$AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig

$aig Overview Financials Valuation SEC Filings Company Website

2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104746912009952 Filed on November 01, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$17.87B	$13.26B	$12.72B
YoY Change	40.46%	-22.17%	-37.22%
Cost Of Revenue	$8.002B		$8.333B
YoY Change	-3.97%
Gross Profit	$9.863B		$4.386B
YoY Change	124.87%
Gross Profit Margin	55.21%		34.48%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.214B	-$3.264B	$2.067B
YoY Change	7.11%		100.48%
% of Gross Profit	22.45%		47.13%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.522B	-$194.0M	$1.540B
YoY Change	-1.17%	-89.31%	-42.88%
% of Gross Profit	15.43%		35.11%
Operating Expenses	$2.214B	$10.15B	$2.067B
YoY Change	7.11%	-51.1%	-87.73%
Operating Profit	$7.649B		$2.319B
YoY Change	229.84%
Interest Expense	$602.0M	$611.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	-37.94%	-164.52%	-141.99%
% of Operating Profit	7.87%		41.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$635.0M		$876.0M
YoY Change	-27.51%
Pretax Income	$2.595B	$3.902B	-$4.270B
YoY Change	-160.77%	-76.77%	-1495.42%
Income Tax	$734.0M	-$18.24B	-$665.0M
% Of Pretax Income	28.29%	-467.38%
Net Earnings	$1.856B	$21.48B	-$3.990B
YoY Change	-146.52%	95.89%	58.52%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.39%	161.98%	-31.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.13	$11.29M	-$2.100M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.642B shares		1.900B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.643B shares		1.900B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$34.93B	$2.307B	$35.76B
YoY Change	-2.31%	-94.42%	-17.06%
Goodwill		$1.373B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$375.2B	$374.9B	$377.3B
YoY Change	-0.57%	1.04%	-13.48%
Other Assets	$16.41B	$22.60B	$3.824B
YoY Change	329.18%	-78.96%	-98.37%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$550.7B	$552.4B	$544.3B
YoY Change	1.19%	-19.18%	-37.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities			$1.612B
YoY Change			-92.13%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$73.75B	$75.25B	$77.39B
YoY Change	-4.7%	-11.96%	-17.16%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$36.22B	$32.98B	$34.99B
YoY Change	3.51%	-74.5%	-85.85%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$110.0B	$108.2B	$112.4B
YoY Change	-2.15%	-49.61%	-67.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities			$1.612B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$110.0B	$108.2B	$112.4B
Total Liabilities	$448.2B	$441.4B	$458.2B
YoY Change	-2.2%	-26.2%	-42.08%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$10.77B
YoY Change
Common Stock		$86.55B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$942.0M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	430.3M shares	9.747M shares
Shareholders Equity	$101.7B	$101.5B	$86.03B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$550.7B	$552.4B	$544.3B
YoY Change	1.19%	-19.18%	-37.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.856B	$21.48B	-$3.990B
YoY Change	-146.52%	95.89%	58.52%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.522B	-$194.0M	$1.540B
YoY Change	-1.17%	-89.31%	-42.88%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.207B	$1.120B	$2.349B
YoY Change	-48.62%	-58.84%	-47.15%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$8.287B	$302.0M	-$1.675B
YoY Change	-594.75%	-112.66%	14.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	$8.287B	$302.0M	-$1.675B
YoY Change	-594.75%	-112.66%	14.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.133B	-1.482B	-1.730B
YoY Change	427.92%	203.07%	-59.25%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.207B	1.120B	2.349B
Cash From Investing Activities	8.287B	302.0M	-1.675B
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.133B	-1.482B	-1.730B
Net Change In Cash	361.0M	-60.00M	-1.056B
YoY Change	-134.19%	-60.78%	-16.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.207B	$1.120B	$2.349B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	10774000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	5153000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	101538000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest MinorityInterest	855000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	102393000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	552360000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash	1474000000	USD
	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0000005272
	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-Q
	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2012-09-30
	dei	Amendment Flag AmendmentFlag	false
	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2012
	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	Q3
CY2012Q4	dei	Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding	1476304497	shares
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities Bonds AvailableForSaleSecuritiesBonds	263981000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Trading Securities Debt TradingSecuritiesDebt	24364000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities	3624000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Trading Securities Equity TradingSecuritiesEquity	125000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount	19489000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Flight Equipment Net FlightEquipmentNet	35539000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Investments OtherInvestments	40744000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Short Term Investments OtherShortTermInvestments	22572000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Investments Investments	410438000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Investment Income Receivable AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable	3108000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Premiums And Other Receivables Net PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet	14721000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Reinsurance Assets Net Of Allowance ReinsuranceAssetsNetOfAllowance	27211000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Current And Deferred Income Taxes CurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	17802000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	8937000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	4499000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets OtherAssets	12782000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Separate Account Assets SeparateAccountAssets	51388000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	552360000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Property Casualty Liability LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePropertyCasualtyLiability	91145000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unearned Premiums UnearnedPremiums	23465000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits	34317000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Policyholder Contract Deposits PolicyholderContractDeposits	126898000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Policyholder Funds OtherPolicyholderFunds	6691000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	4733000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities	27554000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Long Term Debt OtherLongTermDebt	75253000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Separate Accounts Liability SeparateAccountsLiability	51388000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities Liabilities	441444000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Held By Department Of Treasury RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestHeldByDepartmentOfTreasury	8427000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Preferred Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityPreferredCarryingAmount	96000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	8523000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Value CommonStockValue	4766000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	942000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock	81787000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Investments Investments	410115000000	USD
