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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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations $ 4,503 $ 5,292 $ 3,864
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (25,747) (30,815) (16,071)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (352) (282) (62)
Purchases of equity securities (173) (146) (158)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 13,255 16,677 10,814
Sales of equity securities 187 1,000 183
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 10,425 9,349 6,567
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 879 958 669
Net change in short-term investments (537) 12,350 (8,216)
Net derivative instruments settlements (265) (168) (21)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)   (14,248) 264
Capital contribution   0 0
Other (114) 10 (263)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (2,442) (5,315) (6,294)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,308) (1,173) (862)
Common Shares repurchased (801)   (758)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     6,090
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,353 2,310 2,029
Repayments of Long-term Debt (501) 0 (1,150)
Repayments of repurchase agreements (2,348) (2,311) (2,027)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 151 167 131
Advances from (to) affiliates 0    
Capital contribution   0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 442 522 503
Policyholder contract withdrawals (307) (253) (221)
Other 0 (4) (40)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (2,319) (742) 3,695
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1 (25) (145)
Net increase (decrease) in cash (257) (790) 1,120
Cash – beginning of year 985 [1],[2],[3] 1,775 [2],[4] 655 [4]
Cash – end of year [2] 728 [5] 985 [1],[3] 1,775 [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 781 3,618 3,125
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   (2,330) (2,670)
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations 0 (2,330) (2,670)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,308) (1,173) (862)
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     0
Repayments of Long-term Debt 0   0
Repayments of repurchase agreements 0   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates 892 404 (228)
Dividends to parent company     0
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (363) (519) 636
Policyholder contract deposits 0   0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0   0
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (779) (1,288) (454)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash 2 0 1
Cash – beginning of year 1 [1],[2],[3] 1 [2],[4] 0 [4]
Cash – end of year [2] 3 [5] 1 [1],[3] 1 [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 1,648 4,305 682
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (9) (156) 0
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Purchases of equity securities     0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 99 66 0
Sales of equity securities     0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 29 66 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity     0
Net change in short-term investments 189 7,943 (7,588)
Net derivative instruments settlements (15) (9) (9)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)   (14,282) 0
Capital contribution   (215) (625)
Other (10) (3) (25)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations 283 (6,590) (8,247)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased     0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     6,090
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements     0
Repayments of Long-term Debt (500)   (1,150)
Repayments of repurchase agreements 0   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates (927) (572) 95
Dividends to parent company     0
Capital contribution   2,330 2,791
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (504) 530 (220)
Policyholder contract deposits 0   0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0   0
Other   (4) (40)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (1,931) 2,284 7,566
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (1) 1
Cash – beginning of year 1 [1],[2],[3] 2 [2],[4] 1 [4]
Cash – end of year [2] 1 [5] 1 [1],[3] 2 [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 4,598 5,536 3,836
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (25,738) (30,659) (16,053)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (352) (282) (62)
Purchases of equity securities (173) (146) (158)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 13,156 16,611 10,814
Sales of equity securities 187 1,000 183
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 10,396 9,283 6,567
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 879 958 669
Net change in short-term investments (726) 4,407 (628)
Net derivative instruments settlements (250) (159) (12)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)   34 264
Capital contribution   (2,330) (2,791)
Other (104) 13 (256)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (2,725) (1,270) (1,463)
Dividends paid on Common Shares     0
Common Shares repurchased (801)   (758)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 2,353 2,310 2,029
Repayments of Long-term Debt (1)   0
Repayments of repurchase agreements (2,348) (2,311) (2,027)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 151 167 131
Advances from (to) affiliates 35 168 133
Dividends to parent company (2,524) (8,167) (3,779)
Capital contribution   2,545 3,295
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0    
Policyholder contract deposits 442 522 503
Policyholder contract withdrawals (307) (253) (221)
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (3,000) (5,019) (694)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1 (25) (145)
Net increase (decrease) in cash (1,126) (778) 1,534
Cash – beginning of year 1,965 [1],[2],[3] 2,743 [4] 1,209 [4]
Cash – end of year 839 [2],[5] 1,965 [1],[2],[3] 2,743 [4]
Consolidating Adjustments      
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (2,524) (8,167) (3,779)
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale     (18)
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
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)     0
Capital contribution   4,875 6,086
Other     18
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations 0 4,875 6,086
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 repurchase agreements 0   0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0 0
Advances from (to) affiliates 0   0
Dividends to parent company 2,524 8,167 3,779
Capital contribution   (4,875) (6,086)
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 867 (11) [1] (416)
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0 0
Other     0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations 3,391 3,281 (2,723)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash 867 (11) (416)
Cash – beginning of year (982) [1],[2],[3] (971) [2],[4] (555) [4]
Cash – end of year [2] $ (115) [5] $ (982) [1],[3] $ (971) [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, 2016 and 2015, 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, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2017, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.