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Schedule II. Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe $ 532,718,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 690,624,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 600,909,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Net unrealized losses (gains) included in net investment income 1,393,000us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments (75,789,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments (38,207,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
Net unrealized losses (gains) included in other loss 1,612,000us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities 12,782,000us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities (330,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (41,433,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (35,076,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (163,121,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Other (71,146,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 159,892,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (8,074,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 660,657,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 795,721,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 716,929,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities      
Proceeds from maturities and sales of fixed maturity investments trading 7,682,573,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment 8,251,405,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment 8,192,867,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading (7,639,178,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment (8,466,467,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment (8,536,238,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments 45,023,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments (246,971,000)rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments 68,777,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments
Contributions to subsidiaries 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 141,653,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (315,515,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (71,677,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares (45,912,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (49,267,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (53,356,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Dividends paid – preference shares (22,381,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (24,948,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (34,895,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases (514,678,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (207,410,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (463,309,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Redemption of preference shares   (125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Net repayment of debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (102,436,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (1,937,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Net cash used in financing activities (694,678,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (398,955,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (538,570,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 117,552,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 82,674,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 108,374,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 408,032,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 304,145,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 181,825,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 525,584,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 408,032,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 304,145,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company      
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe 532,718,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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690,624,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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600,909,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Less: equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries (545,839,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(713,831,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(584,051,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes (13,121,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestExpenseInterestIncomeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(23,207,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestExpenseInterestIncomeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,858,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestExpenseInterestIncomeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Net unrealized losses (gains) included in net investment income 0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
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0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
348,000us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
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Net unrealized losses (gains) included in other loss 0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(20,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(193,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (83,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
483,000us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(14,862,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other 13,633,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15,222,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
126,416,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net cash provided by operating activities 429,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(37,966,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
128,567,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities      
Proceeds from maturities and sales of fixed maturity investments trading 88,273,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
880,749,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
744,211,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading (88,341,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(491,768,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(692,783,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net (purchases) sales of short term investments 73,717,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
21,217,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(80,485,000)rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries 1,259,224,000rnr_CashDividendsAndCapitalReturnedToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
504,241,000rnr_CashDividendsAndCapitalReturnedToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
979,311,000rnr_CashDividendsAndCapitalReturnedToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Contributions to subsidiaries (759,456,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(500,652,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(366,210,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Due to (from) subsidiary 6,315,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
17,446,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15,359,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 579,732,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
431,233,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
568,685,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares (45,912,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(49,267,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(53,356,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends paid – preference shares (22,381,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(24,948,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(34,895,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases (514,678,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(207,410,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(463,309,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Redemption of preference shares   (125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net repayment of debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(100,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net cash used in financing activities (582,971,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(390,769,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(701,560,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,810,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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2,498,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(4,308,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,796,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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6,298,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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10,606,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 5,986,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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8,796,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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6,298,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Series C Preferred Stock      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
(125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series C Preferred Stock | Parent Company      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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(125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series D Preferred Stock      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
(150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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(150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series D Preferred Stock | Parent Company      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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(150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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(150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series E Preferred Stock      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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265,856,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series E Preferred Stock | Parent Company      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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$ 265,856,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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