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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Percentage of interest rate swaps deemed effective 100.00%ck0000072499_DerivativeInstrumentMaximumEffectiveness 100.00%ck0000072499_DerivativeInstrumentMaximumEffectiveness
Cash flow hedge interest income to be earned in 2014 $ 3,546us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths  
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Contracts owned 30,897us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContracts
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
65,202us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContracts
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
Contracts owned, cost 1,002us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
2,010us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
Future    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Collateral securities, fair value $ 863,480us-gaap_SecuritiesHeldAsCollateralAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
826,227us-gaap_SecuritiesHeldAsCollateralAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember