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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 5) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES      
Reserve investment yield assumptions, low end of the range (as a percent) 2.00%us-gaap_TraditionalLifeInterestRateLowEnd    
Reserve investment yield assumptions, high end of the range (as a percent) 7.50%us-gaap_TraditionalLifeInterestRateHighEnd    
Activity in the liability for unpaid claims for life and health insurance      
Less: reinsurance $ 6,175,115us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables    
Other changes:      
Add: reinsurance 6,106,113us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables    
Life and health insurance      
Activity in the liability for unpaid claims for life and health insurance      
Balance beginning of year 334,450us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
326,633us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
312,799us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Less: reinsurance 117,502us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
155,341us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
161,450us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Net balance beginning of year 216,948us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
171,292us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
151,349us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Incurred related to:      
Current year 1,075,005us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
698,028us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
702,555us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Prior year 102,936us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
68,396us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
62,926us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Total incurred 1,177,941us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
766,424us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
765,481us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Paid related to:      
Current year 1,017,193us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
682,877us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
664,744us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Prior year 121,966us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
85,146us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
80,794us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Total paid 1,139,159us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
768,023us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
745,538us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Other changes:      
Acquisition and reserve transfers   47,255pl_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseAcquisitionAndReserveTransfers
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Net balance end of year 255,730us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
216,948us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
171,292us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Add: reinsurance 163,671us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
117,502us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
155,341us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
Balance end of year $ 419,401us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 334,450us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 326,633us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pl_LifeAndHealthInsuranceSegmentMember