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Shareholders' Equity - Changes in Preference Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding shares issued by Maiden Holdings (in shares) | 18,600,000 |  | 18,600,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - beginning of period (in shares) |  | 2,827,595 | 2,827,595
Shares purchased by Maiden Reinsurance during period (in shares) | 1,902,544 | 6,614,493 | 8,517,037
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period (in shares) | 11,344,632 |  | 11,344,632
Total shares held by non-affiliates - end of period (in shares) | 7,255,368 |  | 7,255,368
Percentage held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period | 61.00% |  | 61.00%
Preferences shares - Series A |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding shares issued by Maiden Holdings (in shares) | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - beginning of period (in shares) |  | 545,218 | 545,218
Shares purchased by Maiden Reinsurance during period (in shares) | 822,104 | 2,561,636 | 3,383,740
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period (in shares) | 3,928,958 |  | 3,928,958
Total shares held by non-affiliates - end of period (in shares) | 2,071,042 |  | 2,071,042
Percentage held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period | 65.50% |  | 65.50%
Preference Shares - Series C |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding shares issued by Maiden Holdings (in shares) | 6,600,000 |  | 6,600,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - beginning of period (in shares) |  | 1,203,466 | 1,203,466
Shares purchased by Maiden Reinsurance during period (in shares) | 646,817 | 2,028,961 | 2,675,778
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period (in shares) | 3,879,244 |  | 3,879,244
Total shares held by non-affiliates - end of period (in shares) | 2,720,756 |  | 2,720,756
Percentage held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period | 58.80% |  | 58.80%
Preference Shares - Series D |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding shares issued by Maiden Holdings (in shares) | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - beginning of period (in shares) |  | 1,078,911 | 1,078,911
Shares purchased by Maiden Reinsurance during period (in shares) | 433,623 | 2,023,896 | 2,457,519
Shares held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period (in shares) | 3,536,430 |  | 3,536,430
Total shares held by non-affiliates - end of period (in shares) | 2,463,570 |  | 2,463,570
Percentage held by Maiden Reinsurance - end of period | 58.90% |  | 58.90%

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