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Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, 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, 2018
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 |  | $ | 11,872 |  |  | $ | 11,652 |  |  | $ | 11,652 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 1,208,468 |  |  | 1,138,529 |  |  | 1,138,529 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,880,703 |  |  | 4,126,267 |  |  | 4,126,267 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 226,860 |  |  | 230,274 |  |  | 230,274 |
Corporate securities |  | 28,483,138 |  |  | 28,371,514 |  |  | 28,371,514 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,134,623 |  |  | 1,202,159 |  |  | 1,202,159 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 5,492,271 |  |  | 5,379,003 |  |  | 5,379,003 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 5,693,255 |  |  | 5,464,329 |  |  | 5,464,329 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 46,131,190 |  |  | 45,923,727 |  |  | 45,923,727 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 2,943,091 |  |  | 2,920,612 |  |  | 2,943,091 |
Derivative instruments |  | 441,616 |  |  | 205,149 |  |  | 205,149 |
Other investments |  | 355,531 |  |  |  |  | 355,531 |
Total investments |  | $ | 49,871,428 |  |  |  |  | $ | 49,427,498 |
(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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