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Segment Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Abstract  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012         Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)Insurance Reinsurance Total P&C Operations Total
Gross premiums written$1,311,034 $452,417 $1,763,451 $92,904 $1,856,355
Net premiums written 944,267  403,011  1,347,278  85,623  1,432,901
Net premiums earned 959,294  441,678  1,400,972  85,623  1,486,595
Net losses and loss expenses (635,284)  (191,071)  (826,355)  (131,150)  (957,505)
Acquisition costs (123,284)  (87,723)  (211,007)  (7,930)  (218,937)
Operating expenses (1) (192,247)  (41,991)  (234,238)  (2,829)  (237,067)
Underwriting profit (loss)$8,479 $120,893 $129,372 $(56,286) $73,086
Net investment income -  -  170,581  74,645  245,226
Net results from structured products (2) 9,047  (22,913)  (13,866)  -  (13,866)
Net fee income and other (3) (1,847)  990  (857)  42  (815)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments       (2,154)  (10,239)  (12,393)
Contribution from P&C and Life Operations      $283,076 $8,162 $291,238
Corporate & other:              
Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments             (4,300)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)             25,658
Exchange gains (losses)             17,976
Corporate operating expenses             (50,061)
Interest expense (5)             (26,089)
Non-controlling interests             (3,454)
Income tax             (29,812)
Net income (loss) attributable to XL Group plc            $221,156
               
Ratios – P&C operations: (6)              
Loss and loss expense ratio 66.2%  43.3%  59.0%      
Underwriting expense ratio 32.9%  29.3%  31.8%      
Combined ratio 99.1%  72.6%  90.8%      

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(1)       Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.

(2)       The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $17.4 million and $31.3 million, respectively.

(3)       Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.

(4)       The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.

(5)       Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.

(6)       Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.

                
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011         Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)Insurance Reinsurance Total P&C Operations Total
Gross premiums written$1,290,030 $472,413 $1,762,443 $100,281 $1,862,724
Net premiums written 893,191  412,868  1,306,059  92,194  1,398,253
Net premiums earned 907,443  398,682  1,306,125  92,214  1,398,339
Net losses and loss expenses (608,182)  (215,402)  (823,584)  (137,416)  (961,000)
Acquisition costs (113,883)  (91,448)  (205,331)  (9,768)  (215,099)
Operating expenses (1) (166,608)  (43,553)  (210,161)  (2,723)  (212,884)
Underwriting profit (loss)$18,770 $48,279 $67,049 $(57,693) $9,356
Net investment income -  -  196,053  82,057  278,110
Net results from structured products (2) 2,690  2,226  4,916  -  4,916
Net fee income and other (3) (3,218)  (9)  (3,227)  96  (3,131)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments       (10,248)  704  (9,544)
Contribution from P&C and Life Operations      $254,543 $25,164 $279,707
Corporate & other:              
Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments             (10,950)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)             56,501
Exchange gains (losses)             8,498
Corporate operating expenses             (39,566)
Interest expense (5)             (41,599)
Non-controlling interests             (2,102)
Income tax             (24,826)
Net income (loss) attributable to XL Group plc            $225,663
               
Ratios – P&C operations: (6)              
Loss and loss expense ratio 67.0%  54.0%  63.1%      
Underwriting expense ratio 30.9%  33.9%  31.8%      
Combined ratio 97.9%  87.9%  94.9%      

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(1)       Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.

(2)       The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $18.4 million and $13.5 million, respectively.

(3)       Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business and expenses related to the cost of an endorsement facility with National Indemnity Company.

(4)       The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.

(5)       Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.

(6)       Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.

                
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012         Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)Insurance Reinsurance Total P&C Operations Total
Gross premiums written$2,647,668 $1,432,767 $4,080,435 $179,587 $4,260,022
Net premiums written 1,980,793  1,329,713  3,310,506  164,119  3,474,625
Net premiums earned 1,893,350  865,520  2,758,870  164,143  2,923,013
Net losses and loss expenses (1,266,969)  (413,451)  (1,680,420)  (252,457)  (1,932,877)
Acquisition costs (251,540)  (175,967)  (427,507)  (15,581)  (443,088)
Operating expenses (1) (377,593)  (80,738)  (458,331)  (5,436)  (463,767)
Underwriting profit (loss)$(2,752) $195,364 $192,612 $(109,331) $83,281
Net investment income -  -  343,549  149,671  493,220
Net results from structured products (2) 11,866  (20,415)  (8,549)  -  (8,549)
Net fee income and other (3) (3,867)  1,323  (2,544)  90  (2,454)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments       22,813  (14,403)  8,410
Contribution from P&C and Life Operations      $547,881 $26,027 $573,908
Corporate & other:              
Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments             (3,598)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)             61,319
Exchange gains (losses)             5,258
Corporate operating expenses             (94,321)
Interest expense (5)             (53,409)
Non-controlling interests             (40,011)
Income tax             (51,362)
Net income (loss) attributable to XL Group plc            $397,784
               
Ratios – P&C operations: (6)              
Loss and loss expense ratio 66.9%  47.8%  60.9%      
Underwriting expense ratio 33.2%  29.6%  32.1%      
Combined ratio 100.1%  77.4%  93.0%      

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(1)       Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.

(2)       The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $34.7 million and $43.2 million, respectively.

(3)       Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.

(4)       The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.

(5)       Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.

(6)       Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.

                
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011         Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)Insurance Reinsurance Total P&C Operations Total
Gross premiums written$2,512,379 $1,349,184 $3,861,563 $197,940 $4,059,503
Net premiums written 1,812,181  1,208,160  3,020,341  181,866  3,202,207
Net premiums earned 1,783,363  794,458  2,577,821  181,901  2,759,722
Net losses and loss expenses (1,396,695)  (635,754)  (2,032,449)  (270,647)  (2,303,096)
Acquisition costs (221,527)  (164,974)  (386,501)  (17,088)  (403,589)
Operating expenses (1) (330,703)  (89,183)  (419,886)  (4,889)  (424,775)
Underwriting profit (loss)$(165,562) $(95,453) $(261,015) $(110,723) $(371,738)
Net investment income -  -  379,618  159,033  538,651
Net results from structured products (2) 5,950  6,440  12,390  -  12,390
Net fee income and other (3) (9,130)  1,385  (7,745)  137  (7,608)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments       (37,134)  (38,847)  (75,981)
Contribution from P&C and Life Operations      $86,114 $9,600 $95,714
Corporate & other:              
Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments             (7,383)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)             97,287
Exchange gains (losses)             (1,016)
Corporate operating expenses             (75,258)
Interest expense (5)             (83,498)
Non-controlling interests             (35,438)
Income tax             7,971
Net income (loss) attributable to XL Group plc            $(1,621)
               
Ratios – P&C operations: (6)              
Loss and loss expense ratio 78.3%  80.0%  78.8%      
Underwriting expense ratio 31.0%  32.0%  31.3%      
Combined ratio 109.3%  112.0%  110.1%      

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(1)       Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.

(2)       The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $38.1 million and $25.7 million, respectively.

(3)       Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business and expenses related to the cost of an endorsement facility with National Indemnity Company.

(4)       The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.

(5)       Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.

(6)       Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.

Schedule Of Net Premiums Earned By Line Of Business [Text Block]
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012      Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands)Insurance Reinsurance Operations Total
P&C Operations:           
 Casualty - professional lines$330,876 $53,303 $- $384,179
 Casualty - other lines 167,562  76,842  -  244,404
 Property catastrophe -  113,221  -  113,221
 Other property 124,893  145,025  -  269,918
 Marine, energy, aviation and satellite 143,981  35,627  -  179,608
 Other specialty lines (1) 190,169  -  -  190,169
 Other (2) 1,813  17,660  -  19,473
Total P&C Operations$959,294 $441,678 $- $1,400,972
Life Operations:           
 Annuity$- $- $31,243 $31,243
 Other Life -  -  54,380  54,380
Total Life Operations$- $- $85,623 $85,623
Total$959,294 $441,678 $85,623 $1,486,595
             
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011          
(U.S. dollars in thousands)       
P&C Operations:           
 Casualty - professional lines$322,654 $51,915 $- $374,569
 Casualty - other lines 172,246  68,920  -  241,166
 Property catastrophe -  94,363  -  94,363
 Other property 117,088  135,255  -  252,343
 Marine, energy, aviation and satellite 128,358  30,436  -  158,794
 Other specialty lines (1) 165,027  -  -  165,027
 Other (2) 2,070  17,793  -  19,863
Total P&C Operations$907,443 $398,682 $- $1,306,125
Life Operations:           
 Annuity$- $- $33,968 $33,968
 Other Life -  -  58,246  58,246
Total Life Operations$- $- $92,214 $92,214
Total$907,443 $398,682 $92,214 $1,398,339

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(1)       Other specialty lines within the Insurance segment includes: environmental, programs, equine, warranty, fine art and specie, middle markets, political risk and trade credit, product recall, surety, inland marine and surplus lines.

(2)       Other includes whole account contracts, structured indemnity, internal reinsurance and other lines.

             
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012      Life   
(U.S. dollars in thousands)Insurance Reinsurance Operations Total
P&C Operations:           
 Casualty - professional lines$654,696 $108,209 $- $762,905
 Casualty - other lines 334,920  150,080  -  485,000
 Property catastrophe -  216,146  -  216,146
 Other property 258,312  280,769  -  539,081
 Marine, energy, aviation and satellite 264,081  71,371  -  335,452
 Other specialty lines (1) 374,203  -  -  374,203
 Other (2) 7,138  38,945  -  46,083
Total P&C Operations$1,893,350 $865,520 $- $2,758,870
Life Operations:           
 Annuity$- $- $62,700 $62,700
 Other Life -  -  101,443  101,443
Total P&C Operations$- $- $164,143 $164,143
Total$1,893,350 $865,520 $164,143 $2,923,013
             
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011          
(U.S. dollars in thousands)       
P&C Operations:           
 Casualty - professional lines$638,297 $105,632 $- $743,929
 Casualty - other lines 328,950  119,963  -  448,913
 Property catastrophe -  188,927  -  188,927
 Other property 224,009  271,498  -  495,507
 Marine, energy, aviation and satellite 253,893  68,864  -  322,757
 Other specialty lines (1) 333,693  -  -  333,693
 Other (2) 4,521  39,574  -  44,095
Total P&C Operations$1,783,363 $794,458 $- $2,577,821
Life Operations:           
 Annuity$- $- $66,891 $66,891
 Other Life -  -  115,010  115,010
Total P&C Operations$- $- $181,901 $181,901
Total$1,783,363 $794,458 $181,901 $2,759,722

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(1)       Other specialty lines within the Insurance segment includes: environmental, programs, equine, warranty, fine art and specie, middle markets, political risk and trade credit, product recall, surety, inland marine and surplus lines.

(2)       Other includes whole account contracts, structured indemnity, internal reinsurance and other lines.