Statutory Accounting Practices Minimum General Business Liquidity Ratio Percentage

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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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States whether regulatory approval would be required before making a future distribution.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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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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Amount of dividends available for payment after computation of statutory restrictions on capital surplus.

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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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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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 SGD ($)
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	$ 789
Statutory net income (loss)	(139)	$ 900	$ (52)
Required statutory capital and surplus	2,725	2,846
Actual statutory capital and surplus	5,816	6,004
PartnerRe Europe
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income (loss)	(329)	28	237
Required statutory capital and surplus	1,537	1,873
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 2,672	2,744
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)	$ 242	68	28
Required statutory capital and surplus	1,356	1,244
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 1,928	1,369
Statutory Accounting Practices, Future Dividend Payments Restrictions	two year period
PartnerRe Asia
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of basic capital requirement for payment of dividends	120.00%			120.00%
Statutory net income (loss)	$ (31)	(6)	(2)
Required statutory capital and surplus	47	50
Actual statutory capital and surplus	215	249
PartnerRe Asia \| Minimum
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Required statutory capital and surplus				$ 25
PartnerRe Canada
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income (loss)	(14)	(12)	$ 13
Required statutory capital and surplus	1,144	999
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 1,392	$ 1,240