Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 2,041,724	$ 151,609
Funds held - directly managed	1,187,552	1,198,154
Equities, at fair value	729,721	367,125
Other investments, at fair value	2,524,420	1,957,757
Equity method investments	326,277	204,507
Total investments (Note 6 and Note 12)	13,207,513	11,242,061
Cash and cash equivalents	703,085	602,096
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	352,692	380,488
Premiums receivable	576,980	787,468
Deferred tax assets (Note 20)	170,984	10,124
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (Note 8)	1,684,372	1,290,072
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses, fair value (Note 8 and Note 12)	695,518	739,591
Insurance balances recoverable (Note 11)	448,855	135,808
Funds held by reinsured companies	408,735	321,267
Deferred acquisition costs	153,505	121,101
Goodwill and intangible assets (Note 14)	216,468	218,725
Other assets	744,608	707,469
TOTAL ASSETS	19,363,315	16,556,270
LIABILITIES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	7,808,116	6,535,449
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, fair value (Note 10 and Note 12)	2,621,122	2,874,055
Defendant asbestos and environmental liabilities (Note 11)	847,685	203,320
Unearned premiums	746,775	842,618
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable	373,180	388,086
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 20)	16,074	10,542
Debt obligations (Note 15)	1,191,207	861,539
Other liabilities	464,014	468,129
TOTAL LIABILITIES	14,068,173	12,183,738
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 23)
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Note 16)	438,791	458,543
Preferred Shares:
Treasury shares, at cost (Series C Preferred Shares 2019 and 2018: 388,571)	(421,559)	(421,559)
Additional paid-in capital	1,836,778	1,804,664
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,171	10,440
Retained earnings	2,887,892	1,976,539
Total Enstar Group Limited Shareholders’ Equity	4,842,183	3,901,933
Noncontrolling interest	14,168	12,056
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	4,856,351	3,913,989
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	19,363,315	16,556,270
Voting ordinary shares
Ordinary shares (par value $1 each, issued and outstanding 2019: 21,511,505; 2018: 21,459,997):
Ordinary shares	18,002	17,950
Series C non-voting convertible ordinary shares
Ordinary shares (par value $1 each, issued and outstanding 2019: 21,511,505; 2018: 21,459,997):
Ordinary shares	2,600	2,600
Series E non-voting convertible ordinary shares
Ordinary shares (par value $1 each, issued and outstanding 2019: 21,511,505; 2018: 21,459,997):
Ordinary shares	910	910
Series C Preferred Shares
Preferred Shares:
Preferred shares	389	389
Series D Preferred Shares
Preferred Shares:
Preferred shares	400,000	400,000
Series E Preferred Shares
Preferred Shares:
Preferred shares	110,000	110,000
Short-term Investments
ASSETS
Fixed maturity investments, trading	51,490	114,116
Available-for-sale, at fair value	128,335	0
Fixed maturity investments, trading
ASSETS
Fixed maturity investments, trading	6,346,329	7,248,793
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 1,913,389	$ 151,609