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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, 2016
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, 2016
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 |  | $ | 11,864 |  |  | $ | 11,805 |  |  | $ | 11,805 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,368,340 |  |  | 1,344,787 |  |  | 1,344,787 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,626,395 |  |  | 3,926,950 |  |  | 3,926,950 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 224,588 |  |  | 232,233 |  |  | 232,233 |
Corporate securities |  | 26,338,214 |  |  | 27,118,526 |  |  | 27,118,526 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,166,944 |  |  | 1,254,835 |  |  | 1,254,835 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 5,422,255 |  |  | 5,365,235 |  |  | 5,365,235 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 1,795,355 |  |  | 1,806,123 |  |  | 1,806,123 |
|  | 39,953,955 |  |  | 41,060,494 |  |  | 41,060,494 |
Held for investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate security |  | 76,825 |  |  | 68,766 |  |  | 76,825 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 40,030,780 |  |  | 41,129,260 |  |  | 41,137,319 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,480,956 |  |  | 2,522,035 |  |  | 2,480,956 |
Derivative instruments |  | 313,729 |  |  | 830,519 |  |  | 830,519 |
Other investments |  | 308,296 |  |  |  |  | 308,774 |
Total investments |  | $ | 43,133,761 |  |  |  |  | $ | 44,757,568 |
(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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