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Debt and Credit Facilities (Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Apr. 02, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 29, 2017 | May 04, 2015 | Mar. 24, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 1,468,618 |  | $ 974,714 |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 1,384,105 |  | 991,127 |  |  |
RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. | 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.70%
DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. | 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |
Senior Notes | 3.600% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. | 3.600% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 424,920 |  | 0 |  |  |
Carrying Value | 391,475 |  | 0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. | 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.45% |  |
Fair Value | 314,070 |  | 283,680 |  |  |
Carrying Value | 296,292 |  | 295,797 |  |  |
Senior Notes | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. | 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | 318,567 |  | 292,557 |  |  |
Carrying Value | 298,057 |  | 297,688 |  |  |
Senior Notes | RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc. | 5.750% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | 251,030 |  | 255,938 |  |  |
Carrying Value | 249,931 |  | 249,602 |  |  |
Senior Notes | DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. | 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | 160,031 |  | 142,539 |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 148,350 |  | $ 148,040 |  |  |

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