INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (9,195)	$ 1,753
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	60,834	53,344
Sale of divested businesses, net	605
Purchase of investments	(47,948)	(53,385)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(23)	(49)
Net change in short-term investments	2,815	(855)
Other, net	(1,509)	1,270
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	14,774	325
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	2,405	11,430
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,751)	(7,683)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(6,275)	(8,506)
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid	(884)	(1,051)
Other, net	2,379	4,513
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,126)	(1,297)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	88
Net increase (decrease) in cash	432	869
Cash at beginning of year	1,868	1,629
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	133
Cash at end of Period	2,433	2,498
Interest:
Third party	(1,046)	(1,009)
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(490)	(208)
Intercompany	0	0
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	793	1,671
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	5,428	3,242
Sale of divested businesses, net	40
Purchase of investments	(1,781)	(659)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	38	1,025
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	990	1,593
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	1,925	1,006
Other, net	(17)	(179)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	6,623	6,028
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,108	3,831
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,354)	(1,454)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(6,275)	(8,506)
Intercompany loans - net	(5)	(73)
Cash dividends paid	(884)	(1,051)
Other, net	(5)	(263)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,415)	(7,516)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	1	183
Cash at beginning of year	2	34
Cash at end of Period	3	217
Interest:
Third party	(791)	(797)
Intercompany	(1)	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(324)	(11)
Intercompany	1,852	782
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital	26	0
Dividends received in the form of securities	735	4,055
Capital contributions	198	3,086
Fixed maturity securities received in exchange for equity securities	0	440
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,105	1,664
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0
Purchase of investments	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	(4)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4)	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(62)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	0	(3)
Cash dividends paid	(1,133)	(1,709)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,133)	(1,774)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(32)	(110)
Cash at beginning of year	34	116
Cash at end of Period	2	6
Interest:
Third party	(47)	(51)
Intercompany	(1)	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(8,773)	2,277
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	58,914	59,669
Sale of divested businesses, net	565
Purchase of investments	(49,675)	(62,293)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	5	73
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(23)	(49)
Net change in short-term investments	890	(1,861)
Other, net	(1,488)	1,449
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	9,188	(3,012)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,297	7,599
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,397)	(6,167)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(38)	(1,022)
Cash dividends paid	(1,187)	(2,150)
Other, net	1,394	3,183
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	69	1,443
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	88
Net increase (decrease) in cash	463	796
Cash at beginning of year	1,832	1,479
Change in cash of businesses held for sale	133
Cash at end of Period	2,428	2,275
Interest:
Third party	(208)	(161)
Intercompany	2	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(166)	(197)
Intercompany	(1,852)	(782)
Reclassification and Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(2,320)	(3,859)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(3,508)	(9,567)
Purchase of investments	3,508	9,567
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(43)	(1,098)
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net	(990)	(1,593)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,033)	(2,691)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	43	1,098
Cash dividends paid	2,320	3,859
Other, net	990	1,593
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,353	6,550
Interest:
Third party	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities		0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0