Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Disclosure - Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements [Abstract]

Statutory measurements

		2012		2011		2010
PartnerRe Bermuda	$	659	$	(524)	$	496
PartnerRe Europe		323		2		198
PartnerRe U.S.		181		98		147

	PartnerRe Bermuda				PartnerRe Europe				PartnerRe U.S.
		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Required statutory capital and surplus	$	2,402	$	2,264	$	911	$	901	$	699	$	707
Actual statutory capital and surplus		3,771		3,515		1,589		1,125		1,260		1,161