Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [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, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

2015	Goodwill		Definite- lived  intangible assets			Indefinite- lived  intangible asset		Total intangible  assets
Balance at January 1	$	456,380	$	152,254		$	7,350	$	159,604
Intangible assets amortization	n/a		(26,593		)	n/a		(26,593		)
Balance at December 31	$	456,380	$	125,661		$	7,350	$	133,011
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

n/a: Not applicable

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

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets by type that are yet to be fully amortized at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	December 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Gross  carrying value		Accumulated amortization		Gross  carrying value		Accumulated amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	$	191,196	$	145,808	$	191,196	$	131,908
Renewal rights	48,163		18,226		48,163		12,273
Customer relationships	63,408		13,072		63,408		6,332
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	302,767	$	177,106	$	302,767	$	150,513
Indefinite-lived intangible asset:
U.S. insurance licenses	7,350		n/a		7,350		n/a
Total intangible assets	$	310,117	$	177,106	$	310,117	$	150,513

n/a: Not applicable

Allocation of Goodwill by Segment [Table Text Block]

The allocation of the goodwill to the Company’s segments and sub-segments at December 31, 2015 and 2014 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
2016	$	25,919
2017	22,818
2018	21,247
2019	18,153
2020	10,823
Total	$	98,960