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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Significant Components Of The Company's Revenues And Expenses) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written $ 511,540 $ 703,223 $ 1,216,800 $ 1,338,641
Net premiums written 346,407 559,109 796,754 995,922
Net premiums earned 260,416 291,889 546,950 563,144
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 81,388 103,962 140,303 131,213
Acquisition expenses 33,477 31,767 67,177 56,776
Operational expenses 45,841 42,789 88,465 88,775
Underwriting income 99,710 113,371 251,005 286,380
Net investment income 34,541 26,163 73,489 69,365
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 2,392 (932) 1,331 (318)
Equity in earnings of other ventures 7,232 3,772 11,431 9,607
Other loss (535) (1,128) (473) (2,837)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 27,128 (69,529) 42,055 (55,260)
Corporate expenses (3,954) (21,529) (8,499) (26,011)
Interest expense (4,292) (4,300) (8,585) (9,334)
Income from continuing operations before taxes 162,222 45,888 361,754 271,592
Income tax benefit (expense) 204 (11) 38 (133)
Income from discontinued operations   2,427 0 12,201
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (36,078) (14,015) (78,846) (52,622)
Dividends on preference shares (5,596) (7,483) (11,191) (13,758)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders 120,752 26,806 271,755 217,280
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year 98,471 130,789 174,079 195,689
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (17,083) (26,827) (33,776) (64,476)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 81,388 103,962 140,303 131,213
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 37.80% 44.80% 31.80% 34.70%
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (6.50%) (9.20%) (6.10%) (11.40%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 31.30% 35.60% 25.70% 23.30%
Underwriting expense ratio 30.40% 25.60% 28.40% 25.90%
Combined ratio 61.70% 61.20% 54.10% 49.20%
Intersegment Eliminations
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written   (1,000)   (1,000)
Catastrophe Reinsurance
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 388,083 576,903 855,794 1,055,699
Net premiums written 233,698 436,852 493,187 742,205
Net premiums earned 159,152 200,483 323,736 387,134
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 36,730 52,915 43,185 55,623
Acquisition expenses 17,806 14,197 24,932 23,817
Operational expenses 22,200 23,599 42,619 49,714
Underwriting income 82,416 109,772 213,000 257,980
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year 38,473 71,369 51,002 92,545
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (1,743) (18,454) (7,817) (36,922)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 36,730 52,915 43,185 55,623
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 24.20% 35.60% 15.80% 23.90%
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (1.10%) (9.20%) (2.50%) (9.50%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 23.10% 26.40% 13.30% 14.40%
Underwriting expense ratio 25.10% 18.80% 20.90% 19.00%
Combined ratio 48.20% 45.20% 34.20% 33.40%
Specialty Reinsurance
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 51,554 58,539 205,844 140,869
Net premiums written 46,254 57,348 171,743 132,867
Net premiums earned 53,588 49,206 123,218 96,015
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 20,075 25,511 46,156 36,203
Acquisition expenses 11,699 9,009 28,246 17,448
Operational expenses 10,514 7,595 20,620 15,155
Underwriting income 11,300 7,091 28,196 27,209
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year 25,443 30,903 67,365 56,756
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (5,368) (5,392) (21,209) (20,553)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 20,075 25,511 46,156 36,203
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 47.50% 62.80% 54.70% 59.10%
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (10.00%) (11.00%) (17.20%) (21.40%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 37.50% 51.80% 37.50% 37.70%
Underwriting expense ratio 41.40% 33.80% 39.60% 34.00%
Combined ratio 78.90% 85.60% 77.10% 71.70%
Lloyd's
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 71,903 68,769 155,162 143,061
Net premiums written 66,452 64,643 131,821 120,567
Net premiums earned 47,672 41,933 99,969 79,712
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 25,111 25,536 51,392 40,064
Acquisition expenses 10,122 8,484 20,689 15,400
Operational expenses 13,058 11,456 25,091 23,634
Underwriting income (619) (3,543) 2,797 614
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year 34,555 28,517 55,712 46,388
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (9,444) (2,981) (4,320) (6,324)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 25,111 25,536 51,392 40,064
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 72.50% 68.00% 55.70% 58.20%
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (19.80%) (7.10%) (4.30%) (7.90%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 52.70% 60.90% 51.40% 50.30%
Underwriting expense ratio 48.60% 47.50% 45.80% 48.90%
Combined ratio 101.30% 108.40% 97.20% 99.20%
Other
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 0 (988) [1] 0 (988) [1]
Net premiums written 3 266 3 283
Net premiums earned 4 267 27 283
Net claims and claim expenses incurred (528) 0 (430) (677)
Acquisition expenses (6,150) 77 (6,690) 111
Operational expenses 69 139 135 272
Underwriting income 6,613 51 7,012 577
Net investment income 34,541 26,163 73,489 69,365
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 2,392 (932) 1,331 (318)
Equity in earnings of other ventures 7,232 3,772 11,431 9,607
Other loss (535) (1,128) (473) (2,837)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 27,128 (69,529) 42,055 (55,260)
Corporate expenses (3,954) (21,529) (8,499) (26,011)
Interest expense (4,292) (4,300) (8,585) (9,334)
Income tax benefit (expense) 204 (11) 38 (133)
Income from discontinued operations   2,427   12,201
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (36,078) (14,015) (78,846) (52,622)
Dividends on preference shares (5,596) (7,483) (11,191) (13,758)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year 0 0 0 0
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (528) 0 (430) (677)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred $ (528) $ 0 $ (430) $ (677)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (13200.00%) 0.00% (1592.60%) (239.20%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year (13200.00%) 0.00% (1592.60%) (239.20%)
Underwriting expense ratio (152025.00%) 80.90% (24277.80%) 135.30%
Combined ratio (165225.00%) 80.90% (25870.40%) (103.90%)
[1] Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $1.0 million.