Indemnity Supplemental Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Indemnity's components of direct cash flows as included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Service agreement fee received	$ 8	$ 8
Net investment income received	126	121
Limited partnership distributions	32	25
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(249)	(225)
Income taxes paid	(72)	(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	90	54
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(155)	(95)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(29)	(32)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(94)	(73)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	514	452
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	420	379
Indemnity
Indemnity's components of direct cash flows as included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Management fee received	342	317
Service agreement fee received	8	8
Net investment income received	6	6
Limited partnership distributions	5	3
Increase in reimbursements collected from affiliates	0	1
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(249)	(225)
Salaries and wages paid	(42)	(47)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(22)	(23)
General operating expenses paid	(63)	(50)
Income taxes paid	0	1
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(15)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	13	44
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(32)	(40)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(34)	(5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	92	49
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 58	$ 44