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Investments - Schedule of the separate account managed by TP LLC (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Total assets	$ 2,129,525tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets	$ 1,741,411tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets	$ 1,223,215tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	417,734tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest	181,969tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest	297,762tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest
Total net investments managed by Third Point LLC	1,711,791us-gaap_AssetsUnderManagementCarryingAmount	1,559,442us-gaap_AssetsUnderManagementCarryingAmount	925,453us-gaap_AssetsUnderManagementCarryingAmount
Total investments in securities and commodities
Assets
Total assets	1,713,000tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_TotalInvestmentsinSecuritiesandCommoditiesMember	1,460,864tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_TotalInvestmentsinSecuritiesandCommoditiesMember	937,690tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_TotalInvestmentsinSecuritiesandCommoditiesMember
Cash and cash equivalents
Assets
Total assets	10,003tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	869tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	4tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Assets
Total assets	160,618tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsMember	100,563tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsMember	64,783tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsMember
Due from brokers
Assets
Total assets	182,927tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueFromBrokersMember	98,386tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueFromBrokersMember	131,785tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueFromBrokersMember
Net investment gains on securities purchased under and agreement to resell
Assets
Total assets	19,897tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderanAgreementToSellMember	38,147tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderanAgreementToSellMember	60,408tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderanAgreementToSellMember
Derivative assets
Assets
Total assets	37,260tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeAssetsMember	39,045tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeAssetsMember	25,628tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeAssetsMember
Interest and dividends receivable
Assets
Total assets	5,021tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsReceivableMember	2,604tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsReceivableMember	2,088tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsReceivableMember
Other assets
Assets
Total assets	799tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember	933tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember	829tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	299tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember	1,759tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember	825tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember
Net investment gains (losses) on securities sold, not yet purchased
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	45,667tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldNotYetPurchasedMember	56,056tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldNotYetPurchasedMember	176,454tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldNotYetPurchasedMember
Due to brokers
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	306,927tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueToBrokersMember	44,870tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueToBrokersMember	66,107tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DueToBrokersMember
Derivative liabilities
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	12,113tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember	8,819tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember	12,992tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
Performance fee payable to related party
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	21,837tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_PerformanceFeePayableMember	0tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_PerformanceFeePayableMember
Interest and dividends payable
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	589tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsPayableMember	748tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsPayableMember	1,255tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_InterestandDividendsPayableMember
Capital contributions received in advance
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,000tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_CapitalContributionsReceivedinAdvanceMember	0tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = tpre_CapitalContributionsReceivedinAdvanceMember
Non-controlling interest
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 20,302tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	$ 69,717tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	$ 40,129tpre_AssetsunderManagementCarryingAmountLiabilitiesandNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

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