	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	29209000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Assets Assets	550723000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Liabilities Liabilities	448150000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	102414000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	550723000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities Bonds Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesBondsAmortizedCost	250770000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCost	1820000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Fair Value Disclosure NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure	107000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Invested Assets Other Fair Value InvestedAssetsOtherFairValue	20876000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Short Term Investments Fair Value OtherShortTermInvestmentsFairValue	5913000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	2988000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Fair Value Disclosure OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure	0	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Policyholder Contract Deposits At Fair Value PolicyholderContractDepositsAtFairValue	918000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	907000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	10766000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Bonds Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesBondsAmortizedCost	246690000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCost	1676000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Fair Value Disclosure NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure	130000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Invested Assets Other Fair Value InvestedAssetsOtherFairValue	15033000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	2293000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Short Term Investments Fair Value OtherShortTermInvestmentsFairValue	7300000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Assets Fair Value Disclosure OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure	698000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Policyholder Contract Deposits At Fair Value PolicyholderContractDepositsAtFairValue	1308000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	8835000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	2.50
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	5000000000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	2.50
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	5000000000	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	9829000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Policy Charges Insurance PolicyChargesInsurance	658000000	USD
	us-gaap	Policy Charges Insurance PolicyChargesInsurance	2024000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	128000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	10161000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities	493000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities	892000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities	-71000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities	-130000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities	422000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities	762000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Net Gain Loss Excluding Available For Sale Impairments NetGainLossExcludingAvailableForSaleImpairments	1029000000	USD
	aig	Net Gain Loss Excluding Available For Sale Impairments NetGainLossExcludingAvailableForSaleImpairments	709000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Net Impairment Charges And Other RealizedCapitalGainsLossesNetImpairmentChargesAndOther	607000000	USD
	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Net Impairment Charges And Other RealizedCapitalGainsLossesNetImpairmentChargesAndOther	-53000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue	1129000000	USD
	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue	3419000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Income OtherIncome	368000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Income OtherIncome	2078000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	12719000000	USD
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	46838000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	8333000000	USD
	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	25378000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Credited To Policyholders Account Balances InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances	1146000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Credited To Policyholders Account Balances InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances	3366000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	1540000000	USD
	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	4093000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	2067000000	USD
	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	6164000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	970000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	3055000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Aircraft Rental AircraftRental	2057000000	USD
	us-gaap	Aircraft Rental AircraftRental	3264000000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-3392000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Expenses OtherExpenses	876000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Expenses OtherExpenses	1912000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Benefits Losses And Expenses BenefitsLossesAndExpenses	16989000000	USD
	us-gaap	Benefits Losses And Expenses BenefitsLossesAndExpenses	50624000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	-4270000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	-3786000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-665000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1187000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-3605000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-2599000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-221000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	2327000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-3826000000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-272000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And The Department Of The Treasury NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYorkAndTheDepartmentOfTheTreasury	145000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And The Department Of The Treasury NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYorkAndTheDepartmentOfTheTreasury	538000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	19000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	28000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	164000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	566000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	19000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	164000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	585000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-3990000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-857000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-3990000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-1669000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1899500628	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1765905779	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1899500628	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1765905779	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-1.99
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-2.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.11
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	1.30
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	-1.99
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	-2.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.11
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	1.30
CY2012Q3	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Net Impairment Charges And Other RealizedCapitalGainsLossesNetImpairmentChargesAndOther	647000000	USD
	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Net Impairment Charges And Other RealizedCapitalGainsLossesNetImpairmentChargesAndOther	794000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	17648000000	USD
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	53214000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Benefits Losses And Expenses BenefitsLossesAndExpenses	15053000000	USD
	us-gaap	Benefits Losses And Expenses BenefitsLossesAndExpenses	44284000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	2595000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1860000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1861000000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	7649000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7640000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	8930000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	5000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	253000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	5000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	253000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1856000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	7396000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Fixed Maturity Investments On Which Other Than Temporary Impairments Were Taken After Taxes OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnFixedMaturityInvestmentsOnWhichOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsWereTakenAfterTaxes	-184000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Fixed Maturity Investments On Which Other Than Temporary Impairments Were Taken After Taxes OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnFixedMaturityInvestmentsOnWhichOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsWereTakenAfterTaxes	105000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On All Investments Other Than Investments On Which Other Than Temporary Impairments Were Taken After Taxes OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnAllInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsOnWhichOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsWereTakenAfterTaxes	-2008000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On All Investments Other Than Investments On Which Other Than Temporary Impairments Were Taken After Taxes OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnAllInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsOnWhichOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsWereTakenAfterTaxes	-954000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-582000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-811000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-57000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	14000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	339000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	190000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-3170000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-1836000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-6996000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-2108000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYork	145000000	USD
