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Significant accounting policies - Income taxes and uncertain tax positions (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Income Tax Expense [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Income Tax Expense [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Investment Income [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Investment Income [Member] | Apr. 01, 2014 TPRUK [Member] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 TPRUK [Member] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 TPRUK [Member] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 TPRUK [Member] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] | Apr. 01, 2015 TPRUK [Member] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% | 23.00% |  |  | 20.00%
Income tax expense | $ 1,542,000 | $ 0 | $ 3,917,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 | $ 20,000 |
Investment income, tax expense |  |  |  |  | (1,200,000) | (2,200,000) | 300,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Provision for uncertain tax positions | 1,700,000 |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in uncertain tax positions | $ (300,000) | $ 0 | $ (1,700,000) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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