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Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | $ 4,729 | $ 4,620 | $ 13,473 | $ 12,809
Net premiums earned | 4,754 | 4,610 | 13,056 | 12,250
Net investment income | 566 | 522 | 1,675 | 1,587
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (120) | 40 | (297) | 350
Losses and loss expenses | 2,684 | 2,655 | 7,233 | 6,831
Policy benefits | 125 | 138 | 383 | 379
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 1,379 | 1,241 | 3,966 | 3,598
Interest (income) expense | 70 | 72 | 213 | 205
Other (income) expense | (19) | (5) | (61) | 22
Income tax expense (benefit) | 176 | 155 | 402 | 392
Net income (loss) | 785 | 916 | 2,298 | 2,760
Comprehensive income (loss) | 298 | 1,030 | 2,754 | 1,247
ACE Limited (Parent Guarantor) |  |  |  |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net investment income | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 745 | 863 | 2,192 | 2,619
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 18 | 13 | 57 | 40
Interest (income) expense | (7) | (8) | (26) | (23)
Other (income) expense | (54) | (62) | (146) | (157)
Income tax expense (benefit) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13
Net income (loss) | 785 | 916 | 2,298 | 2,760
Comprehensive income (loss) | 298 | 1,030 | 2,754 | 1,247
ACE INA Holdings Inc (Subsidiary Issuer) |  |  |  |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 258 | 322 | 669 | 767
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 46 | (2) | 53 | (2)
Losses and loss expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 6 | 4 | 20 | 13
Interest (income) expense | 68 | 69 | 209 | 200
Other (income) expense | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21
Income tax expense (benefit) | (11) | (14) | (66) | (80)
Net income (loss) | 239 | 255 | 538 | 613
Comprehensive income (loss) | 33 | 339 | 810 | (195)
Other ACE Limited Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | 4,729 | 4,620 | 13,473 | 12,809
Net premiums earned | 4,754 | 4,610 | 13,056 | 12,250
Net investment income | 565 | 521 | 1,672 | 1,583
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (166) | 42 | (350) | 340
Losses and loss expenses | 2,684 | 2,655 | 7,233 | 6,831
Policy benefits | 125 | 138 | 383 | 379
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 1,355 | 1,224 | 3,889 | 3,545
Interest (income) expense | 9 | 11 | 30 | 28
Other (income) expense | 33 | 51 | 63 | 158
Income tax expense (benefit) | 183 | 164 | 457 | 459
Net income (loss) | 764 | 930 | 2,323 | 2,773
Comprehensive income (loss) | 276 | 1,043 | 2,778 | 1,259
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations |  |  |  |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (1,003) | (1,185) | (2,861) | (3,386)
Net income (loss) | (1,003) | (1,185) | (2,861) | (3,386)
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (309) | $ (1,382) | $ (3,588) | $ (1,064)

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