Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 391	$ 199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	318	585
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	51	(275)
Deferred acquisition costs	(24)	(23)
Insurance reserves	135	511
Other assets	(40)	(20)
Other liabilities	(265)	(287)
Trading securities	(567)	(541)
Net cash flow operating activities	(1)	149
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(2,097)	(2,238)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	1,359	1,722
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	823	490
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(18)	(170)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	62	89
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(211)	(292)
Dispositions	2	220
Change in short term investments	366	16
Other, net	(13)	6
Net cash flow investing activities	273	(157)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(21)	(21)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(76)	(75)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests		(8)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(33)
Principal payments on debt	(776)	(1,809)
Issuance of debt	685	1,824
Other, net		(1)
Net cash flow financing activities	(188)	(123)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	1	(1)
Net change in cash	85	(132)
Cash, beginning of period	327	440
Cash, end of period	$ 412	$ 308