INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (9,285)	$ 571
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	46,646	34,787
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	538
Purchase of investments	(32,351)	(34,637)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(44)	(78)
Net change in short-term investments	1,047	(1,755)
Other, net	(917)	1,419
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	14,919	(264)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	2,221	6,688
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,606)	(2,919)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(6,000)	(6,248)
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid	(597)	(713)
Other, net	955	3,002
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,027)	(190)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(24)	38
Net increase (decrease) in cash	583	155
Cash at beginning of year	1,868	1,629
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	66
Cash at end of year	2,517	1,784
Interest:
Third party	(682)	(650)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(402)	(117)
Intercompany	0	0
Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale		0
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	665	2,734
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	5,030	1,944
Purchase of investments	(1,158)	(606)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	350	1,050
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	931	880
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	402	(733)
Other, net	(46)	(298)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,509	2,237
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,108	3,832
Repayments of long-term debt	(606)	(1,421)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(6,000)	(6,248)
Intercompany loans - net	(73)	(180)
Cash dividends paid	(597)	(713)
Other, net	(3)	(263)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,171)	(4,993)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	3	(22)
Cash at beginning of year	2	34
Cash at end of year	5	12
Interest:
Third party	(513)	(515)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(280)	(7)
Intercompany	1,495	629
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital	26	1
Dividends received in the form of securities	735	1,790
Capital contributions	198	2,915
Fixed maturity securities received in exchange for equity securities	0	440
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	629	680
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0
Purchase of investments	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(63)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	0	(3)
Cash dividends paid	(652)	(724)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(652)	(790)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(23)	(110)
Cash at beginning of year	34	116
Cash at end of year	11	6
Interest:
Third party	0	(27)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(9,222)	(1,022)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	45,014	39,689
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	538
Purchase of investments	(34,591)	(40,877)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	73	180
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(44)	(78)
Net change in short-term investments	645	(1,022)
Other, net	(871)	1,717
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10,764	(391)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,113	2,856
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,000)	(1,435)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment		0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(350)	(1,047)
Cash dividends paid	(705)	(1,097)
Other, net	27	2,385
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(915)	1,662
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(24)	38
Net increase (decrease) in cash	603	287
Cash at beginning of year	1,832	1,479
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	66
Cash at end of year	2,501	1,766
Interest:
Third party	(169)	(108)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(122)	(110)
Intercompany	(1,495)	(629)
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,357)	(1,821)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(3,398)	(6,846)
Purchase of investments	3,398	6,846
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(423)	(1,230)
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	(931)	(880)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,354)	(2,110)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment		0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	423	1,230
Cash dividends paid	1,357	1,821
Other, net	931	880
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,711	3,931
Interest:
Third party	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0