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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows provided by operating activities      
Net income $ 686,256,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 841,768,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 748,949,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Amortization, accretion and depreciation 47,771,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 51,596,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 59,695,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Equity in undistributed earnings of other ventures (19,990,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (15,450,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (19,316,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (41,433,000)rnr_GainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations (35,058,000)rnr_GainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations (163,121,000)rnr_GainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Net other-than-temporary impairments 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities 343,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
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
Change in:      
Premiums receivable 34,080,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable 17,278,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (19,487,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (28,678,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums 10,950,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums (18,560,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums
Reinsurance recoverable 34,331,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable 91,487,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable 211,517,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable
Deferred acquisition costs (28,375,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts (29,062,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts (8,901,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (151,220,000)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease (315,647,000)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease (112,977,000)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Unearned premiums 34,498,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 78,371,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 51,862,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums
Reinsurance balances payable 161,558,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables 2,603,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables 33,536,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables
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 sales and maturities 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
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale 7,088,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 45,178,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 65,168,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Net purchases of equity investments trading (20,003,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities (33,055,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments 45,023,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments (246,971,000)rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments 68,777,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherShortTermInvestments
Net sales of other investments 59,120,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestments 76,214,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestments 150,828,000rnr_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestments
Net sales (purchases) of investments in other ventures 1,030,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (4,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Net sales (purchases) of other assets 6,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 2,181,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (4,079,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net proceeds (payments) related to sale of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates 60,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates (9,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
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
Net repayment of debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (102,436,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (1,937,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Redemption of preference shares   (125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions (111,707,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest (5,750,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest 164,927,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
Net cash used in financing activities (694,678,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (398,955,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (538,570,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash 9,920,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1,423,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1,692,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 117,552,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 82,674,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 108,374,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations 21,213,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations 13,946,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations
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
Series C Preferred Stock      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember		 (125,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember		 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Series D Preferred Stock      
Cash flows used in financing activities      
Redemption of preference shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 (150,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 (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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= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 $ 265,856,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember