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Managed Investment Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] | $ (53) | $ (30) | $ (27) | $ (32)
Liabilities | [1] | 42 | 5 | 11 | (3)
Management fees paid to AFG |  | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |
AFG shareholders | [2] | (3) | 7 | 5 | 18
Noncontrolling interests | [2] | $ 0 | $ (29) | $ 0 | $ (47)
[1] | Included in Revenues in AFG’s Statement of Earnings.
[2] | Included in Earnings before income taxes in AFG’s Statement of Earnings.

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