Fair Value (Details - Level 3 inputs and transfers) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 792,328,000		$ 618,498,000		$ 790,421,000		$ 609,489,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(21,770,000)		13,478,000		(30,062,000)		21,575,000
Purchases and issuances	145,943,000		52,677,000		193,884,000		133,974,000
Settlements	(26,797,000)		(43,470,000)		(64,539,000)		(123,855,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	889,704,000		641,183,000		889,704,000		641,183,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(24,395,000)		4,815,000		(28,092,000)		14,862,000
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000				750,000,000				750,000,000
Debt related to capital efficient notes	70,989,000				70,989,000				70,989,000
[SeniorNotesDebtMember] | [NotesIssuedToPartnerReFinanceALlcMember]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	250,000,000				250,000,000				250,000,000
[SeniorNotesDebtMember] | [NotesIssuedToPartnerReFinanceBLlcMember]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	500,000,000				500,000,000				500,000,000
[SeniorNotesDebtMember] | [NotesIssuedToPartnerReFinanceIiIncMember]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	63,000,000				63,000,000				63,000,000
[EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember] | [FairValueInputsLevel2Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	836,101,000	[1]			836,101,000	[1]			859,367,000	[1]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	65,929,000	[2]			65,929,000	[2]			66,990,000	[2]
[CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000	[1]			750,000,000	[1]			750,000,000	[1]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	63,384,000	[2]			63,384,000	[2]			63,384,000	[2]
[FixedMaturitiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	658,667,000		491,987,000		657,273,000		480,530,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(19,892,000)		10,359,000		(19,188,000)		8,905,000
Purchases and issuances	128,009,000		32,486,000		155,165,000		87,354,000
Settlements	(21,437,000)		(16,156,000)		(47,903,000)		(58,113,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	745,347,000		518,676,000		745,347,000		518,676,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(19,750,000)		10,143,000		(19,006,000)		8,744,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	232,292,000		115,580,000		233,235,000		111,415,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(13,009,000)		1,744,000		(13,858,000)		1,282,000
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		4,700,000
Settlements	(120,000)		(89,000)		(214,000)		(162,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	219,163,000		117,235,000		219,163,000		117,235,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(13,009,000)		1,744,000		(13,858,000)		1,282,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	100,716,000		111,951,000		100,904,000		111,700,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(820,000)		(897,000)		(1,008,000)		(570,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		16,000		0		64,000
Settlements	0		0		0		(124,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	99,896,000		111,070,000		99,896,000		111,070,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(820,000)		(897,000)		(1,008,000)		(570,000)
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	325,659,000		264,456,000		323,134,000		257,415,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(6,063,000)		9,512,000		(4,322,000)		8,193,000
Purchases and issuances	128,009,000		32,470,000		155,165,000		82,590,000
Settlements	(21,317,000)		(16,067,000)		(47,689,000)		(57,827,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	426,288,000		290,371,000		426,288,000		290,371,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(5,921,000)		9,296,000		(4,140,000)		8,032,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	27,642,000		19,379,000		27,728,000		16,165,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	919,000		3,000		833,000		3,217,000
Purchases and issuances	2,040,000		13,992,000		2,040,000		13,992,000
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	30,601,000		33,374,000		30,601,000		33,374,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	919,000		3,000		833,000		3,217,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [FinanceMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	12,553,000		12,730,000		13,477,000		9,670,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	447,000		(108,000)		(477,000)		2,952,000
Purchases and issuances	0		6,800,000		0		6,800,000
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	13,000,000		19,422,000		13,000,000		19,422,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	447,000		(108,000)		(477,000)		2,952,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [TechnologyMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	7,647,000		0		6,987,000		0
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	365,000		0		1,025,000		0
Purchases and issuances	0		7,192,000		0		7,192,000
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	8,012,000		7,192,000		8,012,000		7,192,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	365,000		0		1,025,000		0
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [CommunicationsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0				0
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	0				0
Purchases and issuances	2,040,000				2,040,000
Settlements	0				0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0				0
Balance, end of period	2,040,000				2,040,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	0				0
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [MutualFundsAndExchangeTradedFundsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	7,442,000		6,649,000		7,264,000		6,495,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	107,000		111,000		285,000		265,000
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	7,549,000		6,760,000		7,549,000		6,760,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	107,000		111,000		285,000		265,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	90,210,000		89,120,000		87,099,000		97,027,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(2,532,000)		5,731,000		(9,001,000)		9,823,000
Purchases and issuances	15,894,000		6,199,000		36,679,000		32,628,000
Settlements	(5,360,000)		(27,314,000)		(16,565,000)		(65,742,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	98,212,000		73,736,000		98,212,000		73,736,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(5,299,000)		(2,716,000)		(8,277,000)		3,271,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [DerivativeMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	2,732,000		2,585,000		3,911,000		5,622,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(520,000)		742,000		(4,199,000)		1,005,000
Purchases and issuances	121,000	[3]	(2,120,000)	[4]	121,000	[5]	(5,420,000)	[6]
Issuances	800,000		2,400,000		800,000		5,700,000
Settlements	0		0		2,500,000		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	2,333,000		1,207,000		2,333,000		1,207,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(3,020,000)		(99,000)		(3,698,000)		164,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsNotesAndLoanReceivablesAndNotesSecuritizationMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	34,058,000		58,127,000		34,902,000		63,565,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(1,322,000)		4,077,000		(1,383,000)		6,471,000
Purchases and issuances	11,990,000		7,319,000		13,350,000		35,625,000
Settlements	(502,000)		(25,219,000)		(2,645,000)		(61,357,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	44,224,000		44,304,000		44,224,000		44,304,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(1,322,000)		(3,126,000)		(1,383,000)		1,474,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsAnnuitiesAndResidualsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	35,656,000		28,408,000		46,882,000		27,840,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(243,000)		912,000		93,000		2,347,000
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		1,423,000
Sales and settlements					(6,300,000)
Settlements	(4,858,000)		(2,095,000)		(16,420,000)	[7]	(4,385,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	30,555,000		27,225,000		30,555,000		27,225,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(510,000)		509,000		316,000		1,633,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [PrivateEquitiesTotalMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	17,764,000		0		1,404,000		0
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(447,000)		0		(3,512,000)		0
Purchases and issuances	3,783,000		1,000,000		23,208,000		1,000,000
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	21,100,000		1,000,000		21,100,000		1,000,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(447,000)		0		(3,512,000)		0
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	15,809,000		18,012,000		18,321,000		15,767,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(265,000)		(2,615,000)		(2,706,000)		(370,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		(71,000)		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	15,544,000		15,397,000		15,544,000		15,397,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(265,000)		(2,615,000)		(1,642,000)		(370,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsFundsHeldDirectlyManagedMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	15,468,000		17,683,000		17,976,000		15,433,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(261,000)		(2,607,000)		(2,698,000)		(357,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		(71,000)		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	15,207,000		15,076,000		15,207,000		15,076,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(261,000)		(2,607,000)		(1,634,000)		(357,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	341,000		329,000		345,000		334,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(4,000)		(8,000)		(8,000)		(13,000)
Purchases and issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Balance, end of period	337,000		321,000		337,000		321,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	$ (4,000)		$ (8,000)		$ (8,000)		$ (13,000)

[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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

[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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

[3] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of 0.8 million.

[4] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of $2.4 million.

[5] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of $0.8 million.

[6] Purchases and issuances of derivatives includes issuances of $5.7 million.

[7] Settlements and sales of annuities and residuals includes sales of $6.3 million.