Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Gross premiums written	$ 1,361,280		$ 1,281,477		$ 4,695,327		$ 4,378,944
Net premiums written	1,342,690		1,264,775		4,499,849		4,210,525
Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums	213,924		156,694		(336,384)		(433,740)
Net premiums earned	1,556,614		1,421,469		4,163,465		3,776,785
Net investment income	118,176		121,811		365,010		370,017
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains	(34,420)		16,118		273,468		(260,154)
Other income	2,223		5,399		11,892		13,205
Total revenues	1,642,593		1,564,797		4,813,835		3,899,853
Expenses
Losses and loss expenses and life policy benefits	959,543		750,999		2,592,847		2,278,793
Acquisition costs	321,756		282,948		888,937		758,890
Other operating expenses	108,615		108,467		327,149		369,340
Interest expense	12,241		12,233		36,719		36,694
Amortization of intangible assets	7,003		7,045		21,007		21,136
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses	(8,206)		1,279		(10,900)		9,822
Total expenses	1,400,952		1,162,971		3,855,759		3,474,675
Income before taxes and interest in earnings of equity method investments	241,641		401,826		958,076		425,178
Income tax expense	45,617		70,232		186,363		37,338
Interest in earnings of equity method investments	5,294		5,941		16,283		9,677
Net income	201,318		337,535		787,996		397,517
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,920)		(4,112)		(9,914)		(5,296)
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	196,398		333,423		778,082		392,221
Preferred dividends	14,184		14,184		42,551		43,678
Loss on redemption of preferred shares	0		0		0		9,135
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders	182,214		319,239		735,531		339,408
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	196,398		333,423		778,082		392,221
Change in currency translation adjustment	1,412		14,432		3,209		(16,912)
Change in unfunded pension obligation, net of tax	989		114		979		980
Change in unrealized losses on investments, net of tax	(221)		(229)		(668)		(692)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,180		14,317		3,520		(16,624)
Comprehensive income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ 198,578		$ 347,740		$ 781,602		$ 375,597
Per share data attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.common shareholders
Basic net income	$ 3.68		$ 5.95		$ 14.58		$ 6.04
Diluted net income	$ 3.60	[1]	$ 5.84	[1]	$ 14.26	[1]	$ 5.93	[1]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	49,514,980		53,671,245		50,461,749		56,176,260
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	50,681,325		54,625,151		51,566,134		57,217,561
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.67		$ 0.64		$ 2.01		$ 1.92

[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.