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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

AIG carries certain of its financial instruments at fair value. AIG defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2011 Annual Report for a discussion of AIG's accounting policies and procedures regarding fair value measurements related to the following information.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet are measured and classified in accordance with a fair value hierarchy consisting of three "levels" based on the observability of inputs available in the marketplace used to measure the fair values as discussed below:

Level 1:  Fair value measurements that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that AIG has the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Fair value measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3:  Fair value measurements based on valuation techniques that use significant inputs that are unobservable. Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair values of positions classified in Level 3. The circumstances for using these measurements include those in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Therefore, AIG must make certain assumptions as to the inputs a hypothetical market participant would use to value that asset or liability.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the level of the fair value measurement based on the observability of the inputs used:

   

 

                                     
 
 
September 30, 2012
(in millions)
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
  Counterparty
Netting(a)

  Cash
Collateral(b)

  Total
 
   

Assets:

                                     

Bonds available for sale:

                                     

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

  $ 28   $ 4,380   $   $   $   $ 4,408  

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

        35,360     1,104             36,464  

Non-U.S. governments

    742     25,542     14             26,298  

Corporate debt

        148,528     1,612             150,140  

RMBS

        23,692     11,488             35,180  

CMBS

        4,469     5,013             9,482  

CDO/ABS

        3,293     4,649             7,942  
   

Total bonds available for sale

    770     245,264     23,880             269,914  
   

Bond trading securities:

                                     

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

    302     7,406                 7,708  

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

        81                 81  

Non-U.S. governments

        2                 2  

Corporate debt

        1,316     2             1,318  

RMBS

        1,101     370             1,471  

CMBS

        1,490     612             2,102  

CDO/ABS

        3,650     8,505             12,155  
   

Total bond trading securities

    302     15,046     9,489             24,837  
   

Equity securities available for sale:

                                     

Common stock

    2,781     1     40             2,822  

Preferred stock

        48     45             93  

Mutual funds

    86     20                 106  
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    2,867     69     85             3,021  
   

Equity securities trading

    17     81                 98  

Mortgage and other loans receivable

        129     1             130  

Other invested assets(c)

    6,257     1,706     7,070             15,033  

Derivative assets:

                                     

Interest rate contracts

    11     6,278     996             7,285  

Foreign exchange contracts

        53                 53  

Equity contracts

    113     98     53             264  

Commodity contracts

        141     1             142  

Credit contracts

        1     59             60  

Other contracts

        11     57             68  

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

                (3,219 )   (1,197 )   (4,416 )
   

Total derivative assets

    124     6,582     1,166     (3,219 )   (1,197 )   3,456  
   

Short-term investments

    592     6,708                 7,300  

Separate account assets

    53,829     2,911                 56,740  

Other assets

        698                 698  
   

Total

  $ 64,758   $ 279,194   $ 41,691   $ (3,219 ) $ (1,197 ) $ 381,227  
   

Liabilities:

                                     

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $   $ 1,308   $   $   $ 1,308  

Derivative liabilities:

                                     

Interest rate contracts

        6,303     243             6,546  

Foreign exchange contracts

        166                 166  

Equity contracts

    2     159     10             171  

Commodity contracts

        143                 143  

Credit contracts(d)

            2,349             2,349  

Other contracts

        26     250             276  

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

                (3,219 )   (2,118 )   (5,337 )
   

Total derivative liabilities

    2     6,797     2,852     (3,219 )   (2,118 )   4,314  
   

Other long-term debt(e)

        8,428     407             8,835  

Other liabilities

    138     792                 930  
   

Total

  $ 140   $ 16,017   $ 4,567   $ (3,219 ) $ (2,118 ) $ 15,387  
   

 

   
December 31, 2011
(in millions)
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
  Counterparty
Netting(a)

  Cash
Collateral(b)

  Total
 
   

Assets:

                                     

Bonds available for sale:

                                     

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

  $ 174   $ 5,904   $   $   $   $ 6,078  

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

        36,538     960             37,498  

Non-U.S. governments

    259     25,467     9             25,735  

Corporate debt

        142,883     1,935             144,818  

RMBS

        23,727     10,877             34,604  

CMBS

        3,991     3,955             7,946  

CDO/ABS

        3,082     4,220             7,302  
   

Total bonds available for sale

    433     241,592     21,956             263,981  
   

Bond trading securities:

                                     

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

    100     7,404                 7,504  

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

        257                 257  

Non-U.S. governments

        35                 35  

Corporate debt

        809     7             816  

RMBS

        1,345     303             1,648  

CMBS

        1,283     554             1,837  

CDO/ABS

        3,835     8,432             12,267  
   

Total bond trading securities

    100     14,968     9,296             24,364  
   

Equity securities available for sale:

                                     

Common stock

    3,294     70     57             3,421  

Preferred stock

        44     99             143  

Mutual funds

    55     5                 60  
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    3,349     119     156             3,624  
   

Equity securities trading

    43     82                 125  

Mortgage and other loans receivable

        106     1             107  

Other invested assets(c)

    12,549     1,709     6,618             20,876  

Derivative assets:

                                     

Interest rate contracts

    2     7,251     1,033             8,286  

Foreign exchange contracts

        143     2             145  

Equity contracts

    92     133     38             263  

Commodity contracts

        134     2             136  

Credit contracts

            89             89  

Other contracts

    29     462     250             741  

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

                (3,660 )   (1,501 )   (5,161 )
   

Total derivative assets

    123     8,123     1,414     (3,660 )   (1,501 )   4,499  
   

Short-term investments

    2,309     3,604                 5,913  

Separate account assets

    48,502     2,886                 51,388  
   

Total

  $ 67,408   $ 273,189   $ 39,441   $ (3,660 ) $ (1,501 ) $ 374,877  
   

Liabilities:

                                     

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $   $ 918   $   $   $ 918  

Derivative liabilities:

                                     

Interest rate contracts

        6,661     248             6,909  

Foreign exchange contracts

        178                 178  

Equity contracts

        198     10             208  

Commodity contracts

        146                 146  

Credit contracts(d)

        4     3,362             3,366  

Other contracts

        155     217             372  

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

                (3,660 )   (2,786 )   (6,446 )
   

Total derivative liabilities

        7,342     3,837     (3,660 )   (2,786 )   4,733  
   

Other long-term debt(e)

        10,258     508             10,766  

Other liabilities

    193     714                 907  
   

Total

  $ 193   $ 18,314   $ 5,263   $ (3,660 ) $ (2,786 ) $ 17,324  
   

(a)      Represents netting of derivative exposures covered by a qualifying master netting agreement.

