CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 9,503	$ 9,829	$ 28,583	$ 29,209
Policy fees	691	658	2,056	2,024
Net investment income	4,650	128	16,236	10,161
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(34)	(493)	(301)	(892)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(36)	71	(372)	130
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income (loss)	(70)	(422)	(673)	(762)
Other realized capital gains	717	1,029	1,467	709
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	647	607	794	(53)
Aircraft leasing revenue	1,147	1,129	3,426	3,419
Other income	1,010	368	2,119	2,078
Total revenues	17,648	12,719	53,214	46,838
Benefits, claims and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims incurred	7,991	8,333	22,862	25,378
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	1,191	1,146	3,324	3,366
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	1,522	1,540	4,341	4,093
Other acquisition and insurance expenses	2,214	2,067	6,736	6,164
Interest expense	988	970	2,895	3,055
Aircraft leasing expenses	720	2,057	1,991	3,264
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt			32	3,392
Other expenses	427	876	2,103	1,912
Total benefits, claims and expenses	15,053	16,989	44,284	50,624
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	2,595	(4,270)	8,930	(3,786)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	735	(665)	1,290	(1,187)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,860	(3,605)	7,640	(2,599)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit)	1	(221)	9	2,327
Net income (loss)	1,861	(3,826)	7,649	(272)
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		145	208	538
Other	5	19	45	28
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	164	253	566
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests				19
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	164	253	585
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,856	(3,990)	7,396	(857)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders	$ 1,856	$ (3,990)	$ 7,396	$ (1,669)
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ (1.99)	$ 4.21	$ (2.25)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.11)		$ 1.30
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ (1.99)	$ 4.21	$ (2.25)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.11)		$ 1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,642,472,814	1,899,500,628	1,757,955,937	1,765,905,779
Diluted (in shares)	1,642,502,251	1,899,500,628	1,757,984,154	1,765,905,779