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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2005
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2004
Dec. 31, 2009
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2011
Aggregate investment in FHLBI     $ 2.9sigi_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresAggregateInvestment $ 2.9sigi_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresAggregateInvestment        
Borrowing threshold of FHLBI     20sigi_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresMultipleAmount          
FLHBI Borrowing     45us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTerm          
Maximum FHLBI borrowing percentage permitted by line of credit     10.00%sigi_LineOfCreditFederalHomeLoanBankMaximumBorrowingPercentagePermitted          
Long-term Line of Credit     0us-gaap_LineOfCredit          
Five Point Eight Hundred Seventy Five Percent Senior Notes Due 2043 [Member]                
Aggregate principal amount of notes 185us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_FivePointEightHundredSeventyFiveMember
             
Bond proceeds to Insurance Subsidiaries as capital 57.1sigi_BondProceeds
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_FivePointEightHundredSeventyFiveMember
             
Redemption Of Seven Point Fifty Percent Junior Notes [Member]                
Aggregate principal amount of notes 100us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_RedemptionOfSevenPointFiftyPercentJuniorNotesMember
             
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost 3.3us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_RedemptionOfSevenPointFiftyPercentJuniorNotesMember
             
Seven Point Twenty Five Percent Senior Notes due 2034 [Member]                
Aggregate principal amount of notes         50us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SevenPointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
     
Discount for notes issued         0.1sigi_DebtInstrumentDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SevenPointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
     
Effective yield         7.27%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SevenPointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
     
Bond proceeds to Insurance Subsidiaries as capital         25.0sigi_BondProceeds
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SevenPointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
     
Acceleration of principal     10sigi_PrincipalAccelerationAmountStateofDefault
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SevenPointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
         
Six Point Seventy Percent Senior Notes due 2035 [Member]                
Aggregate principal amount of notes   100us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SixPointSeventyPercentSeniorNotesMember
           
Discount for notes issued   0.7sigi_DebtInstrumentDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SixPointSeventyPercentSeniorNotesMember
           
Effective yield   6.754%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SixPointSeventyPercentSeniorNotesMember
           
Acceleration of principal     10sigi_PrincipalAccelerationAmountStateofDefault
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SixPointSeventyPercentSeniorNotesMember
         
Net proceeds from the issuance   50us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_SixPointSeventyPercentSeniorNotesMember
           
Two Point Ninety Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank due Dec. 15, 2014[Member]                
FLHBI Borrowing           13us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTerm
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_TwoPointNinetyPercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankMember
   
Unpaid principal amount interest rate           2.90%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_TwoPointNinetyPercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankMember
   
Zero Point Sixty Three Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank Due July 22, 2016 [Member]                
FLHBI Borrowing             15us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTerm
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_ZeroPointSixtyThreePercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankDueJuly222016Member
 
Unpaid principal amount interest rate             0.63%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_ZeroPointSixtyThreePercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankDueJuly222016Member
 
One Point Twenty Five Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank due Dec. 16, 2016 [Member]                
FLHBI Borrowing               45us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTerm
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_OnePointTwentyFivePercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankMember
Unpaid principal amount interest rate               1.25%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sigi_OnePointTwentyFivePercentBorrowingFromFederalHomeLoanBankMember
Line of Credit expires Sept 26,2017 [Member]                
Acceleration of principal     20sigi_PrincipalAccelerationAmountStateofDefault
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
         
Line of credit borrowing capacity     30us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
         
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity     $ 50us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember