Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ 7,048,910,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 6,709,532,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 6,933,496,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	5,100,000,000
PartnerRe Bermuda
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percent of enhanced capital requirement	120.00%
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	1,080,000,000
Statutory net income	660,000,000	616,000,000	659,000,000
Required statutory capital and surplus	2,092,000,000	2,169,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	3,172,000,000	3,277,000,000
PartnerRe Europe
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	533,000,000
Statutory net income	298,000,000	9,000,000	323,000,000
Required statutory capital and surplus	867,000,000	947,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	1,400,000,000	1,512,000,000
PartnerRe U.S.
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percent of statutory capital that can be paid as dividends	10.00%
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	0
Statutory net income	236,000,000	123,000,000	181,000,000
Required statutory capital and surplus	764,000,000	852,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 1,420,000,000	$ 1,332,000,000

The target capital level established by the regulator which is equal to 120 percent of the basic capital requirement.

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The percentage limit of total statutory capital and surplus that can be paid as dividends.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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Amount of dividends available for payment after computation of statutory restrictions on capital surplus.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of statutory capital required to be maintained as of the balance sheet date under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices.

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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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