CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 9,352	$ 9,512	$ 27,924	$ 28,611
Policy fees	645	580	1,883	1,731
Net investment income	3,573	4,650	11,581	16,236
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(33)	(34)	(90)	(301)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6)	(36)	(17)	(372)
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income (loss)	(39)	(70)	(107)	(673)
Other realized capital gains	291	716	2,250	1,467
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	252	646	2,143	794
Other income	1,004	1,334	4,498	3,068
Total revenues	14,826	16,722	48,029	50,440
Benefits, claims and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims incurred	7,416	8,002	22,234	22,910
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	924	1,189	2,913	3,305
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	1,220	1,522	3,859	4,341
Other acquisition and insurance expenses	2,251	2,214	6,734	6,736
Interest expense	516	602	1,628	1,734
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	81		459	9
Other expenses	1,239	635	3,044	2,712
Total benefits, claims and expenses	13,647	14,164	40,871	41,747
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,179	2,558	7,158	8,693
Income tax expense (benefit)	(993)	734	123	1,324
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,172	1,824	7,035	7,369
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit)	(42)	37	84	280
Net income (loss)	2,130	1,861	7,119	7,649
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests				208
Other	(40)	5	12	45
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(40)	5	12	253
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ 2,170	$ 1,856	$ 7,107	$ 7,396
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.11	$ 4.76	$ 4.05
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.16
Net Income (loss) attributable to AIG - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 1.13	$ 4.82	$ 4.21
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.49	$ 1.11	$ 4.74	$ 4.05
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.16
Net Income (loss) attributable to AIG - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 1.13	$ 4.80	$ 4.21
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,475,053,126	1,642,472,814	1,476,007,034	1,757,955,937
Diluted (in shares)	1,485,322,858	1,642,502,251	1,481,410,873	1,757,984,154
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.10