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, 2015	$ 90,210	$ 89,658	$ 4,766	$ (30,098)	$ 81,510	$ 30,943	$ 2,537	$ 552
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(3,486)	(3,486)	0	(3,486)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	(203)	(183)	0	0	0	(183)	0	(20)
Dividends	(363)	(363)				(363)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,988	2,988	0	0	0	0	2,988	0
Current and deferred income taxes	2	2			2
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	33							33
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Other	(100)	(98)	0	0	(97)	(1)	0	(2)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	89,081	88,518	4,766	(33,584)	81,415	30,396	5,525	563
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	76,858	76,300	4,766	(41,471)	81,064	28,711	3,230	558
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans	(163)	(163)		139	(302)
Purchase of common stock	(3,585)	(3,585)	0	(3,585)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	1,211	1,185	0	0	0	1,185	0	26
Dividends	(307)	(307)	0	0	0	(307)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	551	551	0	0	0	0	551	0
Current and deferred income taxes	0	0			0
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	39							39
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(37)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(37)
Other	100	88	0	2	84	2	0	12
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 74,667	$ 74,069	$ 4,766	$ (44,915)	$ 80,846	$ 29,591	$ 3,781	$ 598