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Statutory Requirements and Dividend Restrictions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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