Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other-than-temporary impairment investment losses
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income		$ (1)	$ 12
Total revenues		1,619	722
Benefits and Expenses
Total benefits and expenses		1,224	634
Income before income taxes		395	88
Income tax expense		22	1
Net income		373	87
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0
Net income available to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders		373	87
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
Revenues
Premiums		52	60
Product charges		81	66
Net investment income		786	692
Investment related gains (losses)		682	(82)
Other-than-temporary impairment investment losses
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		0	(22)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income		(1)	12
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		(1)	(10)
Other revenues		8	8
Benefits and Expenses
Interest sensitive contract benefits		696	253
Amortization of deferred sales inducements		18	4
Future policy and other policy benefits		214	224
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired		108	28
Dividends to policyholders		32	17
Policy and other operating expenses (related party: 2017 – $4 and 2016 – $0)		156	104
Variable Interest Entities
Revenues
Net investment income		10	11
Investment related gains (losses)		1	(23)
Benefits and Expenses
Operating expenses of consolidated variable interest entities		0	4
Common Class A
Benefits and Expenses
Net income available to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders		$ 152	$ 23
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 1.94	$ 0.47
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 1.87	$ 0.47
Common Class B
Benefits and Expenses
Net income available to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders		$ 214	$ 64
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 1.94	$ 0.47	[1]
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 1.94	$ 0.47
Common Class M-1
Benefits and Expenses
Net income available to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders		$ 7
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 1.94
Diluted (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 1.94
Common Class M-2
Benefits and Expenses
Net income available to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders		$ 0
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 1.94
Diluted (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 0.08

[1] Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class M-1 and M-2 were applicable only for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Refer to Note 9 – Earnings Per Share for further discussion.