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Reinsurance Reinsurance (Net Amount at Risk and 100 Percent Mortality) (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
GMDB  
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items]  
Discount rate - lower range 2.50%us-gaap_LongDurationContractsAssumptionsByProductAndGuaranteeDiscountRateLowEnd
/ ace_GuaranteedMinimumBenefitsAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember
Discount rate - upper range 3.50%us-gaap_LongDurationContractsAssumptionsByProductAndGuaranteeDiscountRateHighEnd
/ ace_GuaranteedMinimumBenefitsAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember
GMDB and GLB  
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items]  
Discount rate - lower range 3.50%us-gaap_LongDurationContractsAssumptionsByProductAndGuaranteeDiscountRateLowEnd
/ ace_GuaranteedMinimumBenefitsAxis
= ace_GuaranteedMinimumDeathsBnefitsAndGauranteedLivingBenefitsMember
Discount rate - upper range 4.50%us-gaap_LongDurationContractsAssumptionsByProductAndGuaranteeDiscountRateHighEnd
/ ace_GuaranteedMinimumBenefitsAxis
= ace_GuaranteedMinimumDeathsBnefitsAndGauranteedLivingBenefitsMember