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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Apr. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000005272  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2018  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   897,683,367
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1