INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 949	$ 1,211
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2,669)	551
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,720)	1,762
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	26
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	(1,731)	1,736
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	938	1,185
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2,669)	551
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,731)	1,736
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	(1,731)	1,736
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	706	591
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,950	4,660
Comprehensive income (loss)	5,656	5,251
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	5,656	5,251
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	1,060	1,388
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14,655	51,030
Comprehensive income (loss)	15,715	52,418
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	26
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	15,704	52,392
Reclassification and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(1,755)	(1,953)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(19,605)	(55,690)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(21,360)	(57,643)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (21,360)	$ (57,643)