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Subsequent events Subsequent events	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	Subsequent events In December 2014, the Company announced that it would no longer accept investments in the Catastrophe Fund and that no new business would be written in the Catastrophe Reinsurer.  The Catastrophe Fund Manager will continue to manage the run off of the remaining exposure in the Catastrophe Fund. On January 5, 2015, the shareholders agreement between Third Point Re, Hiscox, and the Catastrophe Fund Manager was terminated by agreement of the parties that the Catastrophe Fund Manager would repurchase for cancellation Hiscox’s common shares, representing 15%, of the Catastrophe Fund Manager.	Subsequent events In December 2014, the Company announced that it would no longer accept investments in the Catastrophe Fund and that no new business would be written in the Catastrophe Reinsurer.  The Catastrophe Fund Manager will continue to manage the run off of the remaining exposure in the Catastrophe Fund. On January 5, 2015, the shareholders agreement between Third Point Re, Hiscox, and the Catastrophe Fund Manager was terminated by agreement of the parties that the Catastrophe Fund Manager would repurchase for cancellation Hiscox’s common shares, representing 15%, of the Catastrophe Fund Manager.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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