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	(3,200)	(3,200)	0	(3,200)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	6,849	6,874	0	0	0	6,874	0	(25)
Dividends	(539)	(539)				(539)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,970	4,971	0	0	0	0	4,971	(1)
Net decrease due to dispositions	(123)							(123)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(78)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(78)
Other	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	108,983	108,581	4,766	(17,720)	80,904	29,300	11,331	402
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	(7,663)	(7,663)	0	(7,663)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or noncontrolling interests	4,071	4,037	0	0	0	4,037	0	34
Dividends	(687)	(687)	0	0	0	(687)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,064)	(4,060)	0	0	0	0	(4,060)	(4)
Deferred income taxes	(7)	(7)			(7)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	214							214
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(5)
Other	490	481	0	0	484	(3)	0	9
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 99,619	$ 98,999	$ 4,766	$ (26,881)	$ 81,435	$ 33,122	$ 6,557	$ 620