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Other Comprehensive Income Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Including Reclassification Adjustments by Income Statement (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pre Tax      
Components Of Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
Net unrealized gains on forecasted transactions, expected to reclassify into income within the next 12 months $ 2.0us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= pgr_PreTaxMember
   
6.70% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2067 | Net unrealized gains on forecasted transactions      
Components Of Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]      
Cash flow hedge gain reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net realized gains/losses on securities $ 0.5us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesSixPointSevenZeroPercentDueTwentySixtySevenMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
$ 0.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesSixPointSevenZeroPercentDueTwentySixtySevenMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
$ 0.6us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesSixPointSevenZeroPercentDueTwentySixtySevenMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember