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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 15, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest expense   $ 29,580us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt $ 39,497us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt $ 36,384us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Principal amount repurchased   152,500us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs and discount   28,240mhld_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndIssuanceCostJuniorSubordinatedDebentures 0mhld_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndIssuanceCostJuniorSubordinatedDebentures 0mhld_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndIssuanceCostJuniorSubordinatedDebentures
Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest expense   28,687us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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18,084us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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14,980us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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Accrued interest   1,523us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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1,720us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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Debt issuance costs   375us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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223us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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266us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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Junior subordinated debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest expense   893us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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21,413us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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21,404us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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Accrued interest   0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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4,448us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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Principal amount repurchased 152,500us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs and discount $ 28,240mhld_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndIssuanceCostJuniorSubordinatedDebentures
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