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Notes Payable and Amounts Due Under Repurchase Agreements (Repurchase Agreements Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Repurchase agreement, maximum amount borrowed $ 138.7ael_RepurchaseAgreementMaximumAmountBorrowed $ 258.6ael_RepurchaseAgreementMaximumAmountBorrowed $ 0ael_RepurchaseAgreementMaximumAmountBorrowed
Repurchase agreement, average borrowings $ 9.2ael_RepurchaseAgreementAverageBorrowings $ 68.3ael_RepurchaseAgreementAverageBorrowings  
Repurchase agreement, weighted average interest rate 0.19%ael_RepurchaseAgreementAverageInterestRate 0.20%ael_RepurchaseAgreementAverageInterestRate