Share Capital Stock Repurchased (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
May 13, 2014
Feb. 11, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 01, 2013
May 27, 2014
Nov. 01, 2010
Nov. 13, 2013
Oct. 18, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Payments of dividends     $ 0 $ 2,145,000          
Benefit related to the discount on repurchase of stock     0 1,800,000          
Common stock, other value, outstanding (in shares)     0 0          
Warrants to purchase ordinary voting shares       1,327,840          
Options, exercised in period (in shares)     0 1,000          
Common stock, shares issued       1,328,840          
Shares Issued, Price Per Share $ 12.50                
Additional Shares to be Purchased by Underwriters to Cover Overallotments   618,750              
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Net 25,000,000                
Preferred stock, dividend rate (in USD per share)     $ 0.045            
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage     4.50%            
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per hare (USD per share)     $ 1.00 $ 1.00          
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion     0.1270            
Preferred stock, redemption price per share     $ 1.00            
Preferred stock, amount of preferred dividends in arrears     184,000            
Preferred stock, per share amounts of preferred dividends in arrears     $ 0.02            
Preferred Shares                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Preferred shares repurchased (in shares)         18,000,000        
Ordinary Shares                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Warrants to purchase ordinary voting shares             1,327,840    
Stock issued 2,000,000                
Shares Issued, Price Per Share $ 12.50                
Additional Shares to be Purchased by Underwriters to Cover Overallotments 300,000                
Shares Sold by Kingsway | Kingsway                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Benefit related to the discount on repurchase of stock         1,800,000        
Shares Sold by Kingsway | Kingsway | Preferred Shares                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Preferred shares repurchased (in shares)         18,000,000        
Shares Sold by Kingsway | Kingsway | Restricted Stock                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock, other value, outstanding (in shares)       $ 132,863       $ 600,000 $ 529,608
Common Stock Other Value Outstanding Ownership Percentage       1.40%          
Over-Allotment Option                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock issued           161,000