INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other income									49,520	52,367	58,327
Total revenues	$ 12,635	$ 11,751	$ 12,502	$ 12,632	$ 13,010	$ 12,854	$ 14,724	$ 11,779	49,520	52,367	58,327
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,168	1,260	1,281
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	1	(1)	4	1	2	14	(7)	(83)	(5)	74	756
Other expenses									46,891	51,107	53,009
Total benefits, losses and expenses									48,054	52,441	55,046
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									1,466	(74)	3,281
Income tax expense (benefit)									7,526	185	1,059
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(6,060)	(259)	2,222
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(3)	(1)	8	0	(36)	3	(10)	(47)	4	(90)	0
Net income (loss)	(6,672)	(1,713)	1,118	1,211	(2,506)	436	1,924	(203)	(6,056)	(349)	2,222
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12)	26	(12)	26	535	(26)	11	(20)	28	500	26
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (6,660)	$ (1,739)	$ 1,130	$ 1,185	$ (3,041)	$ 462	$ 1,913	$ (183)	(6,084)	(849)	2,196
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(149)	(1,269)	3,954
Other income									891	516	88
Total revenues									742	(753)	4,042
Expenses:
Interest expense									949	988	1,049
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									2	77	703
Other expenses									952	295	1,178
Total benefits, losses and expenses									1,903	1,360	2,930
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(1,161)	(2,113)	1,112
Income tax expense (benefit)									4,922	(1,301)	(1,086)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(6,083)	(812)	2,198
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									(1)	(37)	(2)
Net income (loss)									(6,084)	(849)	2,196
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									(6,084)	(849)	2,196
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									1,978	(197)	1,936
Other income									0	5	0
Total revenues									1,978	(192)	1,936
Expenses:
Interest expense									50	51	58
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Other expenses									2	16	44
Total benefits, losses and expenses									52	67	102
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									1,926	(259)	1,834
Income tax expense (benefit)									(3)	(21)	(73)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									1,929	(238)	1,907
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									1,929	(238)	1,907
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									1,929	(238)	1,907
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other income									48,802	52,875	58,953
Total revenues									48,802	52,875	58,953
Expenses:
Interest expense									176	227	302
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									(7)	(3)	46
Other expenses									46,116	51,819	52,374
Total benefits, losses and expenses									46,285	52,043	52,722
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									2,517	832	6,231
Income tax expense (benefit)									2,607	1,507	2,218
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(90)	(675)	4,013
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									5	(53)	2
Net income (loss)									(85)	(728)	4,015
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									28	500	26
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									(113)	(1,228)	3,989
Reclassification and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(1,829)	1,466	(5,890)
Other income									(173)	(1,029)	(714)
Total revenues									(2,002)	437	(6,604)
Expenses:
Interest expense									(7)	(6)	(128)
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt									0	0	7
Other expenses									(179)	(1,023)	(587)
Total benefits, losses and expenses									(186)	(1,029)	(708)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(1,816)	1,466	(5,896)
Income tax expense (benefit)									0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(1,816)	1,466	(5,896)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									(1,816)	1,466	(5,896)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									$ (1,816)	$ 1,466	$ (5,896)