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Intangible Assets (Value Of Business Acquired (VOBA) Roll-forward) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Intangible Assets Arising from Insurance Contracts Acquired in Business Combination [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of year $ 536us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination $ 614us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination $ 676us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination
Amortization expense (51)us-gaap_IntangiblesAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationAmortizationExpense (64)us-gaap_IntangiblesAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationAmortizationExpense (82)us-gaap_IntangiblesAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationAmortizationExpense
Foreign exchange revaluation (19)ace_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationForeignExchangeRevaluation (14)ace_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationForeignExchangeRevaluation 20ace_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombinationForeignExchangeRevaluation
Balance, end of year $ 466us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination $ 536us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination $ 614us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsArisingFromInsuranceContractsAcquiredInBusinessCombination