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Debt (details) - Repayment (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Mar. 15, 2013
May 29, 2012
Jun. 15, 2012
5.00% Senior notes due March 15, 2013 [Member]      
Debt repayment      
Debt, principal amount repaid $ 500.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_SeniorNotes5.00PercentDueMarch2013Member
   
Interest rate (percent) 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_SeniorNotes5.00PercentDueMarch2013Member
   
6.25% Fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2067 [Member]      
Debt repayment      
Debt, principal amount repaid   8.5us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebentures6.25PercentDueMarch2067Member
 
Interest rate (percent)   6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_FixedToFloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebentures6.25PercentDueMarch2067Member
 
5.375% Senior notes due June 15, 2012 [Member]      
Debt repayment      
Debt, principal amount repaid     $ 250.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_SeniorNotes5.375PercentDueJune2012Member
Interest rate (percent)     5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= trv_SeniorNotes5.375PercentDueJune2012Member