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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 238,171 us-gaap_Investments | $ 240,285 us-gaap_Investments
Gross Unrealized Gains | 21,373 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax | 17,270 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,328 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax | 2,995 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Amortized Cost | 219,126 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost | 226,010 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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 | 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
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and 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
Utilities and telecom [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and 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
Financial services [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and 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
Other business - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and 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
Other consumer - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and 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
Fixed maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 210,045 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 214,888 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 11,639 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 10,315 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,328 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 2,995 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 200,734 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 207,568 us-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 | 1,088 us-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 | 20,433 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 33,898 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 501 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 1,459 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 57 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 30 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 19,989 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 32,469 us-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 | 21,764 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 11,459 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 963 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 681 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 36 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 20,837 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 10,778 us-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 | 167,399 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 168,731 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 10,169 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 8,167 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,235 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 2,965 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 159,465 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 163,529 us-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 | 13,832 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 13,980 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,279 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 2,355 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 11,553 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 11,625 us-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 | 58,047 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 59,224 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4,495 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 3,404 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 454 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 588 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 54,006 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 56,408 us-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 | 73,277 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 70,139 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,704 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 2,076 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1,287 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 1,830 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 71,860 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 69,893 us-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 | 22,243 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 25,388 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 691 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 332 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 494 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 547 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 22,046 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 25,603 us-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] |  |
Carrying Value | 449 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 800 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 443 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 792 us-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 | 256 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 608 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 250 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 600 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 193 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 192 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Amortized Cost | 193 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember | 192 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Equity securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 21,703 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 18,924 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 9,734 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 6,955 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 11,969 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 11,969 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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 | 1,459 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 1,403 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 495 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 439 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 964 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 964 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_UtilitiesAndTelecomMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Financial services [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 6,192 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 6,083 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 848 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 739 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 5,344 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 5,344 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = 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 | 217 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 226 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 170 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 179 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 47 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 47 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherBusinessDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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 | 13,835 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 11,212 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 8,221 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 5,598 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost | 5,614 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | 5,614 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = aame_CommonAndNonredeemablePreferredStockMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = aame_OtherConsumerDiversifiedMember / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Other invested assets [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 2,968 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember | 2,995 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Amortized Cost | 2,968 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember | 2,995 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = aame_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
Policy loans [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 2,179 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember | 2,202 us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Amortized Cost | 2,179 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember | 2,202 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
Real estate [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
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Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
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