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UNAUDITED CONDENSED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (DETAILS) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Net premiums earned $ 921,812 $ 919,341 $ 941,211 $ 904,053 $ 958,517 $ 966,138 $ 1,000,400 $ 945,949 $ 3,686,417 $ 3,870,999 $ 3,707,065
Net investment income 79,000 45,685 88,544 92,107 78,595 66,562 114,867 82,744 305,336 342,766 409,312
Net realized investment gains (losses) (14,872) (69,957) (11,110) (42,553) 10,779 77,448 33,261 10,620 (138,491) 132,108 75,564
Underwriting income 88,358 56,245 56,848 100,790 112,720 113,464 126,581 108,766      
Net income attributable to AXIS Capital 144,790 257,642 73,371 165,825 173,685 289,126 200,686 147,249 641,631 810,745 727,465
Net income available to common shareholders $ 134,787 $ 247,620 $ 63,349 $ 155,803 $ 163,663 $ 279,104 $ 190,664 $ 137,227 $ 601,562 $ 770,657 $ 683,910
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.40 $ 2.52 $ 0.63 $ 1.56 $ 1.63 $ 2.71 $ 1.81 $ 1.26 $ 6.10 $ 7.38 $ 6.02
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.39 $ 2.50 $ 0.63 $ 1.54 $ 1.60 $ 2.68 $ 1.79 $ 1.24 $ 6.04 $ 7.29 $ 5.93