Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details - Assumed health care cost trend rates) - Pensions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			100.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	7.00%	7.00%
U.S. Plans \| Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			46.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	45.00%	43.00%
U.S. Plans \| Fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			44.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	36.00%	36.00%
U.S. Plans \| Other Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			10.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	19.00%	21.00%
Non U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			100.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	2.92%	3.28%
Non U.S. Plans \| Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			30.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	49.00%	44.00%
Non U.S. Plans \| Fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			52.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	32.00%	36.00%
Non U.S. Plans \| Other Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			17.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	13.00%	14.00%
Non U.S. Plans \| Cash & cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)			1.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%
AIG Japan pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual allocation (as a percent)	56.00%	56.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	2.43%	2.61%