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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, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,222 $ 2,736
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (11,867) (16,414)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (185) (374)
Purchases of equity securities (222) (217)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 6,306 8,012
Sales of equity securities 322 99
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 4,814 5,538
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 617 1,233
Net change in short-term investments (984) 525
Net derivative instruments settlements (170) (376)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (172) (977)
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 4 38
Other (147) (188)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,688) (3,139)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (646) (343)
Common Shares repurchased (1,007) (233)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 699 947
Proceeds from (Repayments of) short-term debt   1
Repayment of long-term debt (501) 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 94 112
Other 121 68
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (1,240) 552
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (67) 4
Net increase in cash 227 153
Cash – beginning of period 579 [1],[2] 615 [3]
Cash – end of period 806 [1],[4] 768 [3]
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 168 80
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   0
Net change in short-term investments 1  
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 0 (133)
Net cash flows used for investing activities 1 (133)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (646) (343)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) short-term debt   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 7
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 97 (575)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 388 [1] 872 [3]
Other   0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (161) (39)
Net increase in cash 8 (92)
Cash – beginning of period 0 [1],[2] 103 [3]
Cash – end of period 8 [1],[4] 11 [3]
ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 139 2
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Sales of equity securities 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Net change in short-term investments (16) 4
Net derivative instruments settlements 53 (1)
Acquisition of subsidiaries 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary (230) (1,010)
Other (9) (5)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (202) (1,012)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 699 947
Proceeds from (Repayments of) short-term debt   0
Repayment of long-term debt (500)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities (166) 575
Capital contribution 0  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 32 [1] (349) [3]
Other (6) 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 59 1,173
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash (4) 163
Cash – beginning of period 16 [1],[2] 2 [3]
Cash – end of period 12 [1],[4] 165 [3]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 3,115 2,654
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (11,870) (16,517)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (185) (374)
Purchases of equity securities (222) (217)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 6,309 8,115
Sales of equity securities 322 99
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 4,814 5,538
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 617 1,233
Net change in short-term investments (969) 521
Net derivative instruments settlements (223) (375)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (172) (977)
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 0 0
Other (138) (183)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,717) (3,137)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0  
Common Shares repurchased (1,007) (233)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) short-term debt   1
Repayment of long-term debt (1)  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 94 105
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company (200)  
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 69  
Capital contribution 230 1,143
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 [1] 0 [3]
Other 127 68
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (688) 1,084
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (67) 4
Net increase in cash 643 605
Cash – beginning of period 748 [1],[2] 859 [3]
Cash – end of period 1,391 [1],[4] 1,464 [3]
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (200) 0
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale 3 103
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale (3) (103)
Sales of equity securities 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Net change in short-term investments   0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 0 0
Payment Of Contributions To Subsidiary 230 1,143
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 230 1,143
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0  
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) short-term debt   0
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries 200  
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Capital contribution (230) (1,143)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (420) [1] (523) [3]
Other   0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (450) (1,666)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash (420) (523)
Cash – beginning of period (185) [1],[2] (349) [3]
Cash – end of period $ (605) [1],[4] $ (872) [3]
[1] 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, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[2] 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, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[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, 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.