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Dividends (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Feb. 20, 2015
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends per share paid on ordinary shares $ 0.64us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.56us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.44us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid                            
Ordinary Shares                                  
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends per share paid on ordinary shares       $ 0.16us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Series D preference ordinary shares                                  
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends on preference ordinary shares $ 11.7us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
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Dividends declared and payable per share                               $ 8.5563us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Series E preference ordinary shares                                  
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends on preference ordinary shares $ 65.1us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Series D preference ordinary shares                                  
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends declared and payable per share                                 $ 8.4315us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Series E preference ordinary shares                                  
Dividends Paid [Line Items]                                  
Dividends declared and payable per share                                 $ 32.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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[1] On October 31, 2014, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of XL-Cayman resolved to pay a dividend of $8.5563 per share on XL-Cayman’s Series D Preference Ordinary Shares. The dividend was paid on January 15, 2015 to all shareholders of record at January 1, 2015.
[2] On February 20, 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of XL-Cayman, resolved on February 19, 2015 to pay a dividend of $8.4315 per share on XL-Cayman’s Series D Preference Ordinary Shares. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2015 to all shareholders of record at April 1, 2015.
[3] On February 20, 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of XL-Cayman, resolved on February 19, 2015 to pay a dividend of $32.50 per share on XL-Cayman’s Series E Preference Ordinary Shares. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2015 to all shareholders of record at April 1, 2015.