Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Analysis Of Cost Or Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Fair Value for Investments

The following table provides cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value for our fixed-maturity and equity securities:

(Dollars in millions)	Cost or amortized cost		Gross unrealized				Fair value
At December 31, 2015			gains		losses
Fixed-maturity securities:
Corporate	$	5,294	$	255	$	96	$	5,453
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,440		172		1		3,611
Commercial mortgage-backed	287		4		2		289
Government-sponsored enterprises	284		—		6		278
Foreign government	10		—		—		10
Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached	5		—		—		5
United States government	4		—		—		4
Subtotal	9,324		431		105		9,650
Equity securities:
Common equities	2,749		1,787		51		4,485
Nonredeemable preferred equities	189		32		—		221
Subtotal	2,938		1,819		51		4,706
Total	$	12,262	$	2,250	$	156	$	14,356
At December 31, 2014
Fixed-maturity securities:
Corporate	$	5,117	$	420	$	11	$	5,526
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,267		178		2		3,443
Commercial mortgage-backed	250		9		—		259
Government-sponsored enterprises	213		—		5		208
Foreign government	10		—		—		10
Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached	7		—		—		7
United States government	7		—		—		7
Subtotal	8,871		607		18		9,460
Equity securities:
Common equities	2,583		2,099		3		4,679
Nonredeemable preferred equities	145		35		1		179
Subtotal	2,728		2,134		4		4,858
Total	$	11,599	$	2,741	$	22	$	14,318

Fair Values And Unrealized Losses by Investment Category And By The Duration Of The Securities' Continuous Unrealized Loss Position

The table below provides fair values and unrealized losses by investment category and by the duration of the securities’ continuous unrealized loss positions:

(Dollars in millions)	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
At December 31, 2015	Fair value		Unrealized losses		Fair value		Unrealized losses		Fair value		Unrealized losses
Fixed-maturity securities:
Corporate	$	1,099	$	63	$	133	$	33	$	1,232	$	96
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	47		1		22		—		69		1
Commercial mortgage-backed	103		2		2		—		105		2
Government-sponsored enterprises	100		2		127		4		227		6
Subtotal	1,349		68		284		37		1,633		105
Equity securities:
Common equities	270		51		—		—		270		51
Nonredeemable preferred equities	35		—		—		—		35		—
Subtotal	305		51		—		—		305		51
Total	$	1,654	$	119	$	284	$	37	$	1,938	$	156
At December 31, 2014
Fixed-maturity securities:
Corporate	$	261	$	8	$	90	$	3	$	351	$	11
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	17		—		135		2		152		2
Commercial mortgage-backed	3		—		23		—		26		—
Government-sponsored enterprises	11		—		181		5		192		5
Subtotal	292		8		429		10		721		18
Equity securities:
Common equities	85		3		—		—		85		3
Nonredeemable preferred equities	16		—		17		1		33		1
Subtotal	101		3		17		1		118		4
Total	$	393	$	11	$	446	$	11	$	839	$	22

Contractual Maturity Dates For Fixed-Maturity And Short-Term Investments

Contractual maturity dates for fixed-maturity investments were:

(Dollars in millions)	Amortized cost		Fair value		% of fair value
At December 31, 2015
Maturity dates:
Due in one year or less	$	453	$	459	4.8	%
Due after one year through five years	3,068		3,243		33.6
Due after five years through ten years	3,592		3,649		37.8
Due after ten years	2,211		2,299		23.8
Total	$	9,324	$	9,650	100.0	%

Investment Income, Realized Investment Gains And Losses And Change In Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses

The following table provides investment income, realized investment gains and losses, and the change in unrealized investment gains and losses:

(Dollars in millions)	Years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Investment income:
Interest	$	428		$	417		$	413
Dividends	150			138			122
Other	3			2			3
Total	581			557			538
Less investment expenses	9			8			9
Total	$	572		$	549		$	529
Realized investment gains and losses:
Fixed maturities:
Gross realized gains	$	18		$	21		$	15
Gross realized losses	—			(3		)	—
Other-than-temporary impairments	(18		)	(15		)	(2		)
Equity securities:
Gross realized gains	129			136			64
Gross realized losses	(26		)	—			—
Other-than-temporary impairments	(34		)	(9		)	—
Other	1			3			6
Total	$	70		$	133		$	83
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses:
Fixed maturities	$	(263	)	$	106		$	(387	)
Equity securities	(362		)	278			847
Less deferred income taxes	(220		)	134			161
Total	$	(405	)	$	250		$	299