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Condensed unaudited quarterly financial information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Condensed Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
 
Quarters Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
 
June 30,
2016
 
March 31,
2016
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
339,454

 
$
372,418

 
$
764,042

 
$
1,172,791

Reinsurance premiums ceded
(40,635
)
 
(45,006
)
 
(36,229
)
 
(167,835
)
Net premiums written
298,819

 
327,412

 
727,813

 
1,004,956

Change in unearned premiums
241,580

 
236,363

 
(154,090
)
 
(433,688
)
Net premiums earned
540,399

 
563,775

 
573,723

 
571,268

Net investment income
38,153

 
43,514

 
39,257

 
29,461

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
9,220

 
4,397

 
2,724

 
(584
)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investments
(67,460
)
 
5,459

 
31,428

 
47,444

Income (loss) from investment affiliates
2,166

 
453

 
(589
)
 
(4,113
)
Other insurance related income (loss) and other income
568

 
(610
)
 
824

 
1,413

Foreign exchange (losses) gains
(901
)
 
(766
)
 
6,286

 
6,245

Total revenues
522,145

 
616,222

 
653,653

 
651,134

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
275,126

 
258,394

 
307,130

 
224,447

Policy acquisition costs
120,889

 
113,434

 
107,966

 
107,193

General and administrative expenses
77,955

 
82,443

 
89,688

 
86,208

Share compensation expenses
10,442

 
10,501

 
10,727

 
11,237

Finance expenses
14,630

 
14,521

 
14,166

 
15,203

Total expenses
499,042

 
479,293

 
529,677

 
444,288

Income before taxes, loss from operating affiliate and (income) attributable to AlphaCat investors
23,103

 
136,929

 
123,976

 
206,846

Tax benefit (expense)
21,147

 
(1,830
)
 
(1,706
)
 
2,118

Loss from operating affiliate
—

 
—

 
—

 
(23
)
(Income) attributable to AlphaCat investors
(7,080
)
 
(5,564
)
 
(6,114
)
 
(4,600
)
Net income
$
37,170

 
$
129,535

 
$
116,156

 
$
204,341

Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(27,200
)
 
(37,439
)
 
(21,193
)
 
(37,531
)
Net income available to Validus
9,970

 
92,096

 
94,963

 
166,810

Dividends on preferred shares
(2,203
)
 
(2,252
)
 
—

 
—

Net income available to Validus common shareholders
$
7,767

 
$
89,844

 
$
94,963

 
$
166,810

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share available to Validus common shareholders
$
0.10

 
$
1.12

 
$
1.16

 
$
2.01

Earnings per diluted share available to Validus common shareholders
$
0.10

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.14

 
$
1.98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.35



 
Quarters Ended
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30,
2015
 
March 31,
2015
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
309,605

 
$
402,509

 
$
726,168

 
$
1,119,224

Reinsurance premiums ceded
(33,128
)
 
(48,810
)
 
(55,418
)
 
(191,325
)
Net premiums written
276,477

 
353,699

 
670,750

 
927,899

Change in unearned premiums
266,823

 
201,312

 
(98,062
)
 
(352,009
)
Net premiums earned
543,300

 
555,011

 
572,688

 
575,890

Net investment income
31,612

 
31,572

 
33,611

 
31,029

Net realized (losses) gains on investments
(2,928
)
 
(1,187
)
 
2,244

 
4,169

Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investments
(34,862
)
 
3,916

 
(34,676
)
 
33,227

(Loss) income from investment affiliates
(1,261
)
 
2,482

 
284

 
2,776

Other insurance related income and other income
2,545

 
1,526

 
100

 
940

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
797

 
(2,592
)
 
(2,671
)
 
(4,265
)
Total revenues
539,203

 
590,728

 
571,580

 
643,766

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
214,748

 
256,010

 
266,146

 
240,929

Policy acquisition costs
102,285

 
105,039

 
104,323

 
98,411

General and administrative expenses
98,563

 
96,886

 
84,025

 
84,235

Share compensation expenses
10,062

 
9,983

 
9,242

 
9,054

Finance expenses
16,581

 
18,512

 
18,682

 
20,967

Total expenses
442,239

 
486,430

 
482,418

 
453,596

Income before taxes, loss from operating affiliate and (income) attributable to AlphaCat investors
96,964

 
104,298

 
89,162

 
190,170

Tax benefit (expense)
756

 
(2,018
)
 
(2,549
)
 
(2,565
)
(Loss) income from operating affiliate
(1,708
)
 
(7,963
)
 
1,738

 
3,984

(Income) attributable to AlphaCat investors
(974
)
 
(1,438
)
 
—

 
—

Net income
$
95,038

 
$
92,879

 
$
88,351

 
$
191,589

Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(25,996
)
 
(26,229
)
 
(22,561
)
 
(18,178
)
Net income available to Validus
69,042

 
66,650

 
65,790

 
173,411

Dividends on preferred shares
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net income available to Validus common shareholders
$
69,042

 
$
66,650

 
$
65,790

 
$
173,411

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share available to Validus common shareholders
$
0.84

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.77

 
$
2.07

Earnings per diluted share available to Validus common shareholders
$
0.81

 
$
0.78

 
$
0.75

 
$
1.98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.32

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.32