SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Operations - Parent Company Only (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Expenses
Termination Fee Paid									$ 315,000
Other Transaction Costs									63,000
Revenues
Net investment income	$ 108,000	$ 117,000	$ 120,000	$ 105,000	$ 115,000	$ 118,000	$ 130,000	$ 117,000	449,784		$ 479,696	$ 484,367
Net realized and unrealized investment losses	(24,000)	(133,000)	(256,000)	116,000	98,000	(34,000)	166,000	142,000	(297,479)		371,796	(160,735)
Total revenues	1,379,000	1,399,000	1,192,000	1,460,000	1,663,000	1,643,000	1,658,000	1,513,000	5,430,627		6,476,877	5,538,407
Expenses
Other expenses	120,000	416,000	130,000	125,000	123,000	108,000	107,000	111,000	790,723		449,688	500,466
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses	(6,000)	22,000	6,000	(13,000)	(7,000)	(8,000)	(2,000)	0	9,461		(18,201)	18,203
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	177,000	(229,000)	(89,000)	246,000	277,000	196,000	272,000	310,000	104,381		1,054,974	664,008
Preferred dividends	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	56,735		56,735	57,861
Loss on redemption of preferred shares									0		0	9,135
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders	163,000	(243,000)	(103,000)	232,000	263,000	182,000	258,000	296,000	47,646		998,239	597,012
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ 177,000	$ (229,000)	$ (89,000)	$ 246,000	$ 277,000	$ 196,000	$ 272,000	$ 310,000	104,381		1,054,974	664,008
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax									(49,200)		(21,845)	(22,835)
Comprehensive income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.									55,181		1,033,129	641,173
Parent Company [Member]
Other Expenses
Termination Fee Paid									315,000
Other Transaction Costs									63,000
Revenues
Net investment income									3,516		0	18
Interest income on intercompany loans									12,295		14,669	11,039
Net realized and unrealized investment losses									(1,104)		0	0
Total revenues									14,707		14,669	11,057
Expenses
Other expenses									435,404	[1]	58,076	91,800
Interest expense on intercompany loans									6,243		1,696	1,867
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses									(3,199)		(3,192)	9,895
Total expenses									438,448		56,580	103,562
Loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries									(423,741)		(41,911)	(92,505)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									528,122		1,096,885	756,513
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.									104,381		1,054,974	664,008
Preferred dividends									56,735		56,735	57,861
Loss on redemption of preferred shares									0		0	9,135
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders									47,646		998,239	597,012
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.									104,381		1,054,974	664,008
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax									(49,200)		(21,845)	(22,835)
Comprehensive income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.									$ 55,181		$ 1,033,129	$ 641,173

[1] Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 include the AXIS Termination Fee of $315 million and Transaction Costs of $63 million.