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INCOME TAXES (DETAILS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income tax expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Total income tax expense | $ 25,908 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 7,002 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 3,287 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net current tax receivables (payable) | (11,203)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable | 5,689 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable | 1,164 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Net deferred tax assets | 89,405 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 80,258 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 52,794 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net tax assets | 78,202 axs_TaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 85,947 axs_TaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 53,958 axs_TaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
United States [Member] |  |  |
Income tax expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Current income tax expense (benefit) | 8,411 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 12,466 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 4,931 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 1,313 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | (13,976)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | (10,749)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Income tax expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Current income tax expense (benefit) | 16,582 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember | 9,039 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember | 8,566 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | (399)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember | (526)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember | 713 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember
Other [Member] |  |  |
Income tax expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Current income tax expense (benefit) | 1 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember | (174)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember | $ (1)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_OtherTaxAuthoritiesMember

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