Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Variable Interest Entities	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total Athene Holding Ltd. stockholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interests	Noncontrolling interests Variable Interest Entities	Preferred stock	Preferred stock	Preferred stock Additional paid-in capital	Preferred stock Total Athene Holding Ltd. stockholders’ equity	Common stock	Common stock Additional paid-in capital	Common stock Total Athene Holding Ltd. stockholders’ equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 20,140		$ 0	$ 6,613	$ 8,073	$ 3,971	$ 18,657	$ 1,483		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	3,800				3,859		3,859	(59)
Other comprehensive income	(1,690)					(1,541)	(1,541)	(149)
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses														$ 11	$ 11	$ 11
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	43			43			43
Dividends, Common Stock	(750)				(750)		(750)
Noncontrolling Interests, Increase from Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	758							758
Retirement or repurchase of shares	(8)			0	(8)		(8)
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests	18							18
Preferred stock dividends	(141)				(141)		(141)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders								0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	22,181		0	6,667	11,033	2,430	20,130	2,051		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,016)
Other comprehensive income	(7,457)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	10,549		0	18,119	(3,640)	(7,321)	7,158	3,391		0
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	22,546		0	20,270	0	0	20,270	2,276		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,016)				(2,910)		(2,910)	(2,106)
Other comprehensive income	(7,457)					(7,321)	(7,321)	(136)
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses											$ 487	$ 487	$ 487
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	50			50			50
Dividends	(2,752)			(2,726)	(26)		(2,752)
Dividends, Common Stock	(563)				(563)		(563)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(38)			(38)			38
Noncontrolling Interests, Increase from Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	1,047							1,047
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests	(84)							(84)
Preferred stock dividends	(141)				(141)		(141)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(63)							(63)
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests and other		$ 2,457							$ 2,457
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	10,549		0	18,119	(3,640)	(7,321)	7,158	3,391		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	5,752				4,665		4,665	1,087
Other comprehensive income	2,004					1,749	1,749	255
Stock-based compensation allocation from parent	79			79			79
Dividends, Common Stock	(937)				(937)		(937)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(1,290)			(1,290)			1,290
Noncontrolling Interests, Increase from Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	996							996
Preferred stock dividends	(181)				(181)		(181)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(539)							(539)
Subsidiary issuance of equity interests and other	585	$ 1,637		11	1	3	15	570	$ 1,637
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 21,235		$ 0	$ 19,499	$ (92)	$ (5,569)	$ 13,838	$ 7,397		$ 0