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Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

Schedule III—Supplementary Insurance Information

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

Column A		Column B				Column C				Column D				Column E
		Deferred policy acquisition costs				Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses				Unearned premiums				Other policy claims and benefits payable
		(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2016: Life insurance		$	2,905,377			$	51,637,026			$	—			$	298,347
As of December 31, 2015: Life insurance		$	2,905,136			$	45,495,431			$	—			$	324,850
As of December 31, 2014: Life insurance		$	2,058,556			$	39,802,861			$	—			$	365,819

Column A		Column F				Column G				Column H				Column I				Column J
		Premium revenue				Net investment income				Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses				Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs				Other operating expenses
		(Dollars in thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2016: Life insurance		$	217,346			$	1,849,872			$	1,572,586			$	374,012			$	143,437
For the year ended December 31, 2015: Life insurance		$	172,216			$	1,692,192			$	758,203			$	286,114			$	137,306
For the year ended December 31, 2014: Life insurance		$	151,613			$	1,531,667			$	1,679,255			$	163,578			$	130,076

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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The entire disclosure for required supplementary insurance information giving segment detail in support of various balance sheet and income statement captions. The balance sheet information generally is presented as of the date of each audited balance sheet filed, and the income statement information generally is presented for each period for which an audited income statement is required to be filed. Supplementary insurance information table includes segment name; deferred policy acquisition costs; future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses; unearned premiums; other policy claims and benefits payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; other operating expenses; and premiums written.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 235
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-05.(c) Schedule III)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879921&loc=d3e569147-122900

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