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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Change in net unrealized gains on investments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Change in net unrealized gains on investments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Change in net unrealized gains on investments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Change in net unrealized gains on investments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] | Aug. 22, 2012 Preference Shares - Series A [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Preference Shares - Series A [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Preference Shares - Series A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Preference Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |
Dividend rate of Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |
Par value of Preference Shares (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,041 |  |
Expenses and underwriting discounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,959 |  |
Redemption price for Preference Shares (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.000 |  |
Sale price of Preference Shares (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |
Dividends, Preferred Stock | 3,094 | 0 | 6,188 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,094 | 6,188
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 133,083 | 90,849 | 141,126 | 64,051 |  | 132,736 | 93,036 | 143,665 | 63,737 | 347 | (2,187) | (2,539) | 314 |  |  |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (85,058) | 4,712 | (90,020) | 31,520 |  | (83,489) | 803 | (91,337) | 30,112 | (1,569) | 3,909 | 1,317 | 1,408 |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | (9) | (3,081) | (19) |  | 0 | (9) | (3,081) | (19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (85,058) | 4,703 | (93,101) | 31,501 |  | (83,489) | 794 | (94,418) | 30,093 | (1,569) | 3,909 | 1,317 | 1,408 |  |  |
Ending balance | 48,025 | 95,552 | 48,025 | 95,552 |  | 49,247 | 93,830 | 49,247 | 93,830 | (1,222) | 1,722 | (1,222) | 1,722 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (10) | (6) | (10) | (6) |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10) | (6) | (10) | (6) |  |  |
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders | $ 48,035 | $ 95,558 | $ 48,035 | $ 95,558 | $ 141,130 | $ 49,247 | $ 93,830 | $ 49,247 | $ 93,830 | $ (1,212) | $ 1,728 | $ (1,212) | $ 1,728 |  |  |

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