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Indebtedness	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Indebtedness	NOTE 5. Indebtedness During Six Months 2016, Selective Insurance Company of America ("SICA") borrowed the following short-term funds from the FHLBNY: • $25 million on February 26, 2016 at an interest rate of 0.59%, which was repaid on March 18, 2016; • $15 million on April 7, 2016 at an interest rate of 0.52%, which was repaid on April 28, 2016; and • $15 million on April 28, 2016 at an interest rate of 0.53%, which was repaid on May 19, 2016. Additionally, on July 21, 2016, SICA borrowed $25 million for general corporate purposes from FHLBNY at an interest rate of 1.61%. The principal amount is due in 2021. For additional information on our indebtedness, see Note 10. "Indebtedness" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of our 2015 Annual Report.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
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