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Property Casualty Loss And Loss Expenses - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]
Favorable reserve development on prior accident years	$ 85	$ 96	$ 201	$ 155
Commercial Lines \| Catastrophe
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]
Favorable reserve development on prior accident years	5	0	27	1
Commercial Lines \| Commercial Casualty Segment
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]
Favorable reserve development on prior accident years	56		104
Commercial Lines \| Workers' Compensation
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]
Favorable reserve development on prior accident years	12		28
Life and Health Loss Reserves
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]
Reserve for loss and loss expenses	$ 59	$ 56	$ 59	$ 56

Alternate concept name for the aggregate amount of policy reserves (provided for future obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses) and policy benefits (liability for future policy benefits) as of the balance sheet date; grouped amount of all the liabilities associated with the company's insurance policies.

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