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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (DETAILS 4) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,346,523 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 4,196,365 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,926,565 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense and financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,695 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 61,979 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 61,863 us-gaap_InterestExpense
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
Preferred share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,088 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact | 40,474 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact | 38,228 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium | 3,081 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium | 14,009 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
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
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 641,165 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 482,668 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 781,701 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 5 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 25 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 5 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 25 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,998 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 40,565 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 62,293 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense and financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,749 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 29,201 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 29,201 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,747 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 69,766 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 91,494 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84,744)axs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndEquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (69,761)axs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndEquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (91,469)axs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndEquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 895,489 axs_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesEquityMethod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 797,226 axs_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesEquityMethod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 638,710 axs_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesEquityMethod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income attributable to AXIS Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 810,745 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 727,465 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 547,241 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Preferred share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,088 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 40,474 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 38,228 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3,081 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 14,009 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income available to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 770,657 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 683,910 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 495,004 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,165 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 482,668 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 781,701 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember

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