EQUITY (Details - Shares Outstanding) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 29, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 13, 2019
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year			(1,040,062,063)
Shares, beginning of year			1,906,671,492
Shares, beginning of year			866,609,429
Issuances (in shares)			3,127,472
Shares repurchased			0	(5,000,000)
Shares, end of period			(1,036,934,591)
Shares, end of period			1,906,671,492
Shares, end of period			869,736,901
The following table presents record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:
Dividend paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32
Date of Shareholders of Record	Mar. 15, 2019	Mar. 15, 2018
Date Dividends Declared	Feb. 13, 2019	Feb. 08, 2018
Authorized amount of common Stock share repurchase					$ 1,500
Aggregate remaining authorization amount of common Stock share repurchase			$ 2,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			0	$ 298
Amount paid to purchase warrants			$ 0	$ 2
Common Stock Issued
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year			1,906,671,492
Issuances (in shares)			0
Shares repurchased			0
Shares, end of period			1,906,671,492
Treasury Stock
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year			(1,040,062,063)
Issuances (in shares)			3,127,472
Shares repurchased			0
Shares, end of period			(1,036,934,591)