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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
| Year ended December 31, | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| (thousands of shares) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $ | 480,581 |  |  | $ | 408,811 |  |  | $ | 510,337 |  |
| Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1) | (5,666 | ) |  | (4,721 | ) |  | (6,760 | ) |
| Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $ | 474,915 |  |  | $ | 404,090 |  |  | $ | 503,577 |  |
| Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares | 41,314 |  |  | 43,157 |  |  | 39,425 |  |
| Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and performance shares | 245 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 543 |  |
| Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions | 41,559 |  |  | 43,526 |  |  | 39,968 |  |
| Basic income per RenaissanceRe common share | $ | 11.50 |  |  | $ | 9.36 |  |  | $ | 12.77 |  |
| Diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share | $ | 11.43 |  |  | $ | 9.28 |  |  | $ | 12.60 |  |
(1) | Represents earnings attributable to holders of unvested restricted shares issued under the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, 2010 Performance-Based Equity Incentive Plan, 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan and to the Company’s non-employee directors.

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