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Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,864 $ 4,496 $ 4,022
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (16,071) (15,553) (21,398)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (62) (267) (447)
Purchases of equity securities (158) (251) (264)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 10,814 7,482 10,413
Sales of equity securities 183 670 142
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 6,567 6,413 6,941
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 669 875 1,488
Net change in short-term investments (8,216) (603) 524
Net derivative instruments settlements (21) (230) (471)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) 264 (766) (977)
Capital contribution to subsidiary   0 0
Other (263) (274) (393)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (6,294) (2,504) (4,442)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (862) (862) (517)
Common Shares repurchased (758) (1,429) (287)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 6,090 699 947
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,029 1,978 2,572
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1,150) (501)  
Repayments of Short-term Debt (2,027) (1,977) (2,572)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 131 127 135
Advances from (to) affiliates     0
Capital contribution from subsidiary   0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs [1]     0
Dividends to parent company     0
Additions to Contract Holders Funds 503 366 233
Withdrawal from Contract Holders Funds (221) (172) (120)
Other (40) (6) 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 3,695 (1,777) 391
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (145) (139) (7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,120 76 (36)
Cash – beginning of year 655 [2],[3],[4] 579 [1],[2] 615 [1]
Cash – end of year 1,775 [3],[5] 655 [2],[3],[4] 579 [1],[2]
ACE limited (Parent Gurantor)      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 3,125 541 970
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 0 0 (1)
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates (228) 260 (621)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     0
Capital contribution to subsidiary 2,670   133
Other     0
Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,670) 0 (134)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (862) (862) (517)
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0  
Repayments of Short-term Debt     0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 14
Advances from (to) affiliates (228) 260 (621)
Capital contribution from subsidiary   0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs 636 [3] 61 185 [1]
Dividends to parent company   0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (454) (541) (939)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1 0 (103)
Cash – beginning of year 0 0 [1] 103 [1]
Cash – end of year 1 [3],[5] 0 0 [1]
ACE INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 682 210 (107)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments (7,588) 216 4
Net derivative instruments settlements (9) 53 1
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     0
Capital contribution to subsidiary (625) (258) (1,097)
Other (25) (8) (4)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (8,247) (429) (1,098)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 6,090 699 947
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements     0
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1,150) (500)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0   0
Advances from (to) affiliates 95 (298) 621
Capital contribution from subsidiary (2,791) 0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (220) [3] 309 (349) [1]
Dividends to parent company   0 0
Other (40) (6) [2]  
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 7,566 204 1,219
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1 (15) 14
Cash – beginning of year 1 [2],[3],[4] 16 [1] 2 [1]
Cash – end of year 2 [3],[5] 1 [2],[3],[4] 16 [1]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 3,836 4,419 3,984
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (16,053) (15,816) (21,504)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (62) (267) (447)
Purchases of equity securities (158) (251) (264)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 10,814 7,750 10,519
Sales of equity securities 183 670 142
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 6,567 6,413 6,941
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 669 875 1,488
Net change in short-term investments (628) 392 521
Net derivative instruments settlements (12) (283) (470)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) 264 (766) (977)
Capital contribution to subsidiary (2,791)   0
Other (256) (266) (389)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,463) (2,333) (4,440)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased (758) (1,429) (287)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0  
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,029 1,978 2,572
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 (1)  
Repayments of Short-term Debt 2,027 1,977 2,572
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 131 127 121
Advances from (to) affiliates 133 38 0
Capital contribution from subsidiary 3,295 258 (825)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs [1]     0
Dividends to parent company (3,779) (674) 1,230
Additions to Contract Holders Funds 503 366 233
Withdrawal from Contract Holders Funds (221) (172) (120)
Other [2]   0  
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (694) (1,486) 352
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (145) (139) (7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,534 461 [2] (111)
Cash – beginning of year 1,209 [2],[3],[4] 748 [1] 859 [1]
Cash – end of year 2,743 [3],[5] 1,209 [2],[3],[4] 748 [1]
Consolidating Adjustments      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities (3,779) (674) (825)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (18) 263 106
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   (268) (106)
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 0 (5) 0
Net derivative instruments settlements     0
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     0
Capital contribution to subsidiary 6,086 258 1,230
Other (18)   0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 6,086 258 1,230
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0  
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements     0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans   0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates 0   0
Capital contribution from subsidiary (6,086) (258) 825
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (416) [3] (370) 164 [1]
Dividends to parent company 3,779 674 (1,230)
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (2,723) 46 (241)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash (416) (370) 164
Cash – beginning of year (555) [2],[3],[4] (185) [1] (349) [1]
Cash – end of year $ (971) [3],[5] $ (555) [2],[3],[4] $ (185) [1]
[1] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[2] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[3] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[4] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[5] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.