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Segment reporting - Geographic information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | $ 126,403 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 162,277 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 45,425 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 98,215 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 96,020 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 27,895 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 41,651 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 28,178 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 92,650 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 359,498 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 239,660 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 401,937 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 190,374 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten
Gross Premiums Written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | 126,403 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |  | 45,425 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359,498 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 239,660 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 401,937 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 190,374 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |
Concentration risk, percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |  | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember |
Gross Premiums Written | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | 85,686 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 7,665 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 288,420 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 151,314 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 304,141 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 190,374 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Concentration risk, percentage | 67.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 16.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.30%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 63.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 75.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Gross Premiums Written | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | (812)us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  | 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,600 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | (0.60%)us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |
Gross Premiums Written | Bermuda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | 41,529 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |  | 37,760 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,478 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 86,946 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 96,396 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |
Concentration risk, percentage | 32.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |  | 83.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 36.30%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 24.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BM |
Gross Premiums Written | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |  | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | $ 1,400 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | $ 1,400 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | $ 0 us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |
Concentration risk, percentage | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |  | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | 0.60%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | 0.30%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember | 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tpre_OtherGeographicalLocationMember |

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