Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-redeemable non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008		$ 60,805	$ 52,710	$ 40,000	$ 368	$ (8,450)	$ 39,488	$ (12,368)	$ (6,328)	$ 8,095
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Series C issuance				23,000			(23,000)
Series D exchange for Series E				1,605			(1,605)
Series F drawdowns		5,344	5,344	5,344
Series F commitment fee		(165)	(165)	(165)
Common stock issued under stock plans					1	176	(177)
Retirement of treasury stock					(15)	7,400	(7,385)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (New accounting standard for other-than-temporary impairments)		2,478	2,478					11,826	(9,348)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	(12,733)	(10,949)					(10,949)		(1,784)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York		140								140
Other comprehensive income (loss)		21,757	21,369						21,369	388
Deferred income taxes		(818)	(818)				(818)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(3,502)	(97)				(97)			(3,405)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		677								677
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(368)								(368)
Issuance of noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York		24,400								24,400
Other		61	(48)				(48)			109
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		98,076	69,824	69,784	354	(874)	6,358	(11,491)	5,693	28,252
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Series F drawdowns		2,199	2,199	2,199
Common stock issued under stock plans		(18)	(18)		2		(20)
Equity unit exchange		3,657	3,657		12		3,645
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (New accounting standard for variable interest entities)		(106)	(106)					239	(345)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	[1]	8,122	7,786					7,786		336
Net income attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York		1,818								1,818
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]	2,452	2,276						2,276	176
Deferred income taxes		(332)	(332)				(332)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(2,740)								(2,740)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		253								253
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(175)								(175)
Other		33	33			1	32
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		113,239	85,319	71,983	368	(873)	9,683	(3,466)	7,624	27,920
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Series F drawdowns		20,292	20,292	20,292
Repurchase of SPV preferred interests in connection with Recapitalization	[3]	(26,432)								(26,432)
Exchange of consideration for preferred stock in connection with Recapitalization	[3]	(20,677)	(20,677)	(92,275)	4,138		67,460
Common stock issued		2,886	2,886		250		2,636
Purchase of common stock		(70)	(70)			(70)
Settlement of equity unit stock purchase contracts		2,169	2,169		9		2,160
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests		17,880	17,798					17,798		82
Net income attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York		74								74
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]	(2,828)	(2,709)						(2,709)	(119)
Deferred income taxes		2	2				2
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(560)	(71)				(164)		93	(489)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation		(123)								(123)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		120								120
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(128)								(128)
Other		(38)	12		1	1	10			(50)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 105,806	$ 104,951	$ 0	$ 4,766	$ (942)	$ 81,787	$ 14,332	$ 5,008	$ 855

[1] Excludes gains of $560 million, $73 million and $280 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests and net income attributable to noncontrolling nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of $74 million, $1.8 billion and $140 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

[2] Excludes $2 million and $5 million attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

[3] See Notes 1 and 17 to Consolidated Financial Statements.