INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,383	$ 2,877	$ 5,007
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	75,644	72,616	66,104
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	2,809		2,348
Purchase of investments	(69,985)	(65,265)	(58,110)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	385	1,457	(1,447)
Net change in short-term investments	(3,089)	1,163	8,760
Other, net	(1,020)	(1,509)	(1,023)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,744	8,462	14,284
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	5,954	6,867	6,687
Repayments of long-term debt	(4,082)	(9,805)	(16,160)
Purchase of Common Stock	(11,460)	(10,691)	(4,902)
Cash dividends paid	(1,372)	(1,028)	(712)
Other, net	4,127	3,228	(4,701)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,833)	(11,429)	(19,788)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	52	(39)	(74)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	346	(129)	(571)
Cash at beginning of year	1,629	1,758	2,241
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	(107)	0	88
Reclassification to assets held for sale		0	88
Cash at end of year	1,868	1,629	1,758
Interest:
Third party	(1,331)	(1,368)	(3,367)
Intercompany	0	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(493)	(511)	(737)
Intercompany	0	0	0
Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale		500
United Guaranty Corporation [Member]
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale	1,101
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,112	4,443	9,316
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	5,769	7,767	3,036
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	2,160
Purchase of investments	(1,002)	(1,881)	(1,051)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	1,525	(83)	446
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	1,637	565	(148)
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	(501)
Net change in short-term investments	(789)	2,300	5,792
Other, net	(141)	(175)	(141)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	9,159	8,493	7,433
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,831	5,540	3,247
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,996)	(6,504)	(14,468)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment		0	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(11,460)	(10,691)	(4,902)
Intercompany loans - net	3	(201)	110
Cash dividends paid	(1,372)	(1,028)	(712)
Other, net	(309)	(44)	(28)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,303)	(12,928)	(16,753)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(32)	8	(4)
Cash at beginning of year	34	26	30
Cash at end of year	2	34	26
Interest:
Third party	(975)	(1,030)	(1,624)
Intercompany	2	0	5
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(15)	(11)	(18)
Intercompany	479	829	1,172
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest			0
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities			0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans		0
Return of capital	0	0	4,836
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan			0
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of other bonds securities	5,234	2,326	3,088
Other capital contributions - net	3,245	494	2,457
Fixed maturity securities received in exchange for equity securities	440
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,707	2,314	6,155
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0	0
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0		0
Purchase of investments	0	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(63)	(114)	(477)
Issuance of Common Stock	0		0
Purchase of Common Stock	0		0
Intercompany loans - net	(3)	3	(280)
Cash dividends paid	(1,723)	(2,178)	(5,358)
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations		(2,289)	(6,115)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,789)	(2,289)	(6,115)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(82)	25	40
Cash at beginning of year	116	91	51
Cash at end of year	34	116	91
Interest:
Third party	(52)	(59)	(87)
Intercompany	0	0	(7)
Taxes:
Intercompany	0	0	0
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,515	1,112	8,979
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	81,560	69,726	65,108
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	649		0
Purchase of investments	(80,668)	(68,261)	(59,099)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(3)	367	169
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0	296
Net change in restricted cash	385	1,457	(946)
Net change in short-term investments	(2,300)	(1,137)	2,968
Other, net	(879)	(1,334)	(882)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,256)	818	7,614
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	2,123	1,327	3,440
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,023)	(3,187)	(1,215)
Issuance of Common Stock	0		0
Purchase of Common Stock	0		0
Intercompany loans - net	(1,522)	(86)	(445)
Cash dividends paid	(2,228)	(2,814)	(14,085)
Other, net	2,799	2,707	(4,821)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(851)	(2,053)	(17,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	52	(39)	(74)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	460	(162)	(607)
Cash at beginning of year	1,479	1,641	2,160
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	(107)
Reclassification to assets held for sale		0	88
Cash at end of year	1,832	1,479	1,641
Interest:
Third party	(304)	(279)	(1,656)
Intercompany	(2)	0	2
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(478)	(500)	(719)
Intercompany	(479)	(829)	(1,172)
AIG Capital Corporation [Member]
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital		4,800
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,951)	(4,992)	(19,443)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(11,685)	(4,877)	(2,040)
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0	0	0
Purchase of investments	11,685	4,877	2,040
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(1,522)	(284)	(615)
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	(1,637)	(565)	(148)
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,159)	(849)	(763)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	1,522	284	615
Cash dividends paid	3,951	4,992	19,443
Other, net	1,637	565	148
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	7,110	5,841	20,206
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Cash at beginning of year	0	0	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	0
Cash at end of year	0	0	0
Interest:
Third party	0	0	0
Intercompany	0	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0	0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0