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Schedule IV REINSURANCE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Life Insurance in Force [Abstract] |  |
Direct Amount | $ 257,988 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceGross | $ 259,723 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceGross
Ceded To Other Companies | (18,984)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceCeded | (18,525)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceCeded
Assumed From Other Companies | 0 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceAssumed | 0 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceAssumed
Net Amounts | 239,004 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceNet | 241,198 us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceNet
Premiums [Abstract] |  |
Direct Amount | 141,212 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned | 141,720 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned
Ceded to Other Companies | (5,890)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned | (7,607)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
Assumed From Other Companies | 18,166 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned | 11,517 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
Net premiums earned | 153,488 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | 145,630 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net (in hundredths) | 11.80%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet | 7.90%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet
Bankers Fidelity [Member] |  |
Premiums [Abstract] |  |
Direct Amount | 100,799 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember | 99,745 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember
Ceded to Other Companies | (43)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember | (54)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember
Assumed From Other Companies | 78 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember | 88 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember
Net premiums earned | 100,834 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember | 99,779 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net (in hundredths) | 0.10%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember | 0.10%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember
American Southern [Member] |  |
Premiums [Abstract] |  |
Direct Amount | 40,413 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember | 41,975 us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember
Ceded to Other Companies | (5,847)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember | (7,553)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember
Assumed From Other Companies | 18,088 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember | 11,429 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember
Net premiums earned | $ 52,654 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember | $ 45,851 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net (in hundredths) | 34.40%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember | 24.90%us-gaap_PremiumsPercentageAssumedToNet / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember

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