Fair Value (Details - Level 3 inputs and transfers) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 712,306,000		$ 790,421,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	10,519,000		(8,292,000)
Purchases	69,004,000		47,941,000
Settlements	(72,066,000)		(37,742,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	719,763,000		792,328,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	10,787,000		(6,698,000)
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000				750,000,000
Debt related to capital efficient notes	70,989,000				70,989,000
Senior Notes Debt [Member] | Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance A LLC [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	250,000,000				250,000,000
Senior Notes Debt [Member] | Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance B LLC [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	500,000,000				500,000,000
Capital efficient notes [Member] | Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	63,000,000				63,000,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	868,989,000	[1]			844,331,000	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	62,780,000	[2]			61,094,000	[2]
Carrying value [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to senior notes	750,000,000	[1]			750,000,000	[1]
Carrying value [Member] | Notes Issued By Partner Re Finance II Inc [Member]
Fair value of financial instrument liabilities [Line Items]
Debt related to capital efficient notes	63,384,000	[2]			63,384,000	[2]
Fixed maturities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	554,957,000		657,273,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	6,888,000		704,000
Purchases	63,683,000		27,156,000
Settlements	(64,360,000)		(26,466,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	561,168,000		658,667,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	7,149,000		744,000
Fixed maturities [Member] | US states, territories and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	108,380,000		233,235,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	892,000		(849,000)
Purchases	4,265,000		0
Settlements	(70,000)		(94,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	113,467,000		232,292,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	890,000		(849,000)
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year			100,904,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income			(188,000)
Purchases			0
Settlements			0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3			0
Balance, end of year			100,716,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period			(188,000)
Fixed maturities [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	446,577,000		323,134,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	5,996,000		1,741,000
Purchases	59,418,000		27,156,000
Settlements	(64,290,000)		(26,372,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	447,701,000		325,659,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	6,259,000		1,781,000
Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	38,045,000		27,728,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	2,225,000		(86,000)
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	40,270,000		27,642,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,225,000		(86,000)
Equity securities [Member] | Finance [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	20,207,000		13,477,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	2,499,000		(924,000)
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	22,706,000		12,553,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	2,499,000		(924,000)
Equity securities [Member] | Communications [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	2,199,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(88,000)
Purchases	0
Settlements	0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0
Balance, end of year	2,111,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(88,000)
Equity securities [Member] | Technology [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	7,752,000		6,987,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(352,000)		660,000
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	7,400,000		7,647,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(352,000)		660,000
Equity securities [Member] | Mutual funds and exchange traded funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	7,887,000		7,264,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	166,000		178,000
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	8,053,000		7,442,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	166,000		178,000
Other invested assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	103,853,000		87,099,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	1,588,000		(6,469,000)
Purchases	5,066,000		20,785,000
Settlements	(7,706,000)		(11,205,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	102,801,000		90,210,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	1,595,000		(5,979,000)
Other invested assets [Member] | Derivatives, net [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	(788,000)		3,911,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	466,000		(3,679,000)
Purchases	(720,000)		0
Settlements	0		2,500,000
Issuances	700,000
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	(1,042,000)		2,732,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	466,000		(3,679,000)
Other invested assets [Member] | Notes And Loan Receivables And Notes Securitization [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	41,446,000		34,902,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	600,000		(61,000)
Purchases	720,000	[3]	1,360,000
Settlements	(523,000)		(2,143,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	42,243,000		34,058,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	600,000		(61,000)
Other invested assets [Member] | Annuities and residuals [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	24,064,000		46,882,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	89,000		336,000
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	(5,208,000)		(11,562,000)	[4]
Sales			(6,300,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	18,945,000		35,656,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	128,000		826,000
Other invested assets [Member] | Private equities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	39,131,000		1,404,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	433,000		(3,065,000)
Purchases	5,066,000		19,425,000
Settlements	(1,975,000)		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	42,655,000		17,764,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	401,000		(3,065,000)
Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	15,451,000		18,321,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(182,000)		(2,441,000)
Purchases	255,000		0
Settlements	0		(71,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	15,524,000		15,809,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(182,000)		(1,377,000)
Funds Held - Directly Managed investment [Member] | Other invested assets funds held directly managed [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	15,165,000		17,976,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	(197,000)		(2,437,000)
Purchases	255,000		0
Settlements	0		(71,000)
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	15,223,000		15,468,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	(197,000)		(1,373,000)
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	286,000		345,000
Realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains included in net income	15,000		(4,000)
Purchases	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Net transfers (out of)/ into Level 3	0		0
Balance, end of year	301,000		341,000
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of period	$ 15,000		$ (4,000)

[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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

[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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

[3] Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.7 million.

[4] Settlements and sales of annuities and residuals include sales of $6.3 million.