Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost of $36,913 and $36,427)	$ 39,456	$ 37,577
Equity securities at fair value (cost of $316 and $422)	327	440
Limited partnership investments	2,371	2,309
Other invested assets	17	27
Mortgage loans	204	87
Short term investments	1,730	2,215
Total investments	44,105	42,655
Cash	84	77
Reinsurance receivables (less allowance for uncollectible receivables of $99 and $125)	6,723	7,079
Insurance receivables (less allowance for uncollectible receivables of $134 and $160)	1,694	1,557
Accrued investment income	467	425
Deferred acquisition costs	783	1,079
Deferred income taxes	205	667
Property and equipment at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $567 and $543)	324	333
Goodwill and other intangible assets	141	141
Other assets (includes $120 and $139 due from Loews Corporation)	900	868
Separate account business	418	450
Total assets	55,844	55,331
Liabilities:
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	25,031	25,496
Unearned premiums	3,386	3,203
Future policy benefits	9,258	8,718
Policyholders’ funds	176	173
Participating policyholders’ funds	66	60
Short term debt	100	400
Long term debt	2,538	2,251
Other liabilities	2,915	3,056
Separate account business	418	450
Total liabilities	43,888	43,807
Commitments and contingencies (Notes C, D, G, and I)
Equity:
Common stock ($2.50 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 273,040,243 shares issued; 269,274,900 and 269,139,198 shares outstanding)	683	683
Additional paid-in capital	2,144	2,200
Retained earnings	8,219	7,876
Accumulated other comprehensive income	886	326
Treasury stock (3,765,343 and 3,901,045 shares), at cost	(102)	(105)
Notes receivable for the issuance of common stock	(22)	(26)
Total CNA stockholders’ equity	11,808	10,954
Noncontrolling interests	148	570
Total equity	11,956	11,524
Total liabilities and equity	$ 55,844	$ 55,331