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Investments (Schedule Of Default Assumptions By Moody's Rating Categories) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Percentage of mortgage-backed securities represented by investments in US government agency bonds 83.00%ace_MortgageBackedSecuritiesPercentageUnitedStatesGovernmentAgencyBonds 83.00%ace_MortgageBackedSecuritiesPercentageUnitedStatesGovernmentAgencyBonds
Investment Grade | Aaa - Bbb | Minimum    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
1-in-100 Year Default Rate 0.00%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryOneInHundredYearDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysAaaToBaaRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
 
Historical Mean Default Rate 0.00%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryHistoricalMeanDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysAaaToBaaRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
 
Investment Grade | Aaa - Bbb | Maximum    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
1-in-100 Year Default Rate 1.30%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryOneInHundredYearDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysAaaToBaaRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Historical Mean Default Rate 0.30%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryHistoricalMeanDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysAaaToBaaRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Below Investment Grade | Ba    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
1-in-100 Year Default Rate 4.90%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryOneInHundredYearDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= us-gaap_MoodysBa1RatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember
 
Historical Mean Default Rate 1.10%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryHistoricalMeanDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= us-gaap_MoodysBa1RatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember
 
Below Investment Grade | B    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
1-in-100 Year Default Rate 12.70%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryOneInHundredYearDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= us-gaap_MoodysB1RatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember
 
Historical Mean Default Rate 3.40%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryHistoricalMeanDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= us-gaap_MoodysB1RatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember
 
Below Investment Grade | Caa - C    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
1-in-100 Year Default Rate 50.50%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryOneInHundredYearDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysCaaToCRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember
 
Historical Mean Default Rate 13.10%ace_MoodysRatingCategoryHistoricalMeanDefaultRate
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingMoodysAxis
= ace_MoodysCaaToCRatingMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= ace_BelowInvestmentGradeMember