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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 14, 2022 shares | Oct. 21, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 05, 2021 shares | Aug. 27, 2020 USD ($) Memberofboardofdirector $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Stockholder $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |
Dividend payable, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 |  | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 |  |
Distribution paid to preferred shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Accrued distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  | 900,000 |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program expiration date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired book value per share increased | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.09 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program expiration date | Dec. 31, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued preferred distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Quarterly Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |
Series A Preferred Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares issued |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shareholders entitled to appoint number of additional members to board of directors | Memberofboardofdirector |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock number of shares issued | shares |  | 153,594 |  | 186,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares surrendered, repurchased or redeemed | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 923,036 | [1] | 17,318 |  |  |
Voting rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | one |  |  |  |  |
Number of shareholders | Stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.20 | [1] | $ 28.30 |  |  |
Class A Common Shares | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Shares | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares surrendered, repurchased or redeemed | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Voting rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | ten |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Shares | Fox Paine Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shareholders | Stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Additional Paid-in Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset treasury shares due to redomestication |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset treasury shares due to redomestication |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 4,126,000 |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.17 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares | Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares purchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 907,082 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, value of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.17 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares | Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares Reissued to Director of Global Indemnity Group, LLC | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,151 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares | Class A Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares purchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 923,036 |  | 17,318 | 5,120 |  |
Stock repurchase program, value of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,335,000 |  | $ 490,000 | $ 153,000 |  |
Treasury Shares | Class A Common Shares | Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares purchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (138,151) |  | (0) | (0) |  |
Stock repurchase program, value of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,339,000) |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Employee Stock | Treasury Shares | Class A Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares purchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,954 |  | 17,318 | 5,120 |  |
Stock repurchase program, value of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 500,000 | $ 200,000 |  |
[1] | Based on settlement date.

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