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Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity	Jun. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Dividends The Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe declared dividends of $0.32 per common share to common shareholders of record on March 15, 2017 and June 15, 2017, respectively, and RenaissanceRe paid dividends of $0.32 per common share to common shareholders on March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company declared and paid $11.2 million in preference share dividends (2016 - $11.2 million) and $25.9 million in common share dividends (2016 - $26.2 million). Share Repurchases The Company’s share repurchase program may be effected from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors, through open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. On May 17, 2017, RenaissanceRe’s Board of Directors approved a renewal of its authorized share repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $500.0 million. Unless terminated earlier by RenaissanceRe’s Board of Directors, the program will expire when the Company has repurchased the full value of the common shares authorized. The Company’s decision to repurchase common shares will depend on, among other matters, the market price of the common shares and the capital requirements of the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1.1 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $149.7 million and an average price of $142.33 per common share. At June 30, 2017, $485.1 million remained available for repurchase under the share repurchase program. See “Note 16. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to share repurchases subsequent to June 30, 2017.