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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET NOTES (DETAILS 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2004 Senior Notes [Member] 2004 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] 2004 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 23, 2010 Senior Notes [Member] 2010 AXIS Capital Finance LLC Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] 2010 AXIS Capital Finance LLC Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] Weather Related Derivative [Member] Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] Weather Related Derivative [Member] Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member]	Nov. 30, 2004 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] Senior Notes [Member] 2004 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] Senior Notes [Member] 2004 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] Senior Notes [Member] 2010 AXIS Capital Finance LLC Senior Notes [Member] Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member]
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500		$ 500				$ 500
Interest rate		5.75%		5.875%				5.75%	5.875%
Issue price (percentage of face amount)	99.785%		99.624%				99.785%
Net proceeds on issuance	496		495				496
Percentage ownership in subsidiary				100.00%					100.00%
Principal amount guaranteed									500
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value					$ 28	$ 0

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- Definition

Gross proceeds received on issue of the debt instrument, expressed as a percentage of the stated principal amount of the debt instrument.

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The parent entity's ownership interest in the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5



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-Section S99

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- Definition

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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-Publisher FASB

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