CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 572	$ 1,086
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net	505	(187)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(634)	(1,087)
Deferred acquisition costs	(63)	(12)
Insurance reserves	1,376	1,373
Other assets	(360)	(720)
Other liabilities	87	598
Trading securities	(37)	(508)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	1,446	543
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(6,251)	(4,615)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	3,293	1,846
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	1,715	2,104
Purchases of equity securities	(195)	(181)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	193	193
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(168)	(169)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	134	185
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(312)	(183)
Dispositions		52
Sale of interest in Altium Packaging		417
Change in short term investments	739	405
Other, net	66	39
Net cash flow (used) provided by investing activities	(786)	93
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(31)	(33)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(79)	(43)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(380)	(484)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(21)	(18)
Principal payments on debt	(301)	(1,146)
Issuance of debt	498	1,199
Other, net	(4)	(12)
Net cash flow used by financing activities	(318)	(537)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(12)	1
Net change in cash	330	100
Cash, beginning of year	621	478
Cash, end of year	$ 951	$ 578