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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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 (loss) $ 220,577us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 103,887us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 162,426us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 199,366us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 328,442us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 229,666us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 48,304us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 235,356us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 686,256us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 841,768us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 748,949us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Change in net unrealized gains on investments                 (715)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (9,491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 1,914us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes                 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities 52us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities
Comprehensive income                 685,541us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 832,277us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 750,811us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (153,538)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable (151,144)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable (148,040)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (153,538)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (151,144)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (148,040)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 532,003us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 681,133us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 602,771us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor)                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss)                 532,718us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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690,624us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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600,909us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes                     0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities
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690,624us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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600,909us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 532,718us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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690,624us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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600,909us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss)                 (11,161)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(17,558)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(34,693)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes                     0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities
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Comprehensive income                 (11,161)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(17,558)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(34,693)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 (11,161)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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(17,558)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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(34,693)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries)                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss)                 709,600us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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889,837us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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768,644us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Change in net unrealized gains on investments                 (715)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(9,491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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1,914us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes                     52us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities
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Comprehensive income                 708,885us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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880,346us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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770,506us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (153,538)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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(151,144)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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(148,040)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable
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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (153,538)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(151,144)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(148,040)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 555,347us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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729,202us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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622,466us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Consolidating Adjustments                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss)                 (544,901)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(721,135)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(585,911)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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