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Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Activities:                      
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 166 $ 11 $ 145 $ 153 $ 385 $ 109 $ 54 $ 101 $ 475 $ 649 $ 352
Adjustments:                      
Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,804 1,150 1,353
Investing Activities:                      
Net cash used in investing activities                 (3,292) (2,981) (4,573)
Financing Activities:                      
Additional long-term borrowings                 712 302 145
Reductions of long-term debt                 (745) (18) (192)
Issuances of Common Stock                 37 35 61
Repurchases of Common Stock                 0 (133) (126)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock                 (417) (185) (176)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 1,719 2,718 3,097
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents                 231 887 (123)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       2,107       1,220 2,107 1,220 1,343
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2,338       2,107       2,338 2,107 1,220
AFG                      
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 0 1
Purchases of investments, property and equipment                 (2) (1) (10)
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investments                 2 1 0
Proceeds from sales of investments, property and equipment                 0 0 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) 0 (132)
Issuances of Common Stock                 37 35 57
Repurchases of Common Stock                 0 (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       $ 189 197 189 292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 299       $ 197       $ 299 $ 197 $ 189