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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)      
Net income $ 384,875us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 393,464us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 302,452us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of income tax: (2014 - $531,439; 2013 - $(673,345); 2012 - $392,600) 986,958us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (1,250,498)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 729,120us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustment for investment amounts included in net income, net of income tax: (2014 - $(24,387); 2013 - $(15,403); 2012 - $(3,076)) (45,290)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (28,606)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (5,719)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) relating to other-than-temporary impaired investments for which a portion has been recognized in earnings, net of income tax: (2014 - $1,883; 2013 - $2,472; 2012 - $16,281) 3,498pl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnOtherThanTemporaryImpairedInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 4,591pl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnOtherThanTemporaryImpairedInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 30,236pl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnOtherThanTemporaryImpairedInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Change in accumulated (loss) gain - derivatives, net of income tax: (2014 - $(1); 2013 - $395; 2012 - $1,108) (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 734us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 2,058us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustment for derivative amounts included in net income, net of income tax: (2014 - $622; 2013 - $822; 2012 - $1,120) 1,155us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 1,527us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 2,080us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Change in postretirement benefits liability adjustment, net of income tax: (2014 - $(12,013); 2013 - $15,936; 2012 - $(3,498)) (22,309)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 29,596us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (6,497)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 924,010us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (1,242,656)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 751,278us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,308,885us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (849,192)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 1,053,730us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest