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Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Liabilities of Managed Investment Entities [Member]    
Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]    
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance $ (2,701)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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$ (2,411)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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= afg_LiabilityOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesMember
Impact of accounting change 2,701afg_FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityImpactofAccountingChange
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[1]  
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[2]
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Purchases and issuances 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues
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Sales and settlements 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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Financial liabilities, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(2,322)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Embedded derivatives [Member]    
Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]    
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance (1,160)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(804)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Impact of accounting change 0afg_FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityImpactofAccountingChange
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(55)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues
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Sales and settlements 14us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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Financial liabilities, Ending Balance $ (1,243)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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$ (904)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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[1] The impact of implementing new guidance adopted in 2015, as discussed above and in Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities.”
[2] Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income includes gains of $4 million related to liabilities outstanding as of March 31, 2014. See Note H — “Managed Investment Entities.”