	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYork	538000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	-87000000	USD
	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	-106000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	58000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	432000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-7054000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-2540000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	5734000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	3099000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4960000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	13383000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	253000000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	13130000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	8000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	4952000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Cumulative Effect Of Change On Equity Or Net Assets1 NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1	-6463000000	USD
	aig	Issuance Of Shares Pursuant To Drawdown On Department Of Treasury Commitment IssuanceOfSharesPursuantToDrawdownOnDepartmentOfTreasuryCommitment	20292000000	USD
	aig	Stock Repurchased And Exchanged During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndExchangedDuringPeriodValue	26432000000	USD
	aig	Exchange Of Consideration For Preferred Stock In Connection With Recapitalization ExchangeOfConsiderationForPreferredStockInConnectionWithRecapitalization	-20677000000	USD
	aig	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues Second StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesSecond	2886000000	USD
	aig	Settlement Of Equity Unit Stock Purchase Contract SettlementOfEquityUnitStockPurchaseContract	2169000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss Excluding Net Gain Associated With Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests NetIncomeLossExcludingNetGainAssociatedWithRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	-806000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYork	74000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Amount Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingAmountAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	-1836000000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	559000000	USD
	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	123000000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Increase From Stock Issuance MinorityInterestIncreaseFromStockIssuance	93000000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	127000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	15021000000	USD
	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	48000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	81682000000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued	2000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	213000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	460000000	USD
	aig	Gain Loss On Sale Of Securities Available For Sale And Other Assets Net GainLossOnSaleOfSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndOtherAssetsNet	1131000000	USD
	aig	Unrealized Gains Losses In Earnings Net UnrealizedGainsLossesInEarningsNet	-714000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	840000000	USD
	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	5618000000	USD
	us-gaap	Restructuring Costs And Asset Impairment Charges RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges	3052000000	USD
	aig	Change In General And Life Insurance Reserves ChangeInGeneralAndLifeInsuranceReserves	4190000000	USD
	aig	Change In Premiums And Insurance Balances Receivable And Payable Net ChangeInPremiumsAndInsuranceBalancesReceivableAndPayableNet	-686000000	USD
	aig	Change In Reinsurance Assets And Funds Held Under Reinsurance Treaties ChangeInReinsuranceAssetsAndFundsHeldUnderReinsuranceTreaties	4258000000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	4110000000	USD
	aig	Increase Decrease In Current And Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	-1829000000	USD
	aig	Payment Of Credit Facility Accrued Compounded Interest And Fees PaymentOfCreditFacilityAccruedCompoundedInterestAndFees	6363000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	1093000000	USD
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-4801000000	USD
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-1972000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	2839000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-4571000000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	3370000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	2839000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-1201000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	33063000000	USD
	aig	Proceeds From Sale Of Trading Securities In Investing Activities ProceedsFromSaleOfTradingSecuritiesInInvestingActivities	9105000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	6539000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	587000000	USD
	aig	Payments Received On Mortgage And Other Loans Receivable PaymentsReceivedOnMortgageAndOtherLoansReceivable	2515000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	69598000000	USD
	aig	Payments To Acquire Trading Securities In Investing Activities PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesInInvestingActivities	960000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Investments PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments	5351000000	USD
	aig	Mortgage And Other Loans Receivable Issued MortgageAndOtherLoansReceivableIssued	1735000000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	-26408000000	USD
	aig	Increase Decrease In Short Term Investments Net IncreaseDecreaseInShortTermInvestmentsNet	-15410000000	USD
	aig	Change In Derivative Assets And Liabilities Net ChangeInDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	-982000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	318000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	19158000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	31668000000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	4478000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	19158000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	36146000000	USD
	us-gaap	Additions To Contract Holders Funds AdditionsToContractHoldersFunds	13907000000	USD
	us-gaap	Withdrawal From Contract Holders Funds WithdrawalFromContractHoldersFunds	10538000000	USD
	aig	Repayments Of Frbny Credit Facility Borrowings RepaymentsOfFRBNYCreditFacilityBorrowings	14622000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	6297000000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	14944000000	USD
	aig	Drawdown On Department Of Treasury Commitment DrawdownOnDepartmentOfTreasuryCommitment	20292000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	5055000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	683000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-381000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-33502000000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-1942000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-21854000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash	1558000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	1542000000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Period Increase Decrease CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease	134000000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Period Increase Decrease CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-462000000	USD
	aig	Reclassification Of Assets Held For Sale ReclassificationOfAssetsHeldForSale	446000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-35444000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	1608000000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	37000000	USD
