HELD-FOR-SALE CLASSIFICATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Airbus A340-600s	Dec. 09, 2012 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Sep. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Sep. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Dec. 31, 2012 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Jul. 15, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations	Sep. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations	Sep. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations	Sep. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Flight Equipment	Sep. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Flight Equipment item	Sep. 30, 2013 ALICO	Sep. 30, 2013 ALICO	Sep. 30, 2013 Assets held-for-sale	Dec. 31, 2012 Assets held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Percentage of common stock agreed to be sold								80.10%
Consideration in cash								$ 4,200,000,000
Additional percentage of common stock under purchase option								9.90%
Additional consideration for common stock under purchase option								522,500,000
Total percentage of common stock agreed to be sold												90.00%
Assets:
Equity securities	3,378,000,000		3,378,000,000		3,212,000,000																2,000,000	1,000,000
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net																					178,000,000	117,000,000
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation																					35,256,000,000	34,468,000,000
Short-term investments	22,457,000,000		22,457,000,000		28,808,000,000																548,000,000	1,861,000,000
Cash	2,058,000,000	1,608,000,000	2,058,000,000	1,608,000,000	1,151,000,000	1,474,000,000															71,000,000	63,000,000
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance	13,715,000,000		13,715,000,000		13,989,000,000																300,000,000	308,000,000
Other assets	8,736,000,000		8,736,000,000		10,399,000,000																2,238,000,000	1,864,000,000
Assets held for sale																					38,593,000,000	38,682,000,000
Less: Loss Accrual																					(8,473,000,000)	(6,717,000,000)
Total assets held for sale	30,120,000,000		30,120,000,000		31,965,000,000																30,120,000,000	31,965,000,000
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	31,368,000,000		31,368,000,000		32,068,000,000																3,195,000,000	3,043,000,000
Long-term debt	42,231,000,000		42,231,000,000		48,500,000,000																22,253,000,000	24,323,000,000
Total liabilities held for sale	25,448,000,000		25,448,000,000		27,366,000,000																25,448,000,000	27,366,000,000
Revenues:
Aircraft leasing revenue													1,120,000,000	1,147,000,000	3,313,000,000	3,426,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	252,000,000	646,000,000	2,143,000,000	794,000,000									1,000,000	1,000,000
Other income (loss)	1,004,000,000	1,334,000,000	4,498,000,000	3,068,000,000									(3,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(14,000,000)
Total revenues	14,826,000,000	16,722,000,000	48,029,000,000	50,440,000,000									1,118,000,000	1,143,000,000	3,303,000,000	3,412,000,000
Benefits, claims and expenses, excluding Aircraft leasing expenses													341,000,000	386,000,000	1,112,000,000	1,184,000,000
Aircraft leasing expenses													196,000,000	720,000,000	376,000,000	1,991,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations													581,000,000	37,000,000	1,815,000,000	237,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale									(582,000,000)	(1,800,000,000)	(6,700,000,000)		(609,000,000)		(1,636,000,000)	12,000,000			(27,000,000)	118,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax expense (benefit)													(28,000,000)	37,000,000	179,000,000	249,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit)													14,000,000		95,000,000	(31,000,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(42,000,000)	37,000,000	84,000,000	280,000,000							(4,400,000,000)		(42,000,000)	37,000,000	84,000,000	280,000,000
Impairment charge related to assets held for use							$ 1,000,000,000										$ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,100,000,000
Number of engine widebody aircraft in the fleet																		4