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Debt Unrealized Gains (Losses) From Debt Hedges Included In Accumulated Other (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 1999
Dec. 31, 2002
Apr. 25, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2007
3.75% Senior Notes due 2021            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unrealized Gain (Loss) $ (5.1)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenFivePercentDueTwentyTwentyOneMember
         
Unamortized Balance         (3.6)pgr_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossUnamortizedBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenFivePercentDueTwentyTwentyOneMember
 
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2029            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (4.2)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueTwentyTwentyNineMember
       
Unamortized Balance         (3.2)pgr_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossUnamortizedBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueTwentyTwentyNineMember
 
6.25% Senior Notes due 2032            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unrealized Gain (Loss)     5.1us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyThirtyTwoMember
     
Unamortized Balance         4.0pgr_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossUnamortizedBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyThirtyTwoMember
 
4.35% Senior Notes due 2044            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unrealized Gain (Loss)       (1.6)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesfourpointthreefivepercentdue2044Member
(1.6)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesfourpointthreefivepercentdue2044Member
 
Unamortized Balance         (1.6)pgr_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossUnamortizedBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_SeniorNotesfourpointthreefivepercentdue2044Member
 
6.70% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2067            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unrealized Gain (Loss)           34.4us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesSixPointSevenZeroPercentDueTwentySixtySevenMember
Unamortized Balance         $ 6.6pgr_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossUnamortizedBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pgr_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesSixPointSevenZeroPercentDueTwentySixtySevenMember