Fair Value (Details - Level 3 inputs and transfers) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 889,704,000		$ 641,183,000	$ 790,421,000		$ 609,489,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	18,098,000		19,226,000	(11,964,000)		40,801,000
Purchases	150,473,000		175,131,000	344,357,000		309,105,000
Settlements	(70,993,000)		(59,795,000)	(135,532,000)		(183,650,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		(6,800,000)	0		(6,800,000)
Balance, end of period	987,282,000		768,945,000	987,282,000		768,945,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	11,753,000		14,691,000	(12,850,000)		28,624,000
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	852,507,000	[1]		852,507,000	[1]			859,367,000	[1]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	61,853,000	[2]		61,853,000	[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	745,347,000		518,676,000	657,273,000		480,530,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	12,962,000		2,998,000	(6,226,000)		11,903,000
Purchases	148,148,000		149,830,000	303,313,000		237,184,000
Settlements	(63,942,000)		(24,938,000)	(111,845,000)		(83,051,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	842,515,000		646,566,000	842,515,000		646,566,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	5,119,000		2,939,000	(13,886,000)		11,669,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	219,163,000		117,235,000	233,235,000		111,415,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	8,431,000		1,618,000	(5,427,000)		2,900,000
Purchases	61,706,000		90,050,000	61,706,000		94,750,000
Settlements	(165,000)		(83,000)	(379,000)		(245,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	289,135,000		208,820,000	289,135,000		208,820,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	8,431,000		1,618,000	(5,427,000)		2,900,000
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	99,896,000		111,070,000	100,904,000		111,700,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	(269,000)		681,000	(1,277,000)		111,000
Purchases	0		56,000	0		120,000
Settlements	0		(3,250,000)	0		(3,374,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	99,627,000		108,557,000	99,627,000		108,557,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(269,000)		582,000	(1,277,000)		(2,000)
[FixedMaturitiesMember] | [AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	426,288,000		290,371,000	323,134,000		257,415,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	4,800,000		699,000	478,000		8,892,000
Purchases	86,442,000		59,724,000	241,607,000		142,314,000
Settlements	(63,777,000)	[3]	(21,605,000)	(111,466,000)		(79,432,000)
Sales	(13,700,000)			(13,700,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	453,753,000		329,189,000	453,753,000		329,189,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(3,043,000)		739,000	(7,182,000)		8,771,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	30,601,000		33,374,000	27,728,000		16,165,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	2,651,000		962,000	3,484,000		4,179,000
Purchases	0		0	2,040,000		13,992,000
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		(6,800,000)	0		(6,800,000)
Balance, end of period	33,252,000		27,536,000	33,252,000		27,536,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,651,000		962,000	3,484,000		4,179,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [FinanceMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	13,000,000		19,422,000	13,477,000		9,670,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	1,285,000		750,000	808,000		3,702,000
Purchases	0		0	0		6,800,000
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		(6,800,000)	0		(6,800,000)
Balance, end of period	14,285,000		13,372,000	14,285,000		13,372,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	1,285,000		750,000	808,000		3,702,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [TechnologyMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	8,012,000		7,192,000	6,987,000		0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	1,138,000		(99,000)	2,163,000		(99,000)
Purchases	0		0	0		7,192,000
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	9,150,000		7,093,000	9,150,000		7,093,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	1,138,000		(99,000)	2,163,000		(99,000)
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [CommunicationsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	2,040,000			0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	103,000			103,000
Purchases	0			2,040,000
Settlements	0			0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0			0
Balance, end of period	2,143,000			2,143,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	103,000			103,000
[EquitySecuritiesMember] | [MutualFundsAndExchangeTradedFundsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	7,549,000		6,760,000	7,264,000		6,495,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	125,000		311,000	410,000		576,000
Purchases	0		0	0		0
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	7,674,000		7,071,000	7,674,000		7,071,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	125,000		311,000	410,000		576,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	98,212,000		73,736,000	87,099,000		97,027,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	1,479,000		12,798,000	(7,522,000)		22,621,000
Purchases	2,325,000		25,301,000	39,004,000		57,929,000
Settlements	(6,365,000)		(34,857,000)	(22,930,000)		(100,599,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	95,651,000		76,978,000	95,651,000		76,978,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,977,000		8,322,000	(1,812,000)		10,678,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [DerivativeMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	2,333,000		1,207,000	3,911,000		5,622,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	(1,885,000)		3,152,000	(6,084,000)		4,157,000
Purchases	0		0	121,000	[4]	(5,420,000)	[5]
Settlements	(1,395,000)	[3]	0	1,105,000		0
Sales	(1,400,000)			(1,400,000)
Issuances				800,000		5,700,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	(947,000)		4,359,000	(947,000)		4,359,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(140,000)		4,168,000	(349,000)		4,874,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsNotesAndLoanReceivablesAndNotesSecuritizationMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	44,224,000		44,304,000	34,902,000		63,565,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	3,250,000		3,473,000	1,867,000		9,944,000
Purchases	1,248,000		1,209,000	14,598,000		36,834,000
Settlements	(941,000)		(19,958,000)	(3,586,000)		(81,315,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	47,781,000		29,028,000	47,781,000		29,028,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	3,250,000		1,654,000	1,867,000		2,402,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsAnnuitiesAndResidualsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	30,555,000		27,225,000	46,882,000		27,840,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	413,000		6,314,000	506,000		8,661,000
Purchases	0		23,642,000	0		25,065,000
Settlements	(4,029,000)		(14,899,000)	(20,449,000)	[6]	(19,284,000)
Sales				(6,300,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	26,939,000		42,282,000	26,939,000		42,282,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	166,000		2,641,000	481,000		3,543,000
[OtherInvestedAssetsMember] | [PrivateEquitiesTotalMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	21,100,000		1,000,000	1,404,000		0
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	(299,000)		(141,000)	(3,811,000)		(141,000)
Purchases	1,077,000		450,000	24,285,000		1,450,000
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	21,878,000		1,309,000	21,878,000		1,309,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(299,000)		(141,000)	(3,811,000)		(141,000)
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	15,544,000		15,397,000	18,321,000		15,767,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	1,006,000		2,468,000	(1,700,000)		2,098,000
Purchases	0		0	0		0
Settlements	(686,000)		0	(757,000)		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	15,864,000		17,865,000	15,864,000		17,865,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	1,006,000		2,468,000	(636,000)		2,098,000
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [OtherInvestedAssetsFundsHeldDirectlyManagedMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	15,207,000		15,076,000	17,976,000		15,433,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	1,045,000		2,460,000	(1,653,000)		2,103,000
Purchases	0		0	0		0
Settlements	(686,000)		0	(757,000)		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	15,566,000		17,536,000	15,566,000		17,536,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	1,045,000		2,460,000	(589,000)		2,103,000
[FundsHeldDirectlyManagedInvestmentMember] | [USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	337,000		321,000	345,000		334,000
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) included in net income	(39,000)		8,000	(47,000)		(5,000)
Purchases	0		0	0		0
Settlements	0		0	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0	0		0
Balance, end of period	298,000		329,000	298,000		329,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	$ (39,000)		$ 8,000	$ (47,000)		$ (5,000)

[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 September 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

[3] Settlements and sales of asset-backed securities and derivatives include sales of $13.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

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

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

[6] Settlements and sales of asset-backed securities, derivatives and annuities and residuals include sales of $13.7 million, $1.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively.