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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | $ 3,231,846 |  |  | $ 3,071,308
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | $ 98,091 | $ 70,222 |  |
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Parent company ownership in redeemable noncontrolling interest | 21.40% | 21.40% |  |  | 21.90%
Aggregate sale of shares | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |
RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Parent company ownership in redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 11.20% | 17.10% |  |
DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | $ 1,533,085 | $ 1,097,245 | $ 1,034,946 | $ 1,435,581
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 84,906 | 62,533 |  |
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 9,991 | 0 |  |
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | $ (2,607) | 234 |  |
DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase requests, limit |  | 25.00% |  |  |
RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | $ 677,283 | 406,958 | 416,765 | 632,112
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | (4,678) | 2,481 |  |
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | $ 54,613 | 3,596 |  |
Redemption provision, notice period |  | 30 days |  |  |
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | $ 4,764 | 15,884 |  |
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 1,021,478 | 605,197 | 599,989 | $ 1,003,615
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | $ 17,863 | $ 5,208 |  |
Participating, Non-voting Common Shares | Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 600,000 |
Voting, Non-participating Shares | Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | $ 1 |

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- Definition This item limits the aggregate of all share repurchase requests to 25% of DaVinciRe's capital in any given year and satisfying all applicable regulatory requirements. If total shareholder requests exceed 25% of DaVinciRe's capital, the number of shares repurchased will be reduced among the requesting shareholders pro-rata, based on the amounts desired to be repurchased. + References No definition available. + Details
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