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Acquisitions (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2016
Oct. 31, 2014
Jun. 17, 2014
May. 02, 2013
Jan. 03, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Apr. 01, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Apr. 02, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 18, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Cash             $ 1,775 [1],[2]   $ 655 [1],[3],[4]   $ 579 [3],[5]   $ 615 [5]  
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable             5,323   5,426          
Common Shares             7,833   8,055          
Goodwill generated in acquisitions             4,796   4,904   4,603      
Unpaid losses and loss expenses             37,303   38,315   $ 37,443   $ 37,946  
Unearned premiums             $ 8,439   $ 8,222          
PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi (JaPro)                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Percentage of business acquired         20.00%                 80.00%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred         $ 107                  
Total ownership percentage acquired         100.00%                  
Fianzas Monterrey                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross           $ 293                
Goodwill generated in acquisitions                       $ 137    
Other intangible assets generated in acquisition                       73    
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount                       $ 0    
ABA Seguros                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross       $ 690                    
Goodwill generated in acquisitions       285                    
Other intangible assets generated in acquisition       140                    
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount       $ 0                    
Large Corporate Property And Casualty Business Of Itau Seguros [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross   $ 606                        
Goodwill generated in acquisitions   445                        
Other intangible assets generated in acquisition   $ 60                        
The Siam Commercial Sammagi Insurance PCL (Samaggi)                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross     $ 176                      
Goodwill generated in acquisitions                   $ 46        
Other intangible assets generated in acquisition                   $ 80        
Total ownership percentage acquired     93.03%                      
Additional investment percentage to be acquired after tender offer     32.17%             60.86%        
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)               $ 278            
Cash               629            
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable               124            
Fair Value of Assets Acquired               753            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities               863            
Business Acquisition, Expected Financing Of Acquisition With Cash               365            
Goodwill generated in acquisitions               196            
Unpaid losses and loss expenses               417            
Unearned premiums               $ 428            
Subsequent Event [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member]                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Business Acquisition, Expected Financing of Acquisition with Issuance of Senior Notes $ 5,300                          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred 29,500                          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 14,300                          
Common Shares 15,200                          
Business Acquisition, Expected Financing Of Acquisition With Cash 9,000                          
Attributed Value Equity Awards Assumed $ 340                          
[1] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[2] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[3] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[4] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[5] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.