SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 223,083	$ 618,609	$ (120,424)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Other items	(45,848)	155,979	(97,064)
Share-based compensation expense, net of cash payments	48,494	37,744	29,005
Net cash provided by operating activities	692,216	1,114,822	343,503
Cash flows from financing activities:
Taxes paid on withholding shares	(13,994)	(10,242)	(10,382)
Dividends paid - common shares	(149,341)	(145,603)	(141,590)
Repurchase of preferred shares	0	0	(225,000)
Repurchase of common shares - open market	(34,987)		0
Dividends paid - preferred shares	(30,250)	(30,250)	(31,831)
Net cash used in financing activities	(149,622)	(186,095)	(908,803)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(143,037)	(185,542)	(73,225)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of year	1,317,690	1,503,232	1,576,457
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of year	1,174,653	1,317,690	1,503,232
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	223,083	618,609	(120,424)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries	(283,335)	(681,452)	83,545
Change in intercompany payable	32,871	(96,868)	73,575
Dividends received from subsidiaries	225,000	300,000	350,000
Other items	(17,140)	7,882	(8,290)
Share-based compensation expense, net of cash payments	48,494	37,744	29,005
Net cash provided by operating activities	228,973	185,915	407,411
Cash flows from financing activities:
Taxes paid on withholding shares	(13,994)	(10,242)	(10,382)
Dividends paid - common shares	(149,341)	(145,603)	(141,590)
Repurchase of preferred shares	0	0	(225,000)
Repurchase of common shares - open market	(34,987)	0	0
Dividends paid - preferred shares	(30,250)	(30,250)	(31,831)
Net cash used in financing activities	(228,572)	(186,095)	(408,803)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	401	(180)	(1,392)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of year	1,531	1,711	3,103
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of year	$ 1,932	$ 1,531	$ 1,711