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Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Swap) (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], Interest Rate Swap, Maturity Date, March 15, 2021, 2.415% [Member], SunTrust [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap, Maturity Date, March 15, 2021, 2.415% [Member] | SunTrust [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 85,500invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ael_InterestRateSwapsMaturityDateMarch1520212415Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Pay rate	2.415%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ael_InterestRateSwapsMaturityDateMarch1520212415Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative liabilities	$ (3,940)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ael_InterestRateSwapsMaturityDateMarch1520212415Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	$ (2,644)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ael_InterestRateSwapsMaturityDateMarch1520212415Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / 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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- Definition

Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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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)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624163-113959



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

-Paragraph 7

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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No definition available.

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