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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Insurance Reserves [Line Items]      
Prior years $ (24.1)us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 45.1us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 22.0us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Accident Year 2011      
Insurance Reserves [Line Items]      
Unfavorable development in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves   80.00%pgr_PercentageOfUnfavorableDevelopmentInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve
/ pgr_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseAdjustmentOfOpeningBalance1Axis
= pgr_AccidentYearTwoThousandElevenMember
 
Accident Year 2012      
Insurance Reserves [Line Items]      
Unfavorable development in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves   20.00%pgr_PercentageOfUnfavorableDevelopmentInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve
/ pgr_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseAdjustmentOfOpeningBalance1Axis
= pgr_AccidentYearTwoThousandTwelveMember
 
Commercial Lines      
Insurance Reserves [Line Items]      
Unfavorable development in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves   55.00%pgr_PercentageOfUnfavorableDevelopmentInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve
/ pgr_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseAdjustmentOfOpeningBalance1Axis
= us-gaap_PropertyAndCasualtyCommercialInsuranceProductLineMember