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Schedule II. Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 220,577 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 103,887 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 162,426 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 199,366 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 328,442 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 229,666 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 48,304 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 235,356 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 686,256 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 841,768 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 748,949 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 532,003 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 681,133 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 602,771 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 532,718 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 690,624 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 600,909 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 532,718 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 690,624 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 600,909 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember

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