Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Gross premiums written	$ 1,340,582	$ 1,163,243	$ 3,097,467	$ 2,730,726
Net premiums written	1,309,318	1,136,046	2,945,750	2,609,331
Increase in unearned premiums	(100,682)	(45,168)	(590,434)	(528,623)
Net premiums earned	1,208,636	1,090,878	2,355,316	2,080,708
Net investment income	124,503	153,506	248,207	300,402
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains	299,215	(38,132)	276,272	(230,867)
Other income	3,878	2,654	7,805	5,400
Total revenues	1,037,802	1,285,170	2,335,056	2,617,377
Expenses
Losses and loss expenses and life policy benefits	866,843	706,137	1,527,794	1,282,623
Acquisition costs	241,743	232,723	475,942	444,330
Other operating expenses	144,833	106,184	260,874	204,358
Interest expense	12,232	12,223	24,460	24,443
Amortization of intangible assets	7,045	8,893	14,091	17,786
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)	10,584	(7,770)	8,543	(5,181)
Total expenses	1,283,280	1,058,390	2,311,704	1,968,359
(Loss) income before taxes and interest in (losses) earnings of equity investments	(245,478)	226,780	23,352	649,018
Income tax (benefit) expense	(74,569)	50,136	(32,894)	117,310
Interest in (losses) earnings of equity investments	(3,479)	(498)	3,736	4,579
Net (loss) income	(174,388)	176,146	59,982	536,287
Net income attributable to noncontrollong interests	(1,183)	0	(1,183)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	(175,571)	176,146	58,799	536,287
Preferred dividends	14,796	15,405	29,494	30,811
Loss on redemption of preferred shares	0	0	9,135	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders	(190,367)	160,741	20,170	505,476
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	(175,571)	176,146	58,799	536,287
Change in currency translation adjustment	(11,514)	(19,157)	(31,344)	(1,950)
Change in unfunded pension obligation, net of tax	(130)	1,294	866	425
Change in unrealized lossess on investments	(230)	(239)	(463)	(481)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(11,874)	(18,102)	(30,941)	(2,006)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ (187,445)	$ 158,044	$ 27,858	$ 534,281
Per share data attributable to PartnerRe common shareholders
Basic net (loss) income	$ (3.37)	$ 2.52	$ 0.35	$ 7.82
Diluted net (loss) income	$ (3.37)	$ 2.50	$ 0.34	$ 7.76
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	56,485,882	63,816,027	57,449,528	64,610,127
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	56,485,882	64,423,036	58,534,526	65,132,928
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.64	$ 0.62	$ 1.28	$ 1.24