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Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Contributions to subsidiaries   $ 0 $ 0  
Assets   13,319,627   $ 12,352,082
Liabilities   7,270,799   6,309,911
Ceded premiums written   377,954 350,458  
Ceded premiums earned   191,122 136,175  
Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Return of capital   41,800   242,500
Assets   399,600   193,000
Liabilities   399,600   193,000
Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Non-Voting Preference Shares        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Issuance of equity to third party investors   134,100   166,600
Contributions to subsidiaries   9,500   55,200
Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Return of capital   $ 9,500   $ 59,800
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage   16.60%   28.80%
Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Third party investor | Non-Voting Preference Shares        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Contributions to subsidiaries   $ 7,500    
Mona Lisa Re Ltd | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Assets   181,300   $ 184,200
Liabilities   181,300   $ 184,200
Mona Lisa Re Ltd | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Ceded premiums written   100 100  
Ceded premiums earned   1,800 1,900  
Mona Lisa Re Ltd | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Ceded premiums written   37 100  
Ceded premiums earned   1,300 $ 1,300  
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Fibonacci Reinsurance Ltd.        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Ceded premiums written   7,400    
Ceded premiums earned   1,800    
Fibonacci Reinsurance Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Issuance of equity to third party investors $ 140,000      
Other Investments | Fibonacci Reinsurance Ltd. | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Investment in participating notes   $ 30,000