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Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Information Used As Level 3 Inputs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Reserve for claims and claim expenses | 2,781,568 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense | $ 1,412,510 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 381,569 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Corporate | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 15,474 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_DiscountedCashFlowValuationTechniqueMember |
Corporate | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Credit spread | 1.20%us-gaap_FairValueInputsEntityCreditRisk / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_DiscountedCashFlowValuationTechniqueMember |
Liquidity discount | 1.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountForLackOfMarketability / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_DiscountedCashFlowValuationTechniqueMember |
Risk-free rate | 0.20%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_DiscountedCashFlowValuationTechniqueMember |
Dividend rate | 6.50%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_DiscountedCashFlowValuationTechniqueMember |
Fixed maturity investments | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 15,474 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Private equity partnerships | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 271,074 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Senior secured bank loan funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 19,679 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_SeniorSecuredBankLoanFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Senior secured bank loan funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Estimated performance | 0.70%rnr_FairValueInputsEstimatedPerformance / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_SeniorSecuredBankLoanFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,373 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique | Low |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Estimated performance | 0.00%rnr_FairValueInputsEstimatedPerformance / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Estimated performance | 0.00%rnr_FairValueInputsEstimatedPerformance / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Estimated performance | 0.00%rnr_FairValueInputsEstimatedPerformance / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_NetAssetValuationTechniqueMember |
Other Investments | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 293,126 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Reinsurance deposit asset | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 82,298 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Reinsurance deposit asset | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contract period | 746 rnr_FairValueInputsContractPeriod / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Credit spread over risk-free rate | 2.40%rnr_FairValueInputsCreditSpreadOverRiskFreeRate / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Reserve for claims and claim expenses | 0 us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | (1,116)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupTwoMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Low |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Bond price | 98.19 rnr_FairValueInputsBondPrice / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupTwoMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Bond price | 98.81 rnr_FairValueInputsBondPrice / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupTwoMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Bond price | 98.52 rnr_FairValueInputsBondPrice / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupTwoMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Liquidity premium | 1.30%rnr_FairValueInputsLiquidityPremium / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupTwoMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | (8,189)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Low |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contract period | 549 rnr_FairValueInputsContractPeriod / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Net acquisition expense ratio | 1.00%rnr_FairValueInputsNetAcquisitionExpenseRatio / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contract period | 1,100 rnr_FairValueInputsContractPeriod / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Net acquisition expense ratio | 13.00%rnr_FairValueInputsNetAcquisitionExpenseRatio / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique | Weighted Average or Actual |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Contract period | 830 rnr_FairValueInputsContractPeriod / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Net undiscounted cash flows | (10,790)rnr_FairValueInputsNetUndiscountedCashFlows / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Expected loss ratio | 34.00%rnr_FairValueInputsExpectedLossRatio / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Net acquisition expense ratio | 10.00%rnr_FairValueInputsNetAcquisitionExpenseRatio / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Discount rate | 0.90%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedandCededReInsuranceContractsGroupThreeMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = rnr_WeightedAverageOrActualMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 72,993 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_AssumedAndCededReInsuranceContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |
Weather Contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Internal Valuation Model Valuation Technique |  |
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Liabilities, fair value | (24)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = rnr_WeatherContractMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = rnr_InternalValuationModelValuationTechniqueMember |

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