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Long-Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation (Book Value And Principal Amounts Of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument    
Book value $ 791us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 790us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Principal amount 793us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount 793us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
6.900% Senior Debentures, Due 2028    
Debt Instrument    
Interest rate 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
Debt issuance year 1998  
Book value 28us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
28us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
Principal amount 28us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
28us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures69PercentDue2028Member
6.920% Senior Debentures, Due 2028    
Debt Instrument    
Interest rate 6.92%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
6.92%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
Debt issuance year 2005  
Book value 391us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
391us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
Principal amount 391us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
391us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorDebentures692PercentDue2028Member
6.125% Senior Notes, Due 2034    
Debt Instrument    
Interest rate 6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member
6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member
Debt issuance year 2004  
Book value 372us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member
371us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member
Principal amount $ 374us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member
$ 374us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cinf_SeniorNotes6125PercentDue2034Member