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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Gross Premiums Written Allocated To the Territory Of Coverage Exposure) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | $ 132,780 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 200,992 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 511,540 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 705,260 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 84,122 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 182,649 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 703,223 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 635,418 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 1,550,572 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 1,605,412 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross | $ 1,551,591 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross
Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 933,969 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 1,120,379 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 1,182,207 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Catastrophe Reinsurance | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 573,696 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 782,211 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 857,740 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,674 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 99,179 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 81,595 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,476 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 146,048 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 139,265 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,484 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 39,060 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 43,238 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,353 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 25,659 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 37,113 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,807 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 22,460 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 18,578 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,479 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 5,762 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 4,678 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember
Specialty Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 346,638 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 259,489 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 209,887 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Specialty Reinsurance | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,045 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 91,203 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 69,070 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember
Specialty Reinsurance | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161,329 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 151,879 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 96,081 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember
Specialty Reinsurance | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,506 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 1,661 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 0 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member
Specialty Reinsurance | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 460 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 2,612 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 16,429 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Specialty Reinsurance | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,898 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 12,068 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 28,307 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember
Specialty Reinsurance | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 66 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 0 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember
Lloyd's |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 269,656 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 226,532 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 159,987 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Lloyd's | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,066 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 88,535 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember | 57,332 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_U.S.andCaribbeanMember
Lloyd's | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,190 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 104,249 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember | 75,132 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideMember
Lloyd's | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,655 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 8,071 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member | 6,064 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_WorldwideExcludingU.S.Member
Lloyd's | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,609 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 14,763 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 14,456 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Lloyd's | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,907 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 2,948 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember | 2,152 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_AustraliaandNewZealandMember
Lloyd's | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,229 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 7,966 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember | 4,851 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = rnr_OtherGeographicalLocationsMember
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (988)us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (490)us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (1,000)us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (500)us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember

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