CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 8,063	$ 8,581	$ 23,459	$ 26,138
Policy fees	728	646	2,177	2,029
Net investment income	3,416	3,783	10,715	10,479
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(66)	(58)	(138)	(332)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income	(8)	(14)	(57)	(36)
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income (loss)	(74)	(72)	(195)	(368)
Other realized capital losses	(848)	(693)	(911)	(461)
Total net realized capital losses	(922)	(765)	(1,106)	(829)
Other income	466	609	1,640	1,540
Total revenues	11,751	12,854	36,885	39,357
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred	10,322	7,489	22,653	20,748
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	867	887	2,683	2,798
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	912	1,018	3,135	3,625
General operating and other expenses	2,149	2,536	6,774	8,125
Interest expense	290	329	880	955
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	1	(14)	(4)	76
Net (gain) loss on sale of divested businesses	13	(128)	173	(351)
Total benefits, losses and expenses	14,554	12,117	36,294	35,976
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(2,803)	737	591	3,381
Income tax expense (benefit):
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,091)	304	(18)	1,170
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,712)	433	609	2,211
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	(1)	3	7	(54)
Net income (loss)	(1,713)	436	616	2,157
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	26	(26)	40	(35)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (1,739)	$ 462	$ 576	$ 2,192
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (1.91)	$ 0.43	$ 0.6	$ 2.02
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0.01	(0.05)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	(1.91)	0.43	0.61	1.97
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1.91)	0.42	0.59	1.97
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0.01	(0.05)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (1.91)	$ 0.42	$ 0.6	$ 1.92
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	908,667,044	1,071,295,892	938,130,832	1,113,650,878
Diluted	908,667,044	1,102,400,770	961,295,946	1,142,700,207
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.96	$ 0.96