CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 485	$ 404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net	175	204
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(113)	5
Deferred acquisition costs	(34)	(45)
Insurance reserves	443	432
Other assets	(114)	(85)
Other liabilities	(37)	(238)
Trading securities	(607)	42
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	198	719
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(1,621)	(2,258)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	736	1,414
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	507	317
Purchases of equity securities	(169)	(82)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	186	62
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(77)	(116)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	13	75
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(159)	(159)
Dispositions	23
Change in short-term investments	(455)	647
Other, net	(10)	(34)
Net cash flow used by investing activities	(1,026)	(134)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(14)	(15)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(56)	(44)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(24)	(462)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests		(24)
Principal payments on debt	(201)	(1)
Issuance of debt	1,299	37
Other, net	(17)	(15)
Net cash flow provided by (used by) financing activities	987	(524)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(2)	1
Net change in cash	157	62
Cash, beginning of period	399	532
Cash, end of period	$ 556	$ 594