INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations	$ 319	$ 206
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations	1,355	1,426
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,674	1,632
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	39,092	46,891
Purchase of investments	(41,851)	(34,952)
Net change in restricted cash	956	(284)
Net change in short-term investments	8,524	(859)
Other, net	(417)	123
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	6,304	10,919
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations	(233)	(48)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	6,071	10,871
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	486	4,045
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,403)	(5,271)
Purchase of Common Stock		(5,000)
Other, net	(1,019)	(6,305)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(5,936)	(12,531)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations	(1,119)	(190)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,055)	(12,721)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(70)	(24)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	620	(242)
Cash at beginning of period	1,151	1,474
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(9)
Cash at end of period	1,762	1,232
Interest:
Third party	(2,408)	(2,088)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(209)	(206)
AIG
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations	698	(272)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	698	(272)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	646	1,055
Purchase of investments	(4,179)	(526)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	2,427	3,410
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(86)	(106)
Net change in restricted cash	422	(370)
Net change in short-term investments	4,129	2,898
Other, net	205	342
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	3,564	6,703
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,564	6,703
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		3,504
Repayments of long-term debt	(4,107)	(2,981)
Intercompany loans - net	128	(2,014)
Purchase of Common Stock		(5,000)
Other, net	(257)	(44)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(4,236)	(6,535)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(4,236)	(6,535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	26	(104)
Cash at beginning of period	81	176
Cash at end of period	107	72
Interest:
Third party	(1,117)	(1,136)
Intercompany	(5)	(128)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(6)	2
Intercompany	501	605
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities		959
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans	341
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan		9,303
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of bond trading securities		3,320
Other capital contributions - net	245	339
AIGLH
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations	1,809	2,290
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,809	2,290
Cash flows from investing activities:
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(245)
Intercompany loans - net	(123)	(2,303)
Cash dividends paid	(1,482)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(1,850)	(2,303)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,850)	(2,303)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(42)	(13)
Cash at beginning of period	73	13
Cash at end of period	31
Interest:
Third party	(57)	(64)
Intercompany	(14)	(47)
Taxes:
Intercompany	(78)	(41)
Other Subsidiaries and Eliminations
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations	(2,188)	(1,812)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations	1,355	1,426
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(833)	(386)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	38,446	45,836
Purchase of investments	(37,672)	(34,426)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(2,427)	(3,410)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	87	106
Net change in restricted cash	534	86
Net change in short-term investments	4,395	(3,757)
Other, net	(622)	(219)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	2,741	4,216
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations	(233)	(48)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,508	4,168
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	486	541
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,051)	(2,290)
Intercompany loans - net	(5)	4,317
Cash dividends paid	1,482
Other, net	(762)	(6,261)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	150	(3,693)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations	(1,119)	(190)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(969)	(3,883)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(70)	(24)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	636	(125)
Cash at beginning of period	997	1,285
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(9)
Cash at end of period	1,624	1,160
Interest:
Third party	(1,234)	(888)
Intercompany	19	175
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(203)	(208)
Intercompany	$ (423)	$ (564)