Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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:

Year ended December 31,	2016			2015			2014
(thousands of shares)
Numerator:
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	480,581		$	408,811		$	510,337
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1)	(5,666		)	(4,721		)	(6,760		)
Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	474,915		$	404,090		$	503,577
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares	41,314			43,157			39,425
Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and performance shares	245			369			543
Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions	41,559			43,526			39,968
Basic income per RenaissanceRe common share	$	11.50		$	9.36		$	12.77
Diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share	$	11.43		$	9.28		$	12.60

(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.