Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets Rollforward [Table Text Block]

The Company’s goodwill related to the acquisitions of PartnerRe SA, Winterthur Re, Paris Re and PartnerRe Health and intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Paris Re and PartnerRe Health at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

2014	Goodwill		Definite- lived  intangible assets			Indefinite- lived  intangible asset		Total intangible  assets
Balance at January 1	$	456,380	$	179,740		$	7,350	$	187,090
Intangible assets amortization	n/a		(27,486		)	n/a		(27,486		)
Balance at December 31	$	456,380	$	152,254		$	7,350	$	159,604
2013	Goodwill		Definite- lived  intangible assets			Indefinite- lived  intangible asset		Total intangible  assets
Balance at January 1	$	456,380	$	206,920		$	7,350	$	214,270
Intangible assets amortization	n/a		(27,180		)	n/a		(27,180		)
Balance at December 31	$	456,380	$	179,740		$	7,350	$	187,090

Schedule Of Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over a period ranging from eleven to thirteen years. The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets by type that are yet to be fully amortized at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Gross  carrying value		Accumulated amortization		Gross  carrying value		Accumulated amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	$	191,196	$	131,908	$	191,196	$	115,958
Renewal rights	48,163		12,273		48,163		5,432
Customer relationships	63,408		6,332		63,408		1,637
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	302,767	$	150,513	$	302,767	$	123,027
Indefinite-lived intangible asset:
U.S. insurance licenses	7,350		n/a		7,350		n/a
Total intangible assets	$	310,117	$	150,513	$	310,117	$	123,027

Allocation of Goodwill by Segment [Table Text Block]

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allocation of the goodwill to the Company’s segments and sub-segments was as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	Amount
Non-life segment:
North America	$	82,026
Global (Non-U.S.) P&C	149,895
Global Specialty	179,641
Catastrophe	26,014
Life and Health segment	18,804
Total goodwill	$	456,380

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Year	Amount
2015	$	26,593
2016	25,919
2017	22,818
2018	21,247
2019	18,153
Total	$	114,730