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Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties Level 1 (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract] |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Text Block] | Schedule I—Summary of Investments—Other Than Investments in Related Parties AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY December 31, 2012
Column A |  | Column B |  | Column C |  | Column D
Type of Investment |  | Amortized Cost(1) |  | Fair Value |  | Amount at which shown in the balance sheet
|  | (Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Government full faith and credit |  | $ | 4,590 |  |  | $ | 5,154 |  |  | $ | 5,154 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,763,789 |  |  | 1,772,025 |  |  | 1,772,025 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,116,678 |  |  | 3,578,323 |  |  | 3,578,323 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 86,099 |  |  | 105,259 |  |  | 105,259 |
Corporate securities |  | 12,930,173 |  |  | 14,466,772 |  |  | 14,466,772 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 2,743,537 |  |  | 2,888,113 |  |  | 2,888,113 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 354,870 |  |  | 357,982 |  |  | 357,982 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 957,291 |  |  | 998,508 |  |  | 998,508 |
|  | 21,957,027 |  |  | 24,172,136 |  |  | 24,172,136 |
Held for investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate security |  | 76,088 |  |  | 61,521 |  |  | 76,088 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 22,033,115 |  |  | $ | 24,233,657 |  |  | 24,248,224 |
Equity securities, available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-redeemable preferred stocks |  | 29,955 |  |  | 30,120 |  |  | 30,120 |
Common stocks |  | 14,643 |  |  | 23,302 |  |  | 23,302 |
Total equity securities |  | 44,598 |  |  | 53,422 |  |  | 53,422 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,623,940 |  |  | 2,848,235 |  |  | 2,623,940 |
Derivative instruments |  | 196,106 |  |  | 415,258 |  |  | 415,258 |
Other investments |  | 196,366 |  |  |  |  |  | 196,366 |
Total investments |  | $ | 25,094,125 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 27,537,210 |
(1) | On the basis of cost adjusted for repayments and amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts for fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, original cost for derivative instruments and unpaid principal balance less allowance for credit losses for mortgage loans.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the schedule applicable to insurance companies summarizing investments held as of the most recent audited balance sheet. At a minimum, such summary is by three major categories of investments including: (1) fixed maturities primarily consisting of bonds, including convertibles and bonds with warrants, and redeemable preferred stocks, (2) equity securities primarily consisting of common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks, and (3) other investments including mortgage loans on real estate, real estate held for investment, real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, policy loans, other long-term investments, and short-term investments not otherwise categorized. The information provided with respect to each item within each category includes: (A) the original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturity securities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts, (B) fair value as of the reporting date, and (C) the amount at which the item within each category is shown in the statement of financial position; with respect to (C), if the amount at which shown in the statement of financial position is different from the items original [amortized] cost or fair value, an explanation of the difference may be included herein. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 15 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Section S99 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-15) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6955306&loc=d3e611379-123010 + Details
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