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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]  
Net cash flows from operating activities$ 2,998$ 2,775
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale(19,568)(23,890)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity(285)(514)
Purchases of equity securities(289)(336)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale14,32318,296
Sales of equity securities364432
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale2,6032,666
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity966931
Net derivative instruments settlements6711
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $81 in 2011)(394)(67)
Other(317)(264)
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities(2,530)(2,668)
Dividends paid on Common Shares(342)(323)
Common Shares repurchased(168) 
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt(50) 
Proceeds from share based compensation plans8241
Net cash flows used for financing activities(478)(282)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents4(7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash(6)(182)
Cash - beginning of period772[1]669[1]
Cash - end of period766[1]487[1]
Cash acquired from acquisition of subsidiary81 
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
  
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]  
Net cash flows from operating activities65290
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale77
Net derivative instruments settlements(2)(2)
Capital contribution to subsidiary(385) 
Advances (to) from affiliates(90)162
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities(470)167
Dividends paid on Common Shares(342)(323)
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt(300) 
Proceeds from share based compensation plans8241
Net cash flows used for financing activities(560)(282)
Net increase (decrease) in cash(378)(25)
Cash - beginning of period308[1](1)[1]
Cash - end of period(70)[1](26)[1]
ACE INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) [Member]
  
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]  
Net cash flows from operating activities1,2191,432
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale(9,434)(10,785)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity(282)(513)
Purchases of equity securities(149)(98)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale7,3667,877
Sales of equity securities3478
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale1,2341,393
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity724781
Net derivative instruments settlements(19)(18)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $81 in 2011)(357) 
Other(469)(198)
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities(1,039)(1,553)
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt(150) 
Advances (to) from affiliates354
Net cash flows used for financing activities(115)4
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents21
Net increase (decrease) in cash67(116)
Cash - beginning of period573[1]400[1]
Cash - end of period640[1]284[1]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries And Eliminations [Member]
  
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]  
Net cash flows from operating activities1,807[2]1,253[2]
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale(10,134)[2](13,105)[2]
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity(3)[2](1)[2]
Purchases of equity securities(140)[2](238)[2]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale6,950[2]10,412[2]
Sales of equity securities17[2]424[2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale1,369[2]1,273[2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity242[2]150[2]
Net derivative instruments settlements88[2]31[2]
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $81 in 2011)(37)[2] 
Other152[2](66)[2]
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities(1,496)[2](1,120)[2]
Common Shares repurchased(168)[2] 
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt400[2] 
Advances (to) from affiliates55[2](166)[2]
Dividends to parent company(680)[2] 
Capital contribution from parent385[2] 
Net cash flows used for financing activities(8)[2](166)[2]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents2[2](8)[2]
Net increase (decrease) in cash305[2](41)[2]
Cash - beginning of period(109)[1],[2]270[1],[2]
Cash - end of period196[1],[2]229[1],[2]
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
  
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]  
Net cash flows from operating activities(680)[3] [3]
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale  [3]
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity  [3]
Purchases of equity securities  [3]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale  [3]
Sales of equity securities  [3]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale  [3]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity  [3]
Net derivative instruments settlements  [3]
Capital contribution to subsidiary385[3] 
Advances (to) from affiliates90[3](162)[3]
Other  [3]
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities475[3](162)[3]
Dividends paid on Common Shares  [3]
Proceeds from share based compensation plans  [3]
Advances (to) from affiliates(90)[3]162[3]
Dividends to parent company680[3] 
Capital contribution from parent(385)[3] 
Net cash flows used for financing activities205[3]162[3]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  [3]
Net increase (decrease) in cash  [3]
Cash - beginning of period  [1],[3]
Cash - end of period  [1],[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 September 30, 2011, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
[2] Includes all other subsidiaries of ACE Limited and intercompany eliminations.
[3] Includes ACE Limited parent company eliminations.