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Reinsurance (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Reinsurer	Dec. 31, 2013
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables due from reinsurers (in hundredths)	99.00%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal
Number of reinsurers	2aame_NumberOfReinsurers
Summary reconciliation of premiums written and premiums earned [Abstract]
Direct premiums written	$ 138,276us-gaap_DirectPremiumsWritten	$ 141,313us-gaap_DirectPremiumsWritten
Assumed premiums written	18,231us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten	16,702us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten
Ceded premiums written	(5,890)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten	(7,607)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
Net premiums written	150,617us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet	150,408us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet
Direct premiums earned	141,212us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned	141,720us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned
Assumed premiums earned	18,166us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned	11,517us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
Ceded premiums earned	(5,890)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned	(7,607)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
Net premiums earned	153,488us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	145,630us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Provision for benefits and losses incurred	110,912aame_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGrossAmount	105,828aame_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGrossAmount
Reinsurance loss recoveries	(4,717)aame_ReinsuranceRecoveriesOnPaidLosses	(5,456)aame_ReinsuranceRecoveriesOnPaidLosses
Total insurance benefits and losses incurred	106,195us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	100,372us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
Components of reinsurance receivables [Abstract]
Receivable on unpaid losses	14,302us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnUnpaidLosses	14,314us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnUnpaidLosses
Receivable on paid losses	46us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnPaidLosses	0us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnPaidLosses
Total reinsurance receivables	14,348us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnPaidAndUnpaidLosses	14,314us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesOnPaidAndUnpaidLosses
Swiss Reinsurance Corporation [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables due	1,218aame_CededCreditRiskClaimsReceivable1 / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = aame_SwissReinsuranceCorporationMember
General Reinsurance Corporation [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables due	$ 12,986aame_CededCreditRiskClaimsReceivable1 / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = aame_GeneralReinsuranceMember

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