Organization record
PRIMUS GUARANTY LTD
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 87247000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 107299000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 115516000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 177736000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 132674000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 139863000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 299514000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 280912000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -55628000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -38582000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -19116000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -72639000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -62076000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -52608000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -37869000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -62542000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -47354000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -43044000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -21895000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -44352000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -45571000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 169562000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 27681000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 15499000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -60000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curre | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -27274000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -60371000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -61398000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -113322000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 34838420, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 35334749, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37239493, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 38078790, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 34061567, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-03-15 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 34838420, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 35191656, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-11-04 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 35334749, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37144073, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-08-05 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37239493, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 38078790, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 34061567} | 2012-03-15 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 35191656} | 2011-11-04 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37144073} | 2011-08-05 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 72162043, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 58197163, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1114000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1250000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": "U | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -7.76, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -3.67, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.63, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.85, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 6.66, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 6.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.3, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -4.84, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.63, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 36.38, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -3.67, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -7.76, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.62, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.83, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 6.33, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 5.72, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.63, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -4.84, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 35.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 16000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 11000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 1000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 98000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 71000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 27000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -113000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 184000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| industry_sic | {"code": "6200", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, E | sec_edgar | |
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