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Noncontrolling interest (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 PaCRe funds funds	Dec. 31, 2013 PaCRe funds	Mar. 31, 2014 AlphaCat ILS Funds funds	Dec. 31, 2013 AlphaCat ILS Funds funds	Mar. 31, 2014 Redeemable noncontrolling interest	Mar. 31, 2013 Redeemable noncontrolling interest	Mar. 31, 2014 Noncontrolling interest	Mar. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other Investments Number Of Funds			4		1	2
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			10.00%	10.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			90.00%	90.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interest, rollforward:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interest, beginning of period	$ 584,169	$ 434,280					$ 86,512	$ 0	$ 497,657	$ 434,280
Income (loss) attributable to third parties	43,509	(2,549)					232	587	43,277	(3,136)
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest as a result of deconsolidation	(78,354)						(78,354)		0
Issuance of shares		55,690						55,690		0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interest, end of period	$ 549,324	$ 487,421					$ 8,390	$ 56,277	$ 540,934	$ 431,144