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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written $ 200,992 $ 182,649 $ 1,417,792 $ 1,521,290
Net premiums written 159,713 127,241 956,467 1,123,163
Net premiums earned 258,979 294,717 805,929 857,861
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 69,647 60,928 209,950 192,141
Acquisition expenses 37,550 37,699 104,727 94,475
Operational expenses 46,972 44,672 135,437 133,447
Underwriting income (loss) 104,810 151,418 355,815 437,798
Net investment income 24,941 59,931 98,430 129,296
Net foreign exchange gains 5,036 488 6,367 170
Equity in earnings of other ventures 9,806 7,313 21,237 16,920
Other (loss) income (1,169) 651 (1,642) (2,186)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments (31,097) 28,472 10,958 (26,788)
Corporate expenses (3,905) (4,307) (12,404) (30,318)
Interest expense (4,290) (4,298) (12,875) (13,632)
Income from continuing operations before taxes 104,132 239,668 465,886 511,260
Income tax expense (245) (223) (207) (356)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   (9,779)   2,422
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (30,477) (44,331) (109,323) (96,953)
Dividends on preference shares (5,595) (5,595) (16,786) (19,353)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders 67,815 179,740 339,570 397,020
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year 94,987 68,154 269,066 263,843
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (25,340) (7,226) (59,116) (71,702)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total 69,647 60,928 209,950 192,141
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year 36.70% 23.10% 33.40% 30.80%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years (9.80%) (2.40%) (7.30%) (8.40%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year 26.90% 20.70% 26.10% 22.40%
Underwriting expense ratio 32.60% 27.90% 29.80% 26.60%
Combined ratio 59.50% 48.60% 55.90% 49.00%
Intersegment Eliminations
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written       (1,000)
Catastrophe Reinsurance
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 68,252 82,539 924,046 1,138,238
Net premiums written 41,807 32,380 534,994 774,585
Net premiums earned 136,719 184,416 460,455 571,550
Net claims and claim expenses incurred (666) 16,897 42,519 72,520
Acquisition expenses 9,131 14,049 34,063 37,866
Operational expenses 24,154 24,573 66,773 74,287
Underwriting income (loss) 104,100 128,897 317,100 386,877
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year 9,661 23,041 60,663 115,586
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (10,327) (6,144) (18,144) (43,066)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total (666) 16,897 42,519 72,520
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year 7.10% 12.50% 13.20% 20.20%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years (7.60%) (3.30%) (4.00%) (7.50%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year (0.50%) 9.20% 9.20% 12.70%
Underwriting expense ratio 24.40% 20.90% 21.90% 19.60%
Combined ratio 23.90% 30.10% 31.10% 32.30%
Specialty Reinsurance
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 68,883 60,156 274,727 201,025
Net premiums written 61,879 55,717 233,622 188,584
Net premiums earned 63,473 63,045 186,691 159,060
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 31,759 17,520 77,915 53,723
Acquisition expenses 15,806 14,691 44,052 32,139
Operational expenses 10,234 7,303 30,854 22,458
Underwriting income (loss) 5,674 23,531 33,870 50,740
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year 46,444 20,227 113,809 76,983
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (14,685) (2,707) (35,894) (23,260)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total 31,759 17,520 77,915 53,723
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year 73.20% 32.10% 61.00% 48.40%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years (23.20%) (4.30%) (19.30%) (14.60%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year 50.00% 27.80% 41.70% 33.80%
Underwriting expense ratio 41.10% 34.90% 40.20% 34.30%
Combined ratio 91.10% 62.70% 81.90% 68.10%
Lloyd's
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 63,857 39,954 219,019 183,015
Net premiums written 56,027 39,014 187,848 159,581
Net premiums earned 58,788 47,150 158,757 126,862
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 39,027 28,175 90,419 68,239
Acquisition expenses 12,614 8,938 33,303 24,338
Operational expenses 12,475 12,559 37,566 36,193
Underwriting income (loss) (5,328) (2,522) (2,531) (1,908)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year 38,882 24,886 94,594 71,274
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years 145 3,289 (4,175) (3,035)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total 39,027 28,175 90,419 68,239
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year 66.10% 52.80% 59.60% 56.20%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years 0.30% 7.00% (2.60%) (2.40%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year 66.40% 59.80% 57.00% 53.80%
Underwriting expense ratio 42.70% 45.50% 44.60% 47.70%
Combined ratio 109.10% 105.30% 101.60% 101.50%
Other
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Gross premiums written 0 0 0 (988) [1]
Net premiums written 0 130 3 413
Net premiums earned (1) 106 26 389
Net claims and claim expenses incurred (473) (1,664) (903) (2,341)
Acquisition expenses (1) 21 (6,691) 132
Operational expenses 109 237 244 509
Underwriting income (loss) 364 1,512 7,376 2,089
Net investment income 24,941 59,931 98,430 129,296
Net foreign exchange gains 5,036 488 6,367 170
Equity in earnings of other ventures 9,806 7,313 21,237 16,920
Other (loss) income (1,169) 651 (1,642) (2,186)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments (31,097) 28,472 10,958 (26,788)
Corporate expenses (3,905) (4,307) (12,404) (30,318)
Interest expense (4,290) (4,298) (12,875) (13,632)
Income tax expense (245) (223) (207) (356)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   (9,779)   2,422
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (30,477) (44,331) (109,323) (96,953)
Dividends on preference shares (5,595) (5,595) (16,786) (19,353)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year 0 0 0 0
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years (473) (1,664) (903) (2,341)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total $ (473) $ (1,664) $ (903) $ (2,341)
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 47300.00% (1569.80%) (3473.10%) (601.80%)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year 47300.00% (1569.80%) (3473.10%) (601.80%)
Underwriting expense ratio (10800.00%) 243.40% (24796.10%) 164.80%
Combined ratio 36500.00% (1326.40%) (28269.20%) (437.00%)
[1] Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $1.0 million.