Policyholder Account Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2022	[2]
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]
Policyholders' Account Balances	$ 5,744.5		$ 5,812.8	[1]	$ 5,740.2
Operating Segments
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, Beginning of Year	5,598.6		5,679.6
Policyholder Account Balance, Premium Received	134.5		143.1
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge	(181.0)	[3]	(184.7)	[4]
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal	(64.2)		(72.2)
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment	(204.1)		(203.3)
Policyholder Account Balance, Interest Expense	281.7		276.3
Policyholder Account Balance, Increase (Decrease) from Other Change	30.8		36.1
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, End of Period	5,596.3		5,674.9
Policyholder Account Balance, Reserves in excess of Account Balance	148.2		137.9
Policyholders' Account Balances	5,744.5		5,812.8
Policyholder Account Balance, Reinsurance recoverable	4,199.3		4,267.0
Policyholder Account Balance, After reinsurance recoverable	$ 1,545.2		$ 1,545.8
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate	6.90%		6.70%
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk	$ 15,308.7	[5]	$ 16,419.3	[6]
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value	5,412.4		5,475.4
Unum US | Voluntary Benefits
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, Beginning of Year	586.8		598.7
Policyholder Account Balance, Premium Received	44.9		49.2
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge	(45.8)	[3]	(48.8)	[4]
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal	(23.6)		(25.6)
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment	(7.5)		(8.0)
Policyholder Account Balance, Interest Expense	17.0		17.8
Policyholder Account Balance, Increase (Decrease) from Other Change	6.7		5.8
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, End of Period	578.5		589.1
Policyholder Account Balance, Reserves in excess of Account Balance	99.2		89.4
Policyholders' Account Balances	677.7		678.5
Policyholder Account Balance, Reinsurance recoverable	1.0		1.0
Policyholder Account Balance, After reinsurance recoverable	$ 676.7		$ 677.5
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate	4.00%		4.10%
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk	$ 4,600.0	[5]	$ 5,008.7	[6]
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value	568.9		585.4
Colonial Life
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, Beginning of Year	852.4		849.2
Policyholder Account Balance, Premium Received	64.4		68.8
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge	(56.3)	[3]	(58.9)	[4]
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal	(28.5)		(27.9)
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment	(5.6)		(6.0)
Policyholder Account Balance, Interest Expense	25.7		25.6
Policyholder Account Balance, Increase (Decrease) from Other Change	(0.2)		0.1
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, End of Period	851.9		850.9
Policyholder Account Balance, Reserves in excess of Account Balance	16.6		17.5
Policyholders' Account Balances	868.5		868.4
Policyholder Account Balance, Reinsurance recoverable	0.0		0.1
Policyholder Account Balance, After reinsurance recoverable	$ 868.5		$ 868.3
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate	4.10%		4.10%
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk	$ 8,901.6	[5]	$ 9,490.5	[6]
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value	810.1		796.8
Closed Block | Other Insurance Product Line
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, Beginning of Year	4,159.4		4,231.7
Policyholder Account Balance, Premium Received	25.2		25.1
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge	(78.9)	[3]	(77.0)	[4]
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal	(12.1)		(18.7)
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment	(191.0)		(189.3)
Policyholder Account Balance, Interest Expense	239.0		232.9
Policyholder Account Balance, Increase (Decrease) from Other Change	24.3		30.2
Policyholder Account Balance, before Reserves in excess of Account Balance, End of Period	4,165.9		4,234.9
Policyholder Account Balance, Reserves in excess of Account Balance	32.4		31.0
Policyholders' Account Balances	4,198.3		4,265.9
Policyholder Account Balance, Reinsurance recoverable	4,198.3		4,265.9
Policyholder Account Balance, After reinsurance recoverable	$ 0.0		$ 0.0
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate	8.00%		7.60%
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk	$ 1,807.1	[5]	$ 1,920.1	[6]
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value	$ 4,033.4		$ 4,093.2

[1] 2We previously reported policy and contract benefits and reserves for future policy and contract benefits liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 of $1,771.4 million and $42,108.7 million, respectively, resulting in total policyholder liabilities of $43,880.1 million. These balances were reclassified into new line items, future policy benefits and policyholders' account balances, which would have reported balances of $38,079.8 million and $5,800.3 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2022, resulting in total policyholder liabilities of $43,880.1 million under the historical accounting method.

[2] 1We previously reported policy and contract benefits and reserves for future policy and contract benefits liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 of $1,839.8 million and $42,330.2 million, respectively, resulting in total policyholder liabilities of $44,170.0 million. These balances were reclassified into new line items, future policy benefits and policyholders' account balances, which would have reported balances of $38,443.2 million and $5,726.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022, resulting in total policyholder liabilities of $44,170.0 million under the historical accounting method.

[3] 1Contracts included in the policyholder account balances are generally charged a premium and/or monthly assessments on the basis of the account balance.

[4] 1Contracts included in the policyholder account balances are generally charged a premium and/or monthly assessments on the basis of the account balance.

[5] 2For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date.

[6] 2For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date.