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Statutory Requirements and Dividend Restrictions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Net assets | $ 1,349,099 | $ 1,241,166 | $ 1,124,295
Assets restricted due to statutory and collateral requirements | $ 724,480 | 718,050 |
Maximum dividend rate, percent of statutory capital and surplus | 25.00% |  |
Reduction to total statutory capital, percent threshold requiring approval | 15.00% |  |
Maiden Bermuda |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Capital and Surplus | $ 1,813,766 | 1,289,155 |
Statutory Net Income (Loss) | 146,027 | 60,016 | 109,326
Maiden Bermuda | BERMUDA |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Capital and Surplus | 1,813,766 | 1,289,155 |
Minimum solvency margin | 314,056 | 302,341 |
Dividends or distributions limit | 322,289 |  |
Maiden US |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Capital and Surplus | 294,338 | 289,224 |
Statutory Net Income (Loss) | 17,439 | 16,614 | (1,305)
Maiden US | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum solvency margin | $ 78,100 | 82,267 |
Dividends permitted as a percentage of surplus | 10.00% |  |
Maiden US | MISSOURI |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory amount available for dividend payments without regulatory approval | $ 0 |  |
Maiden LF |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Capital and Surplus | 7,601 | 8,705 |
Statutory Net Income (Loss) | (737) | 651 | $ 340
Maiden LF | SWEDEN |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum solvency margin | 4,019 | 4,477 |
Dividends or distributions limit | $ 2,178 | $ 2,508 |

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