CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Indemnity	Indemnity Total Indemnity shareholders' equity	Indemnity Common stock	Indemnity Common stock Class A	Indemnity Common stock Class B	Indemnity Additional paid-in-capital	Indemnity Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Indemnity Retained earnings	Indemnity Retained earnings Class A	Indemnity Retained earnings Class B	Indemnity Treasury stock	Exchange	Exchange Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - Exchange
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2009							$ 8	$ (43)	$ 1,749			$ (814)		$ 4,823
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Realized gain on sale of life affiliate		(38)											(175)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	91							(10)
Net income attributable to Indemnity	162	162							162
Dividends declared										(99)	0
Reclassification of unrealized gain on sale of P&C affiliated subsidiaries, net of tax									15
Net purchase of treasury stock												(58)
Comprehensive income	751													599
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2010	6,334		912	2	2	0	8	(53)	1,827			(872)		5,422
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Realized gain on sale of life affiliate							8
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(70)							(52)
Net income attributable to Indemnity	169	169							169
Dividends declared										(101)	(1)
Reclassification of unrealized gain on sale of P&C affiliated subsidiaries, net of tax	9
Net purchase of treasury stock												(154)
Comprehensive income	207													90
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2011	6,293	781	781	2	2	0	16	(105)	1,894			(1,026)	5,512	5,512
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Realized gain on sale of life affiliate
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	150	(28)						(28)
Net income attributable to Indemnity	160	160							160
Dividends declared										(200)	(2)
Reclassification of unrealized gain on sale of P&C affiliated subsidiaries, net of tax
Net purchase of treasury stock												(69)
Comprehensive income	769													637
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 6,791	$ 642	$ 642	$ 2	$ 2	$ 0	$ 16	$ (133)	$ 1,852			$ (1,095)	$ 6,149	$ 6,149