Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 621	$ 628
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	604	494
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(79)	(507)
Deferred acquisition costs	(47)	(43)
Insurance reserves	203	563
Other assets	(296)	(151)
Other liabilities	73	(115)
Trading securities	(605)	1,282
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	474	2,151
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(4,896)	(5,608)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	3,858	4,781
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	1,374	1,306
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(139)	(73)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	559	94
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(505)	(480)
Acquisitions	(256)	(10)
Dispositions	136	2
Change in short term investments	6	(1,104)
Other, net	(93)	(145)
Net cash flow provided by investing activities	44	(1,237)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(38)	(40)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(78)	(100)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock	(478)	(799)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(16)
Principal payments on debt	(1,394)	(605)
Issuance of debt	1,534	533
Other, net	(15)	83
Net cash flow used by financing activities	(485)	(928)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	2	(5)
Net change in cash	35	(19)
Cash, beginning of period	405	472
Cash, end of period	$ 440	$ 453