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UNAUDITED CONDENSED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (DETAILS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums earned | $ 958,517 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 966,138 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 1,000,400 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 945,949 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 941,911 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 945,242 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 945,873 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 874,039 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 3,870,999 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 3,707,065 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet | $ 3,415,463 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Net investment income | 78,595 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 66,562 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 114,867 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 82,744 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 113,863 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 103,429 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 83,112 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 108,908 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 342,766 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 409,312 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents | 380,957 axs_InvestmentIncomeNetForInvestmentsAndCashAndCashEquivalents
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 10,779 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 77,448 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 33,261 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 10,620 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 19,558 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | (4,708)axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 16,235 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 44,478 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 132,108 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 75,564 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses | 127,469 axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNetIncludingDerivativesGainsLosses
Underwriting income | 112,720 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 113,464 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 126,581 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 108,766 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 94,159 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 153,088 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 9,921 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet | 170,799 axs_UnderwritingIncomeLossNet |  |  |
Net income attributable to AXIS Capital | 173,685 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 289,126 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 200,686 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 147,249 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 181,546 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 150,635 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 83,725 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 311,557 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 810,745 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 727,465 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 547,241 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net income available to common shareholders | $ 163,663 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 279,104 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 190,664 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 137,227 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 171,524 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 137,121 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 72,447 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 302,816 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 770,657 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 683,910 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 495,004 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic earnings per common share | $ 1.63 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.71 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.81 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.55 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.23 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.63 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.59 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 7.38 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 6.02 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 4.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 1.60 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.68 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.79 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.24 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.52 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.21 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.62 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.55 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 7.29 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 5.93 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 4.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted

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