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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Schedule of Defined-Benefit Plans Disclosures (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets $ 324,243us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 322,898us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Percent of total pension assets 100.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets 100.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
Other Fixed Maturities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets 292us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherFixedMaturitiesMember
284us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherFixedMaturitiesMember
Percent of total pension assets 0.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherFixedMaturitiesMember
0.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherFixedMaturitiesMember
Equity Securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets 128,137us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
127,568us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Percent of total pension assets 40.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
39.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Guaranteed Annuity Contract [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets 15,144us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_GuaranteedAnnuityContractMember
15,027us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_GuaranteedAnnuityContractMember
Percent of total pension assets 5.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_GuaranteedAnnuityContractMember
5.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_GuaranteedAnnuityContractMember
Other [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets 3,684us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherMemberMember
4,156us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherMemberMember
Percent of total pension assets 1.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherMemberMember
1.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= tmk_OtherMemberMember
Corporate Bonds [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets 169,188us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
166,825us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
Percent of total pension assets 52.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
52.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
Short-term Investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit pension plans-fair value of plan assets $ 7,798us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
$ 9,038us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
Percent of total pension assets 2.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
3.00%tmk_PercentageOfPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember