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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DETAILS 5) - USD ($)
$ 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
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
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
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                      
Other items                 16,119 81,202 (789)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 791,200 862,182 1,096,968
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (225,697) (154,076) (489,287)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Repurchase of common shares                 (332,252) (543,202) (472,263)
Dividends paid - common shares                 (118,652) (117,619) (118,426)
Dividends paid - preferred shares                 (40,088) (40,088) (39,193)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares                 3,986 5,550 20,339
Redemption of senior notes                 0 (500,000) 0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares                 0 0 218,449
Repurchase of preferred shares                 0 0 (100,000)
Net cash used in financing activities                 (487,006) (686,015) (441,094)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 66,303 (1,496) 163,509
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year       921,830       923,326 921,830 923,326 759,817
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 988,133       921,830       988,133 921,830 923,326
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                      
Interest paid                 48,875 68,850 58,125
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income attributable to AXIS Capital                 641,631 810,745 727,465
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                      
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 (369,642) (895,489) (797,226)
Change in intercompany payable                 (180,312) 8,272 (38,375)
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 420,000 724,000 566,000
Other items                 (23,614) 53,865 34,803
Net cash provided by operating activities                 488,063 701,393 492,667
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Capital repaid from subsidiary                 0 496,593 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 0 496,593 0
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Repurchase of common shares                 (332,252) (543,202) (472,263)
Dividends paid - common shares                 (118,652) (117,619) (118,426)
Dividends paid - preferred shares                 (40,088) (40,088) (39,193)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares                 3,986 5,550 20,339
Redemption of senior notes                 0 (500,000) 0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares                 0 0 218,449
Repurchase of preferred shares                 0 0 (100,000)
Net cash used in financing activities                 (487,006) (1,195,359) (491,094)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 1,057 2,627 1,573
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year       $ 7,041       $ 4,414 7,041 4,414 2,841
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 8,098       $ 7,041       8,098 7,041 4,414
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                      
Interest paid                 $ 0 $ 28,750 $ 28,750