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Namespace Prefix:	aame_
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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The percentage safe harbor non-elective contribution.

No definition available.

Name:	aame_SafeHarborNonElectiveContribution
Namespace Prefix:	aame_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The safe harbor non-elective contribution during the period.

No definition available.

Name:	aame_SafeHarborNonElectiveContributionExpense
Namespace Prefix:	aame_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
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Period Type:	duration

Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.