Organization (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
RenaissanceRe Upsilon Fund Ltd \| Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percent of segregated funds owned by third party investors	100.00%

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