Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(thousands of shares)	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
Numerator:
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	146,825		$	75,529		$	411,145		$	316,605
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1)	(1,770		)	(867		)	(4,939		)	(3,642		)
Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	145,055		$	74,662		$	406,206		$	312,963
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares	40,513			44,564			41,594			43,166
Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and restricted shares	220			349			248			365
Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions	40,733			44,913			41,842			43,531
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic	$	3.58		$	1.68		$	9.77		$	7.25
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted	$	3.56		$	1.66		$	9.71		$	7.19

(1) Represents earnings attributable to holders of unvested restricted shares issued under the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, 2010 Performance-Based Equity Incentive Plan, 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan and to the Company’s non-employee directors.