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Investments (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | $ 1,136 |  |  |  | $ 880 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (410) |  |  |  | (317) |  |  |  |
Net | 726 | [1] | 805 | [1] | 563 | [1] | 568 | 600 | 823
Fixed maturities - annuity segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | 1,077 | [2] |  |  | 729 | [2] |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (377) | [2] |  |  | (255) | [2] |  |  |
Net | 700 | [2] |  |  | 474 | [2] |  |  |
Fixed maturities - all other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | 479 |  |  |  | 361 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (177) |  |  |  | (133) |  |  |  |
Net | 302 |  |  |  | 228 |  |  |  |
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | 195 |  |  |  | 192 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (71) |  |  |  | (70) |  |  |  |
Net | 124 |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs - annuity segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | (496) |  |  |  | (345) |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 174 |  |  |  | 121 |  |  |  |
Net | (322) |  |  |  | (224) |  |  |  |
Annuity benefits accumulated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | (108) |  |  |  | (71) |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 38 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |
Net | (70) |  |  |  | (46) |  |  |  |
Life, accident and health reserves [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | (41) |  |  |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 13 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Net | (28) |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax | 30 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (10) |  |  |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Net | $ 20 |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes net unrealized gains of $60 million at both September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and $54 million at December 31, 2013 related to securities for which only the credit portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recorded in earnings.
[2] | Unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments supporting AFG’s annuity benefits accumulated.

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