INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other income									52,367	58,327	64,406
Total revenues	$ 13,010	$ 12,854	$ 14,724	$ 11,779	$ 13,831	$ 12,822	$ 15,699	$ 15,975	52,367	58,327	64,406
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,260	1,281	1,718
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	(2)	(14)	7	83	0	346	342	68	74	756	2,282
Other expenses									51,107	53,009	49,905
Total benefits, losses and expenses									52,441	55,046	53,905
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(74)	3,281	10,501
Income tax expense (benefit)									185	1,059	2,927
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(259)	2,222	7,574
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(36)	3	(10)	(47)	0	(17)	16	1	(90)	0	(50)
Net income (loss)	(2,506)	436	1,924	(203)	(1,849)	(197)	1,791	2,477	(349)	2,222	7,524
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	535	(26)	11	(20)	(8)	34	(9)	9	500	26	(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (3,041)	$ 462	$ 1,913	$ (183)	$ (1,841)	$ (231)	$ 1,800	$ 2,468	(849)	2,196	7,529
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(1,269)	3,954	9,450
Other income									516	88	1,658
Total revenues									(753)	4,042	11,108
Expenses:
Interest expense									988	1,049	1,507
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									77	703	2,248
Other expenses									295	1,178	1,546
Total benefits, losses and expenses									1,360	2,930	5,301
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(2,113)	1,112	5,807
Income tax expense (benefit)									(1,301)	(1,086)	(1,735)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(812)	2,198	7,542
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(37)	(2)	(13)
Net income (loss)									(849)	2,196	7,529
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									(849)	2,196	7,529
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(197)	1,936	3,519
Other income									5	0	0
Total revenues									(192)	1,936	3,519
Expenses:
Interest expense									51	58	100
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Other expenses									16	44	203
Total benefits, losses and expenses									67	102	303
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(259)	1,834	3,216
Income tax expense (benefit)									(21)	(73)	(103)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(238)	1,907	3,319
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									(238)	1,907	3,319
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									(238)	1,907	3,319
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other income									52,875	58,953	63,157
Total revenues									52,875	58,953	63,157
Expenses:
Interest expense									227	302	243
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									(3)	46	85
Other expenses									51,819	52,374	48,315
Total benefits, losses and expenses									52,043	52,722	48,643
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									832	6,231	14,514
Income tax expense (benefit)									1,507	2,218	4,817
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(675)	4,013	9,697
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(53)	2	(37)
Net income (loss)									(728)	4,015	9,660
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									500	26	(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									(1,228)	3,989	9,665
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									1,466	(5,890)	(12,969)
Other income									(1,029)	(714)	(409)
Total revenues									437	(6,604)	(13,378)
Expenses:
Interest expense									(6)	(128)	(132)
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									0	7	(51)
Other expenses									(1,023)	(587)	(159)
Total benefits, losses and expenses									(1,029)	(708)	(342)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									1,466	(5,896)	(13,036)
Income tax expense (benefit)									0	0	(52)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									1,466	(5,896)	(12,984)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									1,466	(5,896)	(12,984)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									$ 1,466	$ (5,896)	$ (12,984)