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INVESTMENT IN RELATED PARTY INVESTMENT FUND Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 05, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
GLRE Limited Partners’ share of net income (loss)	$ 6,431	$ 6,609	$ (34,086)	$ 51,770
General Partner
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	19.00%		19.00%			19.00%
SILP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Asset redemption notice to general partner			3 days
SILP \| Greenlight Capital Re Limited Partners
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment portfolio percent of shareholders equity maximum					50.00%
Equity method investments, fair value	$ 185,000		$ 185,000			$ 240,100
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	81.00%		81.00%			81.00%