CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 34,393	$ 36,655	$ 37,254
Policy fees	2,732	2,755	2,615
Net investment income	14,065	14,053	16,079
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(458)	(556)	(182)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(29)	(35)	(35)
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income	(487)	(591)	(217)
Other realized capital gains (losses)	(1,457)	1,367	956
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(1,944)	776	739
Aircraft leasing revenue	0	0	1,602
Other income	3,121	4,088	6,117
Total revenues	52,367	58,327	64,406
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred	32,437	31,345	28,281
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	3,705	3,731	3,768
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	4,521	5,236	5,330
General operating and other expenses	10,989	12,686	13,138
Interest expense	1,260	1,281	1,718
Aircraft leasing expenses	0	0	1,585
Loss on extinguishment of debt	74	756	2,282
Net (gain) loss on sale of properties and divested businesses	(545)	11	(2,197)
Total benefits, losses and expenses	52,441	55,046	53,905
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(74)	3,281	10,501
Income tax expense:
Current	576	820	588
Deferred	(391)	239	2,339
Income tax expense	185	1,059	2,927
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(259)	2,222	7,574
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(90)	0	(50)
Net income (loss)	(349)	2,222	7,524
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	500	26	(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	(849)	2,196	7,529
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders	$ (849)	$ 2,196	$ 7,529
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.7)	$ 1.69	$ 5.31
Loss from discontinued operations	(0.08)	0	(0.04)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	(0.78)	1.69	5.27
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(0.7)	1.65	5.24
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.08)	0	(0.04)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (0.78)	$ 1.65	$ 5.2
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	1,091,085,131	1,299,825,350	1,427,959,799
Diluted	1,091,085,131	1,334,464,883	1,447,553,652
Dividends declared per common share	$ 1.28	$ 0.81	$ 0.5