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Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations $ 5,292 $ 3,864 $ 4,496
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (30,815) (16,071) (15,553)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (282) (62) (267)
Purchases of equity securities (146) (158) (251)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 16,677 10,814 7,482
Sales of equity securities 1,000 183 670
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 9,349 6,567 6,413
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 958 669 875
Net change in short-term investments 12,350 (8,216) (603)
Net derivative instruments settlements (168) (21) (230)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (14,248) 264 (766)
Capital contribution to subsidiary   0 0
Other 10 (263) (274)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (5,315) (6,294) (2,504)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,173) (862) (862)
Common Shares repurchased   (758) (1,429)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   6,090 699
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,310 2,029 1,978
Repayments of Long-term Debt   (1,150) (501)
Repayments of Short-term Debt (2,311) (2,027) (1,977)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 167 131 127
Advances from (to) affiliates 0    
Capital contribution from subsidiary   0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 522 503 366
Policyholder contract withdrawals (253) (221) (172)
Other (4) (40) (6)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (742) 3,695 (1,777)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (25) (145) (139)
Net increase (decrease) in cash (790) 1,120 76
Cash – beginning of year 1,775 [1],[2],[3] 655 [2],[4] 579 [4]
Cash – end of year [2] 985 [5] 1,775 [1],[3] 655 [4]
Parent Company Only      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 3,618 3,125 541
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 0 0 0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     0
Capital contribution to subsidiary (2,330) (2,670) 0
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (2,330) (2,670) 0
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,173) (862) (862)
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-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 0
Advances from (to) affiliates 404 (228) 260
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (519) 636 61
Dividends to parent company     0
Policyholder contract deposits 0   0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0   0
Other    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (1,288) (454) (541)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash 0 1 0
Cash – beginning of year 1 [1],[2],[3] 0 [4] 0 [4]
Cash – end of year 1 [2],[5] 1 [1],[2],[3] 0 [4]
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 4,305 682 210
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (156)   0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 66   0
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 66   0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 7,943 (7,588) (216)
Net derivative instruments settlements (9) (9) 53
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (14,282)   (258)
Capital contribution to subsidiary (215) (625) 0
Other (3) (25) (8)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (6,590) (8,247) (429)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   6,090 699
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements     0
Repayments of Long-term Debt   (1,150) (500)
Repayments of Short-term Debt 0   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates (572) 95 (298)
Capital contribution from subsidiary 2,330 2,791  
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 530 (220) 309
Dividends to parent company     0
Policyholder contract deposits 0   0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0   0
Other (4) (40) (6)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations 2,284 7,566 204
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash (1) 1 (15)
Cash – beginning of year 2 [1],[2],[3] 1 [2],[4] 16 [4]
Cash – end of year [2] 1 [5] 2 [1],[3] 1 [4]
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 5,536 3,836 4,419
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (30,659) (16,053) (15,816)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (282) (62) (267)
Purchases of equity securities (146) (158) (251)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 16,611 10,814 7,750
Sales of equity securities 1,000 183 670
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 9,283 6,567 6,413
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 958 669 875
Net change in short-term investments 4,407 (628) (392)
Net derivative instruments settlements (159) (12) (283)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) 34 264 0
Capital contribution to subsidiary (2,330) (2,791) (766)
Other 13 (256) (266)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (1,270) (1,463) (2,333)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased   (758) (1,429)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,310 2,029 1,978
Repayments of Long-term Debt     (1)
Repayments of Short-term Debt (2,311) (2,027) (1,977)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 167 131 127
Advances from (to) affiliates 168 133 38
Capital contribution from subsidiary 2,545 3,295 258
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0    
Dividends to parent company (8,167) (3,779) (674)
Policyholder contract deposits 522 503 366
Policyholder contract withdrawals (253) (221) (172)
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (5,019) (694) (1,486)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (25) (145) (139)
Net increase (decrease) in cash (778) 1,534 461
Cash – beginning of year 2,743 [1],[2],[3] 1,209 [4] 748 [4]
Cash – end of year 1,965 [2],[5] 2,743 [1],[2],[3] 1,209 [4]
Consolidating Adjustments      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (8,167) (3,779) (674)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale   (18) 263
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale     (268)
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 0 0 5
Net derivative instruments settlements     0
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     258
Capital contribution to subsidiary 4,875 6,086 0
Other   18 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations 4,875 6,086 258
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements     0
Repayments of Long-term Debt   0 0
Repayments of Short-term Debt 0   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates 0   0
Capital contribution from subsidiary (4,875) (6,086) (258)
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (11) (416) [1] (370)
Dividends to parent company 8,167 3,779 674
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations 3,281 (2,723) 46
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash (11) (416) (370)
Cash – beginning of year (971) [1],[2],[3] (555) [2],[4] (185) [4]
Cash – end of year [2] $ (982) [5] $ (971) [1],[3] $ (555) [4]
[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 multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[3] 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.
[4] 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.
[5] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.