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INVESTMENTS (Details - Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities aggregated by major investment category and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months $ 16,851 $ 67,217
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 415 3,182
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 14,452 13,595
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 1,007 2,092
Fair Value, Total 31,303 80,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 1,422 5,274
Bonds available for sale    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 16,611 66,926
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 396 3,158
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 14,452 13,595
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 1,007 2,092
Fair Value, Total 31,063 80,521
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total $ 1,403 5,250
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position | item 5,264  
Number of individual securities in continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months | item 2,159  
Bonds available for sale | U.S. government and government sponsored entities    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months $ 18 483
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 0 9
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 0 1
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 0 0
Fair Value, Total 18 484
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 0 9
Bonds available for sale | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 967 2,382
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 9 87
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 245 268
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 20 17
Fair Value, Total 1,212 2,650
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 29 104
Bonds available for sale | Non-U.S. government    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 984 4,327
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 34 203
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 581 832
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 72 159
Fair Value, Total 1,565 5,159
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 106 362
Bonds available for sale | Corporate debt    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 6,730 41,317
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 214 2,514
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 6,346 5,428
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 581 1,473
Fair Value, Total 13,076 46,745
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 795 3,987
Bonds available for sale | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 3,962 7,215
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 70 133
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 4,341 4,318
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 256 278
Fair Value, Total 8,303 11,533
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 326 411
Bonds available for sale | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 1,044 4,138
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 25 108
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 368 573
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 15 21
Fair Value, Total 1,412 4,711
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 40 129
Bonds available for sale | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset-Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 2,906 7,064
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 44 104
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 2,571 2,175
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 63 144
Fair Value, Total 5,477 9,239
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 107 248
Equity securities available for sale    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 240 291
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 19 24
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 0 0
Fair Value, Total 240 291
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total $ 19 24
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position | item 151  
Equity securities available for sale | Common Stock    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months $ 235 91
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 18 16
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 0 0
Fair Value, Total 235 91
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 18 16
Equity securities available for sale | Mutual Funds    
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities    
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 5 200
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 1 8
Fair Value, 12 Months or More 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More 0 0
Fair Value, Total 5 200
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total $ 1 $ 8