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Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance - beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 8,899us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (255)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 5,238us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 13,791us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 1,174us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
$ 63us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
$ (85)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Dividends declared on Common Shares – par value reduction   (175)ace_DividendsDeclaredCommonStockParValueReduction
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Net shares redeemed under employee share-based compensation plans     144us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(154)us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Common Shares repurchased     (332)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
           
Exercise of stock options       (18)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Share-based compensation expense and other       52us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Funding of dividends declared to Retained earnings       (81)ace_FundingDividendsDeclaredToRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Net income 734us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       734us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Funding of dividends declared from Additional paid-in capital         81ace_FundingDividendsDeclaredFromAdditionalPaidInCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Dividends declared on Common Shares         (81)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Change in period, before reclassification from AOCI, net of income tax expense of $(87) and $(90)           429us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $4 and $(3)           (9)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Change in period, net of income tax expense of $(83) and $(93)           420us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Change in period, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $11 and $(8)             (41)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
   
Change in period, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(3) and $3               (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Balance - end of period at Mar. 31, 2014 29,369us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8,724us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(443)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
5,037us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
14,525us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
1,594us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
22us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(90)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
1,526us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Balance - beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014 29,587us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8,055us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,448)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
5,145us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
16,644us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
1,851us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
(581)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(79)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Dividends declared on Common Shares – par value reduction   (222)ace_DividendsDeclaredCommonStockParValueReduction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Net shares redeemed under employee share-based compensation plans     143us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(153)us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Common Shares repurchased     (340)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
           
Exercise of stock options       (18)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Share-based compensation expense and other       63us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Funding of dividends declared to Retained earnings       0ace_FundingDividendsDeclaredToRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Net income 681us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       681us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Funding of dividends declared from Additional paid-in capital         0ace_FundingDividendsDeclaredFromAdditionalPaidInCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Dividends declared on Common Shares         0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Change in period, before reclassification from AOCI, net of income tax expense of $(87) and $(90)           354us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $4 and $(3)           7us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Change in period, net of income tax expense of $(83) and $(93)           361us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
     
Change in period, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $11 and $(8)             (410)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
   
Change in period, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(3) and $3               10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Balance - end of period at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 29,702us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 7,833us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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$ (1,645)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 5,037us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 17,325us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 2,212us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (991)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (69)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,152us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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