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Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Numerator:                      
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 92,206 $ 75,529 $ 73,233 $ 167,843 $ 170,767 $ 67,815 $ 120,752 $ 151,003 $ 408,811 $ 510,337 $ 665,676
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders                 (4,721) (6,760) (9,520)
Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 $ 404,090 $ 503,577 $ 656,156
Denominator:                      
Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares (In shares) 43,131 44,564 45,303 39,631 37,752 38,975 39,736 41,238 43,157 39,425 43,349
Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and restricted shares (In shares)                 369 543 779
Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions (In shares) 43,513 44,913 45,657 40,021 38,145 39,433 40,395 41,903 43,526 39,968 44,128
Basic income per RenaissanceRe common share (In dollars per share) $ 2.11 $ 1.68 $ 1.60 $ 4.18 $ 4.46 $ 1.72 $ 3.00 $ 3.61 $ 9.36 $ 12.77 $ 15.14
Diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share (In dollars per share) $ 2.09 $ 1.66 $ 1.59 $ 4.14 $ 4.42 $ 1.70 $ 2.95 $ 3.56 $ 9.28 $ 12.60 $ 14.87