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Statutory Financial Information, Capital Requirements, and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds (Dividends) (Details) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Statutory adjusted capital in excess of authorized risk based capital ratio 4.5  
Retained earnings $ 1,202,015,000 $ 1,125,154,000
Ordinary dividends paid 21,100,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 11,000,000  
Total dividends paid 32,100,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 126,700,000  
Maximum borrowing percentage 10.00%  
Selective Insurace Company of America (SICA) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 6,000,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 11,000,000  
Total dividends paid 17,000,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 46,300,000  
Selective Way Insurance Company (SWIC) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 6,300,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 6,300,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 25,000,000  
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina (SICSC) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 1,000,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 1,000,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 11,200,000  
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast (SICSE) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 1,500,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 1,500,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 8,200,000  
Selective Insurance Company of New York (SICNY) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 2,400,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 2,400,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 7,900,000  
Selective Insurance Company of New England (SICNE) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 2,000,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 2,000,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 3,500,000  
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey (SAICNJ) [Member]
    
Ordinary dividends paid 1,900,000  
Extraordinary dividends paid 0  
Total dividends paid 1,900,000  
Maximum ordinary dividends 6,800,000  
Mesa Underwriting Specialty Insurance Company (MUSIC) [Member]
    
Maximum ordinary dividends 6,200,000  
Selective Casualty Insurance Company (SCIC) [Member]
    
Maximum ordinary dividends 8,100,000  
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (SFCIC) [Member]
    
Maximum ordinary dividends 3,500,000  
Parent Company [Member]
    
Investment Portfolio 71,000,000  
Retained earnings 1,200,000,000  
Additional Borrowing Capacity for Parent $ 30,000,000