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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, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned $ 351,901 $ 346,521 $ 351,402 $ 353,606 $ 361,575 $ 362,388 $ 379,828 $ 296,760 $ 1,403,430 $ 1,400,551 $ 1,062,416
Net investment income 47,316 51,423 54,124 28,863 45,918 28,338 38,604 39,707 181,726 152,567 124,316
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains (5,420) (5,986) (690) (1,692) 1,203 616 (1,740) (3,130) (13,788) (3,051) 6,260
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures 4,960 (11,630) 6,022 1,611 3,296 5,730 6,160 5,295 963 20,481 26,075
Other income (loss) 5,177 2,268 2,654 4,079 8,200 2,306 1,427 1,539 14,178 13,472 (423)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments (49,967) 59,870 69,772 61,653 (42,817) (41,138) (26,712) 41,749 141,328 (68,918) 41,433
Total revenues 353,967 442,466 483,284 448,120 377,375 358,240 397,567 381,920 1,727,837 1,515,102 1,260,077
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 123,901 112,575 167,750 126,605 102,013 100,028 169,344 76,853 530,831 448,238 197,947
Acquisition expenses 74,146 80,580 69,005 65,592 55,399 78,126 61,666 43,401 289,323 238,592 144,476
Operational expenses 49,948 40,493 51,073 56,235 64,300 54,518 54,673 45,621 197,749 219,112 190,639
Corporate expenses 11,888 11,537 5,752 8,225 10,791 7,322 12,868 45,533 37,402 76,514 22,749
Interest expense 10,534 10,536 10,536 10,538 10,550 10,542 9,862 5,316 42,144 36,270 17,402
Total expenses 270,417 255,721 304,116 267,195 243,053 250,536 308,413 216,724 1,097,449 1,018,726 573,213
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 630,388 496,376 686,864
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income before taxes 83,550 186,745 179,168 180,925 134,322 107,704 89,154 165,196 630,388 496,376 686,864
Income tax (expense) benefit 7,700 1,316 (6,612) (2,744) (8,453) 4,573 1,842 47,904 (340) 45,866 (608)
Net income 91,250 188,061 172,556 178,181 125,869 112,277 90,996 213,100 630,048 542,242 686,256
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (16,219) (35,641) (30,635) (44,591) (28,068) (31,153) (12,167) (39,662) (127,086) (111,050) (153,538)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe 75,031 152,420 141,921 133,590 97,801 81,124 78,829 173,438 502,962 431,192 532,718
Dividends on preference shares (5,595) (5,595) (5,596) (5,595) (5,595) (5,595) (5,596) (5,595) (22,381) (22,381) (22,381)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 69,436 $ 146,825 $ 136,325 $ 127,995 $ 92,206 $ 75,529 $ 73,233 $ 167,843 480,581 408,811 510,337
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor)                      
Revenues                      
Net investment income                 24,178 15,391 2,706
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 (2) 4 (13)
Other income (loss)                 (772) 663 0
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 4,151 (2,080) 83
Total revenues                 27,555 13,978 2,776
Expenses                      
Operational expenses                 13,716 4,249 (4,890)
Corporate expenses                 26,848 40,808 20,787
Interest expense                 562 1,255 0
Total expenses                 41,126 46,312 15,897
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (13,571) (32,334) (13,121)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 516,533 463,526 545,839
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 502,962 431,192 532,718
Dividends on preference shares                 (22,381) (22,381) (22,381)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 480,581 408,811 510,337
Reportable Legal Entities | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Parent Guarantor)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 24,178 15,391 2,706
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 (2) 4 (13)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 (772) 663 0
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 4,151 (2,080) 83
Total revenues                 27,555 13,978 2,776
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 13,716 4,249 (4,890)
Corporate expenses                 26,848 40,808 20,787
Interest expense                 562 1,255 0
Total expenses                 41,126 46,312 15,897
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (13,571) (32,334) (13,121)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 516,533 463,526 545,839
Income before taxes                 502,962 431,192 532,718
Income tax (expense) benefit                 0 0 0
Net income                 502,962 431,192 532,718
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 502,962 431,192 532,718
Dividends on preference shares                 (22,381) (22,381) (22,381)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 480,581 408,811 510,337
Reportable Legal Entities | RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 1,852 1,251 1,765
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 0 0 (7)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 4,659 566 9,069
Total revenues                 6,511 1,817 10,827
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 (112) 4,561 7,004
Corporate expenses                 203 312 238
Interest expense                 0 7,233 14,467
Total expenses                 91 12,106 21,709
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 6,420 (10,289) (10,882)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 3,857 5,493 6,491
Income before taxes                 10,277 (4,796) (4,391)
Income tax (expense) benefit                 (2,275) 32,005 4,064
