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Shareholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income      
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, pretax $ (188)    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, tax 66    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, net of tax (122) 408 161
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, attributable to noncontrolling interests 4    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, attributable to shareholders (118)    
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net earnings, pretax (222) [1]    
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net earnings, tax 78 [1]    
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net earnings, net of tax (144) (138) (68)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net earnings, attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 [1]    
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net earnings, attributable to shareholders (142)    
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, beginning balance 823 [2] 578 [2] 491
Other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, pretax (410) 388 141
Other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, tax 144 (136) (49)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities (266) 252 92
Other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 (7) (5)
Other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, attributable to shareholders (260) 245 87
Other change in accumulated other comprehensive income, available for sale securities adjustments 0 0 [3] 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net unrealized gains on securities, ending balance 563 [2] 823 [2] 578 [2]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, beginning balance 14 10 12
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, pretax (13) 6 (1)
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (13) 6 (1)
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 (1) (1)
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, attributable to shareholders (13) 5 (2)
Other change in accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments 0 (1) [3] 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustments, ending balance 1 14 10
Accumulated other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, beginning balance (6) (8) (8)
Other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, pretax 3 2 0
Other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, tax (1) 0 0
Other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, net of tax 2 2 0
Other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, attributable to shareholders 2 2 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, pension and other postretirement plans adjustments, ending balance (4) (6) (8)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, total, beginning balance 831 580 495
Other comprehensive income, total, pretax (420) 396 140
Other comprehensive income, total, tax 143 (136) (49)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (277) 260 91
Other comprehensive income, total, attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 (8) (6)
Other comprehensive income, total, attributable to shareholders (271) 252 85
Other change in accumulated other comprehensive income, total 0 (1) [3] 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, total, ending balance $ 560 $ 831 $ 580
[1] The reclassification adjustment out of net unrealized gains on securities affected the following lines in AFG’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings: OCI component Affected line in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings Pretax Realized gains on securities Tax Provision for income taxes Attributable to noncontrolling interests Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
[2] Includes net unrealized gains of $54 million at December 31, 2013 compared to net unrealized gains of $33 million at December 31, 2012 and net unrealized losses of $16 million at December 31, 2011, related to securities for which only the credit portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recorded in earnings.
[3] Other relates to the 2012 acquisition of noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary.