EQUITY (Details - Shares Outstanding) - USD ($)													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2016	Sep. 29, 2016	Jun. 27, 2016	Mar. 28, 2016	Dec. 21, 2015	Sep. 28, 2015	Jun. 25, 2015	Mar. 26, 2015	Dec. 18, 2014	Sep. 25, 2014	Jun. 24, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 14, 2017	Nov. 02, 2016
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year													(712,754,875)
Shares, beginning of year													1,906,671,492
Shares, beginning of year													1,193,916,617	1,375,926,971	1,464,063,323
Issuances (in shares)													2,069,110	371,806	41,551
Shares repurchased													(200,649,886)	(182,382,160)	(88,177,903)
Shares, end of period													(911,335,651)	(712,754,875)
Shares, end of period													1,906,671,492	1,906,671,492
Shares, end of period													995,335,841	1,193,916,617	1,375,926,971
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Dividend paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Date of Shareholders of Record	Dec. 08, 2016	Sep. 15, 2016	Jun. 13, 2016	Mar. 14, 2016	Dec. 07, 2015	Sep. 14, 2015	Jun. 11, 2015	Mar. 12, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Sep. 11, 2014	Jun. 10, 2014	Mar. 11, 2014
Authorized amount of common Stock share repurchase																	$ 3,000,000,000
Aggregate remaining authorization amount of common Stock share repurchase													$ 2,500,000,000				$ 4,400,000,000
Shares repurchased (in shares)													200,649,886	182,382,160	88,177,903
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock													$ 11,460,000,000	$ 10,691,000,000	$ 4,902,000,000
Amount paid to purchase warrants													$ 309,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Warrants repurchased													17,000,000	0	0
Subsequent event
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Date of Shareholders of Record													Mar. 15, 2017
Authorized amount of common Stock share repurchase																$ 3,500,000,000
Aggregate remaining authorization amount of common Stock share repurchase																$ 4,700,000,000
Common Stock Issued
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year													1,906,671,492	1,906,671,492	1,906,645,689
Issuances (in shares)													0	0	25,803
Shares, end of period													1,906,671,492	1,906,671,492	1,906,671,492
Treasury Stock
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year													712,754,875	530,744,521	442,582,366
Issuances (in shares)													2,069,110	(371,806)	(15,748)
Shares repurchased													(200,649,886)	(182,382,160)	(88,177,903)
Shares, end of period													911,335,651	712,754,875	530,744,521
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Shares repurchased (in shares)													200,649,886	182,382,160	88,177,903