Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	2015			2014
Balance at January 1	$	55,501		$	56,627
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,769			13,139
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(55,820		)	(14,265		)
Balance at December 31	$	2,450		$	55,501