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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 19, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 150,000,000 |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  | 73,796,849 |  | 73,595,897
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 72,828,662 |  | 72,633,561
Preference shares issued (in shares) |  | 9,300,000 |  |
Undesignated shares (in shares) |  | 66,903,151 |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 5,851 |  |  |
Shares repurchased, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 11.18 |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 25,801 | $ 141,126 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 37,865 | (4,962) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net realized gains on investment in the statement of income |  | (71) | (3,081) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 37,794 | (8,043) |
Ending balance |  | 63,595 | 133,083 |
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest |  | 17 | (15) |
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | 63,578 | 133,098 | 25,784
Change in net unrealized gains on investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 34,728 | 143,665 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 38,031 | (7,848) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net realized gains on investment in the statement of income |  | (71) | (3,081) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 37,960 | (10,929) |
Ending balance |  | 72,688 | 132,736 |
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | 72,688 | 132,736 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (8,927) | (2,539) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (166) | 2,886 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net realized gains on investment in the statement of income |  | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (166) | 2,886 |
Ending balance |  | (9,093) | 347 |
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest |  | 17 | (15) |
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | $ (9,110) | $ 362 |

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