Fair Value (Details - Level 3 inputs and transfers) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 609,489,000		$ 500,286,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	45,261,000		(45,942,000)
Purchases and issuances	457,648,000		350,105,000
Settlements	315,177,000		235,140,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	(6,800,000)		40,180,000
Balance, end of year	790,421,000		609,489,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	26,269,000		(3,281,000)
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000		750,000,000
Debt related to capital efficient notes	70,989,000		70,989,000
[EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember] | [FairValueInputsLevel2Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	859,367,000	[1]	781,449,000	[1]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	66,990,000	[2]	55,678,000	[2]
[CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000	[1]	750,000,000	[1]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	63,384,000	[2]	63,384,000	[2]
[FixedMaturitiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	480,530,000		345,535,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	16,147,000		(15,008,000)
Purchases and issuances	353,172,000		279,119,000
Settlements	192,576,000		169,296,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		40,180,000
Balance, end of year	657,273,000		480,530,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	12,122,000		22,656,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	111,415,000		55,124,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	4,854,000		5,288,000
Purchases and issuances	117,650,000		51,163,000
Settlements	684,000		160,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	233,235,000		111,415,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	4,854,000		5,288,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	111,700,000		76,982,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	(948,000)		(36,617,000)
Purchases and issuances	120,000		41,246,000
Settlements	9,968,000		10,091,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		40,180,000
Balance, end of year	100,904,000		111,700,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(1,066,000)		2,430,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	257,415,000		213,139,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	12,241,000		15,161,000
Purchases and issuances	235,402,000		182,090,000
Settlements	181,924,000		152,975,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	323,134,000		257,415,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	8,334,000		14,938,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year			0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income			1,385,000
Purchases and issuances			4,212,000
Settlements			5,597,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3			0
Balance, end of year			0
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period			0
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year			290,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income			(225,000)
Purchases and issuances			408,000
Settlements			473,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3			0
Balance, end of year			0
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period			0
[EquitySecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	16,165,000		43,413,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	4,380,000		1,418,000
Purchases and issuances	13,992,000		9,523,000
Settlements	9,000		38,189,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	(6,800,000)		0
Balance, end of year	27,728,000		16,165,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	4,373,000		(433,000)
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [FinanceMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	9,670,000		2,486,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	3,816,000		223,000
Purchases and issuances	6,800,000		9,523,000
Settlements	9,000		2,562,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	(6,800,000)		0
Balance, end of year	13,477,000		9,670,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	3,809,000		(4,000)
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [TechnologyMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	(205,000)
Purchases and issuances	7,192,000
Settlements	0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0
Balance, end of year	6,987,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(205,000)
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [MutualFundsAndExchangeTradedFundsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	6,495,000		40,927,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	769,000		1,195,000
Purchases and issuances	0		0
Settlements	0		35,627,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	7,264,000		6,495,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	769,000		(429,000)
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	97,027,000		78,324,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	22,180,000		(27,244,000)
Purchases and issuances	90,484,000		57,471,000
Settlements	122,592,000		11,524,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	87,099,000		97,027,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	7,220,000		(21,951,000)
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [DerivativeMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	5,622,000		(7,954,000)
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	3,832,000		(3,546,000)
Purchases and issuances	(5,543,000)	[3]	(4,103,000)	[4]
Issuances	5,800,000		5,100,000
Settlements	0		(21,225,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	3,911,000		5,622,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,306,000		2,548,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsNotesAndLoanReceivablesAndNotesSecuritizationMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	63,565,000		53,600,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	6,773,000		(22,257,000)
Purchases and issuances	63,894,000		49,688,000
Sales and settlements	4,700,000
Settlements	99,330,000	[5]	17,466,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	34,902,000		63,565,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(984,000)		(22,257,000)
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsAnnuitiesAndResidualsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	27,840,000		32,678,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	11,621,000		(1,441,000)
Purchases and issuances	30,683,000		11,886,000
Settlements	23,262,000		15,283,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	46,882,000		27,840,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	5,944,000		(2,242,000)
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [PrivateEquityFundsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	(46,000)
Purchases and issuances	1,450,000
Settlements	0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0
Balance, end of year	1,404,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(46,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	15,767,000		33,014,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	2,554,000		(4,039,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0
Settlements	0		13,208,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	18,321,000		15,767,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,554,000		(3,553,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsFundsHeldDirectlyManagedMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	15,433,000		20,528,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	2,543,000		(3,855,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0
Settlements	0		1,240,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	17,976,000		15,433,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,543,000		(3,519,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	334,000		368,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income	11,000		(34,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	345,000		334,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	11,000		(34,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [AssetBackedSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year			12,118,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income			(150,000)
Purchases and issuances			0
Settlements			11,968,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3			0
Balance, end of year			0
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period			0
[ShortTermInvestmentsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year			0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net (loss) income			(1,069,000)
Purchases and issuances			3,992,000
Settlements			2,923,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3			0
Balance, end of year			0
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period			$ 0

[1] PartnerRe Finance A LLC and PartnerRe Finance B LLC, the issuers of the Senior Notes, do not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $750 million in its Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

[2] PartnerRe Finance II Inc., the issuer of the CENts, does not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $71 million in its Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2012.

[3] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of $5.8 million.

[4] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of $5.1 million. Sales and settlements of derivatives includes settlements of $21.2 million.

[5] Settlements and sales of notes and loan receivables and notes securitization includes sales of $4.7 million.