Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (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
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax		(6,463)	(6,463)					(6,382)	(81)
Series F drawdown		20,292	20,292	20,292
Repurchase of SPV preferred interests in connection with Recapitalization		(26,432)								(26,432)
Exchange of consideration for preferred stock in connection with Recapitalization		(20,677)	(20,677)	(92,275)	4,138		67,460
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract		723	723		3		720
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	1,240	1,297					1,297		(57)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		74								74
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]	(779)	(816)						(816)	37
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(538)	(29)				(172)		143	(509)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(109)								(109)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		5								5
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(101)								(101)
Other		(8)	1		(1)		6	(4)		(9)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2011		80,466	79,647		4,508	(873)	77,697	(8,555)	6,870	819
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		102,393	101,538		4,766	(942)	81,787	10,774	5,153	855
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock		(3,000)	(3,000)			(3,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	3,231	3,208					3,208		23
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]	1,723	1,720						1,720	3
Deferred income taxes		(7)	(7)				(7)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		42								42
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(14)								(14)
Other		(24)	(8)				(8)			(16)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012		$ 104,344	$ 103,451		$ 4,766	$ (3,942)	$ 81,772	$ 13,982	$ 6,873	$ 893

[1] Excludes gains of $218 million and $187 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Excludes $2 million and $(1) million attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.