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Investments, Part III (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 238,171 us-gaap_Investments | $ 240,285 us-gaap_Investments
Amortized Cost | 219,126 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost | 226,010 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Unrealized Gains | 19,045 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax | 14,275 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 33,235 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue | 47,691 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
12 months or longer | 10,034 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue | 11,985 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Total | 43,269 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue | 59,676 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,217 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss | 1,611 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
12 months or longer | 1,111 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss | 1,384 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
Total | 2,328 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss | 2,995 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 20,433 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 33,898 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 19,989 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 32,469 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 444 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 1,429 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 4,626 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 3,695 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer | 503 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 2,692 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Total | 5,129 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 6,387 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 56 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 7 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer | 1 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 23 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Total | 57 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember | 30 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 21,764 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember | 11,459 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Amortized Cost | 20,837 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember | 10,778 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Unrealized Gains | 927 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember | 681 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 5,993 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
12 months or longer | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Total | 5,993 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 36 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
12 months or longer | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Total | 36 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Utilities and telecom [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 15,291 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember | 15,383 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember
Amortized Cost | 12,517 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember | 12,589 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember
Unrealized Gains | 2,774 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember | 2,794 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember
Financial services [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 64,495 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember | 65,915 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember
Amortized Cost | 59,600 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember | 62,352 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember
Unrealized Gains | 4,895 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember | 3,563 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember
Other business - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 73,494 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember | 70,365 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember
Amortized Cost | 71,907 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember | 69,940 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember
Unrealized Gains | 1,587 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember | 425 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember
Other consumer - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 36,271 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember | 36,792 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember
Amortized Cost | 27,853 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember | 31,409 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember
Unrealized Gains | 8,418 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember | 5,383 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember
Other Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 6,423 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember | 6,473 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember
Amortized Cost | 6,423 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember | 6,473 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember
Unrealized Gains | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherInvestmentMember
Corporate securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 22,616 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 43,996 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer | 9,531 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 9,293 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total | 32,147 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 53,289 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,125 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 1,604 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
12 months or longer | 1,110 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 1,361 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total | $ 2,235 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | $ 2,965 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember

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