INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III	$ 1,306	$ (667)	$ 2,558	$ 77
Other income	15,817	17,347	33,008	34,042
Total revenues	17,123	16,680	35,566	34,119
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility				70
Other interest expense	954	1,001	1,907	2,015
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	11	79	32	3,392
Other expenses	14,407	13,806	27,292	28,158
Total benefits, claims and expenses	15,372	14,886	29,231	33,635
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,751	1,794	6,335	484
Income tax expense (benefit)	(593)	(296)	555	(522)
Income from continuing operations	2,344	2,090	5,780	1,006
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	(37)	8	2,548
Net income	2,339	2,053	5,788	3,554
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		141	208	393
Other	7	64	40	9
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	205	248	402
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		19
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	217	248	421
Net income attributable to AIG	2,332	1,836	5,540	3,133
AIG
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	1,126	2,186	3,946	6,178
Change in fair value of ML III	1,306	(347)	1,957	(347)
Other income	50	192	701	233
Total revenues	2,482	2,031	6,604	6,064
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility				72
Other interest expense	525	731	1,169	1,482
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	9	18	9	3,331
Other expenses	926	225	1,105	272
Total benefits, claims and expenses	1,460	974	2,283	5,157
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	1,022	1,057	4,321	907
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,310)	(771)	(1,219)	(1,087)
Income from continuing operations	2,332	1,828	5,540	1,994
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		8		1,139
Net income	2,332	1,836	5,540	3,133
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to AIG	2,332	1,836	5,540	3,133
Intercompany income	60	65	132	211
Intercompany expense	3	180	136	375
SAFG, Inc.
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	1,440	174	104	510
Other income	(1,388)	208	49	466
Total revenues	52	382	153	976
Expenses:
Other interest expense	12	65	66	159
Total benefits, claims and expenses	12	65	66	159
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	40	317	87	817
Income tax expense (benefit)	463	(77)	463	4
Income from continuing operations	(423)	394	(376)	813
Net income	(423)	394	(376)	813
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to AIG	(423)	394	(376)	813
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III		(320)	601	424
Other income	17,220	17,192	32,527	33,929
Total revenues	17,220	16,872	33,128	34,353
Expenses:
Other interest expense	481	450	940	960
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	2	61	23	61
Other expenses	13,481	13,581	26,187	27,886
Total benefits, claims and expenses	13,964	14,092	27,150	28,907
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	3,256	2,780	5,978	5,446
Income tax expense (benefit)	254	552	1,311	561
Income from continuing operations	3,002	2,228	4,667	4,885
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	(45)	8	1,411
Net income	2,997	2,183	4,675	6,296
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Other	7	64	40	9
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		64		9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		19
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	76	40	28
Net income attributable to AIG	2,990	2,107	4,635	6,268
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(2,566)	(2,360)	(4,050)	(6,688)
Other income	(65)	(245)	(269)	(586)
Total revenues	(2,631)	(2,605)	(4,319)	(7,274)
Expenses:
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility				(2)
Other interest expense	(64)	(245)	(268)	(586)
Total benefits, claims and expenses	(64)	(245)	(268)	(588)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(2,567)	(2,360)	(4,051)	(6,686)
Income from continuing operations	(2,567)	(2,360)	(4,051)	(6,686)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations				(2)
Net income	(2,567)	(2,360)	(4,051)	(6,688)
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests		141	208	393
Total net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		141		393
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		141	208	393
Net income attributable to AIG	$ (2,567)	$ (2,501)	$ (4,259)	$ (7,081)