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Change in Capital Account Allocation, Nonredeemable

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Change in Capital Account Allocation, Redeemable

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Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest

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Total Noncontrolling Interests

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Non-controlling interests - Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period			$ 108,219
Balance, end of period	$ 7,179		7,179
Balance, beginning of period			5,407
Balance, end of period	5,156		5,156
Total Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Total noncontrolling interests in related party	12,335	$ 19,809	12,335	$ 19,809	$ 113,626	$ 35,674
Net income attributable to total noncontrolling interests in related party	209	1,027	219	2,201
Contributions				1,933
Redemptions			(102,000)	(19,999)
Third Point Re BDA
Total Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Total noncontrolling interests in related party	9,232	15,941	9,232	15,941	97,619	30,358
Net income attributable to total noncontrolling interests in related party			137	1,764
Contributions			476	1,818
Redemptions			(89,000)	(17,999)
Third Point Re USA
Total Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Total noncontrolling interests in related party	3,103	3,868	3,103	3,868	16,007	5,316
Net income attributable to total noncontrolling interests in related party			82	437
Contributions			14	115
Redemptions			(13,000)	(2,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in related party
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period			108,219	0
Changes in capital account allocation			(101,040)	0
Balance, end of period	7,179	0	7,179	0
Noncontrolling interests in related party
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period			5,407	35,674
Changes in capital account allocation			(251)	(15,865)
Balance, end of period	5,156	19,809	5,156	19,809
Total noncontrolling interests in related party
Total Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Total noncontrolling interests in related party	$ 12,335	19,809	12,335	19,809	$ 113,626	$ 35,674
Changes in capital account allocation			$ (101,291)	(15,865)
Scenario, Adjustment
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of period		$ 14,900		$ 14,900