(b)      Represents cash collateral posted and received. Securities collateral posted for derivative transactions that is reflected in Fixed maturity securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and collateral received, not reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, were $1.8 billion and $177 million, respectively, at September 30, 2012 and $1.8 billion and $100 million, respectively, at December 31, 2011.

(c)      Included in Level 1 are $6.1 billion and $12.4 billion at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of AIA ordinary shares publicly traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

(d)      Included in Level 3 is the fair value derivative liability of $2.3 billion and $3.2 billion at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, on the super senior credit default swap portfolio.

(e)      Includes Guaranteed Investment Agreements (GIAs), notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

Transfers of Level 1 and Level 2 Assets and Liabilities

AIG's policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 at their fair values as of the end of each reporting period, consistent with the date of the determination of fair value. Assets are transferred out of Level 1 when they are no longer transacted with sufficient frequency and volume in an active market. Conversely, assets are transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 when transaction volume and frequency are indicative of an active market. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, AIG transferred $148 million and $284 million of securities issued by Non-U.S. government entities from Level 1 to Level 2, respectively, as they are no longer considered actively traded. For similar reasons, during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, AIG transferred $743 million of securities issued by the U.S. government and government-sponsored entities from Level 1 to Level 2. AIG had no material transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

Changes in Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present changes during the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and the realized and unrealized gains (losses) related to the Level 3 assets and liabilities that remained in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012 and 2011:

   
(in millions)
  Fair value
Beginning
of Period(a)

  Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included
in Income

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Purchases,
Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net

  Gross
Transfers
in

  Gross
Transfers
out

  Fair value
End
of Period

  Changes in
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included
in Income on
Instruments Held
at End of Period

 
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

                                                 

Assets:

                                                 

Bonds available for sale:

                                                 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions             

  $ 1,013   $ 16   $   $ 102   $ 25   $ (52 ) $ 1,104   $  

Non-U.S. governments

    13     1     (1 )   2         (1 )   14      

Corporate debt

    1,306     10     35     94     233     (66 )   1,612      

RMBS

    10,488     197     1,029     (678 )   566     (114 )   11,488      

CMBS

    4,643     (17 )   271     115     1         5,013      

CDO/ABS

    5,074     87     82     (129 )   63     (528 )   4,649      
   

Total bonds available for sale

    22,537     294     1,416     (494 )   888     (761 )   23,880      
   

Bond trading securities:

                                                 

Corporate debt

    3             (1 )           2      

RMBS

    290     40         (56 )   97     (1 )   370     12  

CMBS

    457     (3 )       1     157         612     (19 )

CDO/ABS

    14,647     581         (6,780 )   57         8,505     427  
   

Total bond trading securities

    15,397     618         (6,836 )   311     (1 )   9,489     420  
   

Equity securities available for sale:             

                                                 

Common stock

    41         (1 )               40      

Preferred stock

    139     15     (12 )   (104 )   8     (1 )   45      
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    180     15     (13 )   (104 )   8     (1 )   85      
   

Mortgage and other loans receivable

    1                         1      

Other invested assets

    7,049     22     8     (90 )   126     (45 )   7,070      
   

Total

  $ 45,164   $ 949   $ 1,411   $ (7,524 ) $ 1,333   $ (808 ) $ 40,525   $ 420  
   

   
(in millions)
  Fair value
Beginning
of Period(a)

  Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included
in Income

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Purchases,
Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net

  Gross
Transfers
in

  Gross
Transfers
out

  Fair value
End
of Period

  Changes in
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included
in Income on
Instruments Held
at End of Period

 
   

Liabilities:

                                                 

Policyholder contract deposits

  $ (1,188 ) $ (45 ) $ (72 ) $ (3 ) $   $   $ (1,308 ) $ 279  

Derivative liabilities, net:

                                                 

Interest rate contracts

    761     (55 )       47             753     11  

Foreign exchange contracts

                                 

Equity contracts

    28     18         (4 )   1         43      

Commodity contracts

    2     4         (3 )       (2 )   1     (1 )

Credit contracts

    (2,587 )   208         89             (2,290 )   (360 )

Other contracts

    (154 )   (122 )   (6 )   73     16         (193 )   14  
   

Total derivative liabilities, net

    (1,950 )   53     (6 )   202     17     (2 )   (1,686 )   (336 )
   

Other long-term debt(b)

    (407 )   (27 )       61     (34 )       (407 )   170  
   

Total

  $ (3,545 ) $ (19 ) $ (78 ) $ 260   $ (17 ) $ (2 ) $ (3,401 ) $ 113  
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

                                                 

Assets:

                                                 

Bonds available for sale:

                                                 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions             

  $ 960   $ 48   $ 11   $ 139   $ 70   $ (124 ) $ 1,104   $  

Non-U.S. governments

    9     1             5     (1 )   14      

Corporate debt

    1,935     (7 )   104     96     579     (1,095 )   1,612      

RMBS

    10,877     322     1,832     32     921     (2,496 )   11,488      

CMBS

    3,955     (84 )   572     618     44     (92 )   5,013      

CDO/ABS

    4,220     127     348     (150 )   669     (565 )   4,649      
   

Total bonds available for sale

    21,956     407     2,867     735     2,288     (4,373 )   23,880      
   

Bond trading securities:

