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Earnings per Common Share (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders | $ 21,904 | $ 21,919 | $ 67,095 | $ 56,837 | ||||||
| Amount allocated to participating common shareholders | (29) | [1] | 0 | [1] | (88) | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||
| Net income allocated to Maiden common shareholders | $ 21,875 | $ 21,919 | $ 67,007 | $ 56,837 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic (in shares) | 72,552,022 | 72,270,052 | 72,475,087 | 72,251,711 | ||||||
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| Share options and restricted share units (in shares) | 1,385,872 | 868,909 | 1,249,281 | 836,822 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares) | 73,937,894 | 73,138,961 | 73,724,368 | 73,088,533 | ||||||
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.79 | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.78 | ||||||
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The earnings that is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Earnings allocated (not distributed) to participating securities under the two-class method to the extent that participating securities may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. No definition available.
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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