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Investments (Contractual Maturity Dates For Fixed-Maturity And Short-Term Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Amortized cost    
Less than 1 year $ 502us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost  
Years 1 - 5 3,404us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost  
Years 5 - 10 3,322us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost  
Due after ten years 1,643us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost  
Total 8,871us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis 8,638us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Fair value    
Less than 1 year 509us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue  
Years 1 - 5 3,687us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue  
Years 5 - 10 3,506us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue  
Due after ten years 1,758us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue  
Total $ 9,460us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities $ 9,121us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
% of fair value    
Less than 1 year 5.40%cinf_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAverage  
Years 1 - 5 39.00%cinf_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAverage  
Years 5 - 10 37.00%cinf_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAverage  
Due after ten years 18.60%cinf_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAverage  
Total 100.00%cinf_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAverage