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Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company | AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. — PARENT ONLY SCHEDULE II — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (In Millions) Condensed Balance Sheet
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 197 |
Investment in securities | 70 |  |  | 63 |
Investment in subsidiaries (a) | 6,310 |  |  | 5,989 |
Other investments | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Other assets | 141 |  |  | 136 |
Total assets | $ | 6,822 |  |  | $ | 6,387 |
Liabilities and Equity: |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ | 1,301 |  |  | $ | 1,283 |
Other liabilities | 191 |  |  | 188 |
Shareholders’ equity | 5,330 |  |  | 4,916 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 6,822 |  |  | $ | 6,387 |
Condensed Statement of Earnings
| Year ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Dividends from subsidiaries | $ | 681 |  |  | $ | 643 |  |  | $ | 311 |
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | 264 |  |  | 286 |  |  | 386 |
Investment and other income | 13 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4 |
Total revenues | 958 |  |  | 936 |  |  | 701 |
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges on intercompany borrowings | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Interest charges on other borrowings | 85 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 73 |
Other expenses | 142 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 72 |
Total costs and expenses | 236 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 154 |
Earnings before income taxes | 722 |  |  | 768 |  |  | 547 |
Provision for income taxes | 247 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 195 |
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders | $ | 475 |  |  | $ | 649 |  |  | $ | 352 |
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 475 |  |  | $ | 649 |  |  | $ | 352 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 296 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (423 | )
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ | 771 |  |  | $ | 711 |  |  | $ | (71 | )
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(a) | Investment in subsidiaries includes intercompany receivables and payables.
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Operating Activities: |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 475 |  |  | $ | 649 |  |  | $ | 352 |
Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | (575 | ) |  | (638 | ) |  | (451 | )
Dividends from subsidiaries | 580 |  |  | 611 |  |  | 280 |
Other operating activities, net | 98 |  |  | (67 | ) |  | (19 | )
Net cash provided by operating activities | 578 |  |  | 555 |  |  | 162 |
Investing Activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions to subsidiaries | (93 | ) |  | (560 | ) |  | (27 | )
Returns of capital from subsidiaries | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Purchases of investments, property and equipment | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (10 | )
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investments | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Proceeds from sales of investments, property and equipment | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (63 | ) |  | (560 | ) |  | (33 | )
Financing Activities: |  |  |  |  |
Additional long-term borrowings | 712 |  |  | 296 |  |  | 145 |
Reductions of long-term debt | (745 | ) |  | — |  |  | (132 | )
Issuances of Common Stock | 37 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 57 |
Repurchases of Common Stock | — |  |  | (133 | ) |  | (126 | )
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock | (417 | ) |  | (185 | ) |  | (176 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (413 | ) |  | 13 |  |  | (232 | )
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 102 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (103 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 197 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 292 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 197 |  |  | $ | 189 |

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