INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Short-term investments	$ 12,302	$ 10,132
Other investments	315,873	328,222
Total investments	328,175	338,354
Cash	1,868	1,629	$ 1,758	$ 2,241
Loans to subsidiaries	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Other assets, including deferred income taxes	161,022	156,859
Assets held for sale	7,199
Total assets	498,264	496,842
Liabilities:
Insurance liabilities	275,120	271,645
Long-term Debt	30,912	29,249
Other liabilities, including intercompany balances	109,268	105,738
Loans from subsidiaries	0
Liabilities held for sale	6,106
Total liabilities	421,406	406,632
Total AIG shareholders' equity	76,300	89,658
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	558	552
Total equity	76,858	90,210	107,272	101,081
Total liabilities and equity	498,264	496,842
AIG (As Guarantor)
Assets:
Short-term investments	4,424	4,042
Other investments	7,154	7,425
Total investments	11,578	11,467
Cash	2	34	26	30
Loans to subsidiaries	34,692	35,927
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	42,582	51,151
Other assets, including deferred income taxes	24,099	23,299
Assets held for sale	0
Total assets	112,953	121,878
Liabilities:
Insurance liabilities	0
Long-term Debt	21,405	19,777
Other liabilities, including intercompany balances	14,671	11,869
Loans from subsidiaries	577	574
Liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	36,653	32,220
Total AIG shareholders' equity	76,300	89,658
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total equity	76,300	89,658
Total liabilities and equity	112,953	121,878
AIGLH
Assets:
Short-term investments	0
Other investments	0
Total investments	0
Cash	34	116	91	51
Loans to subsidiaries	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	27,309	30,239
Other assets, including deferred income taxes	239	258
Assets held for sale	0
Total assets	27,582	30,613
Liabilities:
Insurance liabilities	0
Long-term Debt	642	704
Other liabilities, including intercompany balances	194	201
Loans from subsidiaries	0	3
Liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	836	908
Total AIG shareholders' equity	26,746	29,705
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total equity	26,746	29,705
Total liabilities and equity	27,582	30,613
Other Subsidiaries
Assets:
Short-term investments	13,218	9,637
Other investments	308,719	320,797
Total investments	321,937	330,434
Cash	1,832	1,479	1,641	2,160
Loans to subsidiaries	576	578
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Other assets, including deferred income taxes	140,743	135,690
Assets held for sale	7,199
Total assets	472,287	468,181
Liabilities:
Insurance liabilities	275,120	271,645
Long-term Debt	8,865	8,768
Other liabilities, including intercompany balances	103,975	99,777
Loans from subsidiaries	34,691	35,928
Liabilities held for sale	6,106
Total liabilities	428,757	416,118
Total AIG shareholders' equity	42,972	51,511
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	558	552
Total equity	43,530	52,063
Total liabilities and equity	472,287	468,181
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Assets:
Short-term investments	(5,340)	(3,547)
Other investments	0
Total investments	(5,340)	(3,547)
Cash	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Loans to subsidiaries	(35,268)	(36,505)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(69,891)	(81,390)
Other assets, including deferred income taxes	(4,059)	(2,388)
Assets held for sale	0
Total assets	(114,558)	(123,830)
Liabilities:
Insurance liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	0
Other liabilities, including intercompany balances	(9,572)	(6,109)
Loans from subsidiaries	(35,268)	(36,505)
Liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	(44,840)	(42,614)
Total AIG shareholders' equity	(69,718)	(81,216)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total equity	(69,718)	(81,216)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (114,558)	$ (123,830)