Dividend Restrictions and Statutory Requirements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Total net assets	$ 6,709,532,000	$ 6,933,496,000	$ 6,467,542,000
Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	4,900,000,000
Partner Reinsurance [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percent of enhanced capital requirement	120.00%
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	1,009,000,000
Statutory net income (loss)	616,000,000	659,000,000	(524,000,000)
Required statutory capital and surplus	2,283,000,000	2,402,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	3,292,000,000	3,771,000,000
PartnerRe Europe [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	565,000,000
Statutory net income (loss)	8,000,000	323,000,000	2,000,000
Required statutory capital and surplus	947,000,000	911,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	1,512,000,000	1,589,000,000
Partner Re US [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percent of statutory capital that can be paid as dividends	10.00%
Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments	0
Statutory net income (loss)	123,000,000	181,000,000	98,000,000
Required statutory capital and surplus	852,000,000	699,000,000
Actual statutory capital and surplus	$ 1,332,000,000	$ 1,260,000,000