UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Trading, at fair value	$ 5,109,361
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	770,655	$ 790,866
Equities, trading, at fair value	117,293	115,941
Other investments, at fair value	936,158	1,034,032
Other investments, at cost	129,636	133,071
Total investments	7,365,433	7,454,355
Cash and cash equivalents	800,846	821,925
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	446,293	511,339
Premiums receivable	416,354	381,412
Deferred tax assets	116,047	121,035
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	145,184	121,427
Reinsurance balances recoverable	1,345,115	1,474,004
Funds held by reinsured companies	1,190,899	109,358
Deferred acquisition costs	101,227	89,123
Goodwill and intangible assets	187,555	191,304
Other assets	544,213	556,850
TOTAL ASSETS	12,659,166	11,832,132
LIABILITIES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	6,433,845	5,720,149
Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts	1,286,276	1,304,697
Unearned premiums	576,970	542,771
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable	318,072	274,598
Deferred tax liabilities	94,676	92,588
Loans payable	614,030	600,250
Other liabilities	276,186	358,633
TOTAL LIABILITIES	9,600,055	8,893,686
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	439,656	417,663
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Treasury shares at cost (Preferred shares 2016: 388,571; Series A non-voting convertible ordinary shares 2015: 2,972,892)	(421,559)	(421,559)
Additional paid-in capital	1,376,590	1,373,044
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,527)	(35,162)
Retained earnings	1,662,623	1,578,312
Total Enstar Group Limited Shareholders’ Equity	2,615,814	2,516,872
Noncontrolling interest	3,641	3,911
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,619,455	2,520,783
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	12,659,166	11,832,132
Short-term Investments
ASSETS
Trading, at fair value	122,746	87,350
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,401	8,622
Fixed Maturity Investments
ASSETS
Trading, at fair value	4,986,615	4,990,794
Available-for-sale, at fair value	299,929	293,679
Voting Common Stock
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary shares	16,167	16,133
Series A Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary shares	0	2,973
Series C Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary shares	2,726	2,726
Series E Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary shares	405	405
Series C Preferred Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Series C Preferred Shares (issued and outstanding 2016: 388,571; 2015: nil)	$ 389	$ 0