CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,044)	$ 396
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	1,363	369
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(266)	15
Deferred acquisition costs	(27)	(29)
Insurance reserves	510	57
Other assets	(116)	(143)
Other liabilities	(288)	(104)
Trading securities	197	(480)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	329	81
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(1,818)	(2,447)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	823	2,259
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	799	576
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(32)	(114)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	204	337
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(233)	(223)
Change in short term investments	837	(27)
Other, net	(153)	(61)
Net cash flow provided by investing activities	427	300
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(18)	(19)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(69)	(68)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(458)	(317)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(18)	(14)
Principal payments on debt	(223)	(210)
Issuance of debt	654	192
Other, net	(12)	(13)
Net cash flow used by financing activities	(144)	(449)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(9)	2
Net change in cash	603	(66)
Cash, beginning of period	336	405
Cash, end of period	$ 939	$ 339