Net income                 8,002 27,209 (327)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 8,002 27,209 (327)
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 8,002 27,209 (327)
Reportable Legal Entities | Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0  
Net investment income                 3,989 4,063  
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0  
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 0 0  
Other income (loss)                 0 0  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 8,193 (2,600)  
Total revenues                 12,182 1,463  
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0  
Acquisition expenses                 0 0  
Operational expenses                 296 3  
Corporate expenses                 0 3  
Interest expense                 5,906 4,922  
Total expenses                 6,202 4,928  
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 5,980 (3,465)  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 25,073 35,329  
Income before taxes                 31,053 31,864  
Income tax (expense) benefit                 (1,462) 1,985  
Net income                 29,591 33,849  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0  
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 29,591 33,849  
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0  
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 29,591 33,849  
Reportable Legal Entities | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0  
Net investment income                 569 996  
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0  
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 0 0  
Other income (loss)                 0 0  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 46 0  
Total revenues                 615 996  
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0  
Acquisition expenses                 0 0  
Operational expenses                 22,152 2,503  
Corporate expenses                 7 0  
Interest expense                 26,176 16,179  
Total expenses                 48,335 18,682  
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (47,720) (17,686)  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 38,628 72,925  
Income before taxes                 (9,092) 55,239  
Income tax (expense) benefit                 11,014 6,190  
Net income                 1,922 61,429  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0  
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 1,922 61,429  
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0  
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 1,922 61,429  
Reportable Legal Entities | Other RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Subsidiaries And Eliminations (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries)                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 1,403,430 1,400,551 1,062,416
Net investment income                 175,407 144,642 123,582
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 (13,786) (3,055) 6,273
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 963 20,481 26,075
Other income (loss)                 14,950 13,472 (416)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 124,279 (64,804) 32,281
Total revenues                 1,705,243 1,511,287 1,250,211
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 530,831 448,238 197,947
Acquisition expenses                 289,323 238,592 144,476
Operational expenses                 176,041 207,802 188,857
Corporate expenses                 10,344 35,391 1,724
Interest expense                 10,062 7,677 2,935
Total expenses                 1,016,601 937,700 535,939
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 688,642 573,587 714,272
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income before taxes                 688,642 573,587 714,272
Income tax (expense) benefit                 (7,617) 5,686 (4,672)
Net income                 681,025 579,273 709,600
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (127,086) (111,050) (153,538)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 553,939 468,223 556,062
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 553,939 468,223 556,062
Consolidating Adjustments                      
Revenues                      
Net premiums earned                 0 0 0
Net investment income                 (24,269) (13,776) (3,737)
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures                 0 0 0
Other income (loss)                 0 (663) 0
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                 0 0 0
Total revenues                 (24,269) (14,439) (3,737)
Expenses                      
Net claims and claim expenses incurred                 0 0 0
Acquisition expenses                 0 0 0
Operational expenses                 (14,344) (6) (332)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 (562) (996) 0
Total expenses                 (14,906) (1,002) (332)
Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries and taxes                 (9,363) (13,437) (3,405)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (584,091) (577,273) (552,330)
Income before taxes                 (593,454) (590,710) (555,735)
Income tax (expense) benefit                 0 0 0
Net income                 (593,454) (590,710) (555,735)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe                 (593,454) (590,710) (555,735)
Dividends on preference shares                 0 0 0
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders                 $ (593,454) $ (590,710) $ (555,735)