Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the noncontrolling interests in Lorenz Re for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	For the six months ended
	June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	55,501		$	56,627
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,536			4,995
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(55,820		)	(14,266		)
Balance at end of period	$	2,217		$	47,356