                                                 

Corporate debt

    7             (5 )           2      

RMBS

    303     68         (94 )   97     (4 )   370     18  

CMBS

    554     46         (121 )   193     (60 )   612     45  

CDO/ABS

    8,432     3,646         (3,630 )   57         8,505     2,635  
   

Total bond trading securities

    9,296     3,760         (3,850 )   347     (64 )   9,489     2,698  
   

Equity securities available for sale:             

                                                 

Common stock

    57     23     (13 )   (33 )   6         40      

Preferred stock

    99     17     (35 )   (35 )   11     (12 )   45      
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    156     40     (48 )   (68 )   17     (12 )   85      
   

Mortgage and other loans receivable

    1                         1      

Other invested assets

    6,618     (157 )   284     (57 )   886     (504 )   7,070      
   

Total

  $ 38,027   $ 4,050   $ 3,103   $ (3,240 ) $ 3,538   $ (4,953 ) $ 40,525   $ 2,698  
   

Liabilities:

                                                 

Policyholder contract deposits

  $ (918 ) $ (314 ) $ (72 ) $ (4 ) $   $   $ (1,308 ) $ 135  

Derivative liabilities, net:

                                                 

Interest rate contracts

    785     (9 )       (23 )           753     (37 )

Foreign exchange contracts

    2             (2 )                

Equity contracts

    28     7         9     (1 )       43      

Commodity contracts

    2     4         (5 )           1      

Credit contracts

    (3,273 )   409         574             (2,290 )   (880 )

Other contracts

    33     (110 )   (4 )   (5 )   (107 )       (193 )   53  
   

Total derivative liabilities, net

    (2,423 )   301     (4 )   548     (108 )       (1,686 )   (864 )
   

Other long-term debt(b)

    (508 )   (405 )   (77 )   197     (34 )   420     (407 )   224  
   

Total

  $ (3,849 ) $ (418 ) $ (153 ) $ 741   $ (142 ) $ 420   $ (3,401 ) $ (505 )
   

 

   
(in millions)
  Fair value
Beginning
of Period(a)

  Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included
in Income

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Purchases,
Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net

  Gross
Transfers
In

  Gross
Transfers
Out

  Fair value
End
of Period

  Changes in
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included
in Income on
Instruments Held
at End of Period

 
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

                                                 

Assets:

                                                 

Bonds available for sale:

                                                 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 800   $ 1   $ 83   $ 74   $   $ (50 ) $ 908   $  

Non-U.S. governments

    5         (1 )   1             5      

Corporate debt

    1,844     13     (21 )   (56 )   1,170     (475 )   2,475      

RMBS

    10,692     (83 )   29     (437 )   254     (47 )   10,408      

CMBS

    4,228     (46 )   (293 )   134     16     (64 )   3,975      

CDO/ABS

    3,925     12     (131 )   220     329     (238 )   4,117      
   

Total bonds available for sale

    21,494     (103 )   (334 )   (64 )   1,769     (874 )   21,888      
   

Bond trading securities:

                                                 

Corporate debt

    9             (1 )           8      

RMBS

    170     (5 )   (1 )   168             332     (20 )

CMBS

    483     (31 )   (4 )   (16 )   115         547     2  

CDO/ABS

    9,503     (993 )   (9 )   (131 )   48     (24 )   8,394     (1,340 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    10,165     (1,029 )   (14 )   20     163     (24 )   9,281     (1,358 )
   

Equity securities available for sale:

                                                 

Common stock

    59     9     (9 )   (11 )   10     (2 )   56      

Preferred stock

    64     2     2         2         70      
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    123     11     (7 )   (11 )   12     (2 )   126      
   

Equity securities trading

    1     (1 )                        

Other invested assets

    7,045     (27 )   42     (54 )   205     (27 )   7,184      
   

Total

  $ 38,828   $ (1,149 ) $ (313 ) $ (109 ) $ 2,149   $ (927 ) $ 38,479   $ (1,358 )
   

Liabilities:

                                                 

Policyholder contract deposits

  $ (406 ) $ (928 ) $   $ (28 ) $   $   $ (1,362 ) $ 950  

Derivative liabilities, net:

                                                 

Interest rate contracts

    754     47         9         (21 )   789     (61 )

Foreign exchange contracts

    4     1         (5 )                

Equity contracts

    34     (10 )                   24     (7 )

Commodity contracts

    5     (1 )       (1 )           3     (1 )

Credit contracts

    (3,332 )   (25 )       (5 )           (3,362 )   398  

Other contracts

    (69 )   32     (32 )   9         99     39     (121 )
   

Total derivatives liabilities, net

    (2,604 )   44     (32 )   7         78     (2,507 )   208  
   

Other long-term debt(b)

    (958 )   183         (14 )           (789 )   349  
   

Total

  $ (3,968 ) $ (701 ) $ (32 ) $ (35 ) $   $ 78   $ (4,658 ) $ 1,507  
   

   
(in millions)
  Fair value
Beginning
of Period(a)

  Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included
in Income

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Purchases,
Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net

  Gross
Transfers
In

  Gross
Transfers
Out

  Fair value
End
of Period

  Changes in
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included
in Income on
Instruments Held
at End of Period

 
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

                                                 

Assets:

                                                 

Bonds available for sale:

                                                 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 609   $   $ 110   $ 248   $ 17   $ (76 ) $ 908   $  

Non-U.S. governments

    5         (1 )   1             5      

Corporate debt

    2,262     10     1     216     1,703     (1,717 )   2,475      

RMBS

    6,367     (85 )   397     3,506     276     (53 )   10,408      

CMBS

    3,604     (80 )   262     206     69     (86 )   3,975      

CDO/ABS

    4,241     44     181     (617 )   775     (507 )   4,117      
   

Total bonds available for sale

    17,088     (111 )   950     3,560     2,840     (2,439 )   21,888      
   

Bond trading securities:

