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Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Schedule I - 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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The entire disclosure for the schedule applicable to insurance companies summarizing investments held as of the most recent audited balance sheet. At a minimum, such summary is by three major categories of investments including: (1) fixed maturities primarily consisting of bonds, including convertibles and bonds with warrants, and redeemable preferred stocks, (2) equity securities primarily consisting of common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks, and (3) other investments including mortgage loans on real estate, real estate held for investment, real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, policy loans, other long-term investments, and short-term investments not otherwise categorized. The information provided with respect to each item within each category includes: (A) the original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturity securities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts, (B) fair value as of the reporting date, and (C) the amount at which the item within each category is shown in the statement of financial position; with respect to (C), if the amount at which shown in the statement of financial position is different from the items original [amortized] cost or fair value, an explanation of the difference may be included herein.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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