Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Premiums	$ 355	$ 787	$ 1,495	$ 2,787
Product charges	141	132	281	257
Net investment income	1,336	1,182	2,081	2,264
Investment related gains (losses)	2,548	1,313	(1,024)	3,089
Other revenues	18	9	16	21
Total revenues	4,398	3,423	2,849	8,418
Benefits and Expenses
Interest sensitive contract benefits	2,076	1,094	757	2,610
Amortization of deferred sales inducements	(21)	13	(11)	18
Future policy and other policy benefits	674	1,111	2,030	3,440
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	361	261	(52)	492
Dividends to policyholders	9	9	20	18
Policy and other operating expenses (related party of $11 and $12 for the three months ended and $27 and $20 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	218	185	406	350
Total benefits and expenses	3,317	2,673	3,150	6,928
Income before income taxes	1,081	750	(301)	1,490
Income tax expense (benefit)	150	30	(16)	62
Net income (loss)	931	720	(285)	1,428
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	88	0	(81)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders	843	720	(204)	1,428
Less: Preferred stock dividends	19	0	37	0
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders	824	720	(241)	1,428
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
Revenues
Net investment income	1,336	1,182
Common Class A
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders	$ 824	$ 596	$ (114)	$ 1,184
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 4.25	$ 3.76	$ (0.64)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 4.19	$ 3.75	$ (0.64)	$ 7.41
Common Class B
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders		$ 96	$ (98)	$ 189
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Common Class M-1
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders		$ 13	$ (13)	$ 25
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Common Class M-2
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders		$ 3	$ (3)	$ 6
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Common Class M-3
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders		$ 4	$ (4)	$ 8
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Common Class M-4
Benefits and Expenses
Net income (loss) available to Athene Holding Ltd. common shareholders		$ 8	$ (9)	$ 16
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 3.76	$ (3.87)	$ 7.43
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 3.28	$ (3.87)	$ 6.45