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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
3 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Net premiums earned$ 229,224$ 212,355$ 751,940$ 675,179
Net investment (loss) income(27,940)59,57065,669151,452
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)(2,650)(529)(6,511)(12,480)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures4,794(6,740)(13,831)(1,424)
Other income (loss)(2,015)25,02142,96315,088
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments16,98392,34246,748210,593
Net other-than-temporary impairments(449) (449)(829)
Total revenues217,947382,019886,5291,037,579
Net claims and claim expenses incurred77,83077,936857,628156,473
Acquisition expenses26,05726,14372,27576,158
Operational expenses42,16936,970126,298120,160
Corporate expenses3,5825,5909,65715,392
Interest expense5,7226,16417,64715,526
Total expenses155,360152,8031,083,505383,709
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes62,587229,216(196,976)653,870
Income tax benefit1,4352,3993,2606,320
Income (loss) from continuing operations64,022231,615(193,716)660,190
Loss from discontinued operations(965)21,234(12,585)51,562
Net income (loss)63,057252,849(206,301)711,752
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,044)(37,524)58,545(99,989)
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe58,013215,325(147,756)611,763
Dividends on preference shares(8,750)(10,575)(26,250)(31,725)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders49,263204,750(174,006)580,038
RenaissanceRe [Member]
    
Net investment (loss) income5,2661,55916,0164,614
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)(120)197(24)(498)
Other income (loss)(367)212(172)479
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments9,74112,68312,07319,248
Total revenues14,52014,65127,89323,843
Operational expenses(979)(1,176)(3,395)(2,584)
Corporate expenses3,0454,9088,56013,281
Interest expense1,4691,4699,0034,374
Total expenses3,5355,20114,16815,071
(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries and taxes10,9859,45013,7258,772
Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries47,028205,875(161,771)602,991
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes58,013215,325(148,046)611,763
Income tax benefit  290 
Income (loss) from continuing operations58,013215,325(147,756)611,763
Net income (loss)58,013215,325(147,756)611,763
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe58,013215,325(147,756)611,763
Dividends on preference shares(8,750)(10,575)(26,250)(31,725)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders49,263204,750(174,006)580,038
RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) [Member]
    
Net investment (loss) income42321642901
Other income (loss) (34) (34)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments3,067 3,028(2,432)
Total revenues3,490(13)3,670(1,565)
Operational expenses2,1972,1625,2413,696
Corporate expenses6063169136
Interest expense3,6163,53710,95110,860
Total expenses5,8735,76216,36114,692
(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries and taxes(2,383)(5,775)(12,691)(16,257)
Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries(2,689)(19,506)(3,421)(47,756)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes(5,072)(25,281)(16,112)(64,013)
Income tax benefit1,0776,7584,15410,684
Income (loss) from continuing operations(3,995)(18,523)(11,958)(53,329)
Loss from discontinued operations(965)21,234(12,585)51,562
Net income (loss)(4,960)2,711(24,543)(1,767)
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe(4,960)2,711(24,543)(1,767)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders(4,960)2,711(24,543)(1,767)
Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) [Member]
    
Net premiums earned229,224[1]212,355[1]751,940[1]675,179[1]
Net investment (loss) income(31,756)[1]57,990[1]52,887[1]145,937[1]
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)(2,530)[1](726)[1](6,487)[1](11,982)[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures4,794[1](6,740)[1](13,831)[1](1,424)[1]
Other income (loss)(1,648)[1]24,843[1]43,135[1]14,643[1]
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments4,175[1]79,659[1]31,647[1]193,777[1]
Net other-than-temporary impairments   (829)[1]
Total revenues201,810[1]367,381[1]858,842[1]1,015,301[1]
Net claims and claim expenses incurred77,830[1]77,936[1]857,628[1]156,473[1]
Acquisition expenses26,057[1]26,143[1]72,275[1]76,158[1]
Operational expenses40,951[1]37,392[1]124,452[1]119,048[1]
Corporate expenses477[1]619[1]928[1]1,975[1]
Interest expense(8,557)[1]4,695[1](6,803)[1]11,152[1]
Total expenses136,758[1]146,785[1]1,048,480[1]364,806[1]
(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries and taxes65,052[1]220,596[1](189,638)[1]650,495[1]
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes65,052[1]220,596[1](189,638)[1]650,495[1]
Income tax benefit358[1](4,359)[1](1,184)[1](4,364)[1]
Income (loss) from continuing operations65,410[1]216,237[1](190,822)[1]646,131[1]
Net income (loss)65,410[1]216,237[1](190,822)[1]646,131[1]
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,044)[1](37,524)[1]58,545[1](99,989)[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe60,366[1]178,713[1](132,277)[1]546,142[1]
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders60,366[1]178,713[1](132,277)[1]546,142[1]
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
    
Net investment (loss) income(1,873)[2] (3,876)[2] 
Total revenues(1,873)[2] (3,876)[2] 
Operational expenses (1,408)[2]  
Interest expense9,194[2](3,537)[2]4,496[2](10,860)[2]
Total expenses9,194[2](4,945)[2]4,496[2](10,860)[2]
(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries and taxes(11,067)[2]4,945[2](8,372)[2]10,860[2]
Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries(44,339)[2](186,369)[2]165,192[2](555,235)[2]
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes(55,406)[2](181,424)[2]156,820[2](544,375)[2]
Income (loss) from continuing operations(55,406)[2](181,424)[2]156,820[2](544,375)[2]
Net income (loss)(55,406)[2](181,424)[2]156,820[2](544,375)[2]
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe(55,406)[2](181,424)[2]156,820[2](544,375)[2]
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders(55,406)[2](181,424)[2]156,820[2](544,375)[2]
RenaissanceRe Consolidated [Member]
    
Net premiums earned229,224212,355751,940675,179
Net investment (loss) income(27,940)59,57065,669151,452
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)(2,650)(529)(6,511)(12,480)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures4,794(6,740)(13,831)(1,424)
Other income (loss)(2,015)25,02142,96315,088
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments16,98392,34246,748210,593
Net other-than-temporary impairments   (829)
Total revenues217,947382,019886,5291,037,579
Net claims and claim expenses incurred77,83077,936857,628156,473
Acquisition expenses26,05726,14372,27576,158
Operational expenses42,16936,970126,298120,160
Corporate expenses3,5825,5909,65715,392
Interest expense5,7226,16417,64715,526
Total expenses155,360152,8031,083,505383,709
(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries and taxes62,587229,216(196,976)653,870
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes62,587229,216(196,976)653,870
Income tax benefit1,4352,3993,2606,320
Income (loss) from continuing operations64,022231,615(193,716)660,190
Loss from discontinued operations(965)21,234(12,585)51,562
Net income (loss)63,057252,849(206,301)711,752
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,044)(37,524)58,545(99,989)
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe58,013215,325(147,756)611,763
Dividends on preference shares(8,750)(10,575)(26,250)(31,725)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$ 49,263$ 204,750$ (174,006)$ 580,038
[1]Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
[2]Includes Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.