Business Segments (Balance Sheet Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	$ 4,742us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesGross	$ 6,088us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesGross
Insurance receivables	1,997us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableGross	2,063us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableGross
Deferred acquisition costs	600us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	624us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Goodwill	152us-gaap_Goodwill	155us-gaap_Goodwill
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	23,271	24,089
Unearned premiums	3,592us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums	3,718us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums
Future policy benefits	9,490	10,471
Policyholders’ funds	27us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits	116us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits
Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	567	500
Insurance receivables	778	732
Deferred acquisition costs	304	299
Goodwill	117	117
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	6,229	6,058
Unearned premiums	1,763	1,710
Future policy benefits	0	0
Policyholders’ funds	9	9
Commercial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	690	1,024
Insurance receivables	954	1,019
Deferred acquisition costs	213	226
Goodwill	0	0
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	9,514	10,091
Unearned premiums	1,273	1,374
Future policy benefits	0	0
Policyholders’ funds	18	15
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	207	294
Insurance receivables	250	299
Deferred acquisition costs	83	99
Goodwill	35	38
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	1,441	1,575
Unearned premiums	431	506
Future policy benefits	0	0
Policyholders’ funds	0	0
Life and Group Non-Core [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	525	1,203
Insurance receivables	13	11
Deferred acquisition costs	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	3,183	3,058
Unearned premiums	125	128
Future policy benefits	9,490	10,471
Policyholders’ funds	0	92
Corporate and Other Non-Core [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	2,753	3,067
Insurance receivables	2	2
Deferred acquisition costs	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	2,904	3,307
Unearned premiums	0	0
Future policy benefits	0	0
Policyholders’ funds	0	0
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	0	0
Insurance receivables	0	0
Deferred acquisition costs	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Insurance reserves
Claim and claim adjustment expenses	0	0
Unearned premiums	0	0
Future policy benefits	0	0
Policyholders’ funds	$ 0	$ 0

Net amount of deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized on contracts remaining in force as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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