Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 09, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34042
Entity Registrant Name	MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0570192
Entity Address, Address Line One	94 Pitts Bay Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Pembroke
Entity Address, Country	BM
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM08
City Area Code	441
Local Phone Number	298-4900
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,801,161
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001412100
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	MHLD
Series A Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Series A Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	MH.PA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series C Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Series C Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	MH.PC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series D Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Series D Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	MH.PD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE