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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, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,897 $ 3,411
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (16,788) (18,478)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (380) (262)
Purchases of equity securities (148) (125)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 9,041 9,215
Sales of equity securities 247 152
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 5,482 7,699
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 1,001 644
Net change in short-term investments 64 44
Net derivative instruments settlements (46) (170)
Private equity contribution (1,112) (485)
Private equity distribution 743 744
Capital contribution 0  
Other (231) (319)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,127) (1,341)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,001) (978)
Common Shares repurchased (732) (707)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 2,171 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (2,001) (500)
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 1,572 1,798
Repayments of repurchase agreements (1,566) (1,793)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 86 109
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Advances (to) from affiliates 0 0
Capital contribution 0  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 0
Policyholder contract deposits 269 312
Policyholder contract withdrawals (222) (211)
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,424) (1,970)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (40) 5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 306 105
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year 851 1,088
Cash and Restricted Cash - end of Year 1,157 1,193
Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor)    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 237 639
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 0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Private equity contribution 0 0
Private equity distribution 0 0
Capital contribution (1,125)  
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities (1,125) 0
Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,001) (978)
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 0 0
Repayments of repurchase agreements 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Advances (to) from affiliates 1,722 617
Capital contribution 0  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 165 [1] (278) [2]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Net cash flows used for financing activities 886 (639)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (1) 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (3) 0
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year 3 1
Cash and Restricted Cash - end of Year 0 1
Chubb INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer)    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 4,701 1,472
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (30) (9)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Purchases of equity securities 0 0
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 6 99
Sales of equity securities 0 0
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 15 22
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 0 0
Net change in short-term investments 6 197
Net derivative instruments settlements (7) (13)
Private equity contribution 0 0
Private equity distribution 0 0
Capital contribution (3,500)  
Other (18) 6
Net cash flows used for investing activities (3,528) 302
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased 0 0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 2,171  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (2,000) (500)
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 0 0
Repayments of repurchase agreements 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0
Dividend to Parent Company 0 0
Advances (to) from affiliates (1,310) (658)
Capital contribution 0  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (34) [1] (617) [2]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,173) (1,775)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 0 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 0 (1)
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year 1 1
Cash and Restricted Cash - end of Year 1 0
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 3,797 3,341
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (16,758) (18,469)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (380) (262)
Purchases of equity securities (148) (125)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 9,035 9,116
Sales of equity securities 247 152
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 5,467 7,677
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 1,001 644
Net change in short-term investments 58 (153)
Net derivative instruments settlements (39) (157)
Private equity contribution (1,112) (485)
Private equity distribution 743 744
Capital contribution 0  
Other (213) (325)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,099) (1,643)
Dividends paid on Common Shares 0 0
Common Shares repurchased (732) (707)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 0  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (1) 0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 1,572 1,798
Repayments of repurchase agreements (1,566) (1,793)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 86 109
Dividend to Parent Company (4,838) (2,041)
Advances (to) from affiliates (412) 41
Capital contribution 4,625  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program 0 [1] 0 [2]
Policyholder contract deposits 269 312
Policyholder contract withdrawals (222) (211)
Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,219) (2,492)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash (39) 5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 440 (789)
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year 962 2,068
Cash and Restricted Cash - end of Year 1,402 1,279
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities (4,838) (2,041)
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 0
Net derivative instruments settlements 0 0
Private equity contribution 0 0
Private equity distribution 0 0
Capital contribution 4,625  
Other 0 0
Net cash flows used for investing activities 4,625 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 long-term debt 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements 0 0
Repayments of repurchase agreements 0 0
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 0 0
Dividend to Parent Company 4,838 2,041
Advances (to) from affiliates 0 0
Capital contribution (4,625)  
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program (131) [1] 895 [2]
Policyholder contract deposits 0 0
Policyholder contract withdrawals 0 0
Net cash flows used for financing activities 82 2,936
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash 0 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (131) 895
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year (115) (982)
Cash and Restricted Cash - end of Year $ (246) $ (87)
[1] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Various Chubb entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual Chubb accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual Chubb entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 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. Various Chubb entities participate in one or the other of the Pools, pursuant to which credit and debit balances in individual Chubb accounts are translated daily into a single currency and pooled on a notional basis. Individual Chubb entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall Pool balances do not fall below zero. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.