INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Other income	$ 12,632	$ 11,779
Total revenues	12,632	11,779
Expenses:
Interest expense	298	306
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	(1)	83
Other expenses	10,608	11,604
Total benefits, losses and expenses	10,905	11,993
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,727	(214)
Income tax expense (benefit)	516	(58)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,211	(156)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(47)
Net income (loss)	1,211	(203)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	26	(20)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,185	(183)
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	1,462	(944)
Other income	196	(63)
Total revenues	1,658	(1,007)
Expenses:
Interest expense	242	244
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	0	77
Other expenses	335	191
Total benefits, losses and expenses	577	512
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,081	(1,519)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(104)	(1,337)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,185	(182)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(1)
Net income (loss)	1,185	(183)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,185	(183)
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	600	(1,683)
Other income	0	5
Total revenues	600	(1,678)
Expenses:
Interest expense	12	14
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Other expenses	1	7
Total benefits, losses and expenses	13	21
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	587	(1,699)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4)	(6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	591	(1,693)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	591	(1,693)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	591	(1,693)
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other income	12,382	12,038
Total revenues	12,382	12,038
Expenses:
Interest expense	46	49
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	(1)	6
Other expenses	10,325	11,605
Total benefits, losses and expenses	10,370	11,660
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	2,012	378
Income tax expense (benefit)	624	1,285
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,388	(907)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(46)
Net income (loss)	1,388	(953)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	26	(20)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,362	(933)
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(2,062)	2,627
Other income	54	(201)
Total revenues	(2,008)	2,426
Expenses:
Interest expense	(2)	(1)
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Other expenses	(53)	(199)
Total benefits, losses and expenses	(55)	(200)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(1,953)	2,626
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,953)	2,626
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	(1,953)	2,626
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (1,953)	$ 2,626