Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 SGD ($)
PartnerRe Bermuda
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Minimum required liquidity ratio (as a percent)	75.00%			75.00%
Percentage of statutory capital and surplus requirement for payment of dividends	120.00%			120.00%
Amount available for dividends without regulatory approval	$ 805
Statutory net income (loss)	900	$ (52)	$ 863
Required statutory capital and surplus	2,751	2,359
Actual statutory capital and surplus	6,022	5,070
PartnerRe Europe
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income (loss)	28	237	188
Required statutory capital and surplus	1,873	1,618
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 2,744	2,417
PartnerRe U.S.
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of statutory capital and surplus requirement for payment of dividends	10.00%			10.00%
Statutory net income (loss)	$ 68	28	(106)
Required statutory capital and surplus	1,244	1,080
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 1,369	1,169
PartnerRe Asia
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of basic capital requirement for payment of dividends	120.00%			120.00%
Statutory net income (loss)	$ (22)	(2)	$ 17
Required statutory capital and surplus	50	48		$ 25
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 233	$ 253

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The target capital level established by the regulator which is equal to 120 percent of the basic capital requirement.

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The percentage limit of total statutory capital and surplus that can be paid as dividends.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of statutory capital required to be maintained as of the balance sheet date under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices.

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