Related Party Transactions and Interests in Consolidated Entities - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Real Estate	Mar. 31, 2014 Athene and Athene Life Re Ltd. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Athene and Athene Life Re Ltd. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Athene and Athene Life Re Ltd. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 AAA and AAA Guarantor - Athene L.P.	Mar. 31, 2013 AAA and AAA Guarantor - Athene L.P.	Dec. 31, 2013 AAA and AAA Guarantor - Athene L.P.	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of amount of cash savings	85.00%
Percentage of payment pursuant to tax receivable agreement	25.00%
Satisfaction of tax receivable agreement	$ 12,100,000
Period Of Payments Pursuant To Tax Receivable Agreement for Fiscal Year Two Thousand Ten	4 years
Period of payments pursuant to tax receivable agreement	20 years
Related Party Transaction Payments Of Cash Pursuant To Tax Receivable Agreement	0		0
Additional Distribution		0.23
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities												2.3
Management Fee Rate	0.40%
carried interest payable rate	20.00%
Carried interest from AAA Investments' Investment in Athene	14,600,000		1,400,000
Carried Interest Receivable Related to AAA Investments	121,300,000			100,900,000
Profit Sharing Payable Related to AAA Investment	34,700,000			28,800,000
capital and surplus	0.50%
Quarterly Monitoring Fee Multiplier	2.5
Advisory and transaction fees from affiliates, net	116,065,000		47,419,000			58,700,000	19,500,000
Due from affiliates	388,180,000			317,247,000		187,600,000		116,400,000	18,900,000		14,300,000
AAA Management Fee Discount Rate			8.00%
AAA Management Fee Growth Rate			14.00%
Athene Aggregate Income Earned by Apollo	154,600,000		63,100,000
Management fee including derivative components									2,900,000	3,100,000
Derivative component charges									400,000	600,000
Changes in derivative market value recognized	14,000,000		0
Fair value of contingent consideration liability					$ 0
Non-controlling interests ownership percentage in AAA	97.50%		97.30%