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Reportable Segments - Revenue information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | $ 8,286 | $ 7,959
Other revenue | 216 | 210
Net investment income | 786 | 748
Realized capital gains and losses | (134) | 134
Life premiums and contract charges | 616 | 593
Total revenues | 9,770 | 9,644
Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 337 | 308
Operating Segments | Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 8,019 | 7,759
Other revenue | 174 | 167
Net investment income | 337 | 308
Realized capital gains and losses | (95) | 135
Total revenues | 8,435 | 8,369
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Auto |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 5,591 | 5,388
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Homeowners |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 1,848 | 1,815
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Other personal lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 444 | 431
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Commercial lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 136 | 125
Operating Segments | Allstate Protection |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 8,019 | 7,759
Operating Segments | Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Service Businesses |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 16 | 16
Net investment income | 5 | 3
Realized capital gains and losses | (4) | 0
Intersegment premiums and service fees | 29 | 28
Total revenues | 313 | 247
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Consumer product protection plans |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance commissions and fees | 123 | 59
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Roadside assistance |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance commissions and fees | 64 | 68
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Finance and insurance products |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance commissions and fees | 80 | 73
Operating Segments | Allstate Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 26 | 27
Net investment income | 122 | 120
Realized capital gains and losses | (3) | 1
Total revenues | 472 | 469
Operating Segments | Allstate Life | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 146 | 140
Operating Segments | Allstate Life | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 181 | 181
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 19 | 17
Realized capital gains and losses | (2) | 0
Total revenues | 303 | 286
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 9 | 9
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Accident and health insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 248 | 232
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 29 | 28
Operating Segments | Allstate Annuities |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 290 | 289
Realized capital gains and losses | (29) | (2)
Total revenues | 264 | 290
Operating Segments | Allstate Annuities | Fixed annuities contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Life premiums and contract charges | 3 | 3
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 13 | 11
Realized capital gains and losses | (1) | 0
Total revenues | 12 | 11
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total revenues | $ (29) | $ (28)

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- Definition Premiums recognized as revenue in the period on all life insurance and reinsurance contracts, as well as accident and health insurance and reinsurance contracts, after subtracting any amounts ceded to another insurer. Also includes an amount that an insurer adds to a policy's premium, or deducts from a policy's cash value or contract holder's account, as compensation for services rendered (may include fees), after subtracting any amounts ceded to another insurer. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Income from agency and brokerage operations (includes sales of annuities and supplemental contracts); service charges, commissions, and fees from the sale of insurance and related services; and management fees from separate accounts, deferred annuities, and universal life products. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.13(c),(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
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