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Segments of Operations (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Other income |  | $ 40 |  |  | $ 28 | $ 177 |  | $ 75
Earnings (losses) of managed investment entities attributable to noncontrolling interests | [1] | 0 |  |  | (29) | 0 |  | (47)
Other Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges to increase asbestos and environmental reserves |  | 67 |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income |  | 2 | [2] |  | 4 | $ 61 | [2] | 8
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income | [2] |  |  | $ 51 |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges to increase asbestos and environmental reserves |  | 12 |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost due to the retirement of debt |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (losses) of managed investment entities attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ (29) |  |  | $ (47)
[1] | Included in Earnings before income taxes in AFG’s Statement of Earnings.
[2] | Includes pretax income of $51 million (before noncontrolling interest) from the sale of the Le Pavillon Hotel in the second quarter of 2015.

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