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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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
 [3]
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations $ 5,480 $ 4,503 $ 5,292  
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (24,735) (25,747) (30,815)  
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (456) (352) (282)  
Purchases of equity securities (207) (173) (146)  
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 14,030 13,255 16,677  
Sales of equity securities 315 187 1,000  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 7,352 10,425 9,349  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 1,124 879 958  
Net change in short-term investments 516 (537) 12,350  
Net derivative instruments settlements 16 (265) (168)  
Private equity distributions 980 1,084 958  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     (14,248)  
Private equity contributions (1,337) (648) (553)  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 0   0  
Other (533) (530) (402)  
Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,935) (2,422) (5,322)  
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,337) (1,308) (1,173)  
Common Shares repurchased (1,044) (801)    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,171 0    
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 2,029 2,353 2,310  
Repayments of Long-term Debt (2,001) (501) 0  
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell (2,019) (2,348) (2,311)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 115 151 167  
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0 0  
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0  
Capital contribution     0  
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0      
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0 [1] 0  
Policyholder contract deposits 453 442 522  
Policyholder contract withdrawals (358) (307) (253)  
Other 0 0 (4)  
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,991) (2,319) (742)  
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (65) 1 (25)  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 489 (237) (797)  
Cash and restricted cash 1,340 [2] 851 [1],[2] 1,088 [2],[3] $ 1,885
Parent Company Only        
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 256 781 3,618  
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 0 0 0  
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Purchases of equity securities 0 0 0  
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 0 0 0  
Sales of equity securities 0 0 0  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0 0  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Net change in short-term investments 0 0 0  
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0 0  
Private equity distributions 0 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     0  
Private equity contributions 0 0 0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary (1,475)   (2,330)  
Other 0 0 0  
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,475) 0 (2,330)  
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,337) (1,308) (1,173)  
Common Shares repurchased 0 0    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0    
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 0    
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell 0 0 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates 2,519 892 404  
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0  
Capital contribution     0  
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0      
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program [4] 35 (363) (519)  
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0  
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0  
Other     0  
Net cash flows used for financing activities 1,217 (779) (1,288)  
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 0 0 0  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (2) 2 0  
Cash and restricted cash 1 [2] 3 [1],[2] 1 [2],[3] 1
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)        
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 4,654 1,648 4,305  
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (38) (9) (156)  
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Purchases of equity securities 0 0 0  
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 11 99 66  
Sales of equity securities 0 0 0  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 17 29 66  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Net change in short-term investments 3 189 7,943  
Net derivative instruments settlements (7) (15) (9)  
Private equity distributions 0 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     (14,282)  
Private equity contributions 0 0 0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary (3,550)   (215)  
Other (18) (10) (3)  
Net cash flows used for investing activities (3,582) 283 (6,590)  
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0  
Common Shares repurchased 0 0    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,171 0    
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt (2,000) (500)    
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell 0 0 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates (1,744) (927) (572)  
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0  
Capital contribution     2,330  
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0      
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 502 (504) 530  
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0  
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0  
Other     (4)  
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,071) (1,931) 2,284  
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 0 0 0  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 1 0 (1)  
Cash and restricted cash 2 [2] 1 [1],[2] 1 [2],[3] 2
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations        
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 5,878 4,598 5,536  
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (24,697) (25,738) (30,659)  
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (456) (352) (282)  
Purchases of equity securities (207) (173) (146)  
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 14,019 13,156 16,611  
Sales of equity securities 315 187 1,000  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 7,335 10,396 9,283  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 1,124 879 958  
Net change in short-term investments 513 (726) 4,407  
Net derivative instruments settlements 23 (250) (159)  
Private equity distributions 980 1,084 958  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     34  
Private equity contributions (1,337) (648) (553)  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary     (2,330)  
Other (515) (520) (399)  
Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,903) (2,705) (1,277)  
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0  
Common Shares repurchased (1,044) (801)    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0    
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 2,029 2,353 2,310  
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1) (1)    
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell (2,019) (2,348) (2,311)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 115 151 167  
Advances from (to) affiliates (775) 35 168  
Dividends to parent company (5,308) (2,524) (8,167)  
Capital contribution     2,545  
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 5,025      
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0 0  
Policyholder contract deposits 453 442 522  
Policyholder contract withdrawals (358) (307) (253)  
Other     0  
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,883) (3,000) (5,019)  
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (65) 1 (25)  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 1,027 (1,106) (785)  
Cash and restricted cash 1,989 [2] 962 [1],[2] 2,068 [3] 2,853
Consolidating Adjustments        
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (5,308) (2,524) (8,167)  
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 0 0 0  
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Purchases of equity securities 0 0 0  
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 0 0 0  
Sales of equity securities 0 0 0  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0 0  
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0  
Net change in short-term investments 0 0 0  
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0 0  
Private equity distributions 0 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     0  
Private equity contributions 0 0 0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 5,025   4,875  
Other 0 0 0  
Net cash flows used for investing activities 5,025 0 4,875  
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0  
Common Shares repurchased 0 0    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   0    
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 0    
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell 0 0 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0 0  
Dividends to parent company 5,308 2,524 8,167  
Capital contribution     (4,875)  
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent (5,025)      
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (537) 867 [1] (11)  
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0  
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0  
Other     0  
Net cash flows used for financing activities (254) 3,391 3,281  
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 0 0 0  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (537) 867 (11)  
Cash and restricted cash $ (652) [2] $ (115) [1],[2] $ (982) [2],[3] $ (971)
[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, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2018 and 2017, 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, 2016 and 2015, 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.