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2408405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details)
(http://www.american-equity.com/role/IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001039828 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
2,354,786,000  
2,092,731,000  
Other than temporary impairments
15,681,000  
7,801,000  
Derivative instruments
0  
91,638,000  
Amounts due reinsurer
1,321,000  
0  
Other policyholder funds
6,474,000  
6,861,000  
Litigation settlement accrual
1,709,000  
7,100,000  
Deferred compensation
7,963,000  
8,346,000  
Share-based compensation
5,407,000  
5,286,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards
3,745,000  
6,637,000  
Other
9,658,000  
8,031,000  
Gross deferred tax assets
2,406,744,000  
 
2,234,431,000  
 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred sales inducements
(1,951,333,000) 
(1,860,722,000) 
Net unrealized gains on available for sale fixed maturity and equity securities
(170,925,000) 
(96,454,000) 
Derivative instruments
(75,405,000) 
0  
Amounts due reinsurer
0  
(9,677,000) 
Investment income items
(39,118,000) 
(32,466,000) 
Other
(1,385,000) 
(2,429,000) 
Gross deferred tax liabilities
(2,238,166,000) 
 
(2,001,748,000) 
 
Net deferred income tax asset
168,578,000  
 
232,683,000