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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income | The following tables set forth financial information regarding the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 |  | Change in net unrealized gains on investment |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Total
Beginning balance |  | $ | 27,866 |  |  | $ | 7,629 |  |  | $ | 35,495 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 24,994 |  |  | (10,828 | ) |  | 14,166 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income, net of tax |  | (3,650 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,650 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 21,344 |  |  | (10,828 | ) |  | 10,516 |
Ending balance |  | 49,210 |  |  | (3,199 | ) |  | 46,011 |
Less: AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | (68 | ) |  | (68 | )
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | $ | 49,210 |  |  | $ | (3,131 | ) |  | $ | 46,079 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 |  | Change in net unrealized gains on investment |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Total
Beginning balance |  | $ | 93,793 |  |  | $ | 25,034 |  |  | $ | 118,827 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 8,899 |  |  | (2,730 | ) |  | 6,169 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income, net of tax |  | (1,202 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,202 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 7,697 |  |  | (2,730 | ) |  | 4,967 |
Ending balance |  | 101,490 |  |  | 22,304 |  |  | 123,794 |
Less: AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | (82 | ) |  | (82 | )
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | $ | 101,490 |  |  | $ | 22,386 |  |  | $ | 123,876 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |  | Change in net unrealized gains on investment |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Total
Beginning balance |  | $ | (20,716 | ) |  | $ | 35,604 |  |  | $ | 14,888 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 68,803 |  |  | (38,803 | ) |  | 30,000 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income, net of tax |  | 1,123 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,123 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 69,926 |  |  | (38,803 | ) |  | 31,123 |
Ending balance |  | 49,210 |  |  | (3,199 | ) |  | 46,011 |
Less: AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | (68 | ) |  | (68 | )
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | $ | 49,210 |  |  | $ | (3,131 | ) |  | $ | 46,079 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |  | Change in net unrealized gains on investment |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Total
Beginning balance |  | $ | (54,112 | ) |  | $ | 30,231 |  |  | $ | (23,881 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 155,024 |  |  | (7,927 | ) |  | 147,097 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income, net of tax |  | 578 |  |  | — |  |  | 578 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 155,602 |  |  | (7,927 | ) |  | 147,675 |
Ending balance |  | 101,490 |  |  | 22,304 |  |  | 123,794 |
Less: AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | (82 | ) |  | (82 | )
Ending balance, Maiden shareholders |  | $ | 101,490 |  |  | $ | 22,386 |  |  | $ | 123,876 |

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