Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (89)	$ 296
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	1,389	803
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(429)	(243)
Deferred acquisition costs	(25)	(8)
Insurance reserves	666	451
Other assets	(87)	(102)
Other liabilities	(106)	(120)
Trading securities	(548)	10
Net cash flow operating activities	771	1,087
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(4,874)	(5,029)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	3,070	2,859
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	1,247	2,304
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(280)	(78)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	124	85
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(974)	(1,227)
Dispositions	274	20
Change in short term investments	148	119
Other, net	148	(87)
Net cash flow investing activities	(1,117)	(1,034)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(42)	(46)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(94)	(110)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(8)	(24)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock	(86)	(287)
Issuance of Loews common stock		7
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary stock		114
Principal payments on debt	(2,352)	(1,329)
Issuance of debt	2,843	1,503
Other, net	(1)	6
Net cash flow financing activities	260	(166)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(6)	(2)
Net change in cash	(92)	(115)
Cash, beginning of period	440	364
Cash, end of period	$ 348	$ 249