CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 9,465	$ 8,688
Equity securities	942	869
Trading securities, at fair value	3,125	3,202
Limited partnerships	1,073	1,086
Other invested assets	21	21
Total investments	14,626	13,866
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $334 and $403, respectively)	379	452
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,323	1,167
Reinsurance recoverable	165	172
Deferred income taxes	2	2
Deferred acquisition costs	603	566
Other assets (Exchange portion of $366 and $337, respectively)	480	451
Total assets	17,578	16,676
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,933	3,747
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,801	1,758
Unearned premiums	2,896	2,598
Deferred income taxes	465	450
Total liabilities	9,742	9,126
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	771	734
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	7,065	6,816
Total equity	7,836	7,550
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity, and noncontrolling interest	17,578	16,676
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	563	526
Equity securities	25	50
Limited partnerships	134	146
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	723	723
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $334 and $403, respectively)	45	49
Deferred income taxes	2	2
Other assets (Exchange portion of $366 and $337, respectively)	114	114
Total assets	1,252	1,213
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other liabilities	482	476
Total liabilities	481	479
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56)	(59)
Retained earnings	1,955	1,902
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,917	1,861
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,110,132 and 21,838,075 shares, respectively	(1,146)	(1,127)
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	771	734
Total equity	771	734
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity, and noncontrolling interest	1,252	1,213
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	8,902	8,162
Equity securities	917	819
Trading securities, at fair value	3,125	3,202
Limited partnerships	939	940
Other invested assets	20	20
Total investments	13,903	13,143
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $334 and $403, respectively)	334	403
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,323	1,167
Reinsurance recoverable	165	172
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Deferred acquisition costs	603	566
Other assets (Exchange portion of $366 and $337, respectively)	366	337
Total assets	16,694	15,788
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,933	3,747
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,801	1,758
Unearned premiums	2,896	2,598
Deferred income taxes	465	450
Other liabilities	165	97
Total liabilities	9,629	8,972
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	7,065	6,816
Total equity	7,065	6,816
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity, and noncontrolling interest	16,694	15,788
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0