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Schedule II (details) - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows - 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
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income $ 943 $ 716 $ 664 $ 691 $ 866 $ 928 $ 812 $ 833 $ 3,014 $ 3,439 $ 3,692
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)                 110 117 121
Other operating activities                 189 56 63
Net cash provided by operating activities                 4,202 3,434 3,693
Net purchases of short-term securities                 (199) (326) (498)
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
Net cash used in financing activities                 (2,806) (3,733) (3,809)
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
Cash received during the year for taxes                 (892) (1,207) (1,147)
Cash paid during the year for interest                 358 365 365
Travelers [Member]                      
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows                      
Net income                 3,014 3,439 3,692
Equity in net income of subsidiaries                 (3,154) (3,664) (3,904)
Dividends received from consolidated subsidiaries                 2,998 3,833 4,071
Capital received from subsidiaries                   3  
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)                 12 (6) 51
Change in income taxes payable                 (48) 51 (87)
Other operating activities                 73 113 (13)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 2,895 3,769 3,810
Net purchases of short-term securities                 (81) (16) (7)
Other investments, net                 (8) (20) 5
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
Other financing activities                   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
Cash received during the year for taxes                 132 209 136
Cash paid during the year for interest                 $ 311 $ 318 $ 318