Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Hierarchy for Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | $ 9,884 | $ 9,650 |
Equity securities, at fair value | 4,941 | 4,706 |
Separate accounts | 773 | 748 |
Top Hat savings plan mutual funds and common equity (included in Other assets) | 22 | 21 |
Fair value of asset | 15,603 | 15,114 |
Debt Securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 9,884 | 9,650 |
Debt Securities | Corporate | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 5,624 | 5,453 |
Debt Securities | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 3,703 | 3,611 |
Debt Securities | Commercial mortgage-backed | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 298 | 289 |
Debt Securities | Government-sponsored enterprises | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 240 | 278 |
Debt Securities | Foreign government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 10 | 10 |
Debt Securities | Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 5 | 5 |
Debt Securities | United States government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 4 | 4 |
Equity Securities | Common equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 4,720 | 4,485 |
Equity Securities | Nonredeemable preferred equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 221 | 221 |
Taxable Fixed Maturities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Separate accounts | 756 | 737 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Top Hat savings plan mutual funds and common equity (included in Other assets) | 22 | 21 |
Fair value of asset | 4,746 | 4,510 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 4 | 4 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | Corporate | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | Commercial mortgage-backed | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | Government-sponsored enterprises | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | Foreign government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Debt Securities | United States government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 4 | 4 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Equity Securities | Common equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 4,720 | 4,485 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Equity Securities | Nonredeemable preferred equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Taxable Fixed Maturities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Separate accounts | 0 | 0 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Top Hat savings plan mutual funds and common equity (included in Other assets) | 0 | 0 |
Fair value of asset | 10,803 | 10,549 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 9,829 | 9,595 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | Corporate | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 5,573 | 5,402 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 3,703 | 3,611 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | Commercial mortgage-backed | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 298 | 289 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | Government-sponsored enterprises | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 240 | 278 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | Foreign government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 10 | 10 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 5 | 5 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Debt Securities | United States government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Equity Securities | Common equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Equity Securities | Nonredeemable preferred equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 219 | 218 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Taxable Fixed Maturities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Separate accounts | 755 | 736 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Top Hat savings plan mutual funds and common equity (included in Other assets) | 0 | 0 |
Fair value of asset | 54 | 55 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 51 | 51 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | Corporate | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 51 | 51 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | Commercial mortgage-backed | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | Government-sponsored enterprises | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | Foreign government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Debt Securities | United States government | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Fixed maturities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Equity Securities | Common equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Equity Securities | Nonredeemable preferred equities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Equity securities, at fair value | 2 | 3 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Taxable Fixed Maturities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Separate accounts | $ 1 | $ 1 |