                                                 

Corporate debt

                (10 )   18         8      

RMBS

    91     (5 )   (8 )   254             332     (15 )

CMBS

    506     35     (1 )   (92 )   276     (177 )   547     31  

CDO/ABS

    9,431     (840 )       (221 )   48     (24 )   8,394     (770 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    10,028     (810 )   (9 )   (69 )   342     (201 )   9,281     (754 )
   

Equity securities available for sale:

                                                 

Common stock

    61     27     (5 )   (38 )   18     (7 )   56      

Preferred stock

    64     (1 )   3         4         70      
   

Total equity securities available for sale

    125     26     (2 )   (38 )   22     (7 )   126      
   

Equity securities trading

    1             (1 )                

Other invested assets

    7,414     9     511     (565 )   250     (435 )   7,184      
   

Total

  $ 34,656   $ (886 ) $ 1,450   $ 2,887   $ 3,454   $ (3,082 ) $ 38,479   $ (754 )
   

Liabilities:

                                                 

Policyholder contract deposits

  $ (445 ) $ (882 ) $   $ (35 ) $   $   $ (1,362 ) $ 887  

Derivative liabilities, net:

                                                 

Interest rate contracts

    732     69         9         (21 )   789     (55 )

Foreign exchange contracts

    16     (11 )       (5 )                

Equity contracts

    22     (17 )       38     (7 )   (12 )   24     (14 )

Commodity contracts

    23     1         (21 )           3     (1 )

Credit contracts

    (3,798 )   451         (15 )           (3,362 )   446  

Other contracts

    (112 )   9     (58 )   49         151     39     (87 )
   

Total derivatives liabilities, net

    (3,117 )   502     (58 )   55     (7 )   118     (2,507 )   289  
   

Other long-term debt(b)

    (982 )   (28 )       242     (21 )       (789 )   (31 )
   

Total

  $ (4,544 ) $ (408 ) $ (58 ) $ 262   $ (28 ) $ 118   $ (4,658 ) $ 1,145  
   

(a)     Total Level 3 derivative exposures have been netted in these tables for presentation purposes only.

(b)     Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items shown above are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows:

   
(in millions)
  Net
Investment
Income

  Net Realized
Capital
Gains (Losses)

  Other
Income

  Total
 
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

                         

Bonds available for sale

  $ 218   $ 51   $ 25   $ 294  

Bond trading securities

    491         127     618  

Equity securities

        15         15  

Other invested assets

    6     (16 )   32     22  

Policyholder contract deposits

        (45 )       (45 )

Derivative liabilities, net

        (39 )   92     53  

Other long-term debt

            (27 )   (27 )
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

                         

Bonds available for sale

  $ 193   $ (300 ) $ 4   $ (103 )

Bond trading securities

    (1,333 )   4     300     (1,029 )

Equity securities

    (1 )   11         10  

Other invested assets

    (13 )   (29 )   15     (27 )

Policyholder contract deposits

        (928 )       (928 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    1     54     (11 )   44  

Other long-term debt

            183     183  
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

                         

Bonds available for sale

  $ 683   $ (333 ) $ 57   $ 407  

Bond trading securities

    3,330         430     3,760  

Equity securities

        40         40  

Other invested assets

    (3 )   (189 )   35     (157 )

Policyholder contract deposits

        (314 )       (314 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    (1 )   22     280     301  

Other long-term debt

            (405 )   (405 )
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

                         

Bonds available for sale

  $ 433   $ (556 ) $ 12   $ (111 )

Bond trading securities

    (828 )   4     14     (810 )

Equity securities

        26         26  

Other invested assets

    31     (81 )   59     9  

Policyholder contract deposits

        (882 )       (882 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    2     7     493     502  

Other long-term debt

            (28 )   (28 )
   

The following tables present the gross components of purchases, sales, issues and settlements, net, shown above:

   
(in millions)
  Purchases
  Sales
  Settlements
  Purchases, Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net(a)

 
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

                         

Assets:

                         

Bonds available for sale:

                         

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 189   $ (53 ) $ (34 ) $ 102  

Non-U.S. governments

    3         (1 )   2  

Corporate debt

    139     (6 )   (39 )   94  

RMBS

    198     (360 )   (516 )   (678 )

CMBS

    299     (127 )   (57 )   115  

CDO/ABS

    210         (339 )   (129 )
   

Total bonds available for sale

    1,038     (546 )   (986 )   (494 )
   

Bond trading securities:

                         

Corporate debt

            (1 )   (1 )

RMBS

        (45 )   (11 )   (56 )

CMBS

    11         (10 )   1  

CDO/ABS(b)

    2,191     (6 )   (8,965 )   (6,780 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    2,202     (51 )   (8,987 )   (6,836 )
   

Equity securities

        (22 )   (82 )   (104 )

Other invested assets

    129     (30 )   (189 )   (90 )
   

Total assets

  $ 3,369   $ (649 ) $ (10,244 ) $ (7,524 )
   

Liabilities:

                         

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $ (6 ) $ 3   $ (3 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    6         196     202  

Other long-term debt(c)

            61     61  
   

Total liabilities

  $ 6   $ (6 ) $ 260   $ 260  
   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

                         

Assets:

                         

Bonds available for sale:

                         

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 78   $   $ (4 ) $ 74  

Non-U.S. governments

            1     1  

Corporate debt

    58     (27 )   (87 )   (56 )

RMBS

    (11 )       (426 )   (437 )

CMBS

    178         (44 )   134  

CDO/ABS

    405         (185 )   220  
   

Total bonds available for sale

    708     (27 )   (745 )   (64 )
   

