Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Comparison of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the comparison of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Basic earnings per ordinary share:
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited	$	29,587	$	11,959
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding — basic		16,564,083		16,514,193
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited — basic	$	1.79	$	0.72
Diluted earnings per ordinary share:
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited	$	29,587	$	11,959
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding — basic		16,564,083		16,514,193
Share equivalents:
Unvested shares		79,967		124,695
Restricted share units		20,475		16,514
Warrants		40,799		20,654
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding — diluted		16,705,324		16,676,056
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited — diluted	$	1.77	$	0.72