Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Mortgage loans, net of allowances (portion at fair value: 2017 – $44 and 2016 – $44)		$ 5,453	$ 5,470
Investment funds		2,564	2,460
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	2,565	2,459
Deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired		2,895	2,964
Total assets		89,220	86,720
Liabilities
Total liabilities		81,623	79,814
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		3,436	3,421
Retained earnings		3,488	3,117
Accumulated other comprehensive income (related party: 2017 – $51 and 2016 – $12)		673	367
Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders' equity		7,597	6,905
Noncontrolling interest		0	1
Total equity		7,597	6,906
Total liabilities and equity		89,220	86,720
Related Party
Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive income (related party: 2017 – $51 and 2016 – $12)		51	12
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) and Related Party
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities		54,225	52,033
Equity securities		422	353
Trading securities, at fair value		2,595	2,581
Mortgage loans, net of allowances (portion at fair value: 2017 – $44 and 2016 – $44)		5,453	5,470
Investment funds		689	689
Policy loans		579	602
Funds withheld at interest (portion at fair value: 2017 – $212 and 2016 – $140)		6,593	6,538
Derivative assets		1,708	1,370
Real estate (portion held for sale: 2017 – $23 and 2016 – $23)		553	542
Short-term investments		166	189
Other investments		82	81
Total investments		73,065	70,448
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities		54,586
Cash and cash equivalents		2,563	2,445
Restricted cash		73	57
Accrued investment income (related party: 2017 – $9 and 2016 – $9)		575	554
Reinsurance recoverable (portion at fair value: 2017 – $1,738 and 2016 – $1,692)		5,960	6,001
Deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired		2,895	2,964
Current income tax recoverable		12	107
Deferred tax assets		233	369
Other assets		817	869
Liabilities
Interest sensitive contract liabilities (portion at fair value: 2017 – $7,132 and 2016 – $6,574)		62,634	61,532
Future policy benefits (portion at fair value: 2017 – $2,415 and 2016 – $2,400)		14,727	14,569
Other policy claims and benefits		214	217
Dividends payable to policyholders		917	974
Derivative liabilities		32	40
Payables for collateral on derivatives		1,681	1,383
Funds withheld liability (portion at fair value: 2017 – $11 and 2016 – $6)		382	380
Other liabilities		999	685
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | Related Party
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities		361	335
Equity securities		0	20
Trading securities, at fair value		169	195
Investment funds		1,276	1,198
Short-term investments		20	0
Other investments		238	237
Accrued investment income (related party: 2017 – $9 and 2016 – $9)		9	9
Liabilities
Other liabilities		63	56
Variable Interest Entities
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Investment funds		599	573
Cash and cash equivalents		2	14
Other assets		5	6
Liabilities
Other liabilities		37	34
Variable Interest Entities | Related Party
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Equity securities		191	161
Trading securities, at fair value		166	167
Investment funds		588	562
Common Class A
Equity
Common stock		0	0
Common Class B
Equity
Common stock		0	0
Common Class M-1
Equity
Common stock		0	0
Common Class M-2
Equity
Common stock		0	0
Common Class M-3
Equity
Common stock		0	0
Common Class M-4
Equity
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Includes cash and cash equivalents of consolidated variable interest entities