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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Issue
Investment [Line Items]      
Total issues of fixed-maturities and equities 1,589tmk_EntirePortfolioNumberOfIssuesOfFixedMaturitiesAndEquities   1,604tmk_EntirePortfolioNumberOfIssuesOfFixedMaturitiesAndEquities
Additional Other Than Temporary Impairment [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Other-than-temporary impairments $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
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$ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
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