Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders’ equity (deficit)	Noncontrolling interests	Common stock	Common stock Additional paid-in capital	Common stock Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 20,140	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,613	$ 8,073	$ 3,971	$ 18,657	$ 1,483
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	2,653				2,764		2,764	(111)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,088)					(960)	(960)	(128)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues									$ 10	$ 10	$ 10
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	28			28			28
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(4)				(4)		(4)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(106)				(106)		(106)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	648							648
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	91							91
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	22,372	0	0	6,651	10,727	3,011	20,389	1,983
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	21,671	0	0	6,640	10,029	3,337	20,006	1,665
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	770				733		733	37
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(402)					(326)	(326)	(76)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	3									$ 3	$ 3
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	8			8			8
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(35)				(35)		(35)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	328							328
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	29							29
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	22,372	0	0	6,651	10,727	3,011	20,389	1,983
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	22,181
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(6,935)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(16,111)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	(1,866)	0	0	17,607	(5,198)	(13,755)	(1,346)	(520)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	22,546	0	0	20,270	0	0	20,270	2,276
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(6,935)				(4,504)		(4,504)	(2,431)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(16,111)					(13,755)	(13,755)	(2,356)
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	37			37			37
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(105)				(105)		(105)
Dividends, Common Stock	563				563		563
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	26			26			(26)
Dividends	(2,752)			(2,726)	(26)		(2,752)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,047							1,047
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	(84)							(84)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	1,028							1,028
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	(1,866)	0	0	17,607	(5,198)	(13,755)	(1,346)	(520)
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	3,389	0	0	17,586	(4,074)	(9,787)	3,725	(336)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,377)				(901)		(901)	(476)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(4,759)					(3,968)	(3,968)	(791)
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	14			14			14
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(35)				(35)		(35)
Dividends, Common Stock	188				188		188
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	7			7			(7)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	336							336
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	747							747
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ (1,866)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 17,607	$ (5,198)	$ (13,755)	$ (1,346)	$ (520)