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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves (Net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development for Commercial segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development, excluding Life & Group $ (21)cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup $ (118)cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup $ (205)cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup
Commercial [Member]      
Commercial Auto 31cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentCommercialAuto
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
18cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentCommercialAuto
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
25cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentCommercialAuto
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
General Liability 45cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentGeneralLiability
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
64cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentGeneralLiability
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
(66)cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentGeneralLiability
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
Workers' Compensation 139cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentWorkersCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
91cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentWorkersCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
15cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentWorkersCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
Property and Other (39)cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentPropertyAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
(51)cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentPropertyAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
1cna_NetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentPropertyAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development, excluding Life & Group $ 176cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
$ 122cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember
$ (25)cna_PretaxFavorableUnfavorableNetPriorYearClaimAndAllocatedClaimAdjustmentExpenseReserveDevelopmentExcludingLifeGroup
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cna_CommercialMember