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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]    
Impact On Interest Credited Changes In Actuarial Assumptions $ (4.0)sfg_ImpactOnInterestCreditedChangesInActuarialAssumptions $ (4.1)sfg_ImpactOnInterestCreditedChangesInActuarialAssumptions
S And P Five Hundred Index Options [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
S&P 500 index options purchased per month 2sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsPurchasedPerMonth
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
 
Expiry Date Of S And P Five Hundred Index Options Purchased Years 1 year 0 months 0 days  
Derivative Option premiums paid 9.3sfg_DerivativeOptionPremiumsPaidDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
9.4sfg_DerivativeOptionPremiumsPaidDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
Amount received for derivative options exercised 20.1sfg_ProceedsFromDerivativeOptionsExercisedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
19.3sfg_ProceedsFromDerivativeOptionsExercisedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
Maximum credit exposure required increase in S&P 500 Index, percentage 4.50%sfg_PercentageIncreaseRequiredForMaximumCreditRiskExposureOnSAndPFiveHundredIndexOptions
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
 
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Collateral $ 12.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember