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Acquisitions and Sale of Businesses (Details) (Run-off long-term care insurance business [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Run-off long-term care insurance business [Member]
 
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]  
Estimated sale proceeds $ 14afg_DisposalGroupEstimatedProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessesNet
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[1]
Assets of businesses sold:  
Cash and investments 1,397afg_DisposalGroupCashAndInvestments
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Recoverables from reinsurers 603afg_DisposalGroupReinsuranceRecoverables
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Deferred policy acquisition costs 15afg_DisposalGroupDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
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Other receivables 14us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
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Other assets 7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
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Goodwill 2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1
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Total assets 2,038us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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Liabilities of businesses sold:  
Annuity benefits accumulated 270afg_DisposalGroupAnnuityBenefitsAccumulated
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Life, accident and health reserves 1,537afg_DisposalGroupLifeAccidentAndHealthReserves
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Other liabilities 27us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities
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Total liabilities 1,834us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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Reclassify net unrealized gain on marketable securities 28afg_DisposalGroupReclassifyNetUnrealizedGainOnMarketableSecurities
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Net assets of businesses sold 176afg_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNet
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Pretax loss on subsidiaries $ (162)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
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[1] Includes fair value of the potential additional consideration and is shown net of estimated expenses.