Information Provided in Connection With Outstanding Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III	$ (667)	$ 358	$ 77	$ 1,109
Other revenue	17,343	17,956	34,035	35,760
Total revenues	16,676	18,314	34,112	36,869
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility		735	70	1,548
Other interest expense	968	999	1,959	1,937
Loss on extinguishment of debt	79		3,392
Other expense	13,823	15,079	28,265	30,242
Total benefits, claims and expenses	14,870	16,813	33,686	33,727
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit	1,806	1,501	426	3,142
Income tax expense (benefit)	(288)	1,005	(488)	558
Income from continuing operations	2,094	496	914	2,584
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(37)	(2,611)	1,616	(2,268)
Net income (loss)	2,057	(2,115)	2,530	316
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests	141	508	393	1,027
Other	64	20	9	139
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	205	528	402	1,166
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	13	19	23
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	217	541	421	1,189
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,840	(2,656)	2,109	(873)
American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	2,064	(2,170)	784	(928)
Dividend income from consolidated subsidiaries	130	393	4,424	683
Change in fair value of ML III	(347)		(347)
Other revenue	192	938	233	1,919
Total revenues	2,039	(839)	5,094	1,674
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility		755	72	1,588
Other interest expense	731	615	1,482	1,222
Loss on extinguishment of debt	18		3,331
Other expense	225	708	272	863
Total benefits, claims and expenses	974	2,078	5,157	3,673
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit	1,065	(2,917)	(63)	(1,999)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(767)	(261)	(1,033)	(1,126)
Income from continuing operations	1,832	(2,656)	970	(873)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	8		1,139
Net income (loss)	1,840	(2,656)	2,109	(873)
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	1,840	(2,656)	2,109	(873)
Interest income	126	835	394	1,700
SAFG, Inc
Revenues:
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries		224	470	479
Dividend income from consolidated subsidiaries	171
Other revenue	208	46	466	99
Total revenues	379	270	936	578
Expenses:
Other interest expense	65	94	159	187
Total benefits, claims and expenses	65	94	159	187
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit	314	176	777	391
Income tax expense (benefit)	(78)	(15)	(10)	(27)
Income from continuing operations	392	191	787	418
Net income (loss)	392	191	787	418
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	392	191	787	418
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III	(320)	358	424	1,109
Other revenue	16,943	16,972	33,336	33,742
Total revenues	16,623	17,330	33,760	34,851
Expenses:
Other interest expense	172	289	318	526
Loss on extinguishment of debt	61		61
Other expense	13,598	14,371	27,993	29,379
Total benefits, claims and expenses	13,831	14,660	28,372	29,905
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit	2,792	2,670	5,388	4,946
Income tax expense (benefit)	557	1,281	555	1,711
Income from continuing operations	2,235	1,389	4,833	3,235
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(45)	(2,591)	479	(2,228)
Net income (loss)	2,190	(1,202)	5,312	1,007
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Other	64	20	9	139
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	64	20	9	139
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	13	19	23
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	76	33	28	162
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	2,114	(1,235)	5,284	845
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(2,064)	1,946	(1,254)	449
Dividend income from consolidated subsidiaries	(301)	(393)	(4,424)	(683)
Total revenues	(2,365)	1,553	(5,678)	(234)
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility		(20)	(2)	(40)
Other interest expense		1		2
Total benefits, claims and expenses		(19)	(2)	(38)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit	(2,365)	1,572	(5,676)	(196)
Income from continuing operations	(2,365)	1,572	(5,676)	(196)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(20)	(2)	(40)
Net income (loss)	(2,365)	1,552	(5,678)	(236)
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests	141	508	393	1,027
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	141	508	393	1,027
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	141	508	393	1,027
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (2,506)	$ 1,044	$ (6,071)	$ (1,263)