Bond trading securities:

                         

Corporate debt

            (1 )   (1 )

RMBS

    197         (29 )   168  

CMBS

    79     (90 )   (5 )   (16 )

CDO/ABS

    101     (93 )   (139 )   (131 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    377     (183 )   (174 )   20  
   

Equity securities

        (8 )   (3 )   (11 )

Other invested assets

    156     (59 )   (151 )   (54 )
   

Total assets

  $ 1,241   $ (277 ) $ (1,073 ) $ (109 )
   

Liabilities:

                         

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $ (32 ) $ 4   $ (28 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    1         6     7  

Other long-term debt(c)

            (14 )   (14 )
   

Total liabilities

  $ 1   $ (32 ) $ (4 ) $ (35 )
   

 

(in millions)
  Purchases
  Sales
  Settlements
  Purchases, Sales,
Issues and
Settlements, Net(a)

 
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

                         

Assets:

                         

Bonds available for sale:

                         

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 394   $ (219 ) $ (36 ) $ 139  

Non-U.S. governments

    4     (3 )   (1 )    

Corporate debt

    280     (59 )   (125 )   96  

RMBS

    2,308     (722 )   (1,554 )   32  

CMBS

    1,021     (260 )   (143 )   618  

CDO/ABS

    730     (4 )   (876 )   (150 )
   

Total bonds available for sale

    4,737     (1,267 )   (2,735 )   735  
   

Bond trading securities:

                         

Corporate debt

            (5 )   (5 )

RMBS

        (45 )   (49 )   (94 )

CMBS

    194     (106 )   (209 )   (121 )

CDO/ABS(b)

    7,216     (6 )   (10,840 )   (3,630 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    7,410     (157 )   (11,103 )   (3,850 )
   

Equity securities

    67     (55 )   (80 )   (68 )

Other invested assets

    529     (63 )   (523 )   (57 )
   

Total assets

  $ 12,743   $ (1,542 ) $ (14,441 ) $ (3,240 )
   

Liabilities:

                         

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $ (20 ) $ 16   $ (4 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    8         540     548  

Other long-term debt(c)

            197     197  
   

Total liabilities

  $ 8   $ (20 ) $ 753   $ 741  
   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

                         

Assets:

                         

Bonds available for sale:

                         

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

  $ 254   $   $ (6 ) $ 248  

Non-U.S. governments

    1     (1 )   1     1  

Corporate debt

    478     (27 )   (235 )   216  

RMBS

    4,613     (22 )   (1,085 )   3,506  

CMBS

    419     (20 )   (193 )   206  

CDO/ABS

    666         (1,283 )   (617 )
   

Total bonds available for sale

    6,431     (70 )   (2,801 )   3,560  
   

Bond trading securities:

                         

Corporate debt

            (10 )   (10 )

RMBS

    300         (46 )   254  

CMBS

    139     (144 )   (87 )   (92 )

CDO/ABS

    245     (219 )   (247 )   (221 )
   

Total bond trading securities

    684     (363 )   (390 )   (69 )
   

Equity securities

        (31 )   (8 )   (39 )

Other invested assets

    506     (217 )   (854 )   (565 )
   

Total assets

  $ 7,621   $ (681 ) $ (4,053 ) $ 2,887  
   

Liabilities:

                         

Policyholder contract deposits

  $   $ (51 ) $ 16   $ (35 )

Derivative liabilities, net

    40         15     55  

Other long-term debt(c)

            242     242  
   

Total liabilities

  $ 40   $ (51 ) $ 273   $ 262  
   

(a)     There were no issuances during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(b)     Includes securities with a fair value of approximately $7.1 billion purchased through the FRBNY's auction of Maiden Lane III LLC (ML III) assets.

(c)     Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair values of positions classified in Level 3 in the tables above. As a result, the unrealized gains (losses) on instruments held at September 30, 2012 and 2011 may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable inputs (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities).

Transfers of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

 

AIG's policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities into or out of Level 3 at their fair values as of the end of each reporting period, consistent with the date of the determination of fair value. As a result, the Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income or other comprehensive income and as shown in the table above excludes $80 million of net losses and $127 million of net gains related to assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and includes $29 million and $83 million of net gains related to assets and liabilities transferred out of Level 3 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

 

Transfers of Level 3 Assets

 

During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, transfers into Level 3 included certain residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), asset-backed securities (ABS), private placement corporate debt and certain private equity funds and hedge funds. Transfers into Level 3 for certain RMBS and certain ABS were related to decreased observations of market transactions and price information for those securities. The transfers into Level 3 of investments in certain other RMBS and CMBS were due to a decrease in market transparency, downward credit migration and an overall increase in price disparity for certain individual security types. Transfers into Level 3 for private placement corporate debt and certain other ABS were primarily the result of limited market pricing information that required AIG to determine fair value for these securities based on inputs that are adjusted to better reflect AIG's own assumptions regarding the characteristics of a specific security or associated market liquidity. Certain private equity fund and hedge fund investments were transferred into Level 3 due to these investments being carried at fair value and no longer being accounted for using the equity method of accounting, consistent with the changes to AIG's influence over the respective investments. Other hedge fund investments were transferred into Level 3 as a result of limited market activity due to fund-imposed redemption restrictions.

Assets are transferred out of Level 3 when circumstances change such that significant inputs can be corroborated with market observable data. This may be due to a significant increase in market activity for the asset, a specific event, one or more significant input(s) becoming observable or a long-term interest rate significant to a valuation becoming short-term and thus observable. In addition, transfers out of Level 3 also occur when investments are no longer carried at fair value as the result of a change in the applicable accounting methodology, given changes in the nature and extent of AIG's ownership interest. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, transfers out of Level 3 primarily related to certain RMBS, ABS, investments in private placement corporate debt and private equity funds and hedge funds. Transfers out of Level 3 for certain RMBS were based on consideration of the market liquidity as well as related transparency of pricing and associated observable inputs for these investments. Transfers out of Level 3 for ABS and private placement corporate debt were primarily the result of AIG using observable pricing information that reflects the fair value of those securities without the need for adjustment based on AIG's own assumptions regarding the characteristics of a specific security or the current liquidity in the market. The removal of fund-imposed redemption restrictions, as well as a fund investment no longer being carried at fair value, resulted in the transfer of hedge funds and private equity funds out of Level 3.

