| Submission | Aug. 14, 2024 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000915191 |
| Registrant Name | FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN |
| Form Type | F-10 |
| Submission Type | F-10 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings | Aug. 14, 2024 USD ($) shares |
| Offering: 1 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(o) | true |
| Security Type | Debt |
| Security Class Title | 6.000% Senior Notes due 2033 |
| Amount Registered | shares | 750,000,000 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 750,000,000 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01476% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 110,700 |
| Offering Note | The notes being registered are offered (i) in exchange for 6.000% Senior Notes due 2033 previously sold in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and (ii) upon certain resales of the notes by broker-dealers. |
| Offering: 2 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(o) | true |
| Security Type | Debt |
| Security Class Title | 6.350% Senior Notes due 2054 |
| Amount Registered | shares | 1,000,000,000 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 1,000,000,000 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01476% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 147,600 |
| Offering Note | The notes being registered are offered (i) in exchange for 6.350% Senior Notes due 2054 previously sold in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act and (ii) upon certain resales of the notes by broker-dealers. |
| Fees Summary | Aug. 14, 2024 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 1,750,000,000 |
| Previously Paid Amount | 0 |
| Total Fee Amount | 258,300 |
| Total Offset Amount | 0 |
| Net Fee | $ 258,300 |
