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Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Series D Preferred Stock, outstanding (in shares) 55,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 65,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Redemption of preferred stock $ 1,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue $ 500us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
Dividends paid for Series D Preferred Stock 468us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock 482us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Series D Preferred Stock, outstanding (in shares) 55,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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65,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 100us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
$ 100us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Accrued annual dividends rate (in dollars per share) $ 7.25us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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$ 7.25us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Number of preferred stock shares convertible to common shares (in shares) 1,378,000aame_ConvertiblePreferredStockAggregateSharesIssuedUponConversion
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Maximum number of common stock issuable from conversion of preference shares, without obtaining prior shareholder approval (in shares) 2,703,000aame_CommonStockSharesAuthorizedWithoutShareholderApproval
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Company redeemed shares (in shares) 10,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
5,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Redemption of preferred stock 1,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
500us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Dividends accrued but unpaid 18us-gaap_PreferredStockAmountOfPreferredDividendsInArrears
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21us-gaap_PreferredStockAmountOfPreferredDividendsInArrears
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Dividends paid for Series D Preferred Stock $ 471us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
$ 483us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
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