CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,332	$ (1,728)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	(85)	2,503
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(1,115)	(273)
Deferred acquisition costs	(15)	(36)
Insurance reserves	1,891	1,479
Other assets	(853)	(411)
Other liabilities	701	238
Trading securities	(180)	(481)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	1,676	1,291
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(7,127)	(8,466)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	2,510	5,023
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	3,360	2,706
Purchases of equity securities	(242)	(373)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	237	275
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(281)	(144)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	239	305
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(327)	(584)
Dispositions	52	47
Sale of interest in Altium Packaging	417
Deconsolidation of Diamond Offshore		(483)
Change in short term investments	725	706
Other, net	13	(120)
Net cash flow used by investing activities	(424)	(1,108)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(49)	(53)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(54)	(88)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(825)	(678)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(18)	(37)
Principal payments on debt	(1,154)	(1,157)
Issuance of debt	1,199	2,393
Other, net	(12)	(13)
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities	(913)	367
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(6)
Net change in cash	333	550
Cash, beginning of period	478	336
Cash, end of period	$ 811	$ 886