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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (details) - Key Assumptions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Prime [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 4.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 1.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Loss severity 30.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Prime [Member] | Maxiumum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 34.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 40.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Loss severity 65.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_PrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Alt-A [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 0.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 9.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Loss severity 45.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Alt-A [Member] | Maxiumum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 15.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 69.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Loss severity 80.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_AltAMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Sub-Prime [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 1.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 22.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Loss severity 65.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Sub-Prime [Member] | Maxiumum [Member]  
Key assumptions used in estimation of present value of structured fixed maturity securities  
Voluntary prepayment rates 9.00%trv_VoluntaryPrepaymentRatesRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Percentage of remaining pool liquidated due to defaults 71.00%trv_PercentageOfRemainingPoolLiquidatedDueToDefaultsRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Loss severity 110.00%trv_LossSeverityRange
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= trv_SubPrimeMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember