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The percentage of indirect ownership by the Company of a subsidiary.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Date the debt agreement requires the first payment to be made, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Latest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Earliest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 06, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2016	Mar. 10, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2006 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on redemption of debt				$ 0	$ (15,175)	$ 0
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt				$ 494,000
Senior Notes \| Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance B LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment										$ 500,000
Stated interest rate of debt instrument										5.50%
Early repayment of senior debt	$ 500,000
Maturity date				Jun. 01, 2020
Loss on redemption of debt	$ 15,000
Senior Notes \| 3.7% notes maturing 2029 Issued By PartnerRe Finance B LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment				$ 500,000				$ 500,000
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				3.70%			3.70%	3.70%
Debt issuance percentage of fair value								99.783%
Issuance of senior notes				$ 496,000
Maturity date				Jul. 02, 2029
Payment frequency				semi-annually
Date of first required interest payment				Jan. 02, 2020
Senior Notes \| Notes Issued To Partner Re Finance B LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				3.70%			3.70%			5.50%
2016 Euro Senior Notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment \| €							€ 750,000
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				1.25%			1.25%
Debt issuance percentage of fair value									99.144%
Maturity date				Sep. 15, 2026
Payment frequency				annually
Date of first required interest payment				Sep. 15, 2017
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance II Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment				$ 62,484	$ 62,000						$ 250,000
Amount of debt extinguished		$ 1,000	$ 187,000
Maturity date range start				Dec. 01, 2016
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance II Inc \| June 1, 2007 - December 1, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				6.44%			6.44%
Payment frequency				semi-annually
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance II Inc \| December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2066
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment frequency				quarterly
Reference rate for variable rate interest payments				3-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.325%
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued To Partner Re Finance II Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment											$ 258,000
Carrying amount at balance sheet date				$ 70,000
Amount of debt extinguished		$ 1,000	$ 187,000
Maturity date range end				Dec. 01, 2066
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance B LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment				$ 500,000
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				4.50%			4.50%
Maturity date				Oct. 01, 2050
Payment frequency				semi-annually
Date of first required interest payment				Apr. 01, 2021
Maturity date range start				Oct. 01, 2030
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance B LLC \| October 1, 2030 To October 1, 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reference rate for variable rate interest payments				five-year treasury rate
Capital efficient notes \| Notes Issued By PartnerRe Finance B LLC \| April 1, 2021 - October 1, 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of debt instrument				4.50%			4.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				3.815%
PartnerRe U.S. Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage ownership				100.00%