INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ 2,234	$ 4,357
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		54,481	46,561
Purchase of investments		(47,475)	(43,081)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		0
Net change in restricted cash		1,476	(660)
Net change in short-term investments		(1,028)	2,342
Other, net		(774)	(295)
Net cash provided by investing activities		6,680	4,867
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		6,449	5,827
Repayments of long-term debt		(8,343)	(11,561)
Purchase of Common Stock		(7,473)	(3,403)
Intercompany loans - net			0
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(687)	(539)
Other, net		990	75
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(9,064)	(9,601)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(39)	(19)
Change in cash		(189)	(396)
Cash at beginning of year		1,758	2,241
Reclassification to assets held for sale		0	88
Cash at end of period		1,569	1,933
Interest:
Third party		(1,112)	(2,496)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(406)	(614)
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale	$ 500
Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale		500
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		3,675	7,228
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		5,610	2,032
Purchase of investments		(1,373)	(1,257)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		(1,227)	(1,687)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries, Net			77
Net change in restricted cash		0	(5)
Net change in short-term investments		1,940	2,947
Other, net		(4)	(61)
Net cash provided by investing activities		4,946	2,046
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		5,540	2,489
Repayments of long-term debt		(5,728)	(7,368)
Purchase of Common Stock		(7,473)	(3,403)
Intercompany loans - net		(236)	(47)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(687)	(539)
Other, net		(43)	(324)
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(8,627)	(9,192)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		0	0
Change in cash		(6)	82
Cash at beginning of year		26	30
Reclassification to assets held for sale		0
Cash at end of period		20	112
Interest:
Third party		(846)	(1,238)
Intercompany		0	(1)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(17)	(18)
Intercompany		1,769	1,348
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of securities		1,997	1,538
Capital contributions		111	993
Return of capital			4,836
AIG (As Guarantor) | Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Non-cash consideration received from sale		500
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,386	4,333
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		0	0
Purchase of investments		0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net		0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		0
Net change in restricted cash		0	0
Net change in short-term investments		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities		0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt		(115)	(165)
Purchase of Common Stock		0	0
Intercompany loans - net		0	(279)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(1,359)	(3,931)
Other, net		0	0
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(1,474)	(4,375)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		0	0
Change in cash		(88)	(42)
Cash at beginning of year		91	51
Reclassification to assets held for sale		0
Cash at end of period		3	9
Interest:
Third party		(57)	(87)
Intercompany		0	(7)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		0	0
Intercompany		0	0
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		508	3,979
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		52,234	45,254
Purchase of investments		(49,465)	(42,549)
Loans to subsidiaries - net		2,690	327
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		0
Net change in restricted cash		1,476	(655)
Net change in short-term investments		(2,968)	(605)
Other, net		(770)	(234)
Net cash provided by investing activities		3,197	1,538
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		909	3,338
Repayments of long-term debt		(2,500)	(4,028)
Purchase of Common Stock		0	0
Intercompany loans - net		(1,227)	1,686
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(1,976)	(7,252)
Other, net		1,033	322
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(3,761)	(5,934)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(39)	(19)
Change in cash		(95)	(436)
Cash at beginning of year		1,641	2,160
Reclassification to assets held for sale			88
Cash at end of period		1,546	1,812
Interest:
Third party		(209)	(1,171)
Intercompany		0	8
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		(389)	(596)
Intercompany		(1,769)	(1,348)
AIG Capital Corporation
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital			4,800
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(3,335)	(11,183)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments		(3,363)	(725)
Purchase of investments		3,363	725
Loans to subsidiaries - net		(1,463)	1,360
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries, Net			(77)
Net cash provided by investing activities		(1,463)	1,283
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany loans - net		1,463	(1,360)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		3,335	11,183
Other, net		0	77
Net cash (used in) financing activities		$ 4,798	$ 9,900