EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details 8) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
Pre-tax expense associated with defined contribution plan		$ 155	$ 133	$ 99
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Maximum percentage of participant contributions eligible for employer contribution match, towards defined contribution plan	100.00%
Percentage of employer's contribution on employee's matching contribution	6.00%
Company's maximum contribution as percentage of employee's annual salary				7.00%
U.S. Pension Plans
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DISCLOSURE
Estimated employer contribution		177
AIG contributions		15	12
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		311
2015		320
2016		330
2017		348
2018		350
2019-2023		1,871
Non U.S. Pension Plans
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DISCLOSURE
Estimated employer contribution		177
AIG contributions		87	86
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		41
2015		40
2016		40
2017		44
2018		49
2019-2023		260
Postretirement Plans
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DISCLOSURE
Minimum required cash contributions		0
AIG contributions		100
U.S. Postretirement Plans
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DISCLOSURE
AIG contributions		10	11
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		15
2015		16
2016		16
2017		17
2018		18
2019-2023		99
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DISCLOSURE
AIG contributions		1	1
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		1
2015		1
2016		1
2017		2
2018		2
2019-2023		$ 11