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Consolidating Financial Statements (details) - Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income $ 943 $ 716 $ 664 $ 691 $ 866 $ 928 $ 812 $ 833 $ 3,014 $ 3,439 $ 3,692
Net adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                 1,188 (5) 1
Net cash provided by operating activities                 4,202 3,434 3,693
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities                 8,975 11,116 10,894
Proceeds from sales of investments, fixed maturities                 1,417 1,950 1,049
Proceeds from sales of investments, equity securities                 92 59 158
Proceeds from sales of investments, real estate investments                 69 31 15
Proceeds from sales of investments, other investments                 839 713 855
Purchases of investments, fixed maturities                 (11,609) (12,090) (11,325)
Purchases of investments, equity securities                 (51) (49) (52)
Purchases of investments, real estate investments                 (48) (123) (48)
Purchases of investments, other investments                 (580) (534) (554)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term securities                 (199) (326) (498)
Securities transactions in course of settlement                 (21) (113) 82
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   (13) (12)
Other investing activities                 (344) (304) (358)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (1,460) 317 206
Treasury stock acquired - share repurchase authorization                 (2,400) (3,150) (3,275)
Treasury stock acquired - net employee share-based compensation                 (72) (74) (57)
Dividends paid to shareholders                 (757) (739) (729)
Payment of debt                 (400) (400)  
Issuance of debt                 491 392  
Issuance of common stock - employee share options                 332 183 195
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements                   55 57
Net cash used in financing activities                 (2,806) (3,733) (3,809)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (9) (12) (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                 (73) 6 80
Cash at beginning of year       380       374 380 374 294
Cash at end of year 307       380       307 380 374
Income taxes paid (received)                 892 1,207 1,147
Interest paid                 358 365 365
TPC [Member]                      
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income                 2,184 2,666 2,780
Net adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                 1,085 (577) 343
Net cash provided by operating activities                 3,269 2,089 3,123
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities                 6,589 7,543 6,625
Proceeds from sales of investments, fixed maturities                 768 1,227 595
Proceeds from sales of investments, equity securities                 47 25 111
Proceeds from sales of investments, real estate investments                     1
Proceeds from sales of investments, other investments                 586 503 477
Purchases of investments, fixed maturities                 (7,921) (8,276) (6,856)
Purchases of investments, equity securities                 (6) (3) (3)
Purchases of investments, real estate investments                 (1) (1) (22)
Purchases of investments, other investments                 (453) (423) (405)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term securities                 (501) 179 (268)
Securities transactions in course of settlement                 12 (52) 44
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   (13) (9)
Other investing activities                 (334) (343) (350)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (1,214) 366 (60)
Dividends paid to parent company                 (2,140) (2,450) (2,978)
Net cash used in financing activities                 (2,140) (2,450) (2,978)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 1 (1) (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                 (84) 4 84
Cash at beginning of year       225       221 225 221 137
Cash at end of year 141       225       141 225 221
Income taxes paid (received)                 737 1,032 947
Interest paid                 47 47 47
Other Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income                 970 998 1,124
Net adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                 66 414 (293)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,036 1,412 831
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities                 2,380 3,563 4,258
Proceeds from sales of investments, fixed maturities                 647 723 453
Proceeds from sales of investments, equity securities                 45 34 43
Proceeds from sales of investments, real estate investments                 69 31 14
Proceeds from sales of investments, other investments                 253 210 378
Purchases of investments, fixed maturities                 (3,676) (3,787) (4,465)
Purchases of investments, equity securities                 (42) (43) (42)
Purchases of investments, real estate investments                 (47) (122) (26)
Purchases of investments, other investments                 (127) (111) (149)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term securities                 383 (489) (223)
Securities transactions in course of settlement                 (32) (61) 38
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                     (3)
Other investing activities                 (10) 39 (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (157) (13) 268
Dividends paid to parent company                 (858) (1,383) (1,093)
Capital contributions, loans and other transactions between subsidiaries                   (3)  
Net cash used in financing activities                 (858) (1,386) (1,093)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (10) (11) (9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                 11 2 (3)
Cash at beginning of year       153       151 153 151 154
Cash at end of year 164       153       164 153 151
Income taxes paid (received)                 287 384 336
Travelers [Member]                      
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income                 3,014 3,439 3,692
Net adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                 (119) 330 118
Net cash provided by operating activities                 2,895 3,769 3,810
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities                 6 10 11
Proceeds from sales of investments, fixed maturities                 2   1
Proceeds from sales of investments, equity securities                     4
Purchases of investments, fixed maturities                 (12) (27) (4)
Purchases of investments, equity securities                 (3) (3) (7)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term securities                 (81) (16) (7)
Securities transactions in course of settlement                 (1)    
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (89) (36) (2)
Treasury stock acquired - share repurchase authorization                 (2,400) (3,150) (3,275)
Treasury stock acquired - net employee share-based compensation                 (72) (74) (57)
Dividends paid to shareholders                 (757) (739) (729)
Payment of debt                 (400) (400)  
Issuance of debt                 491 392  
Issuance of common stock - employee share options                 332 183 195
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements                   55 57
Net cash used in financing activities                 (2,806) (3,733) (3,809)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                     (1)
Cash at beginning of year       $ 2       $ 2 2 2 3
Cash at end of year $ 2       $ 2       2 2 2
Income taxes paid (received)                 (132) (209) (136)
Interest paid                 311 318 318
Eliminations [Member]                      
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income                 (3,154) (3,664) (3,904)
Net adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                 156 (172) (167)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 (2,998) (3,836) (4,071)
Dividends paid to parent company                 2,998 3,833 4,071
Capital contributions, loans and other transactions between subsidiaries                   3  
Net cash used in financing activities                 $ 2,998 $ 3,836 $ 4,071