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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ 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
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned $ 361,575 $ 362,388 $ 379,828 $ 296,760 $ 256,487 $ 258,979 $ 260,416 $ 286,534 $ 1,400,551 $ 1,062,416 $ 1,114,626
Net investment income 45,918 28,338 38,604 39,707 25,886 24,941 34,541 38,948 152,567 124,316 208,028
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains 1,203 616 (1,740) (3,130) (107) 5,036 2,392 (1,061) (3,051) 6,260 1,917
Equity in earnings of other ventures 3,296 5,730 6,160 5,295 4,838 9,806 7,232 4,199 20,481 26,075 23,194
Other income (loss) 8,200 2,306 1,427 1,539 1,219 (1,169) (535) 62 13,472 (423) (2,359)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments (42,817) (41,138) (26,712) 41,749 30,475 (31,097) 27,128 14,927 (68,918) 41,433 35,076
Total revenues 377,375 358,240 397,567 381,920 318,798 266,496 331,174 343,609 1,515,102 1,260,077 1,380,482
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 102,013 100,028 169,344 76,853 (12,003) 69,647 81,388 58,915 448,238 197,947 171,287
Acquisition expenses 55,399 78,126 61,666 43,401 39,749 37,550 33,477 33,700 238,592 144,476 125,501
Operational expenses 64,300 54,518 54,673 45,621 55,202 46,972 45,841 42,624 219,112 190,639 191,105
Corporate expenses 10,982 7,502 13,032 45,598 10,583 3,905 3,954 4,545 77,114 22,987 33,622
Interest expense 10,359 10,362 9,698 5,251 4,289 4,290 4,292 4,293 35,670 17,164 17,929
Total expenses 243,053 250,536 308,413 216,724 97,820 162,364 168,952 144,077 1,018,726 573,213 539,444
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 496,376 686,864 841,038
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before taxes 134,322 107,704 89,154 165,196 220,978 104,132 162,222 199,532 496,376 686,864 841,038
Income tax benefit (expense) (8,453) 4,573 1,842 47,904 (401) (245) 204 (166) 45,866 (608) (1,692)
Income from continuing operations                 542,242 686,256 839,346
Income from discontinued operations                 0 0 2,422
Net income 125,869 112,277 90,996 213,100 220,577 103,887 162,426 199,366 542,242 686,256 841,768
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (28,068) (31,153) (12,167) (39,662) (44,215) (30,477) (36,078) (42,768) (111,050) (153,538) (151,144)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe 97,801 81,124 78,829 173,438 176,362 73,410 126,348 156,598 431,192 532,718 690,624
Dividends on preference shares (5,595) (5,595) (5,596) (5,595) (5,595) (5,595) (5,596) (5,595) (22,381) (22,381) (24,948)
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
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 15,391 2,706 4,213
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 4 (13) (7)
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 663 0 106
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 (2,080) 83 (483)
Total revenues                 13,978 2,776 3,829
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 4,249 (4,890) (4,962)
Corporate expenses                 40,808 20,787 31,264
Interest expense                 1,255 0 734
Total expenses                 46,312 15,897 27,036
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (32,334) (13,121) (23,207)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 463,526 545,839 713,831
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 431,192   690,624
Income tax benefit (expense)                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations                     690,624
Income from discontinued operations                     0
Net income                 431,192 532,718 690,624
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 431,192 532,718 690,624
Dividends on preference shares                 (22,381) (22,381) (24,948)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 408,811 510,337 665,676
RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 1,251 1,765 488
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0 (2)
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 0 (7) (1,647)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 566 9,069 1,196
Total revenues                 1,817 10,827 35
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 4,561 7,004 7,566
Corporate expenses                 312 238 338
Interest expense                 7,233 14,467 14,467
Total expenses                 12,106 21,709 22,371
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (10,289) (10,882) (22,336)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 5,493 6,491 41
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 (4,796)   (22,295)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 32,005 4,064 (1,558)
Income from continuing operations                     (23,853)
Income from discontinued operations                     0
Net income                 27,209 (327) (23,853)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 27,209 (327) (23,853)
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 27,209 (327) (23,853)
Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0    
Net investment income                 4,063    
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0    
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 0    
Other income (loss)                 0    
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 (2,600)    
Total revenues                 1,463    
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0    
Acquisition expenses                 0    
Operational expenses                 3    
Corporate expenses                 3    
Interest expense                 4,922    
Total expenses                 4,928    
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (3,465)    
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 35,329    
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 31,864    
Income tax benefit (expense)                 1,985    
Net income                 33,849    
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0    
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 33,849    
Dividends on preference shares                 0    
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 33,849    
RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0    
Net investment income                 996    
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0    
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 0    
Other income (loss)                 0    
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 0    
Total revenues                 996    
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0    
Acquisition expenses                 0    
Operational expenses                 2,503    
Corporate expenses                 360    
Interest expense                 15,819    
Total expenses                 18,682    
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (17,686)    
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 72,925    
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 55,239    
Income tax benefit (expense)                 6,190    
Net income                 61,429    
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0    
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 61,429    
Dividends on preference shares                 0    
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 61,429    
Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 1,400,551 1,062,416 1,114,626
Net investment income                 144,642 123,582 209,105
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 (3,055) 6,273 1,926
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 20,481 26,075 23,194
Other income (loss)                 13,472 (416) (818)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 (64,804) 32,281 34,363
Total revenues                 1,511,287 1,250,211 1,382,396
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 448,238 197,947 171,287
Acquisition expenses                 238,592 144,476 125,501
Operational expenses                 207,802 188,857 189,117
Corporate expenses                 35,631 1,962 2,020
Interest expense                 7,437 2,697 2,728
Total expenses                 937,700 535,939 490,653
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 573,587 714,272 891,743
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 573,587   891,743
Income tax benefit (expense)                 5,686 (4,672) (134)
Income from continuing operations                     891,609
Income from discontinued operations                     2,422
Net income                 579,273 709,600 894,031
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (111,050) (153,538) (151,144)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 468,223 556,062 742,887
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 468,223 556,062 742,887
Consolidating Adjustments                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 (13,776) (3,737) (5,778)
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 (663) 0 0
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments                 0 0 0
Total revenues                 (14,439) (3,737) (5,778)
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 (6) (332) (616)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 (996) 0 0
Total expenses                 (1,002) (332) (616)
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (13,437) (3,405) (5,162)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (577,273) (552,330) (713,872)
Income from continuing operations before taxes                 (590,710)   (719,034)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations                     (719,034)
Income from discontinued operations                     0
Net income                 (590,710) (555,735) (719,034)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 (590,710) (555,735) (719,034)
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 $ (590,710) $ (555,735) $ (719,034)