| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 4140 - Disclosure - Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (http://www.allstate.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsGuaranteesAndContingentLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000899051 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities | |||
Total rent expense for all leases | 243,000,000 | 256,000,000 | 256,000,000 |
Capital leases, future minimum lease payments | |||
2013 | 19,000,000 | ||
2014 | 17,000,000 | ||
2015 | 7,000,000 | ||
2016 | 7,000,000 | ||
2017 | 2,000,000 | ||
Thereafter | 11,000,000 | ||
Total | 63,000,000 | ||
Present value of minimum capital lease payments | 55,000,000 | ||
Operating leases, future minimum lease payments | |||
2013 | 166,000,000 | ||
2014 | 130,000,000 | ||
2015 | 99,000,000 | ||
2016 | 72,000,000 | ||
2017 | 43,000,000 | ||
Thereafter | 70,000,000 | ||
Total | 580,000,000 | ||