Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Summary financial information included in Income from Discontinued Operations for the nine and three months endedSeptember 30, 2012 and 2011 is presented below:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)	Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011			Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011
Interest, Loan Fees and Earned Discounts	$	—		$	31.8		$	—		$	3.8
Other Income	—			1.4			—			1.1
Net Gain on Sale of Loan Portfolios	12.9			4.5			0.5			4.5
Net Investment Income	—			0.5			—			—
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	—			0.4			—			—
Total Revenues Included in Discontinued Operations	$	12.9		$	38.6		$	0.5		$	9.4
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations before Income Taxes:
Fireside:
Results of Operations	$	(0.2	)	$	17.8		$	—		$	(2.0	)
Net Gain on Sale of Loan Portfolios	12.9			4.5			0.5			4.5
Unitrin Business Insurance:
Change in Estimate of Retained Liabilities Arising from Discontinued Operations	0.5			(3.0		)	(0.6		)	(1.9		)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations before Income Taxes	13.2			19.3			(0