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* Network: (000010 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets)
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2 us-gaap: Assets xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AssetsAbstract
3 us-gaap: Investments: xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:InvestmentsAbstract
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10 us-gaap: Cash xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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13 us-gaap: Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
14 ace: Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit ace:ReinsuranceRecoverableLossesAndLossExpenses
15 ace: Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit ace:ReinsuranceRecoverableFuturePolicyBenefits
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19 ace: Goodwill and other intangible assets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit ace:GoodwillAndIntangibles
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21 us-gaap: Investments in partially-owned insurance companies (cost - $374 and $737) xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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24 us-gaap: Liabilities xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:LiabilitiesAbstract
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29 us-gaap: Deposit liabilities xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:PolicyholderContractDeposits
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36 ace: Trust preferred securities xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit ace:TrustPreferredSecurities
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39 us-gaap: Common Shares (CHF 32.20 and CHF 33.14 par value, 337,770,064 and 335,413,501 shares issued, 336,280,476 and 333,645,471 shares outstanding disclosed) xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:CommonStockValue
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* Network: (000015 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals))
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60 us-gaap: Common Shares in treasury - shares xbrli:sharesItemType instant us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares
* Network: (000016 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals in CHF))
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* Network: (000020 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income)
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68 us-gaap: Revenue: xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:RevenuesAbstract
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98 us-gaap: Pension liability xbrli:monetaryItemType duration debit us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentBeforeTax
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105 us-gaap: Diluted earnings per share us-types:perShareItemType duration us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
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107 us-gaap: Statement [Table] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementTable
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111 us-gaap: Common stock us-types:domainItemType duration us-gaap:CommonStockMember
112 us-gaap: Treasury stock us-types:domainItemType duration us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
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118 us-gaap: Accumulated defined benefit plan adjustment us-types:domainItemType duration us-gaap:AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
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122 us-gaap: Statement [Line Items] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementLineItems
123 us-gaap: Shareholders' equity - beginning of period xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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125 us-gaap: Effect of adoption of fair value option standard xbrli:monetaryItemType duration credit us-gaap:CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfSFAS159
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127 us-gaap: Preferred Shares redeemed xbrli:monetaryItemType duration debit us-gaap:StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
128 ace: Effect of adoption of OTTI standard xbrli:monetaryItemType duration credit ace:EffectOfAdoptionOfFSPFAS1152AndFAS1242
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131 ace: Dividends declared on Common Shares - par value reduction xbrli:monetaryItemType duration credit ace:DividendsDeclaredCommonStockParValueReduction
132 us-gaap: Stock issued during period, shares, employee stock purchase plans xbrli:sharesItemType duration us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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* Network: (000040 - Statement - Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows)
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* Network: (000045 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Parenthetical Disclosures)
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* Network: (000100 - Disclosure - General)
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* Network: (000110 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies)
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* Network: (000120 - Disclosure - Investments)
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