INCOME TAXES (Details - U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, gross
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 36,268
Capital Loss Carryforwards	82
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Net operating loss carryforwards	7,616
Capital Loss Carryforwards	17
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	3,516
Other carryforwards	814
Total AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards on a tax return basis	11,963
Unrecognized tax benefit	(1,733)
Total AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards on a U.S.GAAP basis	10,230
General business credits	30
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit carryforward	$ 39
Other Operating Loss Carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	Various
Capital Loss Carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2023
Maximum | Operating loss carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2037
Maximum | Foreign tax credit carryforwards
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2023
Minimum | Operating loss carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2028
Minimum | Foreign tax credit carryforwards
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2019