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Debt and Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details)
£ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Nov. 23, 2015
USD ($)
letter_of_credit
May 04, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 24, 2015
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Mar. 17, 2010
USD ($)
Nov. 02, 2005
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
GBP (£)
May 31, 2016
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May 31, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Nov. 23, 2015
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May 15, 2015
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Sep. 17, 2010
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Margin facility amount outstanding                       $ 770,593,000 £ 100,000      
Interest paid           $ 54,000,000 $ 40,800,000 $ 17,200,000                
Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letters of credit outstanding           894,200,000                    
DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd.                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Loan agreement with related party   $ 100,000,000                            
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Collateralized letter of credit and reimbursement agreement           37,500,000                    
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. | Letter of Credit | Capital Support Agreement | Less than                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Mandatory capital contribution in the event of capital and surplus reduction below a specified level           50,000,000                    
Revolving Credit Facility                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount           $ 0                    
3.700% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2025 | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc.                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 300,000,000                          
Senior notes interest rate     3.70%                          
Debt instrument maturity date     April 1, 2025                          
5.75% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2020 | RenRe North America Holdings Inc                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount       $ 250,000,000                        
Senior notes interest rate       5.75%                        
Debt instrument maturity date       March 15, 2020                        
Series B 7.50% Notes Due June 1, 2017 | Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 250,000,000                      
Senior notes interest rate         7.50%                      
Debt instrument maturity date         June 1, 2017                      
4.750% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2025 | DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd.                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount   $ 150,000,000                            
Senior notes interest rate   4.75%                            
Debt instrument maturity date   May 1, 2025                            
Revolving Credit Facility                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letter of credit aggregate commitment                             $ 250,000,000  
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                             $ 350,000,000  
Debt to capital ratio           0.35     0.35              
Minimum net worth requirements           $ 2,900,000,000                    
Standby Letter of Credit Facility | Wells Fargo                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letters of credit outstanding           140,829,000                    
Standby Letter of Credit Facility | National Australia Bank Limited                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letters of credit outstanding           4,855,000                    
Bilateral Facility | Bilateral Facility Participants | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                               $ 300,000,000
Bilateral Facility | Bilateral Facility Participants | Citibank Europe PLC | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letters of credit outstanding           244,909,000                    
Loan agreement, remaining borrowing capacity           55,100,000                    
Bilateral Facility | Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. [Member] | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                               $ 25,000,000
Renaissance Reinsurance FAL Facility | Syndicate 1458 | Bank Of Montreal, Citibank Europe and ING Bank | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letter of credit aggregate commitment $ 360,000,000                 $ 380,000,000 £ 90,000     £ 85,000    
Letters of credit outstanding           $ 380,000,000     £ 90,000              
Number of letters of credit | letter_of_credit 2                              
Collateral amount, percent of aggregate outstanding letters of credit in option 1 100.00%                         100.00%    
Collateral amount, percent of aggregate outstanding letters of credit in case of Full Collateralization Event 100.00%                         100.00%    
Renaissance Reinsurance FAL Facility | Syndicate 1458 | Bank Of Montreal, Citibank Europe and ING Bank | Letter of Credit | Greater than or equal to                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Collateral amount, percent of aggregate outstanding letters of credit, option 2 60.00%                         60.00%    
Renaissance Reinsurance FAL Facility | Syndicate 1458 | Bank Of Montreal, Citibank Europe and ING Bank | Letter of Credit | Less than                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Collateral amount, percent of aggregate outstanding letters of credit, option 2 100.00%                         100.00%    
Specialty Risks FAL Facility | Syndicate 1458 | Citibank Europe PLC | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Letters of credit outstanding | £                 £ 10,000              
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. | Bridge Loan                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Short-term debt     $ 300,000,000