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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 572 $ 1,003
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (5,483) (7,233)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (32) (177)
Purchases of equity securities (19) (143)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 3,795 5,428
Sales of equity securities 26 317
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 1,076 941
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 345 396
Net derivative instruments settlements (195) (85)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (25) (45)
Other (103) (30)
Net cash flows used for investing activities (615) (631)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (159) (112)
Common Shares repurchased (11) (68)
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt 281 100
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 28 43
Repayment of short-term debt (400) (1,300)
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities 139 (37)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5 8
Net increase in cash 101 343
Cash - beginning of period 614 772 [1]
Cash - end of period 715 1,115 [1]
Cash acquired from acquisition of subsidiary   39
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
   
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 19 509
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale   6
Net derivative instruments settlements (1) (1)
Advances (to) from affiliates 66 (99)
Net cash flows used for investing activities 65 (94)
Dividends paid on Common Shares (159) (112)
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt 130 (300)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 1 43
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities (28) (369)
Net increase in cash 56 46
Cash - beginning of period 106 308 [1]
Cash - end of period 162 354 [1]
ACE INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) [Member]
   
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 66 217
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (2,650) (3,418)
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (31) (176)
Purchases of equity securities (10) (121)
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 1,935 2,760
Sales of equity securities 24 307
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 497 440
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 267 298
Net derivative instruments settlements (1) 4
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (25) (8)
Other 90 (28)
Net cash flows used for investing activities 96 58
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt 1  
Advances (to) from affiliates (48) 127
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities (47) 127
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1) 5
Net increase in cash 114 407
Cash - beginning of period 382 573 [1]
Cash - end of period 496 980 [1]
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries And Eliminations [Member]
   
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities 487 [2] 777 [2]
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale (2,833) [2] (3,815) [2]
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity (1) [2] (1) [2]
Purchases of equity securities (9) [2] (22) [2]
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale 1,860 [2] 2,662 [2]
Sales of equity securities 2 [2] 10 [2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale 579 [2] 501 [2]
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity 78 [2] 98 [2]
Net derivative instruments settlements (193) [2] (88) [2]
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)   (37) [2]
Other (193) [2] (2) [2]
Net cash flows used for investing activities (710) [2] (694) [2]
Common Shares repurchased (11) [2] (68) [2]
Net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt 150 [2] 400 [2]
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans 27 [2]  
Advances (to) from affiliates (18) [2] (28) [2]
Dividends to parent company   (500) [2]
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities 148 [2] (196) [2]
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 6 [2] 3 [2]
Net increase in cash (69) [2] (110) [2]
Cash - beginning of period 126 [2] (109) [1],[2]
Cash - end of period 57 [2] (219) [1],[2]
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
   
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items]    
Net cash flows from operating activities   (500) [3]
Advances (to) from affiliates (66) [3] 99 [3]
Net cash flows used for investing activities (66) [3] 99 [3]
Advances (to) from affiliates 66 [3] (99) [3]
Dividends to parent company   500 [3]
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities $ 66 [3] $ 401 [3]
[1] ACE maintains two notional multi-currency 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 March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 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.