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Management, performance and founders fees (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Third Point Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual investment performance fee	20.00%tpre_AnnualPerformanceFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		20.00%tpre_AnnualPerformanceFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		20.00%tpre_AnnualPerformanceFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember
TP LLC and Various Third Point Re Founders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual investment management fee	2.00%tpre_AnnualInvestmentManagementFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_CoventureandManagementMember		2.00%tpre_AnnualInvestmentManagementFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_CoventureandManagementMember		2.00%tpre_AnnualInvestmentManagementFee / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_CoventureandManagementMember
Performance fees due under the Investment Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests related to the performance fee payable to Third Point Advisors LLC					$ 62,996tpre_NoncontrollingInterestPerformanceFeePayable / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis = tpre_PerformanceFeesunderInvestmentAgreementMember	$ 33,900tpre_NoncontrollingInterestPerformanceFeePayable / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis = tpre_PerformanceFeesunderInvestmentAgreementMember
Net investment income
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment fee expenses	8,440us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember	19,558us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember	46,630us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember	57,750us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember	87,333us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember	50,211us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember
Net investment income | Third Point LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment fee expenses	1,290us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember	978us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember	3,718us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember	2,497us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember	3,651us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember	2,444us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Net investment income | Founders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment fee expenses	7,315us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember	5,545us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember	21,075us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember	14,149us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember	20,686us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember	13,854us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tpre_FoundersMember
Net investment income | Third Point Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment fee expenses	(165)us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember	13,035us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		41,104us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		33,913us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember
Net investment income | Performance fees due under the Investment Agreement | Third Point Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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