Document and Entity Information - shares |
6 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jul. 18, 2016 |
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| Document and Entity Information | ||
| Registrant name | Travelers Companies, Inc. | |
| Central index key | 0000086312 | |
| Document type | 10-Q | |
| Document period end date | Jun. 30, 2016 | |
| Amendment flag | false | |
| Current fiscal year end date | --12-31 | |
| Well-known seasoned issuer | Yes | |
| Voluntary filers | No | |
| Current reporting status | Yes | |
| Filer category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Common stock shares outstanding | 288,281,317 | |
| Document fiscal year focus | 2016 | |
| Document fiscal period focus | Q2 |