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Capital Contributions, Dividends and Statutory Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2018	Sep. 26, 2018	Jun. 28, 2018	May 25, 2018	Mar. 28, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	May 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Percentage threshold of dividends paid in previous twelve months to earned statutory surplus of prior year end, requiring approval of payment of dividends if exceeded								10.00%
Statutory net income (loss)								$ 377.0	$ 195.0	$ 266.0
Statutory capital and surplus								2,000.0	1,800.0
Voya Financial Partners, LLC (VFP)
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent company	$ 30.0	$ 20.0	$ 20.0		$ 20.0				85.0
Directed Services LLC (DSL)
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent company				$ 49.0					0.0
Parent Company
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent company						$ 4.0	$ 261.0	126.0	265.0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent								$ 0.0	$ 0.0