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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Parent Company [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Other Ace Limited Subsidiaries And Eliminations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Ace Limited Subsidiaries And Eliminations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Parent Company [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Other Ace Limited Subsidiaries And Eliminations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]                              
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 2,736 $ 3,025 $ 80 $ 136 $ 2 $ 127 $ 2,654 $ 2,882 $ 0 $ (120) $ 3,025 $ 210 $ 1,553 $ 1,262 [1] $ 0 [2]
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (15,889) (17,656)     4 0 (15,996) (17,803) (103) 147 (17,656)   (8,553) (9,103) [1] 0 [2]
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (374) (217)     0 0 (374) (217) 0 0 (217)   (215) (2) [1] 0 [2]
Purchases of equity securities (217) (114)     0 0 (217) (114) 0 0 (114)   (65) (49) [1] 0 [2]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale (8,012) (11,355)   0 0 0 (8,115) (11,502) (103) 147 (11,355) 0 (5,154) (6,201) [1] 0 [2]
Sales of equity securities 99 57     0 0 99 57 0 0 57   48 9 [1] 0 [2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 5,538 3,596     0 0 5,538 3,596 0 0 3,596   1,757 1,839 [1] 0 [2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 1,233 1,092     0 0 1,233 1,092 0 0 1,092   798 294 [1] 0 [2]
Net derivative instruments settlements (376) (358) 0 (1) (1) 0 (375) (357) 0 0 (358) (1) (10) (347) [1] 0 [2]
Payments To From Affiliates                       36     (36) [2]
Acquisition of subsidiaries (977) (98)     0 0 (977) (98) 0 0 (98)   (98) 0 [1] 0 [2]
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary     (133)   (1,010) (89) 0 (90) 1,143 179     0 (90) [1] 90 [2]
Other (188) (339)     (5) (2) (183) (337) 0 0 (339)   (279) (60) [1] 0 [2]
Net cash flows used for investing activities (3,139) (2,682) (133) (1) (1,012) (91) (3,137) (2,769) 1,143 179 (2,682) 35 (1,463) (1,308) [1] 54 [2]
Dividends paid on Common Shares (343) (484) (343) (484)     0   0   (484) (484)      
Common Shares repurchased (233) (11)         (233) (11) 0 0 (11)     (11) [1] 0 [2]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 947 0     947                    
Net proceeds from (repayments) issuance of short-term debt 1 151   0 0 0 1 151 0 0 151 0 1 150 [1] 0 [2]
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 112 73 7 17 0   105 56 0 0 73 17   56 [1] 0 [2]
Advances (to) from affiliates     (575) 110 575 (106) 0 (4) 0 0   0 (10) (26) [1] 36 [2]
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company               (120)   120          
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program     872 [3] 116 [4] (349) [3] 7 [4] 0 [3] 0 [4] (523) [3] (123) [4]          
Other 68 0     0   68                
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities 552 (271) (39) (241) 1,173 (9) 1,084 161 (1,666) (182) (271) (467) 81 169 [1] (54) [2]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 4 4     0 0 4 4 0 0 4   (3) 7 [1] 0 [2]
Net increase in cash 153 76 (92) (106) 163 27 605 278 (523) (123) 76 (222) 168 130 [1] 0 [2]
Cash – beginning of period 615 [3],[5] 614 [4] 103 [3],[5] 106 [4] 2 [3],[5] 5 [4] 859 [3],[5] 651 [4] (349) [3],[5] (148) [4] 614 106 382 126 [1] 0 [2]
Cash – end of period 768 [3],[6] 690 [4] 11 [3],[6] 0 [4] 165 [3],[6] 32 [4] 1,464 [3],[6] 929 [4] (872) [3],[6] (271) [4] 690 [4] (116) [4] 550 [4] 256 [1],[4] 0 [2],[4]
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates         $ 0 $ 90 $ 1,143 $ 89 $ (1,143) $ (179)     $ 90 $ 0 [1] $ (90) [2]
[1] Includes all other subsidiaries of ACE Limited and intercompany eliminations.
[2] Includes ACE Limited parent company eliminations and certain consolidating adjustments.
[3] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[4] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[5] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At December 31, 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[6] ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various ACE entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual ACE accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual ACE entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At September 30, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.