Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0630022
Entity Registrant Name	ATHENE HOLDING LTD
Entity Address, Address Line One	96 Pitts Bay Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Pembroke
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM 08
Entity Address, Country	BM
Entity Central Index Key	0001527469
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity File Number	001-37963
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		194,250,720
City Area Code	441
Local Phone Number	279-8400
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common shares, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	ATH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preference Share, Series A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.35% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Share, Series A
Trading Symbol	ATHPrA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preference Share, Series B
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.625% Fixed Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Share, Series B
Trading Symbol	ATHPrB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preference Share, Series C
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Share, Series C
Trading Symbol	ATHPrC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE