INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 1,753	$ 2,234
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	53,344	54,481
Purchase of investments	(53,385)	(47,475)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(49)	1,476
Net change in short-term investments	(855)	(1,028)
Other, net	1,270	(774)
Net cash provided by investing activities	325	6,680
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	11,430	6,449
Repayments of long-term debt	(7,683)	(8,343)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(8,506)	(7,473)
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid	(1,051)	(687)
Other, net	4,513	990
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,297)	(9,064)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	88	(39)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	869	(189)
Cash at beginning of year	1,629	1,758
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	0
Cash at end of year	2,498	1,569
Interest:
Third party	(1,009)	(1,112)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(208)	(406)
Intercompany	0	0
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,671	3,675
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	3,242	5,610
Purchase of investments	(659)	(1,373)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	1,025	(1,227)
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	1,593	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	1,006	1,940
Other, net	(179)	(4)
Net cash provided by investing activities	6,028	4,946
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,831	5,540
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,454)	(5,728)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(8,506)	(7,473)
Intercompany loans - net	(73)	(236)
Cash dividends paid	(1,051)	(687)
Other, net	(263)	(43)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,516)	(8,627)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	183	(6)
Cash at beginning of year	34	26
Cash at end of year	217	20
Interest:
Third party	(797)	(846)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(11)	(17)
Intercompany	782	1,769
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital	0	0
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of other bonds securities	4,055	1,997
Other capital contributions - net	3,086	111
Consideration received from sale of shares	440	0
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,664	1,386
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0
Purchase of investments	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(62)	115
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(3)	0
Cash dividends paid	(1,709)	(1,359)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,774)	(1,474)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(110)	(88)
Cash at beginning of year	116	91
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of year	6	3
Interest:
Third party	(51)	(57)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,277	508
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	59,669	52,234
Purchase of investments	(62,293)	(49,465)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	73	2,690
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(49)	1,476
Net change in short-term investments	(1,861)	(2,968)
Other, net	1,449	(770)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(3,012)	3,197
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	7,599	909
Repayments of long-term debt	(6,167)	(2,500)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment		0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(1,022)	(1,227)
Cash dividends paid	(2,150)	(1,976)
Other, net	3,183	1,033
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,443	(3,761)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	88	(39)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	796	(95)
Cash at beginning of year	1,479	1,641
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	0
Cash at end of year	2,275	1,546
Interest:
Third party	(161)	(209)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(197)	(389)
Intercompany	(782)	(1,769)
Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Consideration received from sale of shares		500
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,859)	(3,335)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(9,567)	(3,363)
Purchase of investments	9,567	3,363
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(1,098)	(1,463)
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	(1,593)	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	(2,691)	(1,463)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment		0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	1,098	1,463
Cash dividends paid	3,859	3,335
Other, net	1,593	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,550	4,798
Interest:
Third party	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0