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Managed Investment Entities - Selected financial information related to CLOs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] | $ 0 | $ (29) | $ 87 | $ (15) |
Liabilities | [1] | (2) | 27 | (89) | 10 |
Management fees paid to AFG |  | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to AFG shareholders | [2] | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in CLO tranches at end of period |  | $ 191 | $ 192 | $ 191 | $ 192 | $ 188
[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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