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INVESTMENTS (DETAILS 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Due in one year or less (amortized cost) $ 424,077us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis $ 710,079us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis
Due after one year through five years (amortized cost) 4,925,780us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis 5,030,728us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis
Due after five years through ten years (amortized cost) 1,755,248us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis 1,852,877us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis
Due after ten years (amortized cost) 207,407us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenAmortizedCostBasis 97,364us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenAmortizedCostBasis
Total fixed maturities with a single maturity date (amortized cost) 7,312,512us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostBasis 7,691,048us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostBasis
Total (amortized cost) 12,185,973us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis 11,987,146us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Due in one year or less (fair value) 423,265us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsFairValue 717,052us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsFairValue
Due after one year through five years (fair value) 4,892,411us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveFairValue 5,116,060us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveFairValue
Due after five years through ten years (fair value) 1,695,641us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenFairValue 1,791,835us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenFairValue
Due after ten years (fair value) 208,288us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenFairValue 94,121us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenFairValue
Total fixed maturities with a single maturity date (fair value) 7,219,605us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDate 7,719,068us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDate
Fair Value (fixed maturities) 12,129,273us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 11,986,327us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
Due in one year or less (% of total fair value) 3.50%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsPercentageOfFairValue 5.90%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsPercentageOfFairValue
Due after one year through five years (% of total fair value) 40.30%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFivePercentageOfFairValue 42.70%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFivePercentageOfFairValue
Due after five years through ten years (% of total fair value) 14.00%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenPercentageOfFairValue 14.90%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenPercentageOfFairValue
Due after ten years (% of total fair value) 1.70%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenPercentageOfFairValue 0.80%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenPercentageOfFairValue
Fixed maturities with single maturity date (% of total fair value) 59.50%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue 64.30%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
Total 100.00%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesPercentageOfFairValue 100.00%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesPercentageOfFairValue
Agency RMBS [Member]    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (amortized cost) 2,241,581us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
2,485,139us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Total (amortized cost) 2,241,581us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
2,485,139us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (fair value) 2,278,108us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
2,448,827us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Fair Value (fixed maturities) 2,278,108us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
2,448,827us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (% of total fair value) 18.80%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
20.40%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
CMBS [Member]    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (amortized cost) 1,085,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
790,095us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Total (amortized cost) 1,085,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
790,095us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (fair value) 1,096,888us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
797,414us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value (fixed maturities) 1,096,888us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
797,414us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (% of total fair value) 9.00%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
6.70%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Non-Agency RMBS [Member]    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (amortized cost) 71,236us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
65,590us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Total (amortized cost) 71,236us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
65,590us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (fair value) 73,086us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
67,567us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Fair Value (fixed maturities) 73,086us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
67,567us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (% of total fair value) 0.60%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
0.60%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
ABS [Member]    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (amortized cost) 1,475,026us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
955,274us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
Total (amortized cost) 1,475,026us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
955,274us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (fair value) 1,461,586us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
953,451us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
Fair Value (fixed maturities) $ 1,461,586us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
$ 953,451us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
Fixed maturities without a single maturity date (% of total fair value) 12.10%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
8.00%axs_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDatePercentageOfFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember