SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Schedule of continuing operations by operating segment) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 9,396	$ 12,561	$ 23,839	$ 25,017
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(9,661)	1,837	(7,103)	2,991
AIG Consolidation and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	31	(79)	(114)	(176)
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	49	(56)	(35)	(126)
Total AIG Consolidated adjusted revenues and adjusted pre-tax income (loss)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	11,569	12,160	22,689	24,914
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	803	1,677	975	3,524
General Insurance | Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,255	7,527	12,922	15,329
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	175	980	676	2,248
General Insurance | Reportable Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,077	4,025	6,491	8,123
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	5	718	414	1,652
General Insurance | Reportable Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,178	3,502	6,431	7,206
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	170	262	262	596
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,549	3,828	8,721	8,032
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	881	1,049	1,455	1,973
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Individual Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,333	1,466	2,703	2,817
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	550	588	856	1,096
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Group Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	712	790	1,406	1,499
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	214	293	357	525
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Life Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,113	1,154	2,204	2,227
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(9)	86	46	202
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Institutional Markets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,391	418	2,408	1,489
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	126	82	196	150
Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	15	144	177	283
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(559)	(415)	(1,010)	(802)
Legacy Portfolio
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	719	740	983	1,446
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$ 257	$ 119	$ (111)	$ 231