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Commitments and Contingencies - Financial and other guarantee exposures(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantee_contracts
Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantee_contracts
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Number of financial guarantee contracts at beginning of period 3xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContracts 4xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContracts
Number of financial guarantee contracts matured, prepaid or commuted during the period (1)xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContractsMaturedPrepaidOrCommuted (1)xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContractsMaturedPrepaidOrCommuted
Number of financial guarantee contracts at end of period 2xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContracts 3xlgroup_NumberOfFinancialGuaranteeContracts
Principal outstanding $ 80,813xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingPrincipalPortion $ 108,255xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingPrincipalPortion
Interest outstanding 0xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingInterestPortion 0xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingInterestPortion
Aggregate exposure outstanding 80,813xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstanding 108,255xlgroup_FinancialGuaranteeInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstanding
Total gross claim liability recorded 0xlgroup_GrossClaimLiabilityFinancialGuarantee 0xlgroup_GrossClaimLiabilityFinancialGuarantee
Total unearned premiums and fees recorded $ 0xlgroup_UnearnedPremiumsFinancialGuarantee $ 134xlgroup_UnearnedPremiumsFinancialGuarantee
Weighted average contractual term to maturity in years 25 years 2 months 12 days 26 years 0 months 0 days