 

Transfers of Level 3 Liabilities

 

As AIG presents carrying values of its derivative positions on a net basis in the table above, transfers into Level 3 liabilities for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, primarily related to certain derivative assets transferred out of Level 3 because of the presence of observable inputs on certain forward commitments and options. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, certain notes payable were transferred out of Level 3 because input parameters for the pricing of these liabilities became more observable as a result of market movements and portfolio aging. There were no significant transfers of derivative liabilities out of Level 3 liabilities.

AIG uses various hedging techniques to manage risks associated with certain positions, including those classified within Level 3. Such techniques may include the purchase or sale of financial instruments that are classified within Level 1 and/or Level 2. As a result, the realized and unrealized gains (losses) for assets and liabilities classified within Level 3 presented in the table above do not reflect the related realized or unrealized gains (losses) on hedging instruments that are classified within Level 1 and/or Level 2.

Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis

See Notes 2(c), (e), (f) and (g) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2011 Annual Report for additional information about how AIG measures the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis and how AIG tests various asset classes for impairment.

The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the time of impairment and the related impairment charges recorded during the periods presented:

                           
   
 
  Assets at Fair Value   Impairment Charges  
 
  Non-Recurring Basis   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(in millions)
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
  Total
  2012
  2011
  2012
  2011
 
   

September 30, 2012

                                                 

Investment real estate

  $   $   $ 311   $ 311   $   $   $   $ 15  

Other investments

            1,534     1,534     97     181     273     526  

Aircraft*

            324     324     98     1,518     227     1,676  

Other assets

        1     18     19             9      
   

Total

  $   $ 1   $ 2,187   $ 2,188   $ 195   $ 1,699   $ 509   $ 2,217  
   

December 31, 2011

                                                 

Investment real estate

  $   $   $ 457   $ 457                          

Other investments

            2,199     2,199                          

Aircraft

            1,683     1,683                          

Other assets

            4     4                          
   

Total

  $   $   $ 4,343   $ 4,343                          
   

*        Aircraft impairment charges include fair value adjustments on aircraft where appropriate.

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The table below presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements for certain Level 3 instruments, and includes only those instruments for which information about the inputs is reasonably available to AIG, such as data from pricing vendors and from internal valuation models. Because input information with respect to certain Level 3 instruments may not be reasonably available to AIG, balances shown below may not equal total amounts reported for such Level 3 assets and liabilities:

 
   
   
   
   
 
(in millions)
  Fair Value at
September 30, 2012

  Valuation
Technique

  Unobservable Input(a)
  Range
(Weighted Average)(a)

 

Assets:

                 

Corporate debt

  $ 826   Discounted cash flow   Yield(b)   1.85% - 8.95% (5.40%)

Residential mortgage backed securities

    10,867   Discounted cash flow   Constant prepayment rate(c)   0.00% - 10.58% (4.99%)

 

            Loss severity(c)   40.07% - 78.97% (59.52%)

 

            Constant default rate(c)   3.61% - 13.01% (8.31%)

 

            Yield(c)   2.69% - 9.53% (6.11%)

Certain CDO/ABS

    1,866   Discounted cash flow   Constant prepayment rate(c)   0.00% - 39.55% (12.87%)

 

            Loss severity(c)   0.00% - 9.20% (0.78%)

 

            Constant default rate(c)   0.00% - 1.19% (0.13%)

 

            Yield(c)   0.84% - 4.85% (2.85%)

Commercial mortgage backed securities

    3,051   Discounted cash flow   Yield(b)   0.00% - 27.34% (10.14%)

CDO/ABS – Direct

        Binomial Expansion   Recovery rate(b)   3% - 65%

Investment Book

    1,290   Technique (BET)   Diversity score(b)   4 - 37 (14)

 

            Weighted average life(b)   1.12 - 9.17 years (4.57 years)
 

Liabilities:

                 

Policyholder contract deposits – GMWB

    1,005   Discounted cash flow   Equity implied volatility(b)   6.0% - 40.0%

 

            Base lapse rates(b)   1.00% - 40.0%

 

            Dynamic lapse rates(b)   0.2% - 60.0%

 

            Mortality rates(b)   0.5% - 40.0%

 

            Utilization rates(b)   0.5% - 25.0%

Derivative Liabilities – Credit contracts

    1,600   BET   Recovery rates(b)   3% - 36% (16%)

 

            Diversity score(b)   8 - 31 (13)

 

            Weighted average life(b)   5.02 - 8.40 years (6.08 years)
 

(a)     The unobservable inputs and ranges for the constant prepayment rate, loss severity and constant default rate relate to each of the individual underlying mortgage loans that comprise the entire portfolio of securities in the RMBS and collateralized debt obligation (CDO) securitization vehicles and not necessarily to the securitization vehicle bonds (tranches) purchased by AIG. The ranges of these inputs do not directly correlate to changes in the fair values of the tranches purchased by AIG because there are other factors relevant to the specific tranches owned by AIG including, but not limited to, purchase price, position in the waterfall, senior versus subordinated position and attachment points.

(b)     Represents discount rates, estimates and assumptions that AIG believes would be used by market participants when valuing these assets and liabilities.

(c)     Information received from independent third-party valuation service providers.

