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Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income [Abstract]    
Net income before preferred stock dividends $ 4,430us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 11,022us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less preferred stock dividends (468)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact (482)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Net income applicable to common shareholders 3,962us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 10,540us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Effect of Series D preferred stock   482aame_EffectOfSeriesDPreferredStock
Net income applicable to common shareholders, diluted   $ 11,022us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Shares [Abstract]    
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 20,818us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted  
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)   21,236us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)   10us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Effect of Series D preferred stock (in shares)   1,629aame_EffectOfSeriesDPreferredStockInShares
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)   22,875us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Per Share Amount [Abstract]    
Net income applicable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted  
Net income applicable to common shareholders, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net income applicable to common shareholders, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.48us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted