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Derivatives (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivatives included in Balance Sheet at fair value | The following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP are included in AFG’s Balance Sheet at fair value (in millions):
|  |  |  | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Derivative |  | Balance Sheet Line |  | Asset |  | Liability |  | Asset |  | Liability
MBS with embedded derivatives |  | Fixed maturities |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | — |
Public company warrants |  | Equity securities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |
Interest rate swaptions |  | Other investments |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Fixed-indexed annuities (embedded derivative) |  | Annuity benefits accumulated |  | — |  |  | 1,243 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,160 |
Equity index call options |  | Other investments |  | 316 |  |  | — |  |  | 322 |  |  | — |
Reinsurance contracts (embedded derivative) |  | Other liabilities |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
|  |  |  | $ | 480 |  |  | $ | 1,256 |  |  | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | 1,173 |
Summary of gain (loss) included in the Statement of Earnings for changes in the fair value of derivatives | The following table summarizes the gain (loss) included in the Statement of Earnings for changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting for the first three months of 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
|  |  |  | Three months ended March 31,
Derivative |  | Statement of Earnings Line |  | 2015 |  | 2014
MBS with embedded derivatives |  | Realized gains on securities |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 3 |
Public company warrants |  | Realized gains on securities |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Interest rate swaptions |  | Realized gains on securities |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Fixed-indexed annuities (embedded derivative) |  | Annuity benefits |  | (50 | ) |  | (54 | )
Equity index call options |  | Annuity benefits |  | 20 |  |  | 30 |
Reinsurance contracts (embedded derivative) |  | Net investment income |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
|  |  |  | $ | (32 | ) |  | $ | (26 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments reported before netting adjustments, and the amount of gain (loss) on derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated and qualified as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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