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Reporting And Accounting Policies Equity Based Compensation (Detail) (Stock Compensation Plan, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Compensation Plan
     
Incentive Compensation Plans Expense [Line Items]      
Pretax expense $ 51.4pgr_IncentiveCompensationExpenses
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$ 64.9pgr_IncentiveCompensationExpenses
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= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 63.4pgr_IncentiveCompensationExpenses
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= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Tax benefit $ 18.0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 22.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 22.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember