EQUITY (Details - Shares Outstanding) - USD ($)								9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 28, 2017	Mar. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2016	Jun. 27, 2016	Mar. 28, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	May 03, 2017
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year								(911,335,651)
Shares, beginning of year								1,906,671,492
Shares, beginning of year								995,335,841
Issuances (in shares)								3,221,892
Shares repurchased								(99,677,646)	(153,000,000)
Shares, end of period								(1,007,791,405)
Shares, end of period								1,906,671,492
Shares, end of period								898,880,087
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	$ 0.32	$ 0.32
Date of Shareholders of Record		Sep. 15, 2017	Jun. 14, 2017	Mar. 15, 2017	Sep. 15, 2016	Jun. 13, 2016	Mar. 14, 2016
Shares repurchased (in shares)								99,677,646	153,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock								$ 6,275,000,000	$ 8,506,000,000
Amount paid to purchase warrants								$ 3,000,000	$ 263,000,000
Warrants repurchased								185,000	15,000,000
Subsequent event
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Date of Shareholders of Record	Dec. 08, 2017
Common Stock Issued
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year								1,906,671,492
Issuances (in shares)								0
Shares, end of period								1,906,671,492
Common Stock Issued | AIG
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Authorized amount of common Stock share repurchase										$ 2,500,000,000
Aggregate remaining authorization amount of common Stock share repurchase								$ 2,200,000,000
Treasury Stock
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year								(911,335,651)
Issuances (in shares)								3,221,892
Shares repurchased								(99,677,646)
Shares, end of period								(1,007,791,405)
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Shares repurchased (in shares)								99,677,646