Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Gross premiums written	$ 1,462,307		$ 1,340,582		$ 3,334,047		$ 3,097,467
Net premiums written	1,418,665		1,309,318		3,157,159		2,945,750
Increase in unearned premiums	(65,596)		(100,682)		(550,308)		(590,434)
Net premiums earned	1,353,069		1,208,636		2,606,851		2,355,316
Net investment income	129,967		124,503		246,834		248,207
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)	165,717		(299,215)		307,888		(276,272)
Other income	9,265		3,878		9,669		7,805
Total revenues	1,658,018		1,037,802		3,171,242		2,335,056
Expenses
Losses and loss expenses and life policy benefits	883,846		866,843		1,633,303		1,527,794
Acquisition costs	302,573		241,743		567,181		475,942
Other operating expenses	107,072		144,833		218,534		260,874
Interest expense	12,240		12,232		24,477		24,460
Amortization of intangible assets	7,003		7,045		14,005		14,091
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses	(2,023)		10,584		(2,693)		8,543
Total expenses	1,310,711		1,283,280		2,454,807		2,311,704
Income (loss) before taxes and interest in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	347,307		(245,478)		716,435		23,352
Income tax expense (benefit)	78,440		(74,569)		140,746		(32,894)
Interest in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	4,925		(3,479)		10,989		3,736
Net income (loss)	273,792		(174,388)		586,678		59,982
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,951)		(1,183)		(4,995)		(1,183)
Net income (loss) attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	271,841		(175,571)		581,683		58,799
Preferred dividends	14,184		14,796		28,367		29,494
Loss on redemption of preferred shares	0		0		0		9,135
Net income (loss) attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders	257,657		(190,367)		553,316		20,170
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	271,841		(175,571)		581,683		58,799
Change in currency translation adjustment	17,020		(11,514)		1,797		(31,344)
Change in unfunded pension obligation, net of tax	(9)		(130)		(10)		866
Change in unrealized losses on investments, net of tax	(222)		(230)		(447)		(463)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,789		(11,874)		1,340		(30,941)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ 288,630		$ (187,445)		$ 583,023		$ 27,858
Per share data attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.common shareholders
Basic net income (loss)	$ 5.13		$ (3.37)		$ 10.86		$ 0.35
Diluted net income (loss)	$ 5.02	[1],[2]	$ (3.37)	[1],[2]	$ 10.64	[1],[2]	$ 0.34	[1],[2]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	50,241,216		56,485,882		50,942,980		57,449,528
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	51,328,761		56,485,882		52,024,451		58,534,526
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.67		$ 0.64		$ 1.34		$ 1.28

[1] Where the exercise price of share based awards is greater than the average market price of the common shares, the common shares are considered anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation of weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding - diluted.

[2] Dilutive securities, in the form of share options and other, of 1,003,849 shares were not included in the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding - diluted, for the purpose of computing the diluted net loss per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2013.