	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font color="#000F80" size="2"><b>Use of Estimates </b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. AIG considers its accounting policies that are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions to be those relating to items considered by management in the determination of:</font></p> <dl compact="compact"> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">income tax assets and liabilities, including the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the predictability of future tax planning strategies and operating profitability of the character necessary for their realization; </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">recoverability of assets, including deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC), flight equipment, and reinsurance; </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">insurance liabilities, including general insurance unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses and future policy benefits for life and accident and health contracts; </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">estimated gross profits for investment-oriented products; </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">impairment charges, including other-than-temporary impairments of financial instruments and goodwill impairments; </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">liabilities for legal contingencies; and </font><font size="2"><br /> <br /></font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">•</font> </dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">fair value measurements of certain financial assets and liabilities. </font></dd></dl> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><font size="2">These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, AIG's consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected. </font></p></td></tr></table>
CY2011Q3	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Attributable To The Effect Of Reclassification Of Certain Derivative Activity RealizedCapitalGainsLossesAttributableToTheEffectOfReclassificationOfCertainDerivativeActivity	192000000	USD
	aig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Attributable To The Effect Of Reclassification Of Certain Derivative Activity RealizedCapitalGainsLossesAttributableToTheEffectOfReclassificationOfCertainDerivativeActivity	110000000	USD
	aig	Unrealized Gains Losses In Earnings Attributable To The Effect Of Reclassification Of Certain Derivative Activity UnrealizedGainsLossesInEarningsAttributableToTheEffectOfReclassificationOfCertainDerivativeActivity	118000000	USD
	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	3	segment
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	949000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	1411000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements	-7524000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	1333000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	808000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	40525000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss Included In Trading Revenue FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue	420000000	USD
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	45164000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	4050000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	3103000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements	-3240000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	3538000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	4953000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	38027000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss Included In Trading Revenue FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue	2698000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	38828000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	-1149000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-313000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements	-109000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	2149000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	927000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	38479000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss Included In Trading Revenue FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue	-1358000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	-886000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	1450000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements	2887000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	3454000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	3082000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss Included In Trading Revenue FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue	-754000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	34656000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	3369000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	12743000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	649000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	1542000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	10244000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	14441000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	1241000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	7621000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	277000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	681000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	1073000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	4053000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Securities Purchased Through Auction SecuritiesPurchasedThroughAuction	7100000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Fair Value Level3 Transfers In At End Of Period Net Gain Loss Excluded From Level3 Gains Losses FairValueLevel3TransfersInAtEndOfPeriodNetGainLossExcludedFromLevel3GainsLosses	80000000	USD
	aig	Fair Value Level3 Transfers In At End Of Period Net Gain Loss Excluded From Level3 Gains Losses FairValueLevel3TransfersInAtEndOfPeriodNetGainLossExcludedFromLevel3GainsLosses	127000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Fair Value Level3 Transfers Out At End Of Period Net Gain Loss Excluded From Level3 Gains Losses FairValueLevel3TransfersOutAtEndOfPeriodNetGainLossExcludedFromLevel3GainsLosses	29000000	USD
	aig	Fair Value Level3 Transfers Out At End Of Period Net Gain Loss Excluded From Level3 Gains Losses FairValueLevel3TransfersOutAtEndOfPeriodNetGainLossExcludedFromLevel3GainsLosses	83000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Alternative Investments Fair Value Disclosure AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure	6873000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unfunded Committments FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments	1193000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Alternative Investments Fair Value Disclosure AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure	7493000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unfunded Committments FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments	1068000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1 FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1	1661000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1 FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1	6032000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1 FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1	-3599000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1 FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1	-129000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Credit Risk Gains Losses On Liabilities FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities	-126000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Credit Risk Gains Losses On Liabilities FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities	-621000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Credit Risk Gains Losses On Liabilities FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities	459000000	USD
	us-gaap	Fair Value Option Credit Risk Gains Losses On Liabilities FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities	475000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Amortized Cost OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleAmortizedCost	6491000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Gain OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedGain	1611000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Amortized Cost OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleAmortizedCost	5155000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Gain OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedGain	1756000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Losses OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedLosses	269000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Losses OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedLosses	25000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldFairValueDisclosure	6497000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldFairValueDisclosure	8222000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleCost	257745000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleCost	254857000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Gain AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedGain	21637000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Gain AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedGain	28211000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedLosses	5280000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Gross Unrealized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleGrossUnrealizedLosses	1911000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Fair Value Disclosure AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure	274102000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities And Other Invested Assets Excluding Available For Sale Investments Of Businesses Held For Sale Fair Value Disclosure AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndOtherInvestedAssetsExcludingAvailableForSaleInvestmentsOfBusinessesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure	281157000000	USD
