CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,086	$ (1,890)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	(187)	2,430
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(1,087)	(574)
Deferred acquisition costs	(12)	(41)
Insurance reserves	1,373	1,181
Other assets	(720)	(280)
Other liabilities	598	(46)
Trading securities	(508)	(340)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	543	440
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(4,615)	(5,356)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	1,846	3,773
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	2,104	1,622
Purchases of equity securities	(181)	(312)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	193	230
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(169)	(90)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	185	259
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(183)	(440)
Dispositions	52	11
Sale of interest in Altium Packaging	417
Deconsolidation of Diamond Offshore		(483)
Change in short term investments	405	526
Other, net	39	(65)
Net cash flow provided (used) by investing activities	93	(325)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(33)	(36)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(43)	(78)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(484)	(491)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(18)	(37)
Principal payments on debt	(1,146)	(465)
Issuance of debt	1,199	1,342
Other, net	(12)	(13)
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities	(537)	222
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	1	(5)
Net change in cash	100	332
Cash, beginning of period	478	336
Cash, end of period	$ 578	$ 668