CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 101,081	$ 100,470	$ 4,766	$ (14,520)	$ 80,899	$ 22,965	$ 6,360	$ 611
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(1,849)	(1,849)	0	(1,849)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	4,648	4,682	0	0	0	4,682	0	(34)
Dividends	(361)	(361)				(361)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,151	5,151	0	0	0	0	5,151	0
Net increase (decrease) due to deconsolidation	(127)							(127)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(37)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(37)
Other	66	68	0	0	68	0	0	(2)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	108,581	108,161	4,766	(16,369)	80,967	27,286	11,511	420
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	107,272	106,898	4,766	(19,218)	80,958	29,775	10,617	374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(3,947)	(3,947)	0	(3,947)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	4,268	4,268	0	0	0	4,268	0	0
Dividends	(335)	(335)	0	0	0	(335)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,000)	(2,997)	0	0	0	0	(2,997)	(3)
Deferred income taxes	(12)	(12)			(12)
Net increase (decrease) due to deconsolidation	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(3)
Other	390	383	0	0	384	(1)	0	7
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 104,642	$ 104,258	$ 4,766	$ (23,165)	$ 81,330	$ 33,707	$ 7,620	$ 384