Indemnity Supplemental Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Indemnity's components of direct cash flows as included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Service agreement fee received	$ 23	$ 23
Net investment income received	397	362
Limited partnership distributions	115	95
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(633)	(576)
Income taxes paid	(346)	(126)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	663	549
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(475)	(533)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(84)	(89)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	104	(73)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	514	452
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	618	379
Indemnity
Indemnity's components of direct cash flows as included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Management fee received	1,094	1,011
Service agreement fee received	23	23
Net investment income received	19	16
Limited partnership distributions	12	12
Decrease in reimbursements collected from affiliates	(17)	(7)
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(633)	(576)
Salaries and wages paid	(115)	(116)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(34)	(42)
General operating expenses paid	(144)	(140)
Income taxes paid	(74)	(70)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	131	111
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6)	(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(95)	(109)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30	(4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	92	49
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 122	$ 45