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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 2,699 $ 3,222
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (13,060) (11,867)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (39) (185)
Purchases of equity securities (122) (222)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 5,233 6,306
Sales of equity securities 150 322
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 5,257 4,814
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 552 617
Net change in short-term investments 421 (984)
Net derivative instruments settlements 62 (170)
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 620 4
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 259 (172)
Capital contribution 0  
Other (138) (147)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,425) (1,688)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (644) (646)
Common Shares repurchased (758) (1,007)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 800 699
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 1,478 1,827
Repayments of Long-term Debt (451) (501)
Repayments of Short-term Debt (1,477) (1,827)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 89 94
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Capital contribution 0  
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 351 189
Policyholder contract withdrawals (159) (62)
Other (6) (6)
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (777) (1,240)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (114) (67)
Net increase in cash 383 227
Cash – beginning of period 655 [1],[2] 579 [3]
Cash – end of period 1,038 [2],[4] 806 [3]
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor)    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 350 168
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
Capital contribution 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 0 1
Dividends paid on Common Shares (644) (646)
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
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Capital contribution 0  
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities (416) 97
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 727 [2] 388 [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (333) (161)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash 17 8
Cash – beginning of period 0 [1],[2] 0 [3]
Cash – end of period 17 [2],[4] 8 [3]
ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (46) 139
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 215 (16)
Net derivative instruments settlements (10) 53
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0 0
Capital contribution (625) (230)
Other (25) (9)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (445) (202)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 800 699
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
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Capital contribution 0  
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 272 (166)
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (121) [2] 32 [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other (6) (6)
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 495 59
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash 4 (4)
Cash – beginning of period 1 [1],[2] 16 [3]
Cash – end of period 5 [2],[4] 12 [3]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 2,671 3,115
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (13,052) (11,870)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (39) (185)
Purchases of equity securities (122) (222)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 5,233 6,309
Sales of equity securities 150 322
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 5,257 4,814
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 552 617
Net change in short-term investments 206 (969)
Net derivative instruments settlements 72 (223)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 259 (172)
Capital contribution 0 0
Other (121) (138)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,605) (1,717)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased (758) (1,007)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 1,478 1,827
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1) (1)
Repayments of Short-term Debt (1,477) (1,827)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 89 94
Dividend to Parent Company (276) (200)
Capital contribution 625 230
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 144 69
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 [2] 0 [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 351 189
Policyholder contract withdrawals (159) (62)
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities 16 (688)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (114) (67)
Net increase in cash 968 643
Cash – beginning of period 1,209 [1],[2] 748 [3]
Cash – end of period 2,177 [2],[4] 1,391 [3]
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations    
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (276) (200)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (8) 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
Capital contribution 625 230
Other 8 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 625 230
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
Dividend to Parent Company 276 200
Capital contribution (625) (230)
Advances To From Affiliates Financing Activities 0 0
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (606) [2] (420) [3]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Other 0 0
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (955) (450)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase in cash (606) (420)
Cash – beginning of period (555) [1],[2] (185) [3]
Cash – end of period $ (1,161) [2],[4] $ (605) [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 September 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 September 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 September 30, 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.