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Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2020
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 |  | $ | 37,471 |  |  | $ | 39,771 |  |  | $ | 39,771 |
United States Government sponsored agencies |  | 995,465 |  |  | 1,039,551 |  |  | 1,039,551 |
United States municipalities, states and territories |  | 3,236,767 |  |  | 3,776,131 |  |  | 3,776,131 |
Foreign government obligations |  | 177,062 |  |  | 202,706 |  |  | 202,706 |
Corporate securities |  | 26,745,196 |  |  | 31,156,827 |  |  | 31,156,827 |
Residential mortgage backed securities |  | 1,399,956 |  |  | 1,512,831 |  |  | 1,512,831 |
Commercial mortgage backed securities |  | 4,119,650 |  |  | 4,261,227 |  |  | 4,261,227 |
Other asset backed securities |  | 5,593,169 |  |  | 5,549,849 |  |  | 5,549,849 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 42,304,736 |  |  | 47,538,893 |  |  | 47,538,893 |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  | 4,165,489 |  |  | 4,327,885 |  |  | 4,165,489 |
Derivative instruments |  | 363,276 |  |  | 1,310,954 |  |  | 1,310,954 |
Other investments |  | 590,078 |  |  |  |  | 590,078 |
Total investments |  | $ | 47,423,579 |  |  |  |  | $ | 53,605,414 |
(1)On the basis of cost adjusted for 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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