Changes in Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Embedded Derivative in Modified Coinsurance Arrangement
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(16.9)	86.9
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs	(22.9)	(109.7)	$ (39.8)	$ (22.8)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	16.9	(86.9)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Transfers into Level 3	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Transfers out of Level 3	0.0	0.0
States, Municipalities, and Political Subdivisions
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	0.0	31.3	15.5	41.8
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0.0	2.8
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	(15.5)	13.3
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	0.0	2.9
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Foreign Governments
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	21.7	20.9	21.8	21.8
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(0.1)	0.9
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	(0.1)	(0.9)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Public Utilities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	103.4	26.3	185.7	14.6
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(4.6)	(0.3)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	36.0	18.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	113.7	6.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	(4.6)	0.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Mortgage/Asset-backed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	77.2	75.1	81.3	34.1
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(34.5)	(0.8)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	(32.6)	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	86.1	49.2
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	23.1	7.4
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	(34.5)	(0.2)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	499.2	553.0	943.1	600.5
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(13.8)	(50.6)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	20.9
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	0.0	236.2
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	430.1	254.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	(13.8)	(2.2)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Fixed Maturity Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	701.5	706.6	1,247.4	712.8
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(53.0)	(49.8)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	20.9
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	(32.6)	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	122.1	303.4
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	582.4	280.7
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	(53.0)	(0.4)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Equity Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	5.2	4.6	$ 4.7	$ 4.6
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	0.5	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0