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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net taxes payable $ 49.4us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes    
Net taxes recoverable   17.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 626.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 554.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 415.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Interest Expense or Benefit      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= pgr_InterestExpenseBenefitMember
$ (0.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= pgr_InterestExpenseBenefitMember
$ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= pgr_InterestExpenseBenefitMember