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Fair Value of Cash Settled Awards (Details) (Cash Settled Awards, USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Settled Awards
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value of Shares Granted $ 33.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 24.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 23.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
Fair Value of Awards Vested During the Period $ 2.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 2.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 1.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
Fair Value of Share-based Liabilities Paid $ 2.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 2.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember
$ 1.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unm_CashSettledAwardsMember