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Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract] |
Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties | Schedule I—Summary of Investments— Other Than Investments in Related Parties AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY December 31, 2013
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 |  | $ | 44,852 |  |  | $ | 42,925 |  |  | $ | 42,925 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,313,776 |  |  | 1,194,289 |  |  | 1,194,289 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,181,032 |  |  | 3,306,743 |  |  | 3,306,743 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 86,112 |  |  | 91,557 |  |  | 91,557 |
Corporate securities |  | 17,142,118 |  |  | 17,233,037 |  |  | 17,233,037 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,895,913 |  |  | 1,971,960 |  |  | 1,971,960 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 1,821,988 |  |  | 1,735,460 |  |  | 1,735,460 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 1,041,939 |  |  | 1,034,476 |  |  | 1,034,476 |
|  | 26,527,730 |  |  | 26,610,447 |  |  | 26,610,447 |
Held for investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate security |  | 76,255 |  |  | 60,840 |  |  | 76,255 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 26,603,985 |  |  | 26,671,287 |  |  | 26,686,702 |
Equity securities, available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks |  | 7,503 |  |  | 7,778 |  |  | 7,778 |
Total equity securities |  | 7,503 |  |  | 7,778 |  |  | 7,778 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,581,082 |  |  | 2,615,410 |  |  | 2,581,082 |
Derivative instruments |  | 223,530 |  |  | 856,050 |  |  | 856,050 |
Other investments |  | 215,042 |  |  |  |  | 215,042 |
Total investments |  | $ | 29,631,142 |  |  |  |  | $ | 30,346,654 |
(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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