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Managed Investment Entities - Selected financial information related to CLOs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] | $ (8) | $ 60 | $ (12) | $ 107 |
Liabilities | [1] | 9 | (49) | 24 | (98) |
Management fees paid to AFG |  | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 |
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to AFG shareholders | [2] | 5 | 17 | 16 | 29 |
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in CLO tranches at end of period |  | $ 261 | $ 245 | $ 261 | $ 245 | $ 216
[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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