Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure - Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements [Abstract]

Statutory measurements

The statutory net (loss) income of PartnerRe Bermuda, PartnerRe Europe, PartnerRe U.S. and PartnerRe Asia for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in millions of U.S. dollars):

	2017			2016		2015
PartnerRe Bermuda	$	(69	)	$	531	$	444
PartnerRe Europe	149			61		79
PartnerRe U.S.	24			72		219
PartnerRe Asia	15			43		4

The required and actual statutory capital and surplus of PartnerRe Bermuda, PartnerRe Europe, PartnerRe U.S. and PartnerRe Asia at December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in millions of U.S. dollars):

	PartnerRe Bermuda				PartnerRe Europe				PartnerRe U.S.				PartnerRe Asia
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Required statutory capital and surplus	$	1,811	$	1,578	$	1,636	$	1,431	$	662	$	672	$	57	$	49
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$	3,781	$	4,159	$	2,234	$	1,655	$	1,336	$	1,464	$	251	$	238