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