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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Preference shares - Series A, B and C
Preference shares - Series A, B and C
Preference shares - Series C
Preference shares - Series A, B and C
Series B Preference Shares
Common shares
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Retained earnings
Treasury shares
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012   $ 150,000     $ 733 $ 575,869 $ 141,130 $ 151,308 $ (3,801) $ 372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Issuance of preference shares       $ 165,000            
Exercise of options and issuance of shares         3 1,773        
Issuance costs of preference shares           (5,325)        
Share-based compensation expense           2,205        
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment             (108,937)      
Foreign currency translation adjustment             (6,409)     21
Net income attributable to Maiden $ 102,735             102,735    
Dividends on preference shares               (14,834)    
Ending balance               (27,607)    
Shares repurchased                 0  
Acquisition of subsidiary                   0
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest                   (62)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (121)                 121
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 1,124,295 315,000     736 574,522 25,784 211,602 (3,801) 452
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Issuance of preference shares       0            
Exercise of options and issuance of shares         3 589        
Share-based compensation expense           3,334        
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment             43,851      
Foreign currency translation adjustment             25,658     (66)
Net income attributable to Maiden 101,391             101,391    
Dividends on preference shares               (24,337)    
Ending balance               (33,572)    
Shares repurchased                 (66)  
Acquisition of subsidiary                   0
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest                   (56)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (142)                 142
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 1,241,166 315,000     739 578,445 95,293 255,084 (3,867) 472
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Issuance of preference shares     $ 165,000 $ 0            
Exercise of options and issuance of shares         8 3,310        
Issuance costs of preference shares           (5,515)        
Share-based compensation expense           2,938        
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment             (132,691)      
Foreign currency translation adjustment             13,631     (65)
Net income attributable to Maiden 124,476             124,476    
Dividends on preference shares               (24,337)    
Ending balance               (39,039)    
Shares repurchased                 (654)  
Acquisition of subsidiary                   1,378
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest                   (315)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 192                 (192)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 1,349,099 $ 480,000     $ 747 $ 579,178 $ (23,767) $ 316,184 $ (4,521) $ 1,278