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Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | $ 26,981 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts |  | $ 27,509 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 137,470 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves | [1] | 132,882 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves | [2] |
Unearned Premiums | 24,544 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums |  | 27,415 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 2,080 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable |  | 2,076 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 70,845 us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits |  | 69,864 us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits |  |
Losses and claims | 66,625 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense |  | 63,018 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense |  | 62,873 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Premium Revenue | 153,488 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue |  | 145,630 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue |  |
Net Investment Income | 9,831 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome |  | 10,335 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 106,195 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense |  | 100,372 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 10,678 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts |  | 8,960 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 44,544 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense |  | 44,831 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 50,318 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten |  | 50,774 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten |  |
Bankers Fidelity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 24,360 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 24,275 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 82,453 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 81,682 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Unearned Premiums | 3,884 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 4,419 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 2,080 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 2,076 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Premium Revenue | 100,834 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 99,779 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Net Investment Income | 4,989 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 5,466 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 68,016 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 70,175 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 2,220 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 1,820 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 31,657 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 28,812 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityMember |  |
American Southern [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 2,621 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 3,234 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 55,017 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 51,200 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Unearned Premiums | 20,660 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 22,996 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherPolicyClaimsAndBenefitsPayable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Premium Revenue | 52,654 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 45,851 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Net Investment Income | 4,429 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 4,288 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 38,179 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 30,197 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 8,458 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 7,140 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 5,987 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 8,971 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 50,318 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  | 50,774 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_AmericanSouthernMember |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium Revenue | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Net Investment Income | 413 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 581 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 6,900 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 7,048 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |
Bankers Fidelity and American Southern [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 70,845 us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityAndAmericanSouthernMember |  | 69,864 us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityAndAmericanSouthernMember |  |
Losses and claims | $ 66,625 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityAndAmericanSouthernMember |  | $ 63,018 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aame_BankersFidelityAndAmericanSouthernMember |  |
[1] | Includes future policy benefits of $70,845 and losses and claims of $66,625.
[2] | Includes future policy benefits of $69,864 and losses and claims of $63,018.

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