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Contingencies Contingencies (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]
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Pretax loss on subsidiaries $ (162)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= afg_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLongtermCareBusinessMember