CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 7,977	$ 7,840
Equity securities	647	589
Trading securities, at fair value	2,625	2,335
Limited partnerships	1,291	1,290
Other invested assets	20	20
Total investments	12,560	12,074
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $171 and $174, respectively)	199	185
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,000	976
Reinsurance recoverable	167	166
Deferred income taxes	18	19
Deferred acquisition costs	482	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $291 and $322, respectively)	406	441
Total assets	14,832	14,348
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,451	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,689	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,196	2,178
Deferred income taxes	279	147
Total liabilities	8,156	8,055
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	776	781
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	5,900	5,512
Total equity	6,676	6,293
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	14,832	14,348
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	494	548
Equity securities	26	25
Trading securities, at fair value	29	27
Limited partnerships	204	208
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	754	809
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $171 and $174, respectively)	28	11
Deferred income taxes	18	19
Other assets (Exchange portion of $291 and $322, respectively)	115	119
Total assets	1,196	1,237
Liabilities
Other liabilities	418	455
Total liabilities	420	456
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(103)	(105)
Retained earnings	1,904	1,894
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,819	1,807
Treasury stock, at cost, 20,655,317 and 20,427,758 shares, respectively	(1,043)	(1,026)
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	776	781
Total equity	776	781
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	1,196	1,237
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	7,483	7,292
Equity securities	621	564
Trading securities, at fair value	2,596	2,308
Limited partnerships	1,087	1,082
Other invested assets	19	19
Total investments	11,806	11,265
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $171 and $174, respectively)	171	174
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,000	976
Reinsurance recoverable	167	166
Deferred acquisition costs	482	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $291 and $322, respectively)	291	322
Total assets	13,917	13,390
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,451	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,689	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,196	2,178
Deferred income taxes	279	147
Other liabilities	123	105
Total liabilities	8,017	7,878
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	5,900	5,512
Total equity	5,900	5,512
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	13,917	13,390
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0