Unaudited Condensed Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Unaudited Condensed Quarterly Financial Data

UNAUDITED CONDENSED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

	December 31,						September 30,						June 30,						March 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
INCOME
Net premiums earned	$	197,091		$	171,889		$	231,051		$	195,987		$	212,023		$	216,916		$	198,906		$	61,658
Fees and commission income	6,317			11,771			8,977			6,801			9,131			7,509			11,480			6,998
Net investment income	51,599			24,889			40,286			25,706			34,779			26,485			30,990			24,326
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	(57,893		)	7,971			(15,130		)	(18,336		)	(11,249		)	38,411			43,020			34,573
Other income	20,519			6,499			2,883			2,278			11,714			7,164			2,903			22
	217,633			223,019			268,067			212,436			256,398			296,485			287,299			127,577
EXPENSES
Net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	(64,062		)	(56,085		)	32,359			17,533			65,900			59,749			70,136			(12,051		)
Life and annuity policy benefits	23,000			4,309			22,989			26,549			28,090			50,379			22,847			26,809
Acquisition costs	55,980			55,419			49,806			36,261			37,094			27,732			34,550			13,161
Salaries and benefits	72,685			69,624			55,440			54,525			52,691			55,683			57,772			31,390
General and administrative expenses	36,020			40,804			44,895			41,039			41,272			37,177			38,826			22,250
Interest expense	5,368			2,352			5,156			3,307			4,876			3,529			4,003			3,734
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)	7,005			(1,476		)	(841		)	6,365			2,452			(525		)	(5,071		)	1,596
	135,996			114,947			209,804			185,579			232,375			233,724			223,063			86,889
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	81,637			108,072			58,263			26,857			24,023			62,761			64,236			40,688
INCOME TAXES	11,004			10,246			(12,262		)	(5,660		)	(5,816		)	(8,452		)	(10,744		)	(7,276		)
NET EARNINGS	92,641			118,318			46,001			21,197			18,207			54,309			53,492			33,412
Less: Net losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest	19,216			(12,378		)	3,041			5,232			(3,662		)	(2,516		)	(8,645		)	(3,825		)
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	111,857		$	105,940		$	49,042		$	26,429		$	14,545		$	51,793		$	44,847		$	29,587
EARNINGS PER SHARE —BASIC:
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited shareholders	$	5.80		$	5.66		$	2.55		$	1.38		$	0.76		$	2.78		$	2.33		$	1.79
EARNINGS PER SHARE — DILUTED:
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited shareholders	$	5.75		$	5.62		$	2.53		$	1.37		$	0.75		$	2.68		$	2.32		$	1.77