CY2011	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Subsequent To Measurement Date OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestSubsequentToMeasurementDate	-856000000	USD
	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Subsequent To Measurement Date OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestSubsequentToMeasurementDate	1189000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	37024000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	9287000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses2	2056000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses2	302000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	14554000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	11445000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses2	2955000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses2	1584000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	51578000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	20732000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses2	5011000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Availableforsale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses2 AvailableforsaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses2	1886000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Number Of Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Longer Than Twelve Months NumberOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLongerThanTwelveMonths	1679	security
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Sold Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesSoldFairValue	8800000000	USD
	aig	Available For Sale Securities Sold Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesSoldFairValue	30300000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Sold Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesSoldFairValue	9000000000	USD
	aig	Available For Sale Securities Sold Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesSoldFairValue	33100000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Net Realized Capital Gains Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	900000000	USD
	aig	Available For Sale Securities Net Realized Capital Gains Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	2700000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Available For Sale Securities Net Realized Capital Gains Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	621000000	USD
	aig	Available For Sale Securities Net Realized Capital Gains Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	1500000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains	981000000	USD
	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains	2811000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains	642000000	USD
	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains	1640000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	104000000	USD
	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	147000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	21000000	USD
	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses	122000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Trading Securities Fair Value Disclosure TradingSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure	24489000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Trading Securities Fair Value Disclosure TradingSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure	24935000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Trading Securities Fair Value Percentage TradingSecuritiesFairValuePercentage	1.00	pure
CY2012Q3	aig	Trading Securities Fair Value Percentage TradingSecuritiesFairValuePercentage	1.00	pure
CY2011Q4	aig	Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Threshold For Classification As Sale SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseThresholdForClassificationAsSale	0.90	pure
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Securities Loaned Or Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Fair Value Disclosure SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure	2100000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Repurchase Fair Value Disclosure SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure	6800000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Repurchase Fair Value Disclosure SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure	7500000000	USD
CY2011	aig	Collateral Posted For Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Repledged CollateralPostedForSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepledged	122000000	USD
	aig	Collateral Posted For Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Repledged CollateralPostedForSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepledged	1700000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held By Insurance Regulators AssetsHeldByInsuranceRegulators	9800000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Assets Held By Insurance Regulators AssetsHeldByInsuranceRegulators	9000000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Finance Receivable Gross FinanceReceivableGross	20229000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Finance Receivable Gross FinanceReceivableGross	19818000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	488000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	740000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	761000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs	176000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Recoveries Of Bad Debts AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRecoveriesOfBadDebts	-6000000	USD
	aig	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs Net AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffsNet	170000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Provision For Loss Gross AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesProvisionForLossGross	-75000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Adjustments Net AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet	-7000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs	86000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Recoveries Of Bad Debts AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRecoveriesOfBadDebts	-36000000	USD
	aig	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs Net AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffsNet	50000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Provision For Loss Gross AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesProvisionForLossGross	-12000000	USD
	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Adjustments Net AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet	-55000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	878000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Notional Amount DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount	106089000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Notional Amount DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount	97414000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	9660000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	7872000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Notional Amount DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount	125062000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Notional Amount DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount	114842000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	12097000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	10959000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Asset Counterparty Netting DerivativeAssetCounterpartyNetting	3660000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Asset Counterparty Netting DerivativeAssetCounterpartyNetting	3219000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Asset Cash Collateral DerivativeAssetCashCollateral	1501000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Asset Cash Collateral DerivativeAssetCashCollateral	1197000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Assets Including Bifurcated Embedded Derivatives DerivativeAssetsIncludingBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivatives	4499000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Assets Including Bifurcated Embedded Derivatives DerivativeAssetsIncludingBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivatives	3456000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Liability Counterparty Netting DerivativeLiabilityCounterpartyNetting	3660000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Liability Counterparty Netting DerivativeLiabilityCounterpartyNetting	3219000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Liability Cash Collateral DerivativeLiabilityCashCollateral	2786000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Liability Cash Collateral DerivativeLiabilityCashCollateral	2118000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Liabilities Including Bifurcated Embedded Derivatives DerivativeLiabilitiesIncludingBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivatives	5651000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Liabilities Including Bifurcated Embedded Derivatives DerivativeLiabilitiesIncludingBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivatives	5622000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Embedded Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability	918000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Embedded Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability	1308000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	3456000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	4314000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Collateral Posted Third Parties DerivativeCollateralPostedThirdParties	4600000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Collateral Posted Third Parties DerivativeCollateralPostedThirdParties	4700000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Derivative Collateral Obtained Third Parties DerivativeCollateralObtainedThirdParties	1600000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Derivative Collateral Obtained Third Parties DerivativeCollateralObtainedThirdParties	1500000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	70000000	USD
