INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations		$ 2,839		$ (4,571)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations				3,370
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,839		(1,201)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		75,211		66,243
Sales of divested businesses, net				587
Purchase of investments		(57,694)		(77,644)
Net change in restricted cash		695		26,408
Net change in short-term investments		1,141		15,410
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities		(118)		982
Other, net		(77)		(318)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations		19,158		31,668
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations				4,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		19,158		36,146
Cash flows from financing activities:
FRBNY credit facility repayments				(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt		7,985		6,297
Repayments of long-term debt		(9,847)		(14,944)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment				20,292
Purchase of Common Stock		(13,000)
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract				5,055
Other, net		(6,992)		(35,580)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations		(21,854)		(33,502)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations				(1,942)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(21,854)		(35,444)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(9)		37
Net increase (decrease) in cash		134		(462)
Cash at beginning of period	1,558	1,474		1,558
Change in cash of businesses held for sale				446
Cash at end of period		1,608		1,542
Interest:
Third party		(3,056)	[1]	(7,952)	[1]
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(403)		(643)
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				(4,473)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,275		(4,473)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		9,806		2,425
Sales of divested businesses, net				1,075
Purchase of investments		(4,339)		(8)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		1,730		4,031
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		954		(16,878)
Net change in restricted cash		(381)		2,001
Net change in short-term investments		4,881		(9,892)
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities		262		1,223
Other, net		(10)		(58)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations				(16,081)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		12,903		(16,081)
Cash flows from financing activities:
FRBNY credit facility repayments				(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt		3,754		2,135
Repayments of long-term debt		(2,995)		(4,450)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment				20,292
Purchase of Common Stock		(13,000)
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contract				5,055
Intercompany loans - net		(1,944)		12,408
Other, net		(44)		(148)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations				20,670
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(14,229)		20,670
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(51)		116
Cash at beginning of period	49	176		49
Cash at end of period		125		165
Interest:
Third party		(1,535)		(6,337)
Intercompany		(129)		(258)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(11)		13
Intercompany		(884)		(793)
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				18,284
Other capital contributions - net		381		412
SAFG, Inc.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations				1,033
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,243		1,033
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany loans - net		(2,256)		(1,033)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations				(1,033)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(2,256)		(1,033)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(13)
Cash at beginning of period		13
Interest:
Third party		(109)		(96)
Intercompany		(49)		(149)
Taxes:
Intercompany		(41)
Other Subsidiaries and Eliminations
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations				(1,131)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations				3,370
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(679)		2,239
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		65,405		63,818
Sales of divested businesses, net				(488)
Purchase of investments		(53,355)		(77,636)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		(1,730)		(4,031)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		(954)		16,878
Net change in restricted cash		1,076		24,407
Net change in short-term investments		(3,740)		25,302
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities		(380)		(241)
Other, net		(67)		(260)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations				47,749
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations				4,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		6,255		52,227
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		4,231		4,162
Repayments of long-term debt		(6,852)		(10,494)
Intercompany loans - net		4,200		(11,375)
Other, net		(6,948)		(35,432)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations				(53,139)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations				(1,942)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,369)		(55,081)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(9)		37
Net increase (decrease) in cash		198		(578)
Cash at beginning of period	1,509	1,285		1,509
Change in cash of businesses held for sale				446
Cash at end of period		1,483		1,377
Interest:
Third party		(1,412)		(1,519)
Intercompany		178		407
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(392)		(656)
Intercompany		$ 925		$ 793

[1] 2011 includes payment of accrued compounded interest of $4.7 billion under the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2008, as amended between AIG and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the FRBNY and, such credit agreement, the FRBNY Credit Facility), before the facility was terminated on January 14, 2011 in connection with the series of integrated transactions to recapitalize AIG (the Recapitalization) with the Department of the Treasury, the FRBNY and the AIG Credit Facility Trust, including the repayment of all amounts owed under the FRBNY Credit Facility.