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Non-controlling interests - Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests (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
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 3,417us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	$ 2,818us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	$ 5,440us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	$ 4,202us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	$ 5,767us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity	$ 1,216us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
Catastrophe Fund
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	3,253us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member	2,434us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member	3,872us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member	3,191us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member	4,284us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceOpportunitiesFundLtd.andThirdPointReCatLtd.Member
Catastrophe Fund Manager
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	72us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member	(2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member	(18)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member	(164)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member	(238)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointReinsuranceInvestmentManagementLtd.Member
Joint Venture - Third Point Advisors LLC share
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 92us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember	$ 386us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember	$ 1,586us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember	$ 1,175us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember	$ 1,721us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember	$ 1,216us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tpre_ThirdPointAdvisorsLLCMember

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- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Also defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items but after deduction of those portions of income or loss from continuing operations that are allocable to noncontrolling interests.

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