CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (Details - Loss Contingencies)													6 Months Ended	39 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 item	Jan. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2013 item	Mar. 11, 2013 class	Nov. 29, 2012 USD ($) item	Nov. 21, 2011	Dec. 17, 2010 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2010 individual	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item complaint multiple	Feb. 09, 2015 item	Mar. 20, 2009 complaint	Nov. 25, 2008 complaint
Chartis U.S.
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Settlement agreement, number of jurisdictions | item									50
Civil penalty paid									$ 50,000,000
UGC
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Civil penalty paid	$ 126,000
AIG | Regulatory fines and penalties
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Litigation Settlement, Amount											$ 100,000,000
AIG | Outstanding premium taxes and assessments
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Litigation Settlement, Amount											46,500,000
AIG | Contingent fines
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Litigation Settlement, Amount											$ 150,000,000
Consolidated 2008 Securities Litigation
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Number of purported class action complaints | complaint															8
Number of similar actions | item			1											11
Payments for Legal Settlements					$ 960,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Amount						$ 960,000,000
Number of Claims Dismissed | item													3
ERISA Litigation II
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Number of purported class action complaints | complaint																8
ERISA Litigation II | AIGs fiduciary liability insurance carriers
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Litigation Settlement, Amount				$ 40,000,000
ERISA Litigation II | AIG
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Settlement amount awarded				$ 40,000,000
Canadian Securities Class Action claim
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Damages claimed													$ 500,000,000
Punitive damages claimed													$ 50,000,000
Starr International Litigation
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Damages claimed		$ 40,000,000,000
Percentage of ownership in AIG received by Department of the Treasury										80.00%
Number of shareholders who have submitted timely and valid requests to opt out of the class | item							286,908
Number of purported classes | class								2
False Claims Act complaint
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Number of individuals (Relators) seeking to assert claims | individual												2
Damages sought, multiple of damages sustained | multiple													3
Caremark
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Number of purported class action complaints | complaint													2
Damages claimed													$ 3,200,000,000