Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions		Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-redeemable non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 113,239	$ 85,319	$ 71,983	$ 368	$ (873)	$ 9,683	$ (3,466)	$ 7,624	$ 27,920
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Series F drawdown		20,292	20,292	20,292
Repurchase of SPV preferred interests in connection with Recapitalization	[1]	(26,432)								(26,432)
Exchange of consideration for preferred stock in connection with Recapitalization	[1]	(20,677.0)	(20,677.0)	(92,275.0)	4,138.0		67,460.0
Common stock issued		2,886	2,886		250		2,636
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contracts		1,446	1,446		6		1,440
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests		2,131	2,109					2,109		22
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		74								74
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,334	1,381						1,381	(47)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(537)	(69)				(157)		88	(468)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(6)								(6)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		42								42
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(116)								(116)
Other		(47)	(6)		(1)	1	(6)			(41)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011		$ 93,629	$ 92,681		$ 4,761	$ (872)	$ 81,056	$ (1,357)	$ 9,093	$ 948

[1] See Notes 1 and 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements.