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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity $ 58.8us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity $ 58.4us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 141.3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets 139.9us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
New Ocean Capital Management Ltd [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity $ 0.2us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= xlgroup_NewOceanCapitalManagementLtdMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
$ 0.2us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= xlgroup_NewOceanCapitalManagementLtdMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember