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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, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 9,785 $ 6,342 $ 5,480
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (26,298) (25,846) (24,735)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (202) (229) (456)
Purchases of equity securities (6,419) (531) (207)
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 11,377 13,116 14,030
Sales of equity securities 3,880 611 315
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 12,450 9,039 7,352
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 995 946 1,124
Net change in short-term investments (81) (1,117) 516
Net derivative instruments settlements (113) (703) 16
Private equity contributions (1,924) (1,315) (1,337)
Private equity distributions 907 1,390 980
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest (1,623) (580)  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0 (29) 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 0 0 0
Other (470) (657) (533)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (7,521) (5,905) (2,935)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,388) (1,354) (1,337)
Common Shares repurchased (523) (1,530) (1,044)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 988 2,828 2,171
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 2,354 2,817 2,029
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1,301) (510) (2,001)
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell (2,354) (2,817) (2,019)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 145 204 115
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0 0
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0 0 0
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0 [1] 0
Policyholder contract deposits 470 514 453
Policyholder contract withdrawals (386) (303) (358)
Other (87) 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (2,082) (151) (1,991)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 8 20 (65)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 190 306 489
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of year 1,646 [1],[2] 1,340 [2],[3] 851 [3]
Cash and restricted cash - end of year [2] 1,836 1,646 [1] 1,340 [3]
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 0 45 0
Parent Company Only      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,933 412 256
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 contributions 0 0 0
Private equity distributions 0 0 0
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary (1,200) (1,000) (1,475)
Other 2 0 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (1,202) (1,000) (1,475)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,388) (1,354) (1,337)
Common Shares repurchased (523) (327) 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 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 1,265 2,301 2,519
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0 0 0
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program [4] 0 (35) 35
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0
Other 0    
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (646) 585 1,217
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (3) 4 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 82 1 (2)
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of year 2 [1],[2] 1 [2],[3] 3 [3]
Cash and restricted cash - end of year [2] 84 2 [1] 1 [3]
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 274 2,926 4,654
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (49) (21) (38)
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 9 1 11
Sales of equity securities 0 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 50 41 17
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0 0
Net change in short-term investments 772 (808) 3
Net derivative instruments settlements 55 (74) (7)
Private equity contributions 0 0 0
Private equity distributions 0 0 0
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary (72) (110) (3,550)
Other 4 (4) (18)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 769 (975) (3,582)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 988 2,828 2,171
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1,301) (500) (2,000)
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell 0 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates (1,438) (3,223) (1,744)
Dividends to parent company 0 0 0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0 0 0
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 272 (617) 502
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0
Other 0    
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (1,479) (1,512) (1,071)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (5) 1 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (441) 440 1
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of year 442 [1],[2] 2 [2],[3] 1 [3]
Cash and restricted cash - end of year [2] 1 442 [1] 2 [3]
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities 10,788 6,878 5,878
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed (26,249) (25,825) (24,697)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (202) (229) (456)
Purchases of equity securities (6,419) (531) (207)
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt Condensed 11,368 13,115 14,019
Sales of equity securities 3,880 611 315
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 12,400 8,998 7,335
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 995 946 1,124
Net change in short-term investments (853) (309) 513
Net derivative instruments settlements (168) (629) 23
Private equity contributions (1,924) (1,315) (1,337)
Private equity distributions 907 1,390 980
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest (1,623) (580)  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   (29)  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 0 0 0
Other (472) (653) (515)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (8,360) (5,040) (2,903)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 (1,203) (1,044)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 2,354 2,817 2,029
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 (10) (1)
Payments for Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell (2,354) (2,817) (2,019)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 145 204 115
Advances from (to) affiliates 173 922 (775)
Dividends to parent company (3,210) (3,874) (5,308)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 1,272 1,110 5,025
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 470 514 453
Policyholder contract withdrawals (386) (303) (358)
Other (87)    
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (1,623) (2,640) (1,883)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 16 15 (65)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 821 (787) 1,027
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of year 1,202 [1],[2] 1,989 [3] 962 [3]
Cash and restricted cash - end of year 2,023 [2] 1,202 [1],[2] 1,989 [3]
Consolidating Adjustments      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net cash flows from operating activities (3,210) (3,874) (5,308)
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 contributions 0 0 0
Private equity distributions 0 0 0
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest 0 0  
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   0  
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 1,272 1,110 5,025
Other 0 0 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 1,272 1,110 5,025
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) in Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 0 0 0
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0 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 3,210 3,874 5,308
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent (1,272) (1,110) (5,025)
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (272) 652 [1] (537)
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0
Other 0    
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 1,666 3,416 (254)
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 (272) 652 (537)
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of year 0 [1],[2] (652) [2],[3] (115) [3]
Cash and restricted cash - end of year [2] $ (272) $ 0 [1] $ (652) [3]
[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, 2018, 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, 2020, 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, 2018 and 2017, 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.