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Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest      
Beginning balance $ 1,131,708us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount    
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest 39,662us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest 42,768us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest  
Ending balance 968,431us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount    
DaVinciRe      
Activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest      
Beginning balance 1,037,306us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
1,063,368us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
1,063,368us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interest (207,898)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
(218,879)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
 
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
9,722us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest 38,326us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
41,180us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
 
Ending balance 867,734us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
895,391us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_DavincireMember
 
Medici      
Activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest      
Beginning balance 94,402us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
36,492us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
36,492us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interest (14,684)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
(1,875)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
(3,100)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests 19,643us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
55,385us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest 1,336us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
1,588us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
 
Ending balance $ 100,697us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
$ 91,590us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember
$ 94,402us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= rnr_MediciMember