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Fair Value (Changes In Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included In Net Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
S and P Five Hundred Index Options [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income relating to asset positions still held $ 1.1us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
$ 1.9us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_SAndPFiveHundredIndexOptionsMember
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income relating to liability positions still held $ 2.5us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_IndexBasedInterestGuaranteesMember
$ (3.6)us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= sfg_IndexBasedInterestGuaranteesMember