Restructuring Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

Activity related to restructuring costs for the six months endedJune 30, 2010 is presented below:

(Dollars in Millions)	Fireside Bank		Unitrin Direct		All Other Segments		Total
Liability at Beginning of Year:
Employee Termination Costs	$	2.8	$	1.4	$	0.2	$	4.4
Early Lease Termination Costs	0.2		0.6		—		0.8
Other Associated Costs	—		—		—		—
Liability at Beginning of Year	3.0		2.0		0.2		5.2
Expenses Incurred:
Employee Termination Costs	1.7		0.5		0.2		2.4
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		—		—		—
Other Associated Costs	0.1		—		—		0.1
Total Expenses Incurred	1.8		0.5		0.2		2.5
Payments of:
Employee Termination Costs	0.3		1.2		0.4		1.9
Early Lease Termination Costs	0.2		0.2		—		0.4
Other Associated Costs	0.1		—		—		0.1
Total Payments	0.6		1.4		0.4		2.4
Liability at End of Period:
Employee Termination Costs	4.2		0.7		—		4.9
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		0.4		—		0.4
Other Associated Costs	—		—		—		—
Liability at End of Period	$	4.2	$	1.1	$	—	$	5.3

Activity related to restructuring costs for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 is presented below:

(Dollars in Millions)	Fireside Bank		Unitrin Direct		All Other Segments		Total
Liability at Beginning of Year:
Employee Termination Costs	$	5.7	$	0.6	$	—	$	6.3
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		0.1		—		0.1
Liability at Beginning of Year	5.7		0.7		—		6.4
Expenses Incurred:
Employee Termination Costs	2.8		0.4		0.4		3.6
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		1.3		—		1.3
Total Expenses Incurred	2.8		1.7		0.4		4.9
Payments of:
Employee Termination Costs	0.6		0.7		0.4		1.7
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		0.1		—		0.1
Total Payments	0.6		0.8		0.4		1.8
Liability at End of Period:
Employee Termination Costs	7.9		0.3		—		8.2
Early Lease Termination Costs	—		1.3		—		1.3
Liability at End of Period	$	7.9	$	1.6	$	—	$	9.5