INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III		$ 330		$ 2,888
Other income	14,826	16,392	48,029	47,552
Total revenues	14,826	16,722	48,029	50,440
Expenses:
Interest expense	516	602	1,628	1,734
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	81		459	9
Other expenses	13,050	13,562	38,784	40,004
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 taxes	(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
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	1,992	1,811	6,257	5,757
Change in fair value of ML III		330		2,287
Other income	64	373	1,031	1,074
Total revenues	2,056	2,514	7,288	9,118
Expenses:
Interest expense	465	550	1,475	1,719
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	81		388	9
Other expenses	668	173	1,261	1,278
Total benefits, claims and expenses	1,214	723	3,124	3,006
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	842	1,791	4,164	6,112
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,328)	(65)	(2,946)	(1,284)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,170	1,856	7,110	7,396
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			(3)
Net income (loss)	2,170	1,856	7,107	7,396
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	2,170	1,856	7,107	7,396
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	1,368	1,580	2,792	1,716
Other income	1		1	49
Total revenues	1,369	1,580	2,793	1,765
Expenses:
Interest expense	29	38	97	136
Other expenses	3		74
Total benefits, claims and expenses	32	38	171	136
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,337	1,542	2,622	1,629
Income tax expense (benefit)	(13)	117	(27)	580
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,350	1,425	2,649	1,049
Net income (loss)	1,350	1,425	2,649	1,049
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,350	1,425	2,649	1,049
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III				601
Other income	14,866	16,080	47,255	46,759
Total revenues	14,866	16,080	47,255	47,360
Expenses:
Interest expense	59	74	177	207
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt			71
Other expenses	12,410	13,389	37,537	38,726
Total benefits, claims and expenses	12,469	13,463	37,785	38,933
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	2,397	2,617	9,470	8,427
Income tax expense (benefit)	361	682	3,113	2,028
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,036	1,935	6,357	6,399
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(42)	37	87	280
Net income (loss)	1,994	1,972	6,444	6,679
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Other		5		45
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(40)	5	12	45
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	2,034	1,967	6,432	6,634
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(3,360)	(3,391)	(9,049)	(7,473)
Other income	(105)	(61)	(258)	(330)
Total revenues	(3,465)	(3,452)	(9,307)	(7,803)
Expenses:
Interest expense	(37)	(60)	(121)	(328)
Other expenses	(31)		(88)
Total benefits, claims and expenses	(68)	(60)	(209)	(328)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(3,397)	(3,392)	(9,098)	(7,475)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(13)		(17)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(3,384)	(3,392)	(9,081)	(7,475)
Net income (loss)	(3,384)	(3,392)	(9,081)	(7,475)
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests				208
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests				208
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (3,384)	$ (3,392)	$ (9,081)	$ (7,683)