Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
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	Second Floor, Washington House
Entity Address, City or Town	Hamilton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM 11
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	Mar. 31, 2021
Entity File Number	001-37963
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		191,742,821
City Area Code	441
Local Phone Number	279-8400
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Address, Address Line Two	16 Church Street
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
Series D Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	4.875% Fixed-Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Share, Series D
Trading Symbol	ATHPrD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE