DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	$ 94,695.0	$ 114,494.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,119.0	4,326.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	113,226.0	92,063.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,942.0	6,214.0
Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	32,000.0	6,700.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	782.0	424.0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	114.0	112.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	13.0	15.0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	210.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,752.0	1,857.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	153.0	190.0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	80.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	25.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	94,405.0	114,494.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,113.0	4,326.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	111,335.0	90,094.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,776.0	6,009.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	54,735.0	50,897.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	3,797.0	3,771.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	58,374.0	59,585.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4,399.0	3,849.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	2,091.0	1,774.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	35.0	52.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	3,840.0	3,789.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	101.0	129.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	4,106.0	29,296.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	203.0	413.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	32,531.0	9,840.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	875.0	524.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	17.0	17.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1.0	1.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	13.0	13.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4.0	5.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	60.0	70.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	41.0	55.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	15,252.0	15,459.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,226.0	1,335.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	33,396.0	32,440.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	36.0	34.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,325.0	1,408.0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	171.0	167.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount		23,200.0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value		$ 107.0