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Segments of Operations (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Number of segments 4us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Earnings (losses) of managed investment entities attributable to noncontrolling interests (are less than in 2014)   $ 1afg_EarningsLossesOfVariableInterestEntitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember