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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Unallocated Common Stock Held By ESOP [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholders' equity at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 1,384,687us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 70,535us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 550,400us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (631)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ael_UnallocatedCommonStockHeldByEsopMember
$ 46,196us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 718,187us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) (9,753)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss         (9,753)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Other comprehensive income 286,239us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent       286,239us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Allocation of common stock by ESOP, including excess income tax benefits 682us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan   364us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
318us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ael_UnallocatedCommonStockHeldByEsopMember
   
Share-based compensation, including excess income tax benefits 2,578ael_ShareBasedCompensationIncludingExcessIncomeTaxBenefits   2,578ael_ShareBasedCompensationIncludingExcessIncomeTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of common stock under compensation plans, including excess income tax benefits 6,639us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 908us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
5,731us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Extinguishment of convertible senior notes, net of tax, including shares of common stock issued upon conversion (16,123)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments 947us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(17,070)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Stockholders' equity at end of period at Mar. 31, 2014 1,654,949us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 72,390us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
542,003us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(313)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ael_UnallocatedCommonStockHeldByEsopMember
332,435us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
708,434us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Stockholders' equity at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014 2,139,876us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 76,062us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
513,218us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ael_UnallocatedCommonStockHeldByEsopMember
721,401us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
829,195us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 5,903us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss         5,903us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Other comprehensive income 172,337us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent       172,337us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Share-based compensation, including excess income tax benefits 4,515ael_ShareBasedCompensationIncludingExcessIncomeTaxBenefits   4,515ael_ShareBasedCompensationIncludingExcessIncomeTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of common stock under compensation plans, including excess income tax benefits 4,089us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 619us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,470us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Stockholders' equity at end of period at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 2,326,720us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 76,681us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 521,203us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ael_UnallocatedCommonStockHeldByEsopMember
$ 893,738us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 835,098us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember