Document and Entity Information
| Document and Entity Information | Apr. 27, 2022 |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001214816 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 27, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | D0 |
| Entity File Number | 001-31721 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0395986 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 92 Pitts Bay Road |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Pembroke |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Bermuda HM 08 |
| Entity Address, Country | BM |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | HM 08 |
| City Area Code | (441) |
| Local Phone Number | 496-2600 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | The registrant is furnishing this Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on April 27, 2022 (the “Original Form 8-K”) to correct an administrative error on pages 8 and 9 of Exhibit 99.2 of the Original Form 8-K in which the Q4 2021 column for (i) prior year reserve development ratio, (ii) net losses and loss expenses ratio, (iii) acquisition cost ratio, (iv) underwriting-related general and administrative expenses ratio and (v) combined ratio duplicated the numbers in the column for the year ended December 31, 2021. The updated Financial Supplement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Updated Financial Supplement”) includes the corrected information for the Q4 2021 column on pages 8 and 9. This Amendment No. 1 is solely to furnish the Updated Financial Supplement. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K. |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Security 12b Title | Common shares, par value $0.0125 per share |
| Trading Symbol | AXS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Security 12b Title | Depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a 5.50% Series E preferred share |
| Trading Symbol | AXS PRE |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |