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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
loans
Dec. 31, 2014
loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Number of TDRs 10us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2 9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
Principal balance outstanding $ 22,186us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2 $ 18,533us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
Specific loan loss allowance (4,505)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment (5,758)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
Net carrying amount 17,681us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2 12,775us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
South Atlantic [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Number of TDRs 6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
Principal balance outstanding 11,033us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
14,475us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
Specific loan loss allowance (2,992)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
(4,244)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
Net carrying amount 8,041us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
10,231us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_SouthAtlanticUnitedStatesRegionMember
East North Central [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Number of TDRs 2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Principal balance outstanding 3,363us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
2,177us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Specific loan loss allowance (467)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
(467)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Net carrying amount 2,896us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
1,710us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_EastNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
West North Central [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Number of TDRs 2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Principal balance outstanding 7,790us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
1,881us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Specific loan loss allowance (1,046)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
(1,047)us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesChangeInMethodOfCalculatingImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
Net carrying amount $ 6,744us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember
$ 834us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ael_WestNorthCentralUnitedStatesRegionMember