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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net income (loss) $ 233us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 13us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities:    
Impairment loss on sale of subsidiary 0cna_Impairmentlossonsaleofsubsidiary 255cna_Impairmentlossonsaleofsubsidiary
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 71cna_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingandDiscontinuing 25cna_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingandDiscontinuing
Trading portfolio activity 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities 21us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities
Net realized investment (gains) losses (10)cna_NetRealizedInvestmentGainsLossesContinuingAndDiscontinuingOperations (47)cna_NetRealizedInvestmentGainsLossesContinuingAndDiscontinuingOperations
Equity method investees (91)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 132us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Net amortization of investments 0us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments (1)us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments
Depreciation and amortization 19us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 20us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Changes in:    
Receivables, net (157)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 126us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Accrued investment income (25)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable (36)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
Deferred acquisition costs (13)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts (21)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Insurance reserves 304us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLiabilities 85us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLiabilities
Other assets (34)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (35)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other liabilities (235)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (372)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Other, net 19us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Total adjustments (139)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 155us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities 94us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 168us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Dispositions:    
Fixed maturity securities - sales 1,144us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt 1,550us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
Fixed maturity securities - maturities, calls and redemptions 1,144us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 851us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Equity securities 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 11us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Limited partnerships 20us-gaap_ProceedsFromLimitedPartnershipInvestments 68us-gaap_ProceedsFromLimitedPartnershipInvestments
Mortgage loans 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfMortgageNotesReceivable 13us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfMortgageNotesReceivable
Purchases:    
Fixed maturity securities (1,919)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt (2,072)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
Equity securities (5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity (5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Limited partnerships (34)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLimitedPartnershipInterests (73)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLimitedPartnershipInterests
Mortgage Loans (8)cna_PaymentsToPurchaseMortgageLoans 0cna_PaymentsToPurchaseMortgageLoans
Change in other investments 7cna_ChangeInOtherInvestments 0cna_ChangeInOtherInvestments
Change in short term investments 190cna_ChangeInShortTermInvestments (688)cna_ChangeInShortTermInvestments
Purchases of property and equipment (20)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (10)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other, net 2us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 1us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash flows provided (used) by investing activities 526us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (354)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Dividends paid to common stockholders (608)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (338)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Proceeds from the issuance of debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 546us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Other, net 5us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities (603)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 210us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (6)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Transfer of cash to assets held for sale 0cna_Transferofcashtoassetsheldforsale (14)cna_Transferofcashtoassetsheldforsale
Net change in cash 11us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 11us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash, beginning of year 190us-gaap_Cash 195us-gaap_Cash
Cash, end of period $ 201us-gaap_Cash $ 206us-gaap_Cash