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Ownership Percentage of Nonparticipating Shares, by Parent

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Ownership Percentage of Participating Shares, by Parent

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- Definition

Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Non-controlling interests - Narrative (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended
Non-controlling interests - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 15, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 Third Point Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd	Dec. 31, 2013 Third Point Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd	Mar. 31, 2014 Hiscox Catastrophe Fund Manager	Mar. 31, 2014 Joint Venture - Third Point Advisors LLC share	Mar. 31, 2013 Joint Venture - Third Point Advisors LLC share
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investment		$ 55,000,000	$ 54,800,000
Ownership percentage		51.60%	53.00%
Ownership percentage	85.00%			15.00%
Ownership percentage of nonparticipating shares		100.00%
Ownership percentage of participating shares		100.00%
Distributions					$ 51,000,000	$ 35,100,000