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Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Caps) (Details) (Interest Rate Caps [Member], SunTrust [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional amount $ 79,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount  
Derivative assets 2,092us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 2,778us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Interest Rate Caps, Maturity Date, July 7, 2021, 2.50% [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional amount 40,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Cap rate 2.50%us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly72021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Derivative assets 1,052us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly72021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
1,398us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly72021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Interest Rate Caps, Maturity Date, July 8, 2021, 2.50% [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional amount 12,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly82021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Cap rate 2.50%us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly82021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Derivative assets 316us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly82021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
420us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly82021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Interest Rate Caps, Maturity Date, July 29, 2021, 2.50% [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional amount 27,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly292021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Cap rate 2.50%us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Derivative assets $ 724us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 960us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ael_DerivativeCounterpartySuntrustMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ael_InterestRateCapsMaturityDateJuly292021250Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember