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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	10. Subsequent Events On April 14, 2015, the Company announced receipt of an unsolicited proposal from EXOR S.p.A. (EXOR), a European investment company controlled by the Agnelli family, to acquire 100% of the common shares of the Company for $130.00 per share in cash. On May 3, 2015, the Company and AXIS amended the Amalgamation Agreement to allow the Company to pay a one-time special dividend of $11.50 per share to PartnerRe common shareholders in connection with the closing of the Amalgamation and to increase the termination fee from $250 million to $280 million. On May 4, 2015, the Company’s Board announced that it had terminated discussions with EXOR regarding its $130 per share offer. On April 17, 2015, PartnerRe U.S. Corporation (PRUS), a subsidiary of the Company, signed a settlement agreement with the former shareholders of Presidio Reinsurance Group, Inc. whereby PRUS paid $29 million in consideration for terminating all obligations of PRUS to pay earn-out consideration pursuant to an earn-out agreement dated December 31, 2012.