NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended																		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 14, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) item	Dec. 31, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Series A	Dec. 31, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Series B	Dec. 31, 2013 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2012 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2011 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2012 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests Department of the Treasury.	Dec. 31, 2011 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests Department of the Treasury.	Dec. 31, 2013 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2012 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2011 Redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests Other Minority Interests Holder	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY)	Dec. 01, 2009 Special purpose vehicles (SPVs)	Jan. 31, 2011 Special purpose vehicles (SPVs)	Dec. 31, 2013 Special purpose vehicles (SPVs) item
A rollforward of noncontrolling interests
Balance, beginning of year				$ 667,000,000					$ 667,000,000								$ 334,000,000	$ 8,523,000,000	$ 434,000,000	$ 8,427,000,000		$ 334,000,000	$ 96,000,000	$ 434,000,000	$ 667,000,000	$ 855,000,000	$ 27,920,000,000	$ 667,000,000	$ 855,000,000	$ 1,562,000,000	$ 26,358,000,000
Repurchase of SPV preferred interests in connection with Recapitalization											(26,432,000,000)	[1]															(26,432,000,000)				(26,432,000,000)
Exchange of consideration for preferred stock in connection with Recapitalization											(20,677,000,000)								20,292,000,000		20,292,000,000
Repayment to Department of the Treasury																		(8,635,000,000)	(12,425,000,000)	(8,635,000,000)	(12,425,000,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests									33,000,000	80,000,000	120,000,000						48,000,000	36,000,000				48,000,000	36,000,000		33,000,000	(87,000,000)		33,000,000	(87,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests									(81,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(128,000,000)						(167,000,000)	68,000,000	(21,000,000)			(167,000,000)	68,000,000	(21,000,000)	(81,000,000)	(27,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(81,000,000)	(27,000,000)	(8,000,000)			(12,400,000,000)
Consolidation (deconsolidation)										(27,000,000)	(123,000,000)						(169,000,000)		(307,000,000)			(169,000,000)		(307,000,000)			(123,000,000)			(123,000,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests											(560,000,000)																(489,000,000)			(489,000,000)		(25,000,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(5,000,000)	(40,000,000)	27,000,000	25,000,000	9,000,000	5,000,000	7,000,000	241,000,000	7,000,000	262,000,000	708,000,000						2,000,000	222,000,000	552,000,000	208,000,000	560,000,000	2,000,000	14,000,000	(8,000,000)	5,000,000	40,000,000	156,000,000	5,000,000	40,000,000	82,000,000	74,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments																	(16,000,000)	4,000,000	(2,000,000)			(16,000,000)	4,000,000	(2,000,000)		5,000,000	(155,000,000)		5,000,000	(155,000,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(2,000,000)					(2,000,000)			(5,000,000)	(6,000,000)	36,000,000	(5,000,000)	(6,000,000)	36,000,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,360,000,000				12,574,000,000				6,360,000,000	12,574,000,000							(18,000,000)	4,000,000	(2,000,000)			(18,000,000)	4,000,000	(2,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(119,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(119,000,000)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(16,000,000)	265,000,000	587,000,000						(16,000,000)	226,000,000	550,000,000	208,000,000	560,000,000	(16,000,000)	18,000,000	(10,000,000)		39,000,000	37,000,000		39,000,000	(37,000,000)	74,000,000
Other																		116,000,000					116,000,000		(8,000,000)	(113,000,000)	(50,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(113,000,000)	(50,000,000)
Balance, end of period	611,000,000				667,000,000				611,000,000	667,000,000							30,000,000	334,000,000	8,523,000,000		8,427,000,000	30,000,000	334,000,000	96,000,000	611,000,000	667,000,000	855,000,000	611,000,000	667,000,000	855,000,000
Number of wholly owned businesses transferred to newly created SPVs																																		2
Number of newly created special purpose vehicles (SPVs)																																		2
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests purchased from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York by AIG and transferred to the Department of the Treasury													20,300,000,000
Voting interest held in SPVs (as a percent)																																		100.00%
Repayment of a portion of the liquidation preference and accrued return of the ALICO SPV																																	6,100,000,000
Reduction in SPV balance due to sale of AIG Star Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (AIG Star), AIG Edison Life Insurance Company (AIG Edison), Nan Shan, and MetLife									81,000,000	167,000,000	128,000,000						167,000,000	(68,000,000)	21,000,000			167,000,000	(68,000,000)	21,000,000	81,000,000	27,000,000	8,000,000	81,000,000	27,000,000	8,000,000			12,400,000,000
Preferred interests liquidation preference																																		25,000,000,000
Preferred return on preferred interests through September 22, 2013 (as a percent)																																		5.00%
Preferred return on preferred interests after September 22, 2013 (as a percent)																																		9.00%
Market auction preferred stock (MAPS) (in shares)														1,000	500	500
Number of series of MAPS														2
Liquidation value per share															$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Dividend rate setting interval															49 days	49 days
Dividend rate on market auction preferred stock (as a percent)															0.50%	0.36%
Decline in noncontrolling interests balance									$ 56,000,000	$ 188,000,000

[1] See Notes 17 and 24 to Consolidated Financial Statements.