The ranges of reported inputs for Corporate debt, RMBS, CDO/ABS, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) valued using a discounted cash flow technique consist of plus/minus one standard deviation in either direction from the value-weighted average. The preceding table does not give effect to AIG's risk management practices that might offset risks inherent in these investments.

Sensitivity to Changes in Unobservable Inputs

 

AIG considers unobservable inputs to be those for which market data is not available and that are developed using the best information available to AIG about the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Relevant inputs vary depending on the nature of the instrument being measured at fair value. The following is a general description of sensitivities of significant unobservable inputs along with interrelationships between and among the significant unobservable inputs and their impact on the fair value measurements. The effect of a change in a particular assumption in the sensitivity analysis below is considered independently of changes in any other assumptions. In practice, simultaneous changes in assumptions may not always have a linear effect on the inputs discussed below. Interrelationships may also exist between observable and unobservable inputs. Such relationships have not been included in the discussion below. For each of the individual relationships described below, the inverse relationship would also generally apply.

 

Corporate Debt

 

Corporate debt securities included in Level 3 are primarily private placement issuances that are not traded in active markets or that are subject to transfer restrictions. Fair value measurements consider illiquidity and non-transferability. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on discounted cash flow models using discount rates based on credit spreads, yields or price levels of publicly-traded debt of the issuer or other comparable securities, considering illiquidity and structure. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of corporate debt is the yield. The yield is affected by the market movements in credit spreads and U.S. Treasury yields. In addition, the migration in credit quality of a given security generally has a corresponding effect on the fair value measurement of the securities. For example, a downward migration of credit quality would increase spreads. Holding U.S. Treasury rates constant, an increase in corporate credit spreads would decrease the fair value of corporate debt.

 

RMBS and Certain CDO/ABS

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of residential mortgage backed securities and certain CDO/ABS valued by third-party valuation service providers are constant prepayment rates (CPR), constant default rates (CDR), loss severity, and yield. A change in the assumptions used for the probability of default will generally be accompanied by a corresponding change in the assumption used for the loss severity and an inverse change in the assumption used for prepayment rates. In general, increases in yield, CPR, CDR, and loss severity, in isolation, would result in a decrease in the fair value measurement. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship between the directional change of each input is not usually linear.

 

CMBS

 

The significant unobservable input used in fair value measurements for commercial mortgage backed securities is the yield. Prepayment assumptions for each mortgage pool are factored into the yield. CMBS generally feature a lower degree of prepayment risk than RMBS because commercial mortgages generally contain a penalty for prepayment. In general, increases in the yield would decrease the fair value of CMBS.

 

CDO/ABS – Direct Investment book

 

The significant unobservable inputs used for certain CDO/ABS securities valued using the BET are recovery rates, diversity score, and the weighted average life of the portfolio. An increase in recovery rates and diversity score will have a directionally similar corresponding impact on the fair value measurement of the portfolio. An increase in the weighted average life will decrease the fair value.

 

Policyholder contract deposits

 

The significant unobservable inputs used for embedded derivatives in policyholder contract deposits measured at fair value, mainly guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB) for variable annuity products, are equity volatility, mortality rates, lapse rates and utilization rates. Mortality, lapse and utilization rates may vary significantly depending upon age groups and duration. In general, increases in volatilities and utilization rates will increase the fair value, while increases in lapse rates and mortality rates will decrease the fair value of the liability associated with the GMWB.

 

Derivative liabilities – credit contracts

 

The significant unobservable inputs used for Derivatives liabilities – credit contracts are recovery rates, diversity scores, and the weighted average life of the portfolio. AIG non-performance risk is also considered in the measurement of the liability. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2011 Annual Report for a discussion of AIG's accounting policies and procedures regarding incorporation of AIG's own credit risk in fair value measurements.

An increase in recovery rates and diversity score will decrease the fair value of the liability. An increase in the weighted average life will have a directionally similar corresponding effect on the fair value measurement of the liability.

Investments in Certain Entities Carried at Fair Value Using Net Asset Value Per Share

The following table includes information related to AIG's investments in certain other invested assets, including private equity funds, hedge funds and other alternative investments that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent). For these investments, which are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis, AIG uses the net asset value per share as a practical expedient to measure fair value.

 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
   
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011  
(in millions)
  Investment Category Includes
  Fair Value
Using Net
Asset Value or
its equivalent

  Unfunded
Commitments

  Fair Value
Using Net
Asset Value or
its equivalent

  Unfunded
Commitments

 
   

Investment Category

                             

Private equity funds:

                             

Leveraged buyout

  Debt and/or equity investments made as part of a transaction in which assets of mature companies are acquired from the current shareholders, typically with the use of financial leverage   $ 3,223   $ 821   $ 3,185   $ 945  

Non-U.S.

 

Investments that focus primarily on Asian and European based buyouts, expansion capital, special situations, turnarounds, venture capital, mezzanine and distressed opportunities strategies

   
173
   
31
   
165
   
57
 

Venture capital

 

Early-stage, high-potential, growth companies expected to generate a return through an eventual realization event, such as an initial public offering or sale of the company

   
309
   
32
   
316
   
39
 

Distressed

 

Securities of companies that are already in default, under bankruptcy protection, or troubled

   
172
   
37
   
182
   
42
 

Other

 

Real estate, energy, multi-strategy, mezzanine, and industry-focused strategies

   
364
   
145
   
252
   
98
 
   

Total private equity funds

    4,241     1,066     4,100     1,181  
   

Hedge funds:

                             

Event-driven

  Securities of companies undergoing material structural changes, including mergers, acquisitions and other reorganizations     894     2     774     2  

Long-short

 

Securities that the manager believes are undervalued, with corresponding short positions to hedge market risk

   
1,139
   
   
927
   
 

Macro

 

Investments that take long and short positions in financial instruments based on a top-down view of certain economic and capital market conditions

   
248
   
   
173
   
 

Distressed

 

Securities of companies that are already in default, under bankruptcy protection or troubled

   
367
   
   
272
   
10
 

Other

 

Non-U.S. companies, futures and commodities, relative value, and multi-strategy and industry-focused strategies

   
604
   
   
627
   
 
   

Total hedge funds

    3,252     2     2,773     12  
   

Total

      $ 7,493   $ 1,068   $ 6,873   $ 1,193  
   

Private equity fund investments included above are not redeemable, as distributions from the funds will be received when underlying investments of the funds are liquidated. Private equity funds are generally expected to have 10-year lives at their inception, but these lives may be extended at the fund manager's discretion, typically in one or two year increments. At September 30, 2012, assuming average original expected lives of 10 years for the funds, 42 percent of the total fair value using net asset value or its equivalent above would have expected remaining lives of less than three years, 56 percent between three and seven years and 2 percent between seven and 10 years.

