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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, 2017
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, 2017
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 |  | $ | 11,861 |  |  | $ | 11,876 |  |  | $ | 11,876 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,308,290 |  |  | 1,305,017 |  |  | 1,305,017 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,804,360 |  |  | 4,166,812 |  |  | 4,166,812 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 228,214 |  |  | 239,360 |  |  | 239,360 |
Corporate securities |  | 28,127,653 |  |  | 29,878,971 |  |  | 29,878,971 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,028,484 |  |  | 1,105,567 |  |  | 1,105,567 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 5,531,922 |  |  | 5,544,850 |  |  | 5,544,850 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 3,075,975 |  |  | 3,120,536 |  |  | 3,120,536 |
|  | 43,116,759 |  |  | 45,372,989 |  |  | 45,372,989 |
Held for investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate security |  | 77,041 |  |  | 76,460 |  |  | 77,041 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 43,193,800 |  |  | 45,449,449 |  |  | 45,450,030 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,665,531 |  |  | 2,670,037 |  |  | 2,665,531 |
Derivative instruments |  | 373,244 |  |  | 1,568,380 |  |  | 1,568,380 |
Other investments |  | 616,764 |  |  |  |  | 616,764 |
Total investments |  | $ | 46,849,339 |  |  |  |  | $ | 50,300,705 |
(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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