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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020
LOC Facility \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility		$ 250,000,000
LOC Facility Two \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility		$ 500,000,000
AXIS Specialty Finance PLC \| 5.875% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of senior notes	$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate	5.875%
AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%