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Derivative Instruments (Derivative Call Options, Notional Amount and Fair Value, by Counterparty) (Details) (Call Options [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 25,157,584invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	$ 23,956,444invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivative instruments	610,764us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	731,113us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Bank of America [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,152,382invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBankOfAmericaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	2,114,812invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBankOfAmericaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	76,489us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBankOfAmericaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	62,932us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBankOfAmericaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Barclays [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	4,014,576invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBarclaysMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	4,083,259invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBarclaysMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	122,621us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBarclaysMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	135,609us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBarclaysMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
BNP Paribas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,379,283invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBnpParibasMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	1,321,136invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBnpParibasMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	37,110us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBnpParibasMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	42,644us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyBnpParibasMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Citibank, N.A. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,928,152invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCitibankN.A.Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	3,190,204invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCitibankN.A.Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	53,952us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCitibankN.A.Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	96,759us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCitibankN.A.Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Credit Suisse [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,825,842invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCreditSuisseMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	2,354,811invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCreditSuisseMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	40,812us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCreditSuisseMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	75,381us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyCreditSuisseMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Deutsche Bank [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,812,033invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyDeutscheBankMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	2,682,960invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyDeutscheBankMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	49,973us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyDeutscheBankMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	64,028us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyDeutscheBankMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
HSBC [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	21,141invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyHsbcMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	38,599invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyHsbcMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	922us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyHsbcMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	1,767us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyHsbcMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
J.P. Morgan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	343,720invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyJPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	401,804invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyJPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	6,068us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyJPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	13,488us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyJPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,758,628invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyMorganStanleyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	2,605,687invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyMorganStanleyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	59,904us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyMorganStanleyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	77,106us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyMorganStanleyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Royal Bank of Canada [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,496,512invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyRoyalBankofCanadaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	1,364,362invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyRoyalBankofCanadaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	42,056us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyRoyalBankofCanadaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	41,717us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyRoyalBankofCanadaMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
SunTrust [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	617,049invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	248,622invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	12,728us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	5,405us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Wells Fargo [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,808,266invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyWellsFargoMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	3,550,188invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyWellsFargoMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments	$ 108,129us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyWellsFargoMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	$ 114,277us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartyWellsFargoMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4B

-Subparagraph (a),(c)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

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