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Document and Entity Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Nov. 03, 2014
Ordinary Shares A
Nov. 03, 2014
Ordinary Shares B
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-Q    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3    
Trading Symbol GBLI    
Entity Registrant Name GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC    
Entity Central Index Key 0001494904    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Ordinary Shares, Shares Outstanding   13,257,830 12,061,370