INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			$ 5,865		$ 3,676		$ (3,451)
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations and businesses held for sale							3,370
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			5,865		3,676		(81)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments			77,094		101,406		85,033
Sales of divested businesses, net							587
Purchase of investments			(77,887)		(76,567)		(101,155)
Net change in restricted cash			1,244		414		27,244
Net change in short-term investments			7,842		(8,109)		19,988
Other, net			(1,194)		(532)		273
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations			7,099		16,612		31,970
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations, net assets and businesses held for sale							4,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			7,099		16,612		36,448
Cash flows from financing activities:
FRBNY credit facility repayments							(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt			5,235		8,612		7,762
Repayments of long-term debt			(14,197)		(11,101)		(17,810)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment							20,292
Issuance of Common Stock	2,900						5,055
Purchase of Common Stock			(597)		(13,000)		(70)
Cash dividends paid			(294)
Other, net			(1,905)		(5,075)		(35,591)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations			(11,758)		(20,564)		(34,984)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations, net assets and businesses held for sale							(1,942)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(11,758)		(20,564)		(36,926)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(92)		16		29
Net increase (decrease) in cash			1,114		(260)		(530)
Cash at beginning of year		1,558	1,151		1,474		1,558
Reclassification to assets held for sale			(24)		(63)		446
Cash at end of year			2,241		1,151		1,474
Interest:
Third party			(3,856)	[1]	(4,037)	[1]	(8,985)	[1]
Taxes:
Income tax authorities			(796)		(447)		(716)
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest		4,700					6,363
AIG (As Guarantor)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			6,422		(825)		(5,600)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			6,422		(825)		(5,600)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments			1,425		16,874		2,565
Sales of divested businesses, net							1,075
Purchase of investments			(5,506)		(4,406)		(19)
Loans to subsidiaries - net			3,660		5,126		3,757
Contributions to subsidiaries - net			(2,081)		(152)		(15,973)
Net change in restricted cash			493		(377)		1,945
Net change in short-term investments			2,361		(2,029)		(7,130)
Other, net			130		259		1,543
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations			482		15,295		(12,237)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			482		15,295		(12,237)
Cash flows from financing activities:
FRBNY credit facility repayments							(14,622)
Issuance of long-term debt			2,015		3,754		2,135
Repayments of long-term debt			(7,439)		(3,238)		(6,181)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment							20,292
Issuance of Common Stock							5,055
Purchase of Common Stock			(597)		(13,000)		(70)
Intercompany loans - net			(123)		(2,032)		11,519
Cash dividends paid			(294)
Other, net			(517)		(49)		(164)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations			(6,955)		(14,565)		17,964
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(6,955)		(14,565)		17,964
Net increase (decrease) in cash			(51)		(95)		127
Cash at beginning of year		49	81		176		49
Cash at end of year			30		81		176
Interest:
Third party			(1,963)		(2,089)		(6,909)
Intercompany			(12)		(133)		(311)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities			(161)		(7)		13
Intercompany			288		230		(335)
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities					4,078
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans			341
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan					9,303
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of other bonds securities					3,320		3,668
Intercompany loan receivable offset by intercompany payable							18,284
Other capital contributions - net			523		579		523
AIGLH
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			4,488		2,682		1,277
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			4,488		2,682		1,277
Cash flows from investing activities:
Contributions to subsidiaries - net			(1)				(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations			(1)				(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(1)				(2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt			(245)
Intercompany loans - net			(273)		(2,622)		(1,262)
Cash dividends paid			(3,991)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations			(4,509)		(2,622)		(1,262)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(4,509)		(2,622)		(1,262)
Net increase (decrease) in cash			(22)		60		13
Cash at beginning of year			73		13
Cash at end of year			51		73		13
Interest:
Third party			(111)		(128)		(128)
Intercompany			(21)		(56)		(169)
Taxes:
Intercompany			(78)		(41)		1
Other Subsidiaries and Eliminations
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(5,045)		1,819		872
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations and businesses held for sale							3,370
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(5,045)		1,819		4,242
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments			75,669		84,532		82,468
Sales of divested businesses, net							(488)
Purchase of investments			(72,381)		(72,161)		(101,136)
Loans to subsidiaries - net			(3,660)		(5,126)		(3,757)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net			2,082		152		15,975
Net change in restricted cash			751		791		25,299
Net change in short-term investments			5,481		(6,080)		27,118
Other, net			(1,324)		(791)		(1,270)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations			6,618		1,317		44,209
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations, net assets and businesses held for sale							4,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			6,618		1,317		48,687
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt			3,220		4,858		5,627
Repayments of long-term debt			(6,513)		(7,863)		(11,629)
Intercompany loans - net			396		4,654		(10,257)
Cash dividends paid			3,991
Other, net			(1,388)		(5,026)		(35,427)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations			(294)		(3,377)		(51,686)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations, net assets and businesses held for sale							(1,942)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(294)		(3,377)		(53,628)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(92)		16		29
Net increase (decrease) in cash			1,187		(225)		(670)
Cash at beginning of year		1,509	997		1,285		1,509
Reclassification to assets held for sale			(24)		(63)		446
Cash at end of year			2,160		997		1,285
Interest:
Third party			(1,782)		(1,820)		(1,948)
Intercompany			33		189		480
Taxes:
Income tax authorities			(635)		(440)		(729)
Intercompany			$ (210)		$ (189)		$ 334

[1] 2011 includes payment of the FRBNY credit facility accrued compounded interest of $4.7 billion, before the facility was terminated on January 14, 2011 in connection with the Recapitalization.