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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common stock [Member]
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Retained earnings [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
Treasury stock [Member]
Notes receivable for the issuance of common stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 683us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,141us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 8,308us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 480us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (102)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (22)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income (loss) 628us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     628us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 351us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       351us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Dividends paid to common stockholders       (162)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Stock-based compensation     5cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    3cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
(Decrease) increase in notes receivable from the issuance of common stock             1cna_Decreaseincreaseinnotesreceivableforcommonstock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 12,314us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 683us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,146us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
8,774us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
831us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(99)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(21)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income (loss) 937us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     937us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (389)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (389)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Dividends paid to common stockholders       (216)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Stock-based compensation     (1)cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    8cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
(Decrease) increase in notes receivable from the issuance of common stock             (2)cna_Decreaseincreaseinnotesreceivableforcommonstock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 12,651us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 683us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,145us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
9,495us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
442us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(91)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(23)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income (loss) 691us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1]     691us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (42)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (42)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Dividends paid to common stockholders       (541)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Stock-based compensation     6cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    7cna_StockBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
(Decrease) increase in notes receivable from the issuance of common stock             22cna_Decreaseincreaseinnotesreceivableforcommonstock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 12,794us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 683us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,151us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 9,645us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 400us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (84)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cna_NotesReceivableForIssuanceOfCommonStockMember
[1] Net income in the first quarter of 2014 includes the impairment loss on the sale of CAC.