At September 30, 2012, hedge fund investments included above are redeemable monthly (11 percent), quarterly (31 percent), semi-annually (24 percent) and annually (34 percent), with redemption notices ranging from one day to 180 days. More than 60 percent of these hedge fund investments require redemption notices of less than 90 days. Investments representing approximately 54 percent of the value of the hedge fund investments cannot be redeemed, either in whole or in part, because the investments include various restrictions. The majority of these restrictions were put in place prior to 2009 and do not have stated end dates. The restrictions that have pre-defined end dates are generally expected to be lifted by the end of 2015. The partial restrictions relate to certain hedge funds that hold at least one investment that the fund manager deems to be illiquid.

Fair Value Option

The following table presents the gains or losses recorded related to the eligible instruments for which AIG elected the fair value option:

 
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
  Gain (Loss) Three Months
Ended September 30,
  Gain (Loss) Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
(in millions)
  2012
  2011
  2012
  2011
 
   

Assets:

                         

Mortgage and other loans receivable

  $ 10   $ (3 ) $ 41   $ (2 )

Bonds and equity securities

    875     (138 )   1,782     1,299  

Trading – ML II interest

        (43 )   246     32  

Trading – ML III interest

    330     (931 )   2,888     (854 )

Retained interest in AIA

    527     (2,315 )   1,829     268  

Other, including Short-term investments

    14     12     27     40  
   

Liabilities:

                         

Other long-term debt(a)

    (86 )   (265 )   (750 )   (821 )

Other liabilities

    (9 )   84     (31 )   (91 )
   

Total gain (loss)(b)

  $ 1,661   $ (3,599 ) $ 6,032   $ (129 )
   

(a)     Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

(b)     Excludes discontinued operation gains or losses on instruments that were required to be carried at fair value. For instruments required to be carried at fair value, AIG recognized gains of $110 million and $664 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and losses of $102 million and gains of $819 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, that were primarily due to changes in the fair value of derivatives, trading securities and certain other invested assets for which the fair value option was not elected.

See Note 2(a) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2011 Annual Report for additional information about AIG's policies for recognition, measurement, and disclosure of interest and dividend income and interest expense.

AIG recognized gains (losses) attributable to the observable effect of changes in credit spreads on AIG's own liabilities for which the fair value option was elected of $126 million of loss and $621 million of loss during the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and gain of $459 million and $475 million during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. AIG calculates the effect of these credit spread changes using discounted cash flow techniques that incorporate current market interest rates, AIG's observable credit spreads on these liabilities and other factors that mitigate the risk of nonperformance such as cash collateral posted.

The following table presents the difference between fair values and the aggregate contractual principal amounts of mortgage and other loans receivable and long-term borrowings for which the fair value option was elected:

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011  
(in millions)
  Fair Value
  Outstanding
Principal Amount

  Difference
  Fair Value
  Outstanding
Principal Amount

  Difference
 
   

Assets:

                                     

Mortgage and other loans receivable

  $ 130   $ 140   $ (10 ) $ 107   $ 150   $ (43 )

Liabilities:

                                     

Other long-term debt*

  $ 8,835   $ 6,483   $ 2,352   $ 10,766   $ 8,624   $ 2,142  
   

*         Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no significant mortgage or other loans receivable for which the fair value option was elected that were 90 days or more past due and in non-accrual status.

Sale of AIA Shares

 

On March 7, 2012, AIG sold approximately 1.72 billion ordinary shares of AIA Group Limited (AIA) for gross proceeds of approximately $6.0 billion. On September 11, 2012, AIG sold approximately 600 million ordinary shares of AIA for gross proceeds of approximately $2.0 billion. As a result of these sales, AIG's retained interest in AIA decreased from approximately 33 percent with a total carrying value of $12.4 billion at December 31, 2011 to approximately 14 percent with a total carrying value of $6.1 billion at September 30, 2012.

Fair Value Information About Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of AIG's financial instruments not measured at fair value and indicates the level of the estimated fair value measurement based on the levels of the inputs used:

   
 
  Estimated Fair Value    
 
 
  Carrying
Value

 
(in millions)
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
  Total
 
   

September 30, 2012

                               

Assets:

                               

Mortgage and other loans receivable

  $   $ 549   $ 20,099   $ 20,648   $ 19,200  

Other invested assets           

        209     3,451     3,660     4,947  

Short-term investments

        15,257         15,257     15,257  

Cash

    1,608             1,608     1,608  

Liabilities:

                               

Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts

        138     126,671     126,809     107,119  

Other liabilities

        1,843     831     2,674     2,676  

Long-term debt

    18,229     50,605     1,792     70,626     64,913  
   

December 31, 2011

                               

Assets:

                               

Mortgage and other loans receivable

                    $ 20,494   $ 19,382  

Other invested assets

                      3,390     4,701  

Short-term investments

                      16,657     16,659  

Cash

                      1,474     1,474  

Liabilities:

                               

Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts

                      122,125     106,950  

Other liabilities

                      896     896  

Long-term debt

                      61,295     64,487