CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 404	$ 352
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net	204	328
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	5	(28)
Deferred acquisition costs	(45)	(31)
Insurance reserves	432	512
Other assets	(85)	(134)
Other liabilities	(238)	(202)
Trading securities	42	(374)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	719	423
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(2,258)	(2,547)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	1,414	803
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	317	916
Purchases of equity securities	(82)	(75)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	62	77
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(116)	(85)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	75	113
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(159)	(121)
Change in short term investments	647	696
Other, net	(34)	36
Net cash flow used by investing activities	(134)	(187)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(15)	(16)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(44)	(68)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(462)	(132)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(24)	(21)
Principal payments on debt	(1)	(300)
Issuance of debt	37	495
Other, net	(15)	(14)
Net cash flow used by financing activities	(524)	(56)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	1	(3)
Net change in cash	62	177
Cash, beginning of period	532	621
Cash, end of period	$ 594	$ 798