Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Parent Company Only (Details - Balance Sheets) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Short-term investments	$ 12,302	$ 10,132
Other Investments	24,538	29,794
Total investments	328,175	338,354
Cash	1,868	1,629	$ 1,758	$ 2,241
Loans to subsidiaries	0
Deferred income taxes	21,332	20,394
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Other assets	10,815	11,289
Total assets	498,264	496,842
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	30,912	29,249
Loans from subsidiaries	0
Total liabilities	421,406	406,632
AIG Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	4,766	4,766
Treasury stock	(41,471)	(30,098)
Additional paid-in capital	81,064	81,510
Retained earnings	28,711	30,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,230	2,537	10,617	6,360
Total AIG shareholders' equity	76,300	89,658
Total liabilities and equity	498,264	496,842
Parent Company [Member]
Assets:
Short-term investments	4,424	4,042
Other Investments	7,154	7,425
Total investments	11,578	11,467
Cash	2	34	$ 26	$ 30
Loans to subsidiaries	34,692	35,927
Due from affiliates - net	3,460	1,967
Intercompany tax receivable	5,129	3,234
Deferred income taxes	15,169	17,564
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	42,582	51,151
Other assets	341	534
Total assets	112,953	121,878
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	21,405	19,777
Loans from subsidiaries	577	574
Other liabilities (includes intercompany derivative liabilities of $144 in 2015 and $275 in 2014)	4,436	3,885
Total liabilities	36,653	32,220
Intercompany derivative liabilities	419	144
Due to affiliate	6,083	4,059
Loans and mortgages payable	0	0
Intercompany tax payable	4,152	3,916
Deferred tax liabilities	0	9
AIG Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	4,766	4,766
Treasury stock	(41,471)	(30,098)
Additional paid-in capital	81,064	81,510
Retained earnings	28,711	30,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,230	2,537
Total AIG shareholders' equity	76,300	89,658
Total liabilities and equity	112,953	121,878
Parent Company [Member] | Series AIGFP
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	31	31
Parent Company [Member] | MIP
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	1,099	1,372
Parent Company [Member] | Notes and bonds payable
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	19,432	17,047
Parent Company [Member] | Junior subordinated debt
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	$ 843	$ 1,327