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INCOME TAXES (DETAILS 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Singapore [Member] |  |
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 110 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InlandRevenueSingaporeIRASMember | $ 115 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InlandRevenueSingaporeIRASMember
Australia [Member] |  |
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 68 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_AustraliaTaxAuthorityMember | 45 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_AustraliaTaxAuthorityMember
Europe [Member] |  |
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward | 7 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember | 4 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember
United States [Member] |  |
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Alternative minimum tax credit | $ 8 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | $ 7 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember

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