Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	55,501		$	56,627
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,531			9,914
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(55,820		)	(14,265		)
Balance at end of period	$	2,212		$	52,276