	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	13000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	1000000	USD
	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	36000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Hybrid Instruments At Fair Value Net HybridInstrumentsAtFairValueNet	7000000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Hybrid Instruments At Par Value HybridInstrumentsAtParValue	15400000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Commitments Amount OtherCommitmentsAmount	2400000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	3600000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	4200000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	744000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	929000000	USD
	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	185000000	USD
	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	-58000000	USD
	us-gaap	Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Not Possible SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeNotPossible	P12M
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.156	pure
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.313	pure
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.283	pure
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.144	pure
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	177000000	USD
	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	1700000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	1600000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4300000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4400000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Not Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldNotImpactEffectiveTaxRate	700000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Not Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldNotImpactEffectiveTaxRate	200000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	1899209621	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	1896821482	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	140463159	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	703116	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	421228855	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	1476295743	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	100113761	shares
	aig	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Equity Unit Purchase Contracts StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockEquityUnitPurchaseContracts	3606417	shares
	aig	Shares Exchanged SharesExchanged	1655026284	shares
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Arising During Period Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	922000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Arising During Period Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-235000000	USD
	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Arising During Period Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1949000000	USD
	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Arising During Period Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	265000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	16000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	31000000	USD
	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	12000000	USD
	aig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	-6000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-906000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	266000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1937000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-271000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-409000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	82000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-810000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-166000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-497000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	184000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1127000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-105000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	3600000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	2067000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	8072000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	4570000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Other Investments Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForOtherInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	198000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Other Investments Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForOtherInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	2972000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Other Investments Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForOtherInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	1475000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Other Investments Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForOtherInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	4950000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	3402000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	-905000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	6597000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	-380000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	1071000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	1103000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	1980000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	574000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	2331000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-2008000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	4617000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-954000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	258000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	-529000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	-167000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	428000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax	-175000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax	-1681000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	258000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-704000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-167000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-1253000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	18000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	-122000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	-71000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	-442000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	240000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-96000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-1000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-2000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-2000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-5000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	4000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	16000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	13000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	50000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	3000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	14000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	11000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	45000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	1000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	71000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	-14000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	31000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	2000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	25000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	-1000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	576000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	