Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 01, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14428
Entity Registrant Name	RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0141974
Entity Address, Address Line One	Renaissance House
Entity Address, Address Line Two	12 Crow Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Pembroke
Entity Address, Country	BM
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM 19
City Area Code	441
Local Phone Number	295-4513
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		43,931,577
Entity Central Index Key	0000913144
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	RNR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series F 5.750% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series F 5.750% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	RNR PRF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series G 4.20% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series G 4.20% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	RNR PRG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE