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INCOME TAXES (DETAILS 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Singapore [Member]
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 110us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InlandRevenueSingaporeIRASMember	$ 115us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InlandRevenueSingaporeIRASMember
Australia [Member]
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	68us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_AustraliaTaxAuthorityMember	45us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_AustraliaTaxAuthorityMember
Europe [Member]
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward	7us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember	4us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = axs_EuropeanTaxAuthoritiesMember
United States [Member]
Income tax carryforwards [Line Items]
Alternative minimum tax credit	$ 8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember	$ 7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards.

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