Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-16209
Entity Registrant Name	ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0374481
Entity Address, Address Line One	Waterloo House, Ground Floor
Entity Address, Address Line Two	100 Pitts Bay Road,
Entity Address, City or Town	Pembroke
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM 08,
Entity Address, Country	BM
City Area Code	(441)
Local Phone Number	278-9250
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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		405,972,280
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0000947484
Amendment Flag	false
Common shares
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common shares, $0.0011 par value per share
Trading Symbol	ACGL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Depositary Series E Preferred Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share
Trading Symbol	ACGLP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Depositary Series F Preferred Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share
Trading Symbol	ACGLO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