-5000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax	595000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax	19000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax	30000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax	61000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax	307000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	-20000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	546000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	-66000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	288000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	9000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	207000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-5000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	98000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-29000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-61000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Change Arising During Period OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedChangeArisingDuringPeriod	4780000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Change Arising During Period OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedChangeArisingDuringPeriod	725000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Change Arising During Period OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedChangeArisingDuringPeriod	9857000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Change Arising During Period OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedChangeArisingDuringPeriod	4663000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncome	191000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncome	3132000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncome	1413000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncome	6268000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	4589000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	-2407000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	8444000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	-1605000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	1490000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	763000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	2710000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	231000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And The Department Of The Treasury NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYorkAndTheDepartmentOfTheTreasury	208000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	5000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	45000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	1855000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-3769000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	7387000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-3165000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	1000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	9000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-221000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	9000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	2308000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1855000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-3769000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	7387000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-3977000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1642472814	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1757955937	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	29437	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	28217	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1642502251	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1757984154	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.13
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	4.21
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.13
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	4.21
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	78000000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	78000000	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	79000000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	75000000	shares
CY2012Q3	aig	Transfer To Department Of Treasury Common Stock TransferToDepartmentOfTreasuryCommonStock	1092169866	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Preferred Fair Value RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityPreferredFairValue	20200000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Investments Amount OtherInvestmentsAmount	387866000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	493000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Current And Deferred Taxes And Other Assets CurrentAndDeferredTaxesAndOtherAssets	139955000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits And Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsAndUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	282516000000	USD
CY2011Q4	aig	Other Liabilities Including Intercompany Balances OtherLiabilitiesIncludingIntercompanyBalances	83675000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits And Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsAndUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	281443000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Long Term Debt OtherLongTermDebt	73748000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Liabilities Including Intercompany Balances OtherLiabilitiesIncludingIntercompanyBalances	92959000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	159000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	101666000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest MinorityInterest	748000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Revenue Including Interest Income OtherRevenueIncludingInterestIncome	17318000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense Other InterestExpenseOther	988000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Expense OtherExpense	14065000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes	2595000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	735000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	1856000000	USD
	aig	Change In Fair Value Of Maiden Lane Iii ChangeInFairValueOfMaidenLaneIII	2888000000	USD
	aig	Other Revenue Including Interest Income OtherRevenueIncludingInterestIncome	50326000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Expense Other InterestExpenseOther	2895000000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-32000000	USD
	aig	Other Expense OtherExpense	41357000000	USD
	aig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes	8930000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1290000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	7396000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Change In Fair Value Of Maiden Lane Iii ChangeInFairValueOfMaidenLaneIII	-931000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Revenue Including Interest Income OtherRevenueIncludingInterestIncome	13650000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense Other InterestExpenseOther	970000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Other Expense OtherExpense	16019000000	USD
CY2011Q3	aig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes	-4270000000	USD
	aig	Change In Fair Value Of Maiden Lane Iii ChangeInFairValueOfMaidenLaneIII	-854000000	USD
	aig	Other Revenue Including Interest Income OtherRevenueIncludingInterestIncome	47692000000	USD
	aig	Interest Expense Frbny Credit Facility InterestExpenseFRBNYCreditFacility	70000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Expense Other InterestExpenseOther	2985000000	USD
	aig	Other Expense OtherExpense	44177000000	USD
	aig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes	-3786000000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	-695000000	USD
	aig	Increase Decrease In Short Term Investments Net IncreaseDecreaseInShortTermInvestmentsNet	-1141000000	USD
	aig	Change In Derivative Assets And Liabilities Net ChangeInDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	118000000	USD
	aig	Payments For Other Investing Activities PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities	77000000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	9847000000	USD
	aig	Payments For Proceeds From Other Unspecified Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherUnspecifiedFinancingActivities	6992000000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-9000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	75211000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	57694000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	7985000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	66243000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	77644000000	USD
	aig	Payments For Other Investing Activities PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities	318000000	USD
	aig	Payments For Proceeds From Other Unspecified Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherUnspecifiedFinancingActivities	35580000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	3056000000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	7952000000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	643000000	USD
