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

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