Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities by Security Type (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	$ 39,780.5	$ 39,552.7
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	45,457.8	44,217.3
United States Government and Government Agencies and Authorities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	1,311.1	1,202.8
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	176.1	183.1
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	4.7	3.5
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	1,482.5	1,382.4
States, Municipalities, and Political Subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	1,942.8	1,868.0
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	395.4	294.8
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	1.3	4.8
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	2,336.9	2,158.0
Foreign Governments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	673.0	714.8
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	191.3	199.9
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	0.4	0.0
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	863.9	914.7
Public Utilities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	6,952.7	6,916.1
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	1,296.4	1,123.5
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	12.6	16.9
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	8,236.5	8,022.7
Mortgage/Asset-backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	1,873.2	2,104.9
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	105.1	134.7
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	4.7	9.2
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	1,973.6	2,230.4
All Other Corporate Bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	26,988.7	26,707.1
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	3,633.5	2,944.0
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	99.8	183.9
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	30,522.4	29,467.2
Redeemable Preferred Stocks
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	39.0	39.0
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	3.0	3.2
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	0.0	0.3
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	42.0	41.9
Fixed Maturity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost of Fixed Maturity Securities	39,780.5	39,552.7
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain on Securities	5,800.8	4,883.2
Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss on Securities	123.5	218.6
Fair value of Fixed Maturity Securities	$ 45,457.8	$ 44,217.3

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