Supplemental Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Supplemental Information Concerning Property Casualty Insurance Operations (Textual) [Abstract]
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of allowance	$ 2,238	$ 2,249	$ 2,513
Supplemental Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations, Discounted rate	6.00%	6.00%
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	$ 409	$ 422

The unexpired portion of premiums ceded on policies in force as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 113

-Paragraph 14, 27, 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6521719

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 340

-Section 25

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6485982&loc=d3e22818-158507

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