Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

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.

- 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.

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