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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Director | Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Number of board of directors | 2 aame_NumberOfBoardOfDirectors |
Rental expense for operating leases | $ 1,229 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet | $ 1,215 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Payment of dividends on Series D Preferred Stock | 471 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock | 483 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Redemption of Series D preferred stock | 1,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock | 500 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Payment of dividends on Series D Preferred Stock | 471 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | 483 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Redemption of Series D preferred stock | 1,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | 500 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Office and covered garage space leased (in square feet) | 49,586 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember |
Rental expense for operating leases | 852 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember | 864 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Members of Management [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate carrying value of investments in Gray | $ 9,242 aame_InvestmentsInRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember | $ 12,942 aame_InvestmentsInRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember
Members of Management [Member] | Class A common stock [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Shares of Gray common stock owned (in shares) | 880,272 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 880,272 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Members of Management [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Shares of Gray common stock owned (in shares) | 106,000 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 106,000 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember

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