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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 2,096 $ 1,808
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (7,960) (10,804)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (129) (299)
Purchases of equity securities (64) (194)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 3,842 5,396
Sales of equity securities 45 62
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 3,163 4,112
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 414 908
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments (295) (137)
Net derivative instruments settlements (185) (317)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (172) (977)
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 4 38
Other (118) (126)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,459) (2,376)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (428) (169)
Common Shares repurchased (557) (212)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 699 947
Repayment of long-term debt (500) 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 75 62
Other 86 30
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (625) 658
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 3 (26)
Net increase in cash 15 64
Cash – beginning of period 579 [1],[2] 615 [3]
Cash – end of period 594 [1],[4] 679 [3]
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 83 18
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   0
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments (1)  
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   (119)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1) (119)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (428) (169)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 6
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 575 (352)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (185) [1] 513 [3]
Other   0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (38) (2)
Net increase in cash 44 (103)
Cash – beginning of period 0 [1],[2] 103 [3]
Cash – end of period 44 [1],[4] 0 [3]
ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (7) (38)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Sales of equity securities 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments (1) 3
Net derivative instruments settlements (7) 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   (1,010)
Other (3) 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities (11) (1,007)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 699 947
Repayment of long-term debt (500)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities (667) 352
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 477 [1] (253) [3]
Other (6) 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 3 1,046
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash (15) 1
Cash – beginning of period 16 [1],[2] 2 [3]
Cash – end of period 1 [1],[4] 3 [3]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 2,020 1,828
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (7,963) (10,907)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (129) (299)
Purchases of equity securities (64) (194)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 3,845 5,499
Sales of equity securities 45 62
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 3,163 4,112
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 414 908
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments (293) (140)
Net derivative instruments settlements (178) (317)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (172) (977)
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   0
Other (115) (126)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,447) (2,379)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0  
Common Shares repurchased (557) (212)
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 75 56
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 92  
Capital contribution   1,129
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 [1] 0 [3]
Other 92 30
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (298) 1,003
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 3 (26)
Net increase in cash 278 426
Cash – beginning of period 748 [1],[2] 859 [3]
Cash – end of period 1,026 [1],[4] 1,285 [3]
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 0 0
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale 3 103
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale (3) (103)
Sales of equity securities 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments   0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   1,129
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 0 1,129
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0  
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Capital contribution   (1,129)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (292) [1] (260) [3]
Other   0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (292) (1,389)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash (292) (260)
Cash – beginning of period (185) [1],[2] (349) [3]
Cash – end of period (477) [1],[4] (609) [3]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities   1,808
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale   (10,941)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity   (299)
Purchases of equity securities   (194)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   5,396
Sales of equity securities   62
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale   4,112
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity   908
Net derivative instruments settlements   (317)
Acquisition of subsidiaries   (977)
Other   (126)
Net cash flows used for investing activities   (2,376)
Dividends paid on Common Shares   (169)
Common Shares repurchased   (212)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   947
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits   62
Other   30
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities   658
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (26)
Net increase in cash   64
Cash – beginning of period   615
Cash – end of period   679
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities   95
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity   0
Net derivative instruments settlements   0
Payments To From Affiliates   (429)
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   (119) [5]
Net cash flows used for investing activities   (548)
Dividends paid on Common Shares   (169)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits   6
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities   0
Capital contribution   0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities   (163)
Net increase in cash   (616)
Cash – beginning of period   103 [6]
Cash – end of period   (513) [6]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities   876
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale   (6,604)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity   (284)
Purchases of equity securities   (161)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   3,571
Sales of equity securities   51
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale   1,839
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity   613
Net derivative instruments settlements   10
Payments To From Affiliates   0
Acquisition of subsidiaries   (977)
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   0
Other   (154)
Net cash flows used for investing activities   (2,096)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   947
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits   (4)
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities   352
Capital contribution   0
Other   30
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities   1,325
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (37)
Net increase in cash   68
Cash – beginning of period   515 [6]
Cash – end of period   583 [6]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities   837
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale   (4,337) [7]
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity   (15)
Purchases of equity securities   (33) [7]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   1,825 [7]
Sales of equity securities   11 [7]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale   2,273 [7]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity   295 [7]
Net derivative instruments settlements   (327) [7]
Payments To From Affiliates   0 [7]
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   0 [7]
Other   28
Net cash flows used for investing activities   (280) [7]
Common Shares repurchased   (212) [7]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   0 [7]
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits   60 [7]
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities   77 [7]
Capital contribution   119 [7]
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities   44 [7]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   11 [7]
Net increase in cash   612 [7]
Cash – beginning of period   (3) [6],[7]
Cash – end of period   609 [6],[7]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale   0 [5]
Purchases of equity securities   0 [5]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   0 [5]
Sales of equity securities   0 [5]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale   0 [5]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity   0 [5]
Net derivative instruments settlements   0 [5]
Payments To From Affiliates   429 [5]
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary   119 [5]
Net cash flows used for investing activities   548 [5]
Common Shares repurchased   0 [5]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   0 [5]
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits   0 [5]
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities   (429) [5]
Capital contribution   (119) [5]
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities   (548) [5]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 [5]
Net increase in cash   0 [5]
Cash – beginning of period   0 [5]
Cash – end of period   $ 0 [5],[6]
[1] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[2] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At December 31, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[3] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[4] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At June 30, 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[5] Includes ACE Limited parent company eliminations and certain consolidating adjustments.
[6] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[7] Includes all other subsidiaries of ACE Limited and intercompany eliminations.