CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 8,170	$ 7,840
Equity securities	653	589
Trading securities, at fair value	2,669	2,335
Limited partnerships	1,278	1,290
Other invested assets	21	20
Total investments	12,791	12,074
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $392 and $174, respectively)	404	185
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,100	976
Reinsurance recoverable	165	166
Deferred income taxes	16	19
Deferred acquisition costs	505	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $448 and $322, respectively)	563	441
Total assets	15,544	14,348
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,598	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,721	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,420	2,178
Deferred income taxes	367	147
Total liabilities	8,701	8,055
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	782	781
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	6,061	5,512
Total equity	6,843	6,293
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	15,544	14,348
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	547	548
Equity securities	29	25
Trading securities, at fair value	30	27
Limited partnerships	195	208
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	802	809
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $392 and $174, respectively)	12	11
Deferred income taxes	16	19
Other assets (Exchange portion of $448 and $322, respectively)	115	119
Total assets	1,256	1,237
Liabilities
Other liabilities	472	455
Total liabilities	474	456
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(101)	(105)
Retained earnings	1,945	1,894
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,862	1,807
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,171,682 and 20,427,758 shares, respectively	(1,080)	(1,026)
Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	782	781
Total equity	782	781
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	1,256	1,237
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	7,623	7,292
Equity securities	624	564
Trading securities, at fair value	2,639	2,308
Limited partnerships	1,083	1,082
Other invested assets	20	19
Total investments	11,989	11,265
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $392 and $174, respectively)	392	174
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,100	976
Reinsurance recoverable	165	166
Deferred acquisition costs	505	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $448 and $322, respectively)	448	322
Total assets	14,599	13,390
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,598	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,721	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,420	2,178
Deferred income taxes	367	147
Other liabilities	123	105
Total liabilities	8,538	7,878
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange	6,061	5,512
Total equity	6,061	5,512
Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	14,599	13,390
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0