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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) - CNA Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2018
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance | $ 58 | $ 34 |  |
Net A&EP adverse development before consideration of LPT |  | 113 |  |
Fair value of the collateral trust account | 3,000 |  |  | $ 2,700
Asbestos and Environmental Pollution Reserves [Member] |  |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net A&EP claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves |  |  | $ 1,600 |
Aggregate limit under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  | 4,000 |
Ceded A&EP claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves |  |  | 1,200 |
Reinsurance premium paid to NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  | 2,000 |
Net reinsurance receivables transferred to NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  | 215 |
Total consideration |  |  | $ 2,200 |
Cumulative amounts ceded under the Loss Portfolio Transfer | 3,100 |  |  | 3,100
Remaining unrecognized retroactive reinsurance benefit | 352 |  |  | $ 374
Property and Casualty Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Favorable net prior year development | $ 14 | $ 39 |  |

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