INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations		$ (111)	$ (6,542)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations			1,230
Net cash used in operating activities		(111)	(5,312)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		26,196	26,387
Purchase of investments		(17,393)	(21,546)
Net change in restricted cash		(531)	26,280
Net change in short-term investments		2,172	4,180
Other, net		(258)	111
Net cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations		10,186	35,412
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations			4,205
Net cash provided by investing activities		10,186	39,617
Cash flows from financing activities:
Federal Reserve Bank of New York credit facility repayments			(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt		4,769	183
Repayments of long-term debt		(4,264)	(3,894)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment			20,292
Purchase of Common Stock		(3,000)
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract			723
Other, net		(7,737)	(35,530)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations		(10,232)	(32,848)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - discontinued operations			(1,637)
Net cash used in financing activities		(10,232)	(34,485)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(2)	23
Net decrease in cash		(159)	(157)
Cash at beginning of period	1,558	1,474	1,558
Change in cash of businesses held for sale			400
Cash at end of period		1,315	1,801
Interest:
Third party		(939)	(5,796)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(97)	(384)
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest	4,700		6,363
AIG
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations			(4,809)
Net cash used in operating activities		(799)	(4,809)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		764	2,155
Sales of divested businesses, net			1,075
Purchase of investments			(3)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		3,866	884
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		(168)	(19,596)
Net change in restricted cash		(560)	2,012
Net change in short-term investments		1,450	(1,083)
Other, net		106	57
Net cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations			(14,499)
Net cash provided by investing activities		5,458	(14,499)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Federal Reserve Bank of New York credit facility repayments			(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt		1,996
Repayments of long-term debt		(1,339)	(1,458)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment			20,292
Purchase of Common Stock		(3,000)
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract			723
Intercompany loans - net		(2,400)	14,366
Other, net		(6)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations			19,301
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,749)	19,301
Net decrease in cash		(90)	(7)
Cash at beginning of period	49	176	49
Cash at end of period		86	42
Interest:
Third party		(398)	(5,147)
Intercompany		(128)	(162)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		2	14
Intercompany		145	(44)
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest			4,700
Intercompany non-cash financing/investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities		959
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan		9,303
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of bond trading securities		3,320	3,668
Intercompany loan receivable offset by intercompany payable			18,187
Other capital contributions - net		187	(906)
SAFG, Inc.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations			131
Net cash used in operating activities		1,352	131
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		300
Intercompany loans - net		(1,665)	(131)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations			(131)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,365)	(131)
Net decrease in cash		(13)
Cash at beginning of period		13
Interest:
Third party		(32)	(32)
Intercompany		(22)	(62)
Other Subsidiaries and Eliminations
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations			(1,864)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations			1,230
Net cash used in operating activities		(664)	(634)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		25,432	24,232
Sales of divested businesses, net			(1,075)
Purchase of investments		(17,393)	(21,543)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		(3,866)	(884)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		168	19,596
Net change in restricted cash		29	24,268
Net change in short-term investments		722	5,263
Other, net		(364)	54
Net cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations			49,911
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations			4,205
Net cash provided by investing activities		4,728	54,116
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		2,473	183
Repayments of long-term debt		(2,925)	(2,436)
Intercompany loans - net		4,065	(14,235)
Other, net		(7,731)	(35,530)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations			(52,018)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - discontinued operations			(1,637)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,118)	(53,655)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(2)	23
Net decrease in cash		(56)	(150)
Cash at beginning of period	1,509	1,285	1,509
Change in cash of businesses held for sale			400
Cash at end of period		1,229	1,759
Interest:
Third party		(509)	(617)
Intercompany		150	224
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(99)	(398)
Intercompany		$ (145)	$ 44