Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 49	$ 184
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	510	746
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(153)	38
Deferred acquisition costs	(13)	(21)
Insurance reserves	304	85
Other assets	(57)	(90)
Other liabilities	(227)	(294)
Trading securities	(371)	(225)
Net cash flow operating activities	42	423
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(1,919)	(2,072)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	1,144	1,550
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	1,144	851
Purchases of equity securities	(5)	(5)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	2	11
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(34)	(73)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	20	68
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(453)	(758)
Dispositions	5	11
Change in short term investments	197	(222)
Other, net	(7)	2
Net cash flow investing activities	94	(637)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(23)	(24)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(82)	(106)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(24)	(86)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock	(67)	(18)
Issuance of Loews common stock	7	5
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary stock	84
Principal payments on debt	(759)	(240)
Issuance of debt	636	701
Other, net	5	1
Net cash flow financing activities	(223)	233
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(6)	1
Transfer of cash to assets of discontinued operations		(14)
Net change in cash	(93)	6
Cash, beginning of period	364	295
Cash, end of period	$ 271	$ 301