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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers |  | $ 425 | $ 569 | $ 1,518 | $ 2,145 |
Other revenues |  | 25 | 40 | 62 | 96 |
Operating revenues and other |  | 450 | 609 | 1,580 | 2,241 |
Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  | 4,443 |  | 4,443 |  | $ 4,023
Revenue recognized |  |  |  | 916 | 839 |
Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligations |  | 13,300 |  | 13,300 |  |
Receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from Contracts with Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from contracts with customers |  | 118 |  | 118 |  | 246
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  | 4,500 |  | 4,500 |  | $ 4,100
CNA Financial [Member] | Non-Insurance Warranty [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers |  | 357 | 317 | 1,054 | 926 |
Boardwalk Pipelines [Member] | Transportation and Storage of Natural Gas and NGLs and Other Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers |  | 296 | 280 | 959 | 898 |
Loews Hotels & Co [Member] | Lodging and Related Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers |  | 129 | 36 | 279 | 194 |
Corporate [Member] | Rigid Plastic Packaging and Recycled Resin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | [1] |  | $ 253 | 280 | 753 |
Diamond Offshore [Member] | Contract Drilling [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | [2] |  |  |  | $ 300 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligations |  | $ 700 |  | $ 700 |  |
Expected timing of satisfaction |  | 3 months |  | 3 months |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligations |  | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,300 |  |
Expected timing of satisfaction |  | 1 year |  | 1 year |  |
[1] | Revenues presented for Corporate reflect the periods prior to the deconsolidation of Altium Packaging in the second quarter of 2021. See Note 2 for further discussion.
[2] | Revenues presented for Diamond Offshore reflect the period prior to its deconsolidation in the second quarter of 2020. See Note 2 for further discussion.

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