CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 101,081	$ 100,470	$ 4,766	$ (14,520)	$ 80,899	$ 22,965	$ 6,360	$ 611
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(4,698)	(4,698)		(4,698)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	7,524	7,529				7,529		(5)
Dividends	(712)	(712)				(712)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,257	4,257					4,257
Current and deferred income taxes	(10)	(10)			(10)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	(99)							(99)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	17							17
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(147)							(147)
Other	59	62		0	69	(7)		(3)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	107,272	106,898	4,766	(19,218)	80,958	29,775	10,617	374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans				13	(13)
Purchase of common stock	(10,895)	(10,895)		(10,895)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	2,222	2,196				2,196		26
Dividends	(1,028)	(1,028)				(1,028)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8,086)	(8,080)					(8,080)	(6)
Current and deferred income taxes	(9)	(9)			(9)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	231							231
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1							1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(82)							(82)
Other	584	576		2	574	0		8
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	90,210	89,658	4,766	(30,098)	81,510	30,943	2,537	552
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans	(89)	(89)		86	(175)
Purchase of common stock	(11,460)	(11,460)		(11,460)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	(349)	(849)				(849)		500
Dividends	(1,372)	(1,372)				(1,372)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	693	693					693	0
Current and deferred income taxes	(208)	(208)			(208)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	43							43
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	22							22
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(570)							(570)
Other	(62)	(73)		1	(63)	(11)		11
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 76,858	$ 76,300	$ 4,766	$ (41,471)	$ 81,064	$ 28,711	$ 3,230	$ 558