CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 8,079	$ 7,840
Equity securities	631	589
Trading securities, at fair value	2,518	2,335
Limited partnerships	1,282	1,290
Other invested assets	20	20
Total investments	12,530	12,074
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $227 and $174, respectively)	240	185
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,073	976
Reinsurance recoverable	168	166
Deferred income taxes	21	19
Deferred acquisition costs	500	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $395 and $322, respectively)	510	441
Total assets	15,042	14,348
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,613	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,706	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,331	2,178
Deferred income taxes	235	147
Total liabilities	8,445	8,055
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	766	781
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	5,831	5,512
Total equity	6,597	6,293
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	15,042	14,348
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	510	548
Equity securities	26	25
Trading securities, at fair value	28	27
Limited partnerships	199	208
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	764	809
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $227 and $174, respectively)	13	11
Deferred income taxes	21	19
Other assets (Exchange portion of $395 and $322, respectively)	115	119
Total assets	1,215	1,237
Liabilities
Other liabilities	447	455
Total liabilities	449	456
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(103)	(105)
Retained earnings	1,920	1,894
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,835	1,807
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,010,834 and 20,427,758 shares, respectively	(1,069)	(1,026)
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	766	781
Total equity	766	781
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	1,215	1,237
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	7,569	7,292
Equity securities	605	564
Trading securities, at fair value	2,490	2,308
Limited partnerships	1,083	1,082
Other invested assets	19	19
Total investments	11,766	11,265
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $227 and $174, respectively)	227	174
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,073	976
Reinsurance recoverable	168	166
Deferred acquisition costs	500	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $395 and $322, respectively)	395	322
Total assets	14,129	13,390
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,613	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,706	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,331	2,178
Deferred income taxes	235	147
Other liabilities	113	105
Total liabilities	8,298	7,878
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	5,831	5,512
Total equity	5,831	5,512
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	14,129	13,390
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0