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Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (Amortized cost 2015: $42,774; 2014: $43,995) $ 3,508,088 $ 3,456,904    
Other investments, at fair value (Cost 2015: $5,000; 2014: $5,000) 11,812 12,571    
Cash and cash equivalents 89,641 108,119 $ 139,833 $ 81,543
Other assets 125,105 57,926    
Total assets 5,713,645 5,164,092    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 139,873 83,877    
Total liabilities 4,364,546 3,922,926    
Preference shares 480,000 315,000    
Common shares ($0.01 par value; 74,735,785 and 73,900,889 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively; 73,721,140 and 72,932,702 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively) 747 739    
Additional paid-in capital 579,178 578,445    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (23,767) 95,293 $ 25,784  
Retained earnings 316,184 255,084    
Treasury shares, at cost (1,014,645 and 968,187 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively) (4,521) (3,867)    
Total Maiden shareholders’ equity 1,347,821 1,240,694    
Total liabilities and equity 5,713,645 5,164,092    
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 3,562,864 3,379,864    
Other Investments, Cost $ 10,816 $ 10,862    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common shares, shares issued (in shares) 74,735,785 73,900,889    
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 73,721,140 72,932,702 72,633,561 72,343,947
Treasury shares, shares (in shares) 1,014,645 968,187    
Parent Company        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (Amortized cost 2015: $42,774; 2014: $43,995) $ 40,189 $ 44,270    
Other investments, at fair value (Cost 2015: $5,000; 2014: $5,000) 4,905 5,990    
Cash and cash equivalents 3,606 6,894 $ 33,061 $ 3,147
Investment in subsidiaries 1,736,707 1,591,000    
Balances due from subsidiaries 120,100 99,809    
Other assets 1,123 1,387    
Total assets 1,906,630 1,749,350    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 12,217 11,226    
Balances due to subsidiaries 546,592 497,430    
Total liabilities 558,809 508,656    
Preference shares 480,000 315,000    
Common shares ($0.01 par value; 74,735,785 and 73,900,889 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively; 73,721,140 and 72,932,702 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively) 747 739    
Additional paid-in capital 579,178 578,445    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (23,767) 95,293    
Retained earnings 316,184 255,084    
Treasury shares, at cost (1,014,645 and 968,187 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively) (4,521) (3,867)    
Total Maiden shareholders’ equity 1,347,821 1,240,694    
Total liabilities and equity 1,906,630 1,749,350    
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 42,774 43,995    
Other Investments, Cost $ 5,000 $ 5,000    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common shares, shares issued (in shares) 74,735,785 73,900,889    
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 73,721,140 72,932,702    
Treasury shares, shares (in shares) 1,014,645 968,187