| **Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                             | 3 Months Ended |         |
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| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | $ 1,260        | $ 1,208 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                         | 4              | 5       |   |
| Investment income, net of expenses                                                   | 150            | 149     |   |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                     | (191)          | 160     |   |
| Other                                                                                | 1              | 1       |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | 1,224          | 1,523   |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | (50)           | 276     |   |
| Identifiable assets                                                                  | 21,470         |    | $ 21,843 |
| Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity                                  |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Identifiable assets                                                                  | 2,888          |    | 2,863 |
| Life Insurance Segment                                                               |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Identifiable assets                                                                  | 1,418          |    | 1,409 |
| Investments Segment                                                                  |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Identifiable assets                                                                  | 16,748         |    | 17,112 |
| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]                                                      |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Other                                                                                | 1              | 1       |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | 30             | 23      |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | (11)           | (11)    |   |
| Identifiable assets                                                                  | 416            |    | $ 459 |
| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Reinsurance assumed and other non segment [Member] |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 29             | 22      |   |
| Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 790            | 781     |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                         | 2              | 1       |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | 792            | 782     |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | 15             | (2)     |   |
| Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                                  |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 325            | 300     |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                         | 1              | 2       |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | 326            | 302     |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | (9)            | (15)    |   |
| Operating Segments | Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance                              |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 56             | 48      |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | 18             | 18      |   |
| Operating Segments | Life Insurance Segment                                          |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 60             | 57      |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                         | 1              | 2       |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | 61             | 59      |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | 2              | 0       |   |
| Operating Segments | Investments Segment                                             |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Investment income, net of expenses                                                   | 150            | 149     |   |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                     | (191)          | 160     |   |
| Total revenues                                                                       | (41)           | 309     |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    | (65)           | 286     |   |
| Commercial Casualty | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                          |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 265            | 265     |   |
| Commercial Property | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                          |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 228            | 223     |   |
| Commercial Auto | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                              |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 161            | 155     |   |
| Workers' Compensation | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                        |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 80             | 84      |   |
| Other Commercial Lines | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                       |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 56             | 54      |   |
| Personal Auto | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                  |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 151            | 141     |   |
| Home Owner Segment | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                             |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | 136            | 125     |   |
| Other Personal Lines | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                           |           |    |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                       |           |    |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                      | $ 38           | $ 34    |   |

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
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Amount, after premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of premiums earned.
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The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.
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