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Unpaid losses and loss expenses (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2004
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (896) | $ (829) | $ (1,135) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | $ 85 | $ 108 | $ 69 |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 1.80% | 1.70% | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Incurred activity |  | $ 18,067 | $ 18,454 | $ 16,052 |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense |  | 62,960 | 63,179 | 60,540 | $ 37,303 |  |  |
Brandywine Run-off [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred activity |  | 634 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance coverage to Century provided by ACE INA under XOL |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory capital and surplus |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend retention fund established by INA Financial Corporation |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Required minimum balance under the dividend retention fund |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions to the dividend retention fund |  | 50 |  |  |  | $ 35 | $ 15 |
Minimum contribution from the dividend retention fund to Century not required for XOL agreement |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Retention Fund Contribution to XOL |  | 39 | 49 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate reinsurance balances ceded by active ACE companies to Century |  | 1,500 | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense |  | $ 2,000 | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
Surplus note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100
Westchester and Brandywine Run-off [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NICO pro-rata share of reinsurance protection (percent) |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
NICO retention for losses and loss expenses incurred on or before 12/31/1996 |  | $ 721 |  |  |  |  |  |
NICO reinsurance protection on losses and loss expenses incurred on or before 12/31/1996, net of retenion |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
NICO reinsurance protection on losses and loss expenses |  | 395 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (486) | (423) | (817) |  |  |  |
Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (410) | (406) | (318) |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (610) | $ (746) | $ (778) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 1.20% | 1.60% | 1.60% |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (395) | $ (562) | $ (693) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (215) | (184) | (85) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (194) | (123) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Commercial Excess and Umbrella [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (184) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Multi-Line [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Credit-related [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (19) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Other [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (60) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Commercial Property and Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (155) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Management Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (181) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2015 through 2017 [Member] | Medical Portfolios [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 91 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2015 through 2017 [Member] | Other [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 109 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2014 and prior [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (138) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2014 and prior [Member] | Foreign Casualty Line [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2014 and prior [Member] | Political [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (23) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Credit-related [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (45) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2015 and 2016 [Member] | Accident and Health [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2012 and prior [Member] | Commercial Excess and Umbrella [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (100) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2002 and prior [Member] | Professional Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Political [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (21) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Years 2012 - 2015 [Member] | Auto Liability Excess Lines [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (65) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Management Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (199) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (56) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Commercial Property and Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (129) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (57) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2012 and 2013 [Member] | Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2012 and 2013 [Member] | Multi-Line [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (28) |  |  |  |  |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Years 2012 - 2016 [Member] | Property and Inland Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (98) |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Personal Excess [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (24) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Homeowners and Valuables Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Homeowners and Valuables Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (73) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Excluding Catastrophic Events [Member] | Homeowners and Valuables Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 136 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ 41 | $ 69 | $ 27 |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 41 | 69 | 27 |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Personal Excess [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (58) |  |  |  |  |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Accident years 2013 and 2016 [Member] | Personal homeowner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 105 |  |  |  |  |
North America Agricultural Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (110) | $ (119) | $ (72) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |  |  |  |
North America Agricultural Insurance | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
North America Agricultural Insurance | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (110) | (119) | (72) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
North America Agricultural Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (212) | $ (252) | $ (423) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.90% |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (67) | $ (71) | $ (236) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (145) | (181) | (187) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Other [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 38 | (34) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (70) | (10) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Aviation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Political [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (12) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2015 through 2017 [Member] | Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 131 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2015 through 2017 [Member] | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2015 through 2017 [Member] | Accident and Health [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 and prior [Member] | Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (93) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 and prior [Member] | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (107) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2015 and 2016 [Member] | Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (42) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2013 - 2015 [Member] | Property [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (25) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (124) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (69) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2016 and prior [Member] | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 - 2016 [Member] | Property and Inland Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (99) |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 - 2016 [Member] | Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 - 2016 [Member] | Casualty [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 - 2016 [Member] | Energy and Technical Risk Property [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (43) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2014 - 2016 [Member] | Accident and Health [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (48) |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss by Geographic Percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss by Geographic Percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Global Reinsurance Non-Casualty [Member] | Accident year 2009 and after [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Global Reinsurance Non-Casualty [Member] | Accident years 2009 to 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss by Geographic Percentage |  | 54.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Global Reinsurance Non-Casualty [Member] | Accident years 2013 to 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss by Geographic Percentage |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (50) | $ (59) | $ (78) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (69) | $ (68) | $ (77) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 19 | 9 | (1) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Auto Liability Excess Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Other [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (69) |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Casualty [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | (67) |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Global Reinsurance [Member] | Accident Year 2015 and prior [Member] | Auto Liability Excess Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Global Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  |  |  | $ (78) |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ 45 | $ 278 | $ 189 |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development Percentage Opening Net Unpaid Reserves | [1] | 0.10% | 0.60% | 0.40% |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ 45 | $ 278 | $ 189 |  |  |  |
Prior Period Development, net Adjustments |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 35 | 39 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | Reinsurance, Structured Settlements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | (205) |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Short Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Asbestos & Environmental [Member] | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | 216 | $ 239 |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Issue [Member] | Overseas General Insurance | Long Tail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Prior Period Development |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Calculated based on the beginning of period consolidated net unpaid losses and loss expenses. For 2016, the percent of beginning net unpaid reserves is calculated inclusive of the net unpaid losses and loss expenses acquired in the Chubb Corp acquisition of $21.4 billion.

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