HELD-FOR-SALE CLASSIFICATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 09, 2012 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Jun. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Jun. 30, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Dec. 31, 2012 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Jul. 15, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Jun. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations	Jun. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations	Jun. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations	Jun. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations	Jun. 30, 2013 ALICO	Jun. 30, 2013 ALICO	Jun. 30, 2013 Assets held-for-sale	Dec. 31, 2012 Assets held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Percentage of common stock agreed to be sold							80.10%
Additional percentage of common stock under purchase option							9.90%
Additional consideration for common stock under purchase option							$ 522,500,000
Consideration in cash							4,200,000,000
Total percentage of common stock agreed to be sold											90.00%
Assets:
Equity securities	3,153,000,000		3,153,000,000		3,212,000,000													2,000,000	1,000,000
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net																		118,000,000	117,000,000
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation																		34,948,000,000	34,468,000,000
Short-term investments	20,215,000,000		20,215,000,000		28,808,000,000													1,521,000,000	1,861,000,000
Cash	1,762,000,000	1,232,000,000	1,762,000,000	1,232,000,000	1,151,000,000	1,474,000,000												73,000,000	63,000,000
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance	14,203,000,000		14,203,000,000		13,989,000,000													334,000,000	308,000,000
Other assets	9,298,000,000		9,298,000,000		10,399,000,000													2,062,000,000	1,864,000,000
Assets of businesses held for sale																		39,058,000,000	38,682,000,000
Less: Loss Accrual																		(7,890,000,000)	(6,717,000,000)
Total assets held for sale	31,168,000,000		31,168,000,000		31,965,000,000													31,168,000,000	31,965,000,000
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	30,895,000,000		30,895,000,000		32,068,000,000													3,222,000,000	3,043,000,000
Long-term debt	42,614,000,000		42,614,000,000		48,500,000,000													23,274,000,000	24,323,000,000
Total liabilities held for sale	26,496,000,000		26,496,000,000		27,366,000,000													26,496,000,000	27,366,000,000
Revenues:
Aircraft leasing revenue												1,115,000,000	1,123,000,000	2,193,000,000	2,279,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	1,591,000,000	399,000,000	1,891,000,000	148,000,000									(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Other income (loss)	2,057,000,000	1,145,000,000	3,494,000,000	1,734,000,000								(4,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Total revenues	17,315,000,000	16,221,000,000	33,203,000,000	33,718,000,000								1,111,000,000	1,117,000,000	2,185,000,000	2,269,000,000
Benefits, claims and expenses, excluding Aircraft leasing expenses												383,000,000	389,000,000	771,000,000	798,000,000
Aircraft leasing expenses												90,000,000	646,000,000	180,000,000	1,271,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations												638,000,000	82,000,000	1,234,000,000	200,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale								(619,000,000)	(1,200,000,000)			(591,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(1,027,000,000)	12,000,000	28,000,000	145,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax expense (benefit)												47,000,000	74,000,000	207,000,000	212,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit)												14,000,000	(105,000,000)	81,000,000	(31,000,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$ 33,000,000	$ 179,000,000	$ 126,000,000	$ 243,000,000						$ (4,400,000,000)		$ 33,000,000	$ 179,000,000	$ 126,000,000	$ 243,000,000