Investments - Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities, Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013 loan
Available-for-sale Securities, Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Loans in Foreclosure, Number		0
Required collateral, as a percentage of market value of loaned securities	102.00%
Payables under securities loan agreements, including collateral held	$ 864.5	$ 769.4
Securities pledged as collateral
Available-for-sale Securities, Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]
Fair value of loaned securities	449.4	435.4
Securities received as collateral	466.3	451.0
Cash collateral, included in Payables
Available-for-sale Securities, Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]
Payables under securities loan agreements, including collateral held	$ 466.3	$ 451.0
Mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]
Percentage collateralized of mortgage backed securities including interest-only strip or principal-only strip	41.50%	38.30%

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Financing Receivable, Loans in Foreclosure, Number

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Percent Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities including Interest-Only Strip or Principal-Only Strip

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Securities Lending, Required Collateral Percentage Of Market Value Of Loaned Securities

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The fair value of collateral received by the entity associated with securities borrowed that must be returned if the counterparty fulfills its obligations. It appears on the balance sheet as a liability and has a corresponding asset that appears on the balance sheet called Securities Received as Collateral.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Collateral

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Fair value of the securities pledged as collateral against securities loaned.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

-Paragraph 12

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the assets received as collateral against securities loaned to other broker-dealers. Borrowers of securities generally are required to provide collateral to the lenders of securities, commonly cash but sometimes other securities or standby letters of credit, with a value slightly higher than that of the securities borrowed. In instances where the entity is permitted to sell or re-pledge these securities, the entity reports the fair value of the collateral received and the related obligation to return the collateral as a liability.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 10

-Section 05

-Paragraph 17

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