Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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.