Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interests
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)	(5,742)				(3,307)		(3,307)	(2,435)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,801)					(8,473)	(8,473)	(328)
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	37			37			37
Preferred stock dividends	(105)				(105)		(105)
Common stock dividends	(563)				(563)		(563)
Contributions from parent	26			26			26
Distributions to parent	(2,752)			(2,726)	(26)		(2,752)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,047							1,047
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities and other	1,028							1,028
Other changes in equity of noncontrolling interests	(84)							(84)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	6,637	0	0	17,607	(4,001)	(8,473)	5,133	1,504
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	9,758	0	0	17,586	(3,191)	(5,698)	8,697	1,061
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,052)				(587)		(587)	(465)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,950)					(2,775)	(2,775)	(175)
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	14			14			14
Preferred stock dividends	(35)				(35)		(35)
Common stock dividends	(188)				(188)		(188)
Contributions from parent	7			7			7
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	336							336
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities and other	747							747
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	6,637	0	0	17,607	(4,001)	(8,473)	5,133	1,504
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	10,549	0	0	18,119	(3,640)	(7,321)	7,158	3,391
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	2,049				1,695		1,695	354
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(758)					(761)	(761)	3
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	36			36			36
Preferred stock dividends	(136)				(136)		(136)
Common stock dividends	(750)				(750)		(750)
Contributions from parent	1,282			1,282			1,282
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	325							325
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(381)							(381)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities and other	1,215							1,215
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests and other	598			10		3	13	585
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	14,029	0	0	19,447	(2,831)	(8,079)	8,537	5,492
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	13,234	0	0	18,162	(3,085)	(6,376)	8,701	4,533
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	331				486		486	(155)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,850)					(1,706)	(1,706)	(144)
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	13			13			13
Preferred stock dividends	(44)				(44)		(44)
Common stock dividends	(188)				(188)		(188)
Contributions from parent	1,262			1,262			1,262
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	325							325
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(254)							(254)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities and other	602							602
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests and other	598			10		3	13	585
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 14,029	$ 0	$ 0	$ 19,447	$ (2,831)	$ (8,079)	$ 8,537	$ 5,492