CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	$ 8,159	$ 7,840
Equity securities	1,000	589
Trading securities, at fair value	2,417	2,335
Limited partnerships	1,217	1,290
Other invested assets	21	20
Total investments	12,814	12,074
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $388 and $174, respectively)	400	185
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,062	976
Reinsurance recoverable	168	166
Deferred income taxes	37	19
Deferred acquisition costs	504	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $339 and $322, respectively)	456	441
Total assets	15,441	14,348
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,598	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,708	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,365	2,178
Deferred income taxes	365	147
Total liabilities	8,650	8,055
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders’ equity	642	781
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange	6,149	5,512
Total equity	6,791	6,293
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest	15,441	14,348
Indemnity
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	452	548
Equity securities	55	25
Trading securities, at fair value	0	27
Limited partnerships	180	208
Other invested assets	1	1
Total investments	688	809
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $388 and $174, respectively)	12	11
Premiums receivable from policyholders
Reinsurance recoverable
Deferred income taxes	37	19
Deferred acquisition costs
Other assets (Exchange portion of $339 and $322, respectively)	117	119
Total assets	1,160	1,237
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves
Life policy and deposit contract reserves
Unearned premiums
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities	515	455
Total liabilities	518	456
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16	16
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(133)	(105)
Retained earnings	1,852	1,894
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,737	1,807
Treasury stock, at cost; 21,406,519 and 20,427,758 shares held, respectively	(1,095)	(1,026)
Total Indemnity shareholders’ equity	642	781
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange
Total equity	642	781
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest	1,160	1,237
Exchange
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturities	7,707	7,292
Equity securities	945	564
Trading securities, at fair value	2,417	2,308
Limited partnerships	1,037	1,082
Other invested assets	20	19
Total investments	12,126	11,265
Cash and cash equivalents (Exchange portion of $388 and $174, respectively)	388	174
Premiums receivable from policyholders	1,062	976
Reinsurance recoverable	168	166
Deferred acquisition costs	504	487
Other assets (Exchange portion of $339 and $322, respectively)	339	322
Total assets	14,587	13,390
Liabilities
Losses and loss expense reserves	3,598	3,499
Life policy and deposit contract reserves	1,708	1,671
Unearned premiums	2,365	2,178
Deferred income taxes	365	147
Other liabilities	99	105
Total liabilities	8,438	7,878
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Total Indemnity shareholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange	6,149	5,512
Total equity	6,149	5,512
Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest	14,587	13,390
Class A | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Class B | Indemnity
Indemnity's shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0