Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - CNA Financial [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate amount related to indemnification agreements	$ 258
Aggregate amount related to quantifiable guarantees	375
Potential amount of future payments under guarantees	1,900
Charges recorded to reduce earned premium	16
Anticipated premium refunds related to affected policies	$ 30

Aggregate amount of quantifiable guarantee agreements.

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Aggregate amount of quantifiable indemnification agreements.

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Commitments [Line Items]

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
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-Paragraph 9
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