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Reportable Segments - Revenue information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | $ 648 | $ 786
Realized capital gains and losses | 662 | (134)
Total revenues | 10,990 | 9,770
Other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 250 | 216
Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 291 | 337
Operating Segments | Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 8,507 | 8,019
Net investment income | 291 | 337
Realized capital gains and losses | 497 | (95)
Total revenues | 9,471 | 8,435
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Auto |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 5,930 | 5,591
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Homeowners |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 1,935 | 1,848
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Other personal lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 459 | 444
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Commercial lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 183 | 136
Operating Segments | Property-Liability | Other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 176 | 174
Operating Segments | Allstate Protection |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 8,507 | 8,019
Operating Segments | Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Service Businesses |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Intersegment premiums and service fees | 33 | 29
Net investment income | 9 | 5
Realized capital gains and losses | 8 | (4)
Total revenues | 392 | 313
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 47 | 16
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Consumer product protection plans |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 145 | 123
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Roadside assistance |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 63 | 64
Operating Segments | Service Businesses | Finance and insurance products |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 87 | 80
Operating Segments | Allstate Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 127 | 122
Realized capital gains and losses | (5) | (3)
Total revenues | 486 | 472
Operating Segments | Allstate Life | Other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 27 | 26
Operating Segments | Allstate Life | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 154 | 146
Operating Segments | Allstate Life | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 183 | 181
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 19 | 19
Realized capital gains and losses | 4 | (2)
Total revenues | 311 | 303
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 9 | 9
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Accident and health insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 250 | 248
Operating Segments | Allstate Benefits | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 29 | 29
Operating Segments | Allstate Annuities |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 190 | 290
Realized capital gains and losses | 156 | (29)
Total revenues | 349 | 264
Operating Segments | Allstate Annuities | Fixed annuities contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Other revenue | 3 | 3
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 12 | 13
Realized capital gains and losses | 2 | (1)
Total revenues | 14 | 12
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total revenues | $ (33) | $ (29)

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