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Investments, Part V (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Carrying Value [Abstract] |  |
Due in one year or less | $ 1,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue | $ 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
Due after one year through five years | 16,523 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue | 11,709 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
Due after five years through ten years | 114,620 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue | 108,358 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
Due after ten years | 64,990 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue | 76,882 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
Varying maturities | 17,755 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue | 4,354 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
Totals | 214,888 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities | 201,303 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |
Due in one year or less | 1,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
Due after one year through five years | 15,891 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost | 11,097 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
Due after five years through ten years | 112,381 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost | 107,846 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
Due after ten years | 61,704 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost | 77,884 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
Varying maturities | 16,592 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost | 4,390 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
Totals | 207,568 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis | 201,217 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Investment income earned [Abstract] |  |
Total investment income | 10,367 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating | 10,809 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating
Less investment expenses, included in other expenses | (536)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense | (474)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense
Net investment income | 9,831 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet | 10,335 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet
Summary of realized investment gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |
Gains | 2,449 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment | 8,814 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment
Losses | (878)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments | (73)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments
Realized investment gains (losses), net | 1,571 us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses | 8,741 us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Proceeds from sales of investments [Abstract] |  |
Total proceeds | 75,441 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments | 108,745 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments
Percentage of investment grade securities in bond portfolio (in hundredths) | 83.00%aame_InvestmentGradeSecuritiesInBondPortfolio |
Fixed maturities [Member] |  |
Investment income earned [Abstract] |  |
Total investment income | 9,720 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 9,890 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Summary of realized investment gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |
Gains | 2,449 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 8,521 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Losses | (665)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | (45)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Realized investment gains (losses), net | 1,784 us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 8,476 us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Proceeds from sales of investments [Abstract] |  |
Total proceeds | 75,244 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 107,728 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Equity securities [Member] |  |
Investment income earned [Abstract] |  |
Total investment income | 510 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 632 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Summary of realized investment gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |
Gains | 0 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 293 aame_RealizedGainOnInvestment / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Losses | (213)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | (28)aame_RealizedLossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Realized investment gains (losses), net | (213)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 265 us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Proceeds from sales of investments [Abstract] |  |
Total proceeds | 0 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 972 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Other investments [Member] |  |
Investment income earned [Abstract] |  |
Total investment income | 137 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember | 287 us-gaap_GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember
Proceeds from sales of investments [Abstract] |  |
Total proceeds | $ 197 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember | $ 45 aame_ProceedsFromSaleOfMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember

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