| **Shareholders' Equity And Dividend Restrictions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions** | 12 Months Ended |
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| Declared cash dividends, per share                                                                                    | $ 2.24          | $ 2.12 | $ 2.50 |
| Dividend payment without prior regulatory approval, maximum percent of policyholder surplus                           | 10.00%          |   |   |
| Dividend payment without prior regulatory approval, percent of statutory net income for the prior calendar year       | 100.00%         |   |   |
| Dividends might be paid during next year                                                                              | $ 562           |   |   |
| The Cincinnati Insurance Company                                                                                      |            |   |   |
| Cash Dividends Paid to Parent                                                                                         | 625             | $ 500 | $ 465 |
| Cincinnati Global                                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| Cash Dividends Paid to Parent                                                                                         | $ 0             |   |   |

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| - Definition
Minimum percent of policyholder surplus that our insurance subsidiary can pay to the parent without prior regulatory approval.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Maximum percentage of statutory net income that our insurance subsidiary can pay to the parent without prior regulatory approval.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
This element represents disclosure of the aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries.
+ References
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| - Definition
Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.
+ References
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| - Definition
Amount of dividends available for payment after computation of statutory restrictions on capital surplus.
+ References
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