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Reportable Segments - Reportable segments revenue information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,517 | $ 38,577 | $ 36,513
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,853 | 3,159 | 3,240
Realized capital gains (losses) | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356 | 1,885 | (877)
Total revenues | $ 12,018 | $ 11,500 | $ 11,197 | $ 10,076 | $ 11,472 | $ 11,069 | $ 11,144 | $ 10,990 | 44,791 | 44,675 | 39,815
Allstate Protection |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,580 | 34,843 | 32,950
Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Property-Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,580 | 34,843 | 32,950
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,421 | 1,533 | 1,464
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 990 | 1,470 | (639)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,727 | 38,587 | 34,513
Property-Liability | Auto |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,640 | 24,188 | 22,970
Property-Liability | Homeowners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,254 | 7,912 | 7,517
Property-Liability | Other personal lines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,919 | 1,861 | 1,808
Property-Liability | Commercial lines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 767 | 882 | 655
Protection Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment premiums and service fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147 | 154 | 122
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | 42 | 27
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 32 | (11)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,922 | 1,649 | 1,318
Protection Services | Consumer product protection plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 909 | 633 | 503
Protection Services | Roadside assistance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188 | 238 | 263
Protection Services | Finance and insurance products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396 | 362 | 332
Allstate Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 502 | 514 | 505
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | 1 | (14)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,953 | 1,983 | 1,925
Allstate Life | Traditional life insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 633 | 630 | 600
Allstate Life | Accident and health insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2
Allstate Life | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 705 | 711 | 713
Allstate Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 | 83 | 77
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 12 | (9)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,180 | 1,240 | 1,203
Allstate Benefits | Traditional life insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 43 | 44
Allstate Benefits | Accident and health insurance premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 926 | 988 | 980
Allstate Benefits | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 | 114 | 111
Allstate Annuities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 761 | 917 | 1,096
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279 | 346 | (166)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050 | 1,276 | 945
Allstate Annuities | Fixed annuities contract charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 13 | 15
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 | 70 | 71
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 | 24 | (38)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 | 94 | 33
Other revenue | Property-Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 736 | 741 | 738
Other revenue | Protection Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208 | 188 | 82
Other revenue | Allstate Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121 | 125 | 119
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (147) | $ (154) | $ (122)

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