CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 8,862	$ 9,486	$ 27,229	$ 28,046
Policy fees	701	677	2,066	1,948
Net investment income	3,206	4,028	10,870	12,108
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(225)	(34)	(460)	(116)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(17)	(1)	(31)	(21)
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income (loss)	(242)	(35)	(491)	(137)
Other realized capital gains (losses)	(100)	571	1,616	683
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(342)	536	1,125	546
Aircraft leasing revenue	0	0	0	1,602
Other income	395	1,970	3,206	4,746
Total revenues	12,822	16,697	44,496	48,996
Benefits, claims and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred	6,936	7,203	20,587	20,771
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	881	882	2,758	2,800
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	1,275	1,288	3,981	3,989
General operating and other expenses	3,175	3,151	9,214	9,889
Interest expense	321	430	977	1,372
Aircraft leasing expenses	0	0	0	1,585
Loss on extinguishment of debt	346	742	756	1,014
Net (gain) loss on sale of divested businesses	3	(18)	10	(2,196)
Total benefits, claims and expenses	12,937	13,678	38,283	39,224
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(115)	3,019	6,213	9,772
Income tax expense	65	820	2,142	2,908
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(180)	2,199	4,071	6,864
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	(17)	2	0	(15)
Net income (loss)	(197)	2,201	4,071	6,849
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	34	9	34	(25)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (231)	$ 2,192	$ 4,037	$ 6,874
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.17)	$ 1.54	$ 3.05	$ 4.78
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	(0.18)	1.54	3.05	4.77
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	(0.17)	1.52	2.97	4.72
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (0.18)	$ 1.52	$ 2.97	$ 4.71
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,279,072,748	1,419,239,774	1,324,407,969	1,440,148,774
Diluted (in shares)	1,279,072,748	1,442,067,842	1,357,108,784	1,459,483,233
Dividend declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.125	$ 0.53	$ 0.375