Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
Gross premiums written	$ 1,871,740	$ 1,756,886
Net premiums written	1,738,494	1,636,431
Increase in unearned premiums	(484,712)	(489,751)
Net premiums earned	1,253,782	1,146,680
Net investment income	116,867	123,704
Net realized and unrealized investment gains	142,172	22,943
Other income	404	3,927
Total revenues	1,513,225	1,297,254
Expenses
Losses and loss expenses and life policy benefits	749,457	660,952
Acquisition costs	264,608	234,200
Other operating expenses	111,462	116,040
Interest expense	12,238	12,229
Amortization of intangible assets	7,002	7,046
Net foreign exchange gains	(670)	(2,043)
Total expenses	1,144,097	1,028,424
Income before taxes and interest in earnings of equity method investments	369,128	268,830
Income tax expense	62,305	41,675
Interest in earnings of equity method investments	6,064	7,215
Net income	312,887	234,370
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,044)	0
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	309,843	234,370
Preferred dividends	14,184	14,699
Loss on redemption of preferred shares	0	9,135
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd. common shareholders	295,659	210,536
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	309,843	234,370
Change in currency translation adjustment	(15,223)	(19,830)
Change in unfunded pension obligation, net of tax	(1)	996
Change in unrealized losses on investments, net of tax	(225)	(233)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(15,449)	(19,067)
Comprehensive income attributable to PartnerRe Ltd.	$ 294,394	$ 215,303
Net income per common share
Basic net income	$ 5.72	$ 3.60
Diluted net income	$ 5.61	$ 3.53
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	51,652,177	58,423,898
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	52,727,573	59,590,044
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.67	$ 0.64