Fair Value (Details - Level 3 inputs and transfers) (USD $)	12 Months Ended																									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Debt [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance A LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Debt [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance A LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Debt [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance B LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Debt [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance B LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Capital efficient notes [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Capital efficient notes [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]	Nov. 30, 2006 Capital efficient notes [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Dec. 31, 2012 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Dec. 31, 2013 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying value [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Carrying value [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying value [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Carrying value [Member] Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed maturities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed maturities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed maturities [Member] US states, territories and municipalities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed maturities [Member] US states, territories and municipalities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed maturities [Member] Corporate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed maturities [Member] Corporate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed maturities [Member] Asset-backed securities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed maturities [Member] Asset-backed securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity securities [Member] Finance [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity securities [Member] Finance [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity securities [Member] Communications [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity securities [Member] Technology [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity securities [Member] Technology [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity securities [Member] Mutual funds and exchange traded funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity securities [Member] Mutual funds and exchange traded funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other invested assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other invested assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other invested assets [Member] Derivatives, net [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Other invested assets [Member] Derivatives, net [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Other invested assets [Member] Notes And Loan Receivables And Notes Securitization [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other invested assets [Member] Notes And Loan Receivables And Notes Securitization [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Other invested assets [Member] Annuities and residuals [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Other invested assets [Member] Annuities and residuals [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other invested assets [Member] Private equities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other invested assets [Member] Private equities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member] Other invested assets funds held directly managed [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member] Other invested assets funds held directly managed [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member] US states, territories and municipalities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member] US states, territories and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 790,421,000	$ 609,489,000																								$ 657,273,000	$ 480,530,000	$ 233,235,000		$ 111,415,000	$ 100,904,000	$ 111,700,000	$ 323,134,000		$ 257,415,000	$ 27,728,000	$ 16,165,000	$ 13,477,000	$ 9,670,000	$ 0	$ 6,987,000	$ 0	$ 7,264,000	$ 6,495,000	$ 87,099,000	$ 97,027,000	$ 3,911,000		$ 5,622,000		$ 34,902,000	$ 63,565,000		$ 46,882,000		$ 27,840,000	$ 1,404,000	$ 0	$ 18,321,000	$ 15,767,000	$ 17,976,000	$ 15,433,000	$ 345,000	$ 334,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(17,337,000)	45,261,000																								(8,050,000)	16,147,000	(4,440,000)		4,854,000	(2,271,000)	(948,000)	(1,339,000)		12,241,000	3,277,000	4,380,000	1,730,000	3,816,000	159,000	765,000	(205,000)	623,000	769,000	(10,451,000)	22,180,000	(6,136,000)		3,832,000		936,000	6,773,000		1,107,000		11,621,000	(6,358,000)	(46,000)	(2,113,000)	2,554,000	(2,054,000)	2,543,000	(59,000)	11,000
Purchases	472,315,000	457,648,000																								405,337,000	353,172,000	103,860,000		117,650,000	0	120,000	301,477,000		235,402,000	7,040,000	13,992,000	5,000,000	6,800,000	2,040,000	0	7,192,000	0	0	59,938,000	90,484,000	121,000	[1]	(5,543,000)	[2]	15,732,000	63,894,000		0		30,683,000	44,085,000	1,450,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(533,093,000)	(315,177,000)																								(499,603,000)	(192,576,000)	(224,275,000)	[3]	(684,000)	(98,633,000)	(9,968,000)	(176,695,000)	[3]	(181,924,000)	0	(9,000)	0	(9,000)	0	0	0	0	0	(32,733,000)	(122,592,000)	1,316,000	[3]	0		(10,124,000)	(99,330,000)	[4]	(23,925,000)	[3]	(23,262,000)	0	0	(757,000)	0	(757,000)	0	0	0
Sales																												(223,700,000)					(13,700,000)														(1,200,000)					(4,700,000)		(6,300,000)
Issuances																																															800,000		5,800,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0	(6,800,000)																								0	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	(6,800,000)	0	(6,800,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of year	712,306,000	790,421,000																								554,957,000	657,273,000	108,380,000		233,235,000	0	100,904,000	446,577,000		323,134,000	38,045,000	27,728,000	20,207,000	13,477,000	2,199,000	7,752,000	6,987,000	7,887,000	7,264,000	103,853,000	87,099,000	(788,000)		3,911,000		41,446,000	34,902,000		24,064,000		46,882,000	39,131,000	1,404,000	15,451,000	18,321,000	15,165,000	17,976,000	286,000	345,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(10,170,000)	26,269,000																								(7,784,000)	12,122,000	1,234,000		4,854,000	0	(1,066,000)	(9,018,000)		8,334,000	3,277,000	4,373,000	1,730,000	3,809,000	159,000	765,000	(205,000)	623,000	769,000	(4,614,000)	7,220,000	(69,000)		2,306,000		936,000	(984,000)		877,000		5,944,000	(6,358,000)	(46,000)	(1,049,000)	2,554,000	(990,000)	2,543,000	(59,000)	11,000
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000	750,000,000								844,331,000	[5]	859,367,000	[5]					750,000,000	[5]	750,000,000	[5]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	70,989,000	70,989,000												61,094,000	[6]	66,990,000	[6]					63,384,000	[6]	63,384,000	[6]
Face amount of debt instrument			$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 63,000,000	$ 63,000,000	$ 250,000,000

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

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

[3] Settlements and sales of U.S. states, territories and municipalities, asset-backed securities, derivatives and annuities and residuals include sales of $223.7 million, $13.7 million, $1.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

[4] Settlements and sales of notes and loan receivables and notes securitization include sales of $4.7 million.

[5] 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, 2013 and 2012.

[6] 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, 2013 and 2012.