Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Insurance Information, for Insurance Companies Disclosure [Text Block]

Schedule III—Supplementary Insurance Information

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY



Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D		Column E
	Deferred policy acquisition costs		Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses		Unearned premiums		Other policy claims and benefits payable
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012: Life insurance	$	1,709,799	$	31,773,988	$	—	$	455,752
As of December 31, 2011: Life insurance	$	1,683,857	$	28,118,716	$	—	$	400,594
As of December 31, 2010: Life insurance	$	1,747,760	$	23,655,807	$	—	$	222,860



Column A	Column F		Column G		Column H		Column I		Column J
	Premium revenue		Net investment income		Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		Other operating expenses
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012: Life insurance	$	101,883	$	1,286,923	$	1,200,218	$	164,919	$	137,432
As of December 31, 2011: Life insurance	$	88,340	$	1,218,780	$	750,214	$	143,478	$	113,169
As of December 31, 2010: Life insurance	$	81,057	$	1,036,106	$	932,292	$	136,388	$	151,646

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for required supplementary insurance information giving segment detail in support of various balance sheet and income statement captions. The balance sheet information generally is presented as of the date of each audited balance sheet filed, and the income statement information generally is presented for each period for which an audited income statement is required to be filed. Supplementary insurance information table includes segment name; deferred policy acquisition costs; future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses; unearned premiums; other policy claims and benefits payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; other operating expenses; and premiums written.

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