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 (Loss)	Non redeemable noncontrolling 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
Common stock issued		2,886	2,886		250		2,636
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract		2,169	2,169		9		2,160
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	(806)	(857)					(857)		51
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		74								74
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,836)	(1,683)						(1,683)	(153)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(559)	(72)				(160)		88	(487)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(123)								(123)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		93								93
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(127)								(127)
Other		(48)	(3)		(1)	1	(3)			(45)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011		81,682	80,911		4,764	(872)	81,776	(10,705)	5,948	771
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		102,393	101,538		4,766	(942)	81,787	10,774	5,153	855
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans		2	2			17	(15)
Purchase of common stock		(13,000)	(13,000)			(13,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	7,436	7,396					7,396		40
Other comprehensive income (loss)		5,730	5,734						5,734	(4)
Deferred income taxes		(9)	(9)				(9)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		58								58
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(175)								(175)
Other		(21)	5				5			(26)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		$ 102,414	$ 101,666		$ 4,766	$ (13,925)	$ 81,768	$ 18,170	$ 10,887	$ 748

[1] Excludes gains of $213 million and $460 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.