CY2011Q1	aig	Payment Of Credit Facility Accrued Compounded Interest And Fees PaymentOfCreditFacilityAccruedCompoundedInterestAndFees	4700000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Short Term Investments OtherShortTermInvestments	22557000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Other Investments Amount OtherInvestmentsAmount	387558000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	468000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Current And Deferred Taxes And Other Assets CurrentAndDeferredTaxesAndOtherAssets	138532000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Change In Fair Value Of Maiden Lane Iii ChangeInFairValueOfMaidenLaneIII	330000000	USD
	aig	Department Of Treasury Investment Ownership Percentage DepartmentOfTreasuryInvestmentOwnershipPercentage	0.159	pure
	aig	Department Of Treasury Investment Ownership Percentage Before Common Stock Offering DepartmentOfTreasuryInvestmentOwnershipPercentageBeforeCommonStockOffering	0.92	pure
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Commitments And Contingencies CommitmentsAndContingencies		USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Commitments And Contingencies CommitmentsAndContingencies		USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Issued CommonStockSharesIssued	1906612666	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Issued CommonStockSharesIssued	1906568099	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	430316923	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	9746617	shares
	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYork	208000000	USD
CY2012Q3	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	8000000	USD
	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Other ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsOther	45000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	930000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities	70000000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net Availableforsale Securities OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities	673000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	13000000000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-21854000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	77000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	113239000000	USD
	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	13000000000	USD
	aig	Net Income Loss Excluding Net Gain Associated With Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests NetIncomeLossExcludingNetGainAssociatedWithRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	7436000000	USD
	aig	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Amount Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingAmountAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	5730000000	USD
	aig	Deferred Taxes DeferredTaxes	-9000000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Increase From Stock Issuance MinorityInterestIncreaseFromStockIssuance	58000000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	175000000	USD
	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	21000000	USD

Files In Submission

Name	View Source	Status
0001047469-12-009952-index-headers.html	Edgar Link	pending
0001047469-12-009952-index.html	Edgar Link	pending
0001047469-12-009952.txt	Edgar Link	pending
0001047469-12-009952-xbrl.zip	Edgar Link	pending
a2002011zex-12.htm	Edgar Link	pending
a2002011zex-31.htm	Edgar Link	pending
a2002011zex-32.htm	Edgar Link	pending
a2211130z10-q.htm	Edgar Link	pending
a2211130zex-10_1.htm	Edgar Link	pending
aig-20120930.xml	Edgar Link	completed
aig-20120930.xsd	Edgar Link	pending
aig-20120930_cal.xml	Edgar Link	unprocessable
aig-20120930_def.xml	Edgar Link	unprocessable
aig-20120930_lab.xml	Edgar Link	unprocessable
aig-20120930_pre.xml	Edgar Link	unprocessable
FilingSummary.xml	Edgar Link	unprocessable
Financial_Report.xls	Edgar Link	pending
g933537.jpg	Edgar Link	pending
R1.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R10.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R11.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R12.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R13.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R14.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R15.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R16.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R17.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R18.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R19.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R2.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R20.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R21.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R22.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R23.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R24.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R25.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R26.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R27.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R28.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R29.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R3.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R30.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R31.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R32.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R33.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R34.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R35.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R36.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R37.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R38.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R39.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R4.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R40.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R41.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R42.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R43.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R44.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R45.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R46.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R47.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R48.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R49.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R5.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R50.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R51.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R52.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R53.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R54.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R55.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R56.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R57.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R58.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R59.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R6.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R60.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R61.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R62.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R63.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R64.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R65.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R66.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R67.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R68.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R69.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R7.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R70.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R71.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R72.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R73.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R74.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R75.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R76.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R77.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R78.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R79.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R8.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R80.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R81.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R82.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R83.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R84.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R85.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R86.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R87.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R88.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R89.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R9.htm	Edgar Link	pending
R90.htm	Edgar Link	pending
report.css	Edgar Link	pending
Show.js	Edgar Link	pending

Create your account

Find Stocks Worth Researching

Deeply Understand Businesses

Value Businesses Intelligently

$AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig

2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104746912009952 Filed on November 01, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$AIG AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig

2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104746912009952 Filed on November 01, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig