CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 8,688	$ 8,159
Equity securities	869	1,000
Trading securities, at fair value	3,202	2,417
Limited partnerships	1,086	1,217
Other invested assets	21	21
Total investments	13,866	12,814
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $403 and $388, respectively)	452	400
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,167	1,062
Reinsurance recoverable	172	168
Deferred income taxes	2	37
Deferred acquisition costs	566	504
Other assets (Exchange portion of $337 and $339, respectively)	451	456
Total assets	16,676	15,441
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,747	3,598
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,758	1,708
Unearned premiums	2,598	2,365
Deferred income taxes	450	365
Total liabilities	9,126	8,650
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders’ equity	734	642
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange	6,816	6,149
Total equity	7,550	6,791
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity, and noncontrolling interest	16,676	15,441
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	526	452
Equity securities	50	55
Trading securities, at fair value	0	0
Limited partnerships	146	180
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	723	688
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $403 and $388, respectively)	49	12
Deferred income taxes	2	37
Other assets (Exchange portion of $337 and $339, respectively)	114	117
Total assets	1,213	1,160
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other liabilities	476	515
Total liabilities	479	518
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(59)	(133)
Retained earnings	1,902	1,852
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,861	1,737
Treasury stock, at cost; 21,838,075 and 21,406,519 shares held, respectively	(1,127)	(1,095)
Total Indemnity shareholders’ equity	734	642
Total equity	734	642
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity, and noncontrolling interest	1,213	1,160
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	8,162	7,707
Equity securities	819	945
Trading securities, at fair value	3,202	2,417
Limited partnerships	940	1,037
Other invested assets	20	20
Total investments	13,143	12,126
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $403 and $388, respectively)	403	388
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,167	1,062
Reinsurance recoverable	172	168
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Deferred acquisition costs	566	504
Other assets (Exchange portion of $337 and $339, respectively)	337	339
Total assets	15,788	14,587
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,747	3,598
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,758	1,708
Unearned premiums	2,598	2,365
Deferred income taxes	450	365
Other liabilities	97	99
Total liabilities	8,972	8,438
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange	6,816	6,149
Total equity	6,816	6,149
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity, and noncontrolling interest	15,788	14,587
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0