OWNERSHIP (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
OWNERSHIP
Ownership interest held by the Department of the Treasury (in shares)	1,455,037,962
Minimum ownership interest percentage for disclosure under the AIG Tax Asset Protection Plan	4.99%
Fairholme Funds, Fairholme Capital Management and Mr. Berkowitz
OWNERSHIP
Common stock deemed to be beneficially owned (in shares)	92,044,583
Ownership interest (as a percent)	6.10%
Common stock and warrants deemed beneficially held	116,573,542
Warrants deemed beneficially held	24,528,959

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Represents the ownership interest percentage of common stock deemed to be beneficially owned by the beneficial owners.

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Represents the shares of common stock deemed to be beneficially owned by the beneficial owners.

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Represents the shares of common stock and warrants deemed to be beneficially owned by the beneficial owners.

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Represents the warrants deemed to be beneficially owned by the beneficial owners.

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Represents the shares held by the Department of the Treasury before common stock offering.

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Under the Tax Asset Protection Plan, the entity must disclose ownership interests in excess of this percentage.

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