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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
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Shareholders' other comprehensive income (loss) (415)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 151us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 116us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, (936)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (520)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other realized investment (gains) losses (190)ci_OtherRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses (224)ci_OtherRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses (55)ci_OtherRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
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Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
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Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Settlement [Member]      
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
Other operating expenses 6us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
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(2,460)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
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(2,331)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pre-tax (716)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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779us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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(181)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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51us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), pre-tax (656)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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830us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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(129)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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(1,630)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
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(2,460)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss Tax (Expense) Benefit, January 1, 570ci_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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861ci_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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824ci_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), postretirement benefits, before reclassifications, tax (expense) benefit 250us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax
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(273)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) benefit 230us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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861ci_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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(1,599)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,507)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(92)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, (1,486)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,060)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,599)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
Other operating expenses $ 60us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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$ 51us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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