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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2006 | Mar. 31, 2004 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | $ 414,737,000 | $ 660,657,000 | $ 795,721,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 9,481,742,000 | 7,682,573,000 | 8,251,405,000
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | (9,683,068,000) | (7,639,178,000) | (8,466,467,000)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 8,688,000 | 7,088,000 | 45,178,000
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | (147,558,000) | (20,003,000) | (33,055,000)
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | 669,116,000 | 45,023,000 | (246,971,000)
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 15,843,000 | 59,120,000 | 76,214,000
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | (10,150,000) | 1,030,000 | (4,000,000)
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 6,000,000 | 2,181,000
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | (678,152,000) | 0 | 0
Net proceeds related to sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 60,000,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | (339,039,000) | 141,653,000 | (315,515,000)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | (53,967,000) | (45,912,000) | (49,267,000)
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | (22,381,000) | (22,381,000) | (24,948,000)
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | (259,874,000) | (514,678,000) | (207,410,000)
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 445,589,000 | 0 | 0
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (102,436,000)
Contribution of capital from parent |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | (193,032,000) | (111,707,000) | (5,750,000)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | (83,665,000) | (694,678,000) | (398,955,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | (10,732,000) | 9,920,000 | 1,423,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | (18,699,000) | 117,552,000 | 82,674,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 21,213,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 525,584,000 | 408,032,000 | 304,145,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 506,885,000 | 525,584,000 | 408,032,000
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | (39,213,000) | 429,000 | (36,508,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 63,824,000 | 88,273,000 | 880,749,000
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | (161,183,000) | (88,341,000) | (491,768,000)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | (116,461,000) | 73,717,000 | 21,217,000
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | 1,584,624,000 | 1,259,224,000 | 504,241,000
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | (294,733,000) | (759,456,000) | (500,652,000)
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | 207,996,000 | 6,315,000 | 15,988,000
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | (904,433,000) | 0 | 0
Net proceeds related to sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | 379,634,000 | 579,732,000 | 429,775,000
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | (53,967,000) | (45,912,000) | (49,267,000)
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | (22,381,000) | (22,381,000) | (24,948,000)
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | (259,874,000) | (514,678,000) | (207,410,000)
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (100,000,000)
Contribution of capital from parent |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | (336,222,000) | (582,971,000) | (390,769,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 4,199,000 | (2,810,000) | 2,498,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 5,986,000 | 8,796,000 | 6,298,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 10,185,000 | 5,986,000 | 8,796,000
RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | (9,201,000) | (18,114,000) | (9,025,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 49,807,000 | 20,487,000 | 185,143,000
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | (59,040,000) | (14,969,000) | (160,422,000)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | 33,693,000 | 13,761,000 | (81,437,000)
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | (63,305,000) | 225,000 | 9,399,000
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | 180,000,000 | 11,204,000 | 10,302,000
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | (8,550,000) | (1,949,000) | (23,821,000)
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | (118,529,000) | (13,639,000) | 57,155,000
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net proceeds related to sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | 14,076,000 | 15,120,000 | (3,681,000)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Contribution of capital from parent |  |  |  |  |  | 15,205,000
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 15,205,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 4,875,000 | (2,994,000) | 2,499,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 1,033,000 | 4,027,000 | 1,528,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 5,908,000 | 1,033,000 | 4,027,000
Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | (6,830,000) |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 45,087,000 |  |
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | (269,244,000) |  |
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | 238,177,000 |  |
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | 65,000,000 |  |
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | (66,753,000) |  |
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | 129,000 |  |
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | 1,537,000 |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | 13,933,000 |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 7,103,000 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 7,103,000 | 0 |
RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | (17,871,000) |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | 87,553,000 |  |
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | (185,000,000) |  |
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | (183,405,000) |  |
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | (280,852,000) |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 299,400,000 |  |
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | 299,400,000 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 677,000 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 677,000 | 0 |
Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | 487,852,000 | 678,342,000 | 841,254,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | 9,323,024,000 | 7,573,813,000 | 7,185,513,000
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading |  |  |  | (9,462,845,000) | (7,535,868,000) | (7,814,277,000)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale |  |  |  | 8,688,000 | 7,088,000 | 45,178,000
Net (purchases) sales of equity investments trading |  |  |  | 87,993,000 | (33,764,000) | 48,382,000
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments |  |  |  | 610,705,000 | (28,919,000) | (277,587,000)
Net sales of other investments |  |  |  | 15,843,000 | 59,120,000 | 76,214,000
Net purchases of investments in other ventures |  |  |  | (10,150,000) | 1,030,000 | (4,000,000)
Net sales of other assets |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 6,000,000 | 2,181,000
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries |  |  |  | (1,917,177,000) | (1,270,428,000) | (514,543,000)
Contributions to subsidiaries |  |  |  | 555,036,000 | 761,405,000 | 524,473,000
Due (from) to subsidiary |  |  |  | 93,809,000 | 7,324,000 | (73,143,000)
Net purchase of Platinum |  |  |  | 224,744,000 |  |
Net proceeds related to sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  | (465,830,000) | (453,199,000) | (741,609,000)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid – preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of debt |  |  |  | 146,189,000 |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (2,436,000)
Contribution of capital from parent |  |  |  |  |  | (15,205,000)
Net third party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions |  |  |  | (193,032,000) | (111,707,000) | (5,750,000)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | (46,843,000) | (111,707,000) | (23,391,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash |  |  |  | (10,732,000) | 9,920,000 | 1,423,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | (35,553,000) | 123,356,000 | 77,677,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 21,213,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 518,565,000 | 395,209,000 | 296,319,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  | 483,012,000 | 518,565,000 | 395,209,000
Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (125,000,000)
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Series C Preferred Stock | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (125,000,000)
Series C Preferred Stock | RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Series C Preferred Stock | Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (150,000,000)
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Series D Preferred Stock | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (150,000,000)
Series D Preferred Stock | RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Series D Preferred Stock | Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of preference shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses | $ 275,000,000 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 265,856,000
Series E Preferred Stock | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 265,856,000
Series E Preferred Stock | RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Series E Preferred Stock | Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of 5.375% Series E preference shares, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0

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