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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET NOTES (DETAILS 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Senior Notes [Member] | 2010 AXIS Specialty Finance LLC Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.875% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 Axis Specialty Finance PLC 2014 [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 2.65% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2045 Axis Specialty Finance PLC 2014 [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.15% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndication Of Lenders [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 250 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] | Weather Related Derivative [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | $ 70 | $ 68
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2010 AXIS Specialty Finance LLC Senior Notes [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.875% |
Principal amount guaranteed | $ 500 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 Axis Specialty Finance PLC 2014 [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 2.65% |
Principal amount guaranteed | $ 250 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2045 Axis Specialty Finance PLC 2014 [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.15% |
Principal amount guaranteed | $ 250 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndication Of Lenders [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | 0 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 250 |
AXIS Specialty Finance PLC [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 100.00% |
AXIS Specialty Finance PLC [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 100.00% |
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 100.00% |
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 100.00% |
Subsidiaries [Member] | Weather Related Derivative [Member] | Full and Unconditional Guarantee of Debt [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 100.00% |

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