INCOME TAXES (Details - U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, gross
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 35,592
Capital Loss Carryforwards	305
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Net operating loss carryforwards	7,474
Capital Loss Carryforwards	64
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	4,481
Other carryforwards	1,154
Total AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards on a tax return basis	13,173
Unrecognized tax benefit	(2,543)
Total AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards on a U.S.GAAP basis	10,630
Other carryforwards include general business credits	$ 118
Other Operating Loss Carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	Various
Capital Loss Carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2022
Maximum | Operating loss carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2037
Maximum | Foreign tax credit carryforwards
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2022
Minimum | Operating loss carryforward
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2028
Minimum | Foreign tax credit carryforwards
AIG U.S. consolidated income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards, tax effected
Expiration periods	2018