SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Schedule of continuing operations by operating segment) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 43,736	$ 49,746	$ 47,389
Net Investment Income	13,631	14,619	13,086
Underwriting Income (Loss)	(1,024)	89	(3,137)
Interest Expense	1,457	1,417	1,309
Amortization of DAC	4,211	5,164	5,386
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(7,293)	5,287	257
AIG Consolidation and Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	(562)	(388)	103
Net Investment Income	(572)	(385)	114
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(70)	(55)	83
Amortization of DAC	0	0	0
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(466)	(304)	39
Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	44,685	48,910	47,997
Net Investment Income	12,321	14,390	13,601
Underwriting Income (Loss)	(1,024)	89	(3,137)
Interest Expense	1,391	1,367	1,340
Amortization of DAC	4,220	5,218	5,390
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	3,003	5,470	1,599
General Insurance | Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	26,587	29,882	30,348
Net Investment Income	2,925	3,444	2,843
Underwriting Income (Loss)	(1,024)	89	(3,137)
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Amortization of DAC	3,538	4,482	4,596
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	1,901	3,533	(294)
General Insurance | Reportable Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	10,302	12,136	11,815
Underwriting Income (Loss)	(1,301)	(365)	(2,430)
Amortization of DAC	1,365	1,923	1,744
General Insurance | Reportable Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	13,360	14,302	15,690
Underwriting Income (Loss)	277	454	(707)
Amortization of DAC	2,173	2,559	2,852
General Insurance | Reportable Segments | Net Investment Income
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,925	3,444	2,843
Net Investment Income	2,925	3,444	2,843
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Amortization of DAC	0	0	0
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	17,275	16,356	14,680
Net Investment Income	8,881	8,733	8,238
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	155	162	166
Amortization of DAC	632	672	700
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	3,531	3,553	3,343
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Individual Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,714	5,643	5,332
Net Investment Income	4,131	4,122	3,821
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	72	77	82
Amortization of DAC	590	449	630
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	1,938	1,977	1,678
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Group Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,970	2,947	2,894
Net Investment Income	2,236	2,240	2,175
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	42	44	42
Amortization of DAC	7	81	95
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	1,013	937	936
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Life Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,877	4,825	4,522
Net Investment Income	1,526	1,483	1,450
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	30	30	29
Amortization of DAC	30	137
Amortization of DAC			(30)
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	142	331	472
Life and Retirement | Reportable Segments | Institutional Markets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,714	2,941	1,932
Net Investment Income	988	888	792
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	11	11	13
Amortization of DAC	5	5	5
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	438	308	257
Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,385	3,060	2,866
Net Investment Income	1,087	2,598	2,406
Underwriting Income (Loss)	0	0	0
Interest Expense	1,306	1,260	1,091
Amortization of DAC	50	64	94
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$ (1,963)	$ (1,312)	$ (1,489)