Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 07, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | |
Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2017 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2,017 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Trading Symbol | FG | ||
Entity Registrant Name | FGL Holdings | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 1,668,428 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 214,370,000 | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filer | No | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 776 |