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Parent Corporation Statements of Income (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:                      
Dividends Paid to Parent Company                 $ (57,500)us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany    
Net investment income earned 32,108us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 34,292us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 36,774us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 35,534us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 35,313us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 32,457us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 34,003us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 32,870us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 138,708us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 134,643us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 131,877us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
Other income                 16,945us-gaap_OtherIncome 12,294us-gaap_OtherIncome 9,118us-gaap_OtherIncome
Total revenues                 2,034,861us-gaap_Revenues 1,903,741us-gaap_Revenues 1,734,102us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses:                      
Interest expense                 22,086us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt 22,538us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt 18,872us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Other expenses                 33,673us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 35,686us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 30,462us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Total expenses                 1,837,730us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses 1,759,939us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses 1,696,467us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
Federal income tax benefit:                      
Current                 28,415us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 24,147us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 5,647us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred                 26,889us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12,240us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (5,975)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total federal income tax benefit                 55,304us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 36,387us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (328)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income from continuing operations 41,350us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 53,162us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 29,341us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 17,974us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 25,335us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 32,653us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 27,122us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 22,305us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 141,827us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 107,415us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 37,963us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations                 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (997)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Net income 41,350us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 53,162us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 29,341us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 17,974us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 25,335us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 32,653us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 27,122us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 21,308us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 141,827us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 106,418us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,963us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent Company [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Dividends Paid to Parent Company                 57,511us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
32,129us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
196,091us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net investment income earned                 620us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
585us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
495us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income                 342us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
464us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues                 58,473us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
32,769us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
197,050us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expenses:                      
Interest expense                 23,840us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24,309us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
20,711us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other expenses                 24,575us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,888us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
20,632us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total expenses                 48,415us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
52,197us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
41,343us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before federal income tax                 10,058sigi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeFederalIncomeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(19,428)sigi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeFederalIncomeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
155,707sigi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeFederalIncomeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Federal income tax benefit:                      
Current                 (15,920)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(22,779)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,602)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Deferred                 (646)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,835us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(9,347)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total federal income tax benefit                 (16,566)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(17,944)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(13,949)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries                 26,624sigi_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,484)sigi_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
169,656sigi_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity In Undistributed Income Of Continuing Subsidiaries Net Of Tax                 (115,203)sigi_EquityInUndistributedIncomeOfContinuingSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(108,899)sigi_EquityInUndistributedIncomeOfContinuingSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0sigi_EquityInUndistributedIncomeOfContinuingSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends in excess of continuing subsidiaries' current year earnings                 0sigi_DividendsInExcessOfContinuingSubsidiariesCurrentYearEarnings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0sigi_DividendsInExcessOfContinuingSubsidiariesCurrentYearEarnings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(131,693)sigi_DividendsInExcessOfContinuingSubsidiariesCurrentYearEarnings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income from continuing operations                 141,827us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
107,415us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
37,963us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations                 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(997)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income                 $ 141,827us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 106,418us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 37,963us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember