INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	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
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III											$ 2,888	$ (646)
Other income										68,678	68,133	65,751
Total revenues		17,346	15,944	18,426	16,962	17,169	17,865	17,338	18,649	68,678	71,021	65,105
Expenses:
Interest expense										2,142	2,319	2,444
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility												70
Other interest expense												2,374
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	(484)	192	81	38	340			11	21	651	32	2,908
Other expenses										56,517	65,779	60,654
Total benefits, claims and expenses										59,310	68,130	66,006
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)										9,368	2,891	(901)
Income tax expense (benefit)										360	(808)	(19,764)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										9,008	3,699	18,863
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		11	(18)	18	73	(8)	1	(5)	13	84	1	2,467
Net income (loss)		1,973	2,130	2,758	2,231	(3,949)	1,861	2,339	3,449	9,092	3,700	21,330
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests									208		208	634
Other		(5)	(40)	27	25	9	5	7	33	7	54	55
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests										7	262	689
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests												19
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5)	(40)	27	25	9	5	7	241	7	262	708
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG		1,978	2,170	2,731	2,206	(3,958)	1,856	2,332	3,208	9,085	3,438	20,622
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries										7,638	1,970	6,260
Change in fair value of ML III											2,287	(723)
Other income										1,487	1,911	1,088
Total revenues										9,125	6,168	6,625
Expenses:
Interest expense										1,938	2,257	2,917
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility												72
Other interest expense												2,845
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt										580	9	2,847
Other expenses										1,520	1,602	867
Total benefits, claims and expenses										4,038	3,868	6,631
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)										5,087	2,300	(6)
Income tax expense (benefit)										(4,012)	(1,137)	(19,695)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										9,099	3,437	19,689
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes										(14)	1	933
Net income (loss)										9,085	3,438	20,622
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG										9,085	3,438	20,622
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries										4,075	2,315	1,586
Other income										1	49	189
Total revenues										4,076	2,364	1,775
Expenses:
Interest expense										126	174
Other interest expense												281
Other expenses										75
Total benefits, claims and expenses										201	174	281
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)										3,875	2,190	1,494
Income tax expense (benefit)										(58)	(17)	(103)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										3,933	2,207	1,597
Net income (loss)										3,933	2,207	1,597
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG										3,933	2,207	1,597
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III											601	77
Other income										67,502	66,556	65,663
Total revenues										67,502	67,157	65,740
Expenses:
Interest expense										233	271
Other interest expense												437
Net (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt										71	23	61
Other expenses										55,081	64,177	59,787
Total benefits, claims and expenses										55,385	64,471	60,285
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)										12,117	2,686	5,455
Income tax expense (benefit)										4,454	346	34
Income (loss) from continuing operations										7,663	2,340	5,421
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes										98		1,536
Net income (loss)										7,761	2,340	6,957
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Other											54	55
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests										7	54	55
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests												19
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests												74
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG										7,754	2,286	6,883
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries										(11,713)	(4,285)	(7,846)
Other income										(312)	(383)	(1,189)
Total revenues										(12,025)	(4,668)	(9,035)
Expenses:
Interest expense										(155)	(383)
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility												(2)
Other interest expense												(1,189)
Other expenses										(159)
Total benefits, claims and expenses										(314)	(383)	(1,191)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)										(11,711)	(4,285)	(7,844)
Income tax expense (benefit)										(24)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										(11,687)	(4,285)	(7,844)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes												(2)
Net income (loss)										(11,687)	(4,285)	(7,846)
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests											208	634
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests											208	634
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests												634
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG										$ (11,687)	$ (4,493)	$ (8,480)