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
Common stock issued under stock plans	(88)	(88)		84	(172)
Purchase of common stock	(6,248)	(6,248)	0	(6,248)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	1,721	1,730	0	0	0	1,730	0	(9)
Dividends	(713)	(713)				(713)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,722	5,722	0	0	0	0	5,722	0
Current and deferred income taxes	19	19			19
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	44							44
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(15)
Other	(118)	(134)	0	0	(125)	(9)	0	16
Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	90,537	89,946	4,766	(36,262)	81,232	31,951	8,259	591
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	(164)	(164)		140	(304)
Purchase of common stock	(6,000)	(6,000)	0	(6,000)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	2,329	2,315	0	0	0	2,315	0	14
Dividends	(597)	(597)	0	0	0	(597)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,732	1,732	0	0	0	0	1,732	0
Current and deferred income taxes	(4)	(4)			(4)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	46							46
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(82)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(82)
Other	192	150	0	2	157	(9)	0	42
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 74,324	$ 73,732	$ 4,766	$ (47,329)	$ 80,913	$ 30,420	$ 4,962	$ 592