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Employee Benefits - Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]      
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income      
Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 479us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (505)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 139us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost and other (35)cb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetActuarialGainOrLossAndPriorServiceCostOrBenefitAndOther
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(90)cb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetActuarialGainOrLossAndPriorServiceCostOrBenefitAndOther
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(80)cb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetActuarialGainOrLossAndPriorServiceCostOrBenefitAndOther
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income 444cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(595)cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
59cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]      
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income      
Net actuarial loss (gain) 71us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(117)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost and other   (3)cb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetActuarialGainOrLossAndPriorServiceCostOrBenefitAndOther
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(3)cb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetActuarialGainOrLossAndPriorServiceCostOrBenefitAndOther
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income $ 71cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (120)cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (14)cb_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember