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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, 2015
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, 2015
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 |  | $ | 470,567 |  |  | $ | 471,256 |  |  | $ | 471,256 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,386,219 |  |  | 1,398,611 |  |  | 1,398,611 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,422,667 |  |  | 3,755,367 |  |  | 3,755,367 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 210,953 |  |  | 212,565 |  |  | 212,565 |
Corporate securities |  | 23,597,530 |  |  | 23,802,394 |  |  | 23,802,394 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,366,985 |  |  | 1,462,072 |  |  | 1,462,072 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 4,238,265 |  |  | 4,174,396 |  |  | 4,174,396 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 1,130,524 |  |  | 1,145,178 |  |  | 1,145,178 |
|  | 35,823,710 |  |  | 36,421,839 |  |  | 36,421,839 |
Held for investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate security |  | 76,622 |  |  | 65,377 |  |  | 76,622 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 35,900,332 |  |  | 36,487,216 |  |  | 36,498,461 |
Equity securities, available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks |  | 7,515 |  |  | 7,828 |  |  | 7,828 |
Total equity securities |  | 7,515 |  |  | 7,828 |  |  | 7,828 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,435,257 |  |  | 2,471,864 |  |  | 2,435,257 |
Derivative instruments |  | 309,716 |  |  | 337,256 |  |  | 337,256 |
Other investments |  | 291,530 |  |  |  |  | 291,530 |
Total investments |  | $ | 38,944,350 |  |  |  |  | $ | 39,570,332 |
(1) | On the basis of cost adjusted for other than temporary impairments, 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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