EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.83%	3.93%
Discount rate used to adjust for time value of money for retirement and postretirement plans (as a percent)	3.50%	4.00%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs:
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.93%	4.62%	5.50%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	7.25%	7.25%	7.50%
Discount Rate Methodology
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.84%	3.94%
Plan Assets
Number of shares of AIG common stock included in plans assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations:
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.77%	2.62%
Discount rate used to adjust for time value of money for retirement and postretirement plans (as a percent)	2.89%	2.86%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs:
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.62%	3.02%	2.25%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	2.86%	2.94%	3.00%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	2.60%	2.91%	3.14%
Plan Assets
Number of shares of AIG common stock included in plans assets	0	0
Japanese Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Discount Rate Methodology
Projected benefit obligation to total projected benefit obligations (as a percent)	51.00%	57.00%
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)	1.39%	1.54%
U.S. Postretirement Plans
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.59%	3.67%
Assumed health care cost trend rates
Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline (as a percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Effect of one percent point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate on postretirement benefit obligations
One percent increase	$ 6	$ 5
One percent decrease	(3)	(4)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs:
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.67%	4.51%	5.25%
U.S. Postretirement Plans | Medical (before age 65)
Assumed health care cost trend rates
Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline (as a percent)	7.21%	7.39%
Year in which the ultimate trend rate is reached:	2027	2027
U.S. Postretirement Plans | Medical (age 65 and older)
Assumed health care cost trend rates
Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline (as a percent)	6.80%	6.82%
Year in which the ultimate trend rate is reached:	2027	2027
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.77%	3.45%
Discount rate used to adjust for time value of money for retirement and postretirement plans (as a percent)	3.34%	3.55%
Effect of one percent point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate on postretirement benefit obligations
One percent increase	11	15
One percent decrease	$ (7)	$ (11)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs:
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.45%	4.19%	4.00%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	3.55%	3.61%	3.00%