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Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle        
Other Long-term Investments $ 603.1us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments $ 530.8us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments $ 545.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments  
Deferred Income Tax 173.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 300.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 62.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Retained Earnings 7,472.9us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 8,251.5us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 7,302.3us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit  
Net Investment Income 602.0us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 615.8us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome    
Current Income Tax 40.6us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 37.8us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit    
Deferred Income Tax 49.5us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 66.2us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit    
Net Income 212.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 225.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss    
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic    
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.86us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted    
Change in Income Taxes 161.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 142.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable    
Non-cash Components of Net Investment Income (90.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable (100.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable    
Previously Reported Amount        
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle        
Other Long-term Investments   565.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
591.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments
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Deferred Income Tax   312.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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78.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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Retained Earnings   8,273.8us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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7,332.8us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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Net Investment Income   612.5us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Current Income Tax   29.7us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Deferred Income Tax   67.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net Income   228.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Basic Earnings Per Share   $ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Diluted Earnings Per Share   $ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Change in Income Taxes   136.5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
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Non-cash Components of Net Investment Income   (96.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
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Accounting Standards Update 2014-01 | Restatement Adjustment        
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle        
Other Long-term Investments   (34.2)us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments
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(46.9)us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments
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Deferred Income Tax   (11.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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(16.4)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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Retained Earnings   (22.3)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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(30.5)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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19.2us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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Net Investment Income   3.3us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Current Income Tax   8.1us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Deferred Income Tax   (1.7)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net Income   (3.1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Basic Earnings Per Share   $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Diluted Earnings Per Share   $ (0.02)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Change in Income Taxes   6.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
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Non-cash Components of Net Investment Income   $ (3.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
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