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Investments (Schedule Of Fixed Maturities By Contractual Maturity) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]    
Available for sale, Due in 1 year or less, Amortized Cost $ 2,187us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost $ 2,387us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Amortized Cost 15,444us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost 14,139us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Due after 5 years though 10 years, Amortized Cost 15,663us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost 16,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Due after 10 years, Amortized Cost 4,521us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost 4,743us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Subtotal, Amortized Cost 37,815ace_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost 37,469ace_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Mortgage-backed securities, Amortized Cost 10,011us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost 10,937us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
Available for sale, Amortized Cost 47,826us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis 48,406us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Available for sale, Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value 2,206us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue 2,411us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
Available for sale, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Fair Value 15,857us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue 14,602us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
Available for sale, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Fair Value 16,089us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue 16,535us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
Available for sale, Due after 10 years, Fair Value 4,957us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue 4,812us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
Available for sale, Subtotal, Fair Value 39,109ace_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesFairValue 38,360ace_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesFairValue
Available for sale, Mortgage backed securities, Fair Value 10,286us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue 10,894us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
Available for sale, Fair Value 49,395us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 49,254us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
Held to maturity, Due in 1 year or less, Amortized Cost 353us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount 401us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
Held to maturity, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Amortized Cost 2,603us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount 2,284us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
Held to maturity, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Amortized Cost 1,439us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount 1,686us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
Held to maturity, Due after 10 years, Amortized Cost 953us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount 386us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
Held to maturity, Subtotal, Amortized Cost 5,348ace_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost 4,757ace_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Held to maturity, Mortgage backed securities, Amortized Cost 1,983us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateNetCarryingAmount 1,341us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateNetCarryingAmount
Held-to-maturity Securities 7,331us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 6,098us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Held to maturity, Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value 355us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue 405us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
Held to maturity, Due after 1 year through 5, Fair Value 2,693us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue 2,363us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
Held to maturity, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Fair Value 1,489us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue 1,723us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
Held to maturity, Due after 10 years, Fair Value 1,013us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue 393us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
Held to maturity, Subtotal, Fair Value 5,550ace_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesFairValue 4,884ace_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesExcludingMortgageBackedSecuritiesFairValue
Held to maturity, Mortgage backed securities, Fair Value 2,039us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue 1,379us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
Held to maturity, Fair Value $ 7,589us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue $ 6,263us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue