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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 1,891 $ 2,096
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (9,210) (7,960)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (24) (129)
Purchases of equity securities (70) (64)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 3,642 3,842
Sales of equity securities 102 45
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 3,691 3,163
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 470 414
Net change in short-term investments 228 (295)
Net derivative instruments settlements (33) (185)
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 620 4
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 255 (172)
Other (71) (118)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,020) (1,459)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (427) (428)
Common Shares repurchased (750) (557)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 800 699
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 1,327 977
Repayments of Long-term Debt (450) (500)
Repayments of Short-term Debt (1,327) (977)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 46 75
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 235 125
Policyholder contract withdrawals (107) (33)
Other (6) (6)
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (659) (625)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (77) 3
Net increase in cash 135 15
Cash – beginning of period 655 [1],[2] 579 [3]
Cash – end of period 790 [2],[4] 594 [3]
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor)    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 65 83
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 0 (1)
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 0 (1)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (427) (428)
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt   0
Repayments of Short-term Debt 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 223 575
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 140 [2] (185) [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (64) (38)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash 1 44
Cash – beginning of period 0 [1],[2] 0 [3]
Cash – end of period 1 [2],[4] 44 [3]
ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (35) (7)
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 190 (1)
Net derivative instruments settlements (9) (7)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0 0
Other (2) (3)
Net cash flows used for investing activities 179 (11)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 800 699
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt (450) (500)
Repayments of Short-term Debt 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities (214) (667)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (272) [2] 477 [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other (6) (6)
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (142) 3
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash 2 (15)
Cash – beginning of period 1 [1],[2] 16 [3]
Cash – end of period 3 [2],[4] 1 [3]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,861 2,020
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (9,210) (7,963)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (24) (129)
Purchases of equity securities (70) (64)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 3,642 3,845
Sales of equity securities 102 45
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 3,691 3,163
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 470 414
Net change in short-term investments 38 (293)
Net derivative instruments settlements (24) (178)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 255 (172)
Other (69) (115)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,199) (1,447)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased (750) (557)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 1,327 977
Repayments of Long-term Debt   0
Repayments of Short-term Debt (1,327) (977)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 46 75
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities (9) 92
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 [2] 0 [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 235 125
Policyholder contract withdrawals (107) (33)
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (585) (298)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (77) 3
Net increase in cash 0 278
Cash – beginning of period 1,209 [1],[2] 748 [3]
Cash – end of period 1,209 [2],[4] 1,026 [3]
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 0 0
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale 0 3
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 0 (3)
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 0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 0 0
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 0  
Repayments of Long-term Debt   0
Repayments of Short-term Debt 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 132 [2] (292) [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 132 (292)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash 132 (292)
Cash – beginning of period (555) [1],[2] (185) [3]
Cash – end of period $ (423) [2],[4] $ (477) [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 December 31, 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 June 30, 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.