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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (DETAILS) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Before Tax Amount      
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year $ (22,704)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax $ (169,614)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax $ 378,040us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income (141,172)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax (67,156)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax (127,828)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year, net of reclassification adjustment (163,876)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (236,770)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 250,212us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Non-credit portion of OTTI losses 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities
Foreign currency translation adjustment (10,262)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (21,414)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 510us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment     1,718us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (174,138)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (258,184)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 252,440us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Tax (Expense) Benefit      
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year (15,963)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 7,782us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (29,530)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income 26,702axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesTax 5,605axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesTax 11,550axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year, net of reclassification adjustment 10,739us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent 13,387us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent (17,980)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Non-credit portion of OTTI losses 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities
Foreign currency translation adjustment 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 10,739us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 13,387us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 (17,980)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
Net of Tax Amount      
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year (38,667)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (161,832)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 348,510us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income (114,470)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifcationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (61,551)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifcationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (116,278)axs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifcationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesAndWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the year, net of reclassification adjustment (153,137)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (223,383)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 232,232us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Non-credit portion of OTTI losses 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAvailableforsaleSecurities
Foreign currency translation adjustment (10,262)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (21,414)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 510us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 1,718us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (163,399)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent $ (244,797)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent $ 234,460us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent