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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Total investments$ 6,256,010$ 6,100,212  
Cash and cash equivalents235,058277,738248,120203,112
Premiums receivable695,163322,080  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums164,54760,643  
Reinsurance recoverable434,553101,711  
Accrued investment income34,23734,560  
Deferred acquisition costs71,22535,648  
Other assets176,114205,373  
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale2,481872,147  
Total assets8,117,4098,138,278  
Reserve for claims and claim expenses2,226,0051,257,843  
Unearned premiums623,596286,183  
Debt349,224549,155  
Reinsurance balances payable317,627318,024  
Other liabilities174,424222,310  
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale9,098598,511  
Total liabilities3,933,2563,441,409  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe633,112757,655  
Total shareholders' equity3,551,0413,939,2143,973,810 
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity8,117,4098,138,278  
RenaissanceRe [Member]
    
Total investments609,060517,640  
Cash and cash equivalents7,7063,41411,76315,206
Investments in subsidiaries2,801,5673,533,266  
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates55,016145,298  
Accrued investment income5,2403,720  
Other assets207,912139,654  
Total assets3,686,5014,342,992  
Debt124,000377,512  
Other liabilities14,68729,155  
Total liabilities138,687406,667  
Total shareholders' equity3,547,8143,936,325  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity3,686,5014,342,992  
RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) [Member]
    
Total investments126,00212,560  
Cash and cash equivalents5,1663,94019,1697,606
Investments in subsidiaries131,967140,923  
Accrued investment income7035  
Other assets17,8802,307  
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale2,481872,147  
Total assets284,1991,031,882  
Debt249,224374,196  
Amounts due to subsidiaries and affiliates3,222843  
Other liabilities11,49622,623  
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale9,098598,511  
Total liabilities273,040996,173  
Total shareholders' equity11,15935,709  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity284,1991,031,882  
Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) [Member]
    
Total investments5,520,948[1]5,570,012[1]  
Cash and cash equivalents222,186[1]270,384[1]217,188[1]180,300[1]
Premiums receivable695,163[1]322,080[1]  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums164,547[1]60,643[1]  
Reinsurance recoverable434,553[1]101,711[1]  
Accrued investment income28,294[1]30,835[1]  
Deferred acquisition costs71,225[1]35,648[1]  
Other assets200,424[1]318,077[1]  
Total assets7,337,340[1]6,709,390[1]  
Reserve for claims and claim expenses2,226,005[1]1,257,843[1]  
Unearned premiums623,596[1]286,183[1]  
Debt 200,000[1]  
Reinsurance balances payable317,627[1]318,024[1]  
Other liabilities381,731[1]379,915[1]  
Total liabilities3,548,959[1]2,441,965[1]  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe633,112[1]757,655[1]  
Total shareholders' equity3,155,269[1]3,509,770[1]  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity7,337,340[1]6,709,390[1]  
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
    
Investments in subsidiaries(2,933,534)[2](3,674,189)[2]  
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates(55,016)[2](145,298)[2]  
Other assets(202,081)[2](126,499)[2]  
Total assets(3,190,631)[2](3,945,986)[2]  
Debt(24,000)[2](402,553)[2]  
Amounts due to subsidiaries and affiliates(3,222)[2](843)[2]  
Other liabilities(208)[2]   
Total liabilities(27,430)[2](403,396)[2]  
Total shareholders' equity(3,163,201)[2](3,542,590)[2]  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity(3,190,631)[2](3,945,986)[2]  
RenaissanceRe Consolidated [Member]
    
Total investments6,256,0106,100,212  
Cash and cash equivalents235,058277,738248,120203,112
Premiums receivable695,163322,080  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums164,54760,643  
Reinsurance recoverable434,553101,711  
Accrued investment income34,23734,560  
Deferred acquisition costs71,22535,648  
Other assets224,135333,539  
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale2,481872,147  
Total assets8,117,4098,138,278  
Reserve for claims and claim expenses2,226,0051,257,843  
Unearned premiums623,596286,183  
Debt349,224549,155  
Reinsurance balances payable317,627318,024  
Other liabilities407,706431,693  
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale9,098598,511  
Total liabilities3,933,2563,441,409  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe633,112757,655  
Total shareholders' equity3,551,0413,939,214  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity$ 8,117,409$ 8,138,278  
[1]Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
[2]Includes Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.