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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 240,285us-gaap_Investments	$ 228,961us-gaap_Investments
Gross Unrealized Gains	17,270us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax	15,350us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,995us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax	5,806us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Amortized Cost	226,010us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost	219,417us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Amortized cost of bonds on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities	10,615us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted	10,101us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	33,898us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember	17,240us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost	32,469us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember	16,874us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	11,459us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	7,611us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Amortized Cost	10,778us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	7,226us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	15,383us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember	18,006us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember
Amortized Cost	12,589us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember	16,150us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember
Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	65,915us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember	58,451us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember
Amortized Cost	62,352us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember	57,118us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember
Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	70,365us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember	70,504us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember
Amortized Cost	69,940us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember	72,409us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember
Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	36,792us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember	51,381us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember
Amortized Cost	31,409us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember	43,872us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember
Fixed maturities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	214,888us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	201,303us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	10,315us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	5,332us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,995us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	5,246us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	207,568us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	201,217us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,416us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	33,898us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	17,240us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,459us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	576us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	30us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	210us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	32,469us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	16,874us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	11,459us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	7,611us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	681us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	402us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	17us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	10,778us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	7,226us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	168,731us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	174,101us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,167us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	4,350us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,965us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	4,978us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	163,529us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	174,729us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	13,980us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	16,532us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,355us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	1,353us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	11,625us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	15,186us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	59,224us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	50,531us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,404us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	1,736us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	588us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	320us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	56,408us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	49,115us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	70,139us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	70,326us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,076us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	870us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,830us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	2,906us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	69,893us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	72,362us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	25,388us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	36,712us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	332us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	391us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	547us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	1,745us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost	25,603us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	38,066us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
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Amortized Cost	792us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	2,388us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	608us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	2,159us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	41us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
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Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	192us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	192us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
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Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
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Equity securities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	18,924us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	21,890us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	1,403us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	1,474us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	439us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	510us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	6,083us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	5,761us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	739us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	514us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	560us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost	5,344us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	5,807us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	226us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	178us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	179us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	131us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	11,212us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	14,477us-gaap_Investments / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	5,598us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	8,863us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / aame_EquitySecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Other invested assets [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	2,995us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember	2,123us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Amortized Cost	2,995us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember	2,123us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Policy loans [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	2,202us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember	2,369us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Amortized Cost	2,202us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember	2,369us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Real estate [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	38us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember	38us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
Amortized Cost	38us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember	38us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
Investments in unconsolidated trusts [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
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