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Derivative Instruments (Gain (Loss) Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations Related To Its Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	$ (13,851)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	$ 27,601us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	$ 9,687us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | Interest Rate Futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(32,713)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	29,695us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	(1,746)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | Credit Default Swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	328us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	1,363us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	1,074us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | Weather Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	1,454us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_WeatherContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	(1,331)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_WeatherContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1	0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_WeatherContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsMember1
Net foreign exchange gains | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Underwriting and Non-investment Operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	4,457us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsUnderwritingAndNonInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember	889us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsUnderwritingAndNonInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember	13,804us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsUnderwritingAndNonInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
Net foreign exchange gains | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Investment Operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	$ 12,623us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember	$ (3,015)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember	$ (3,445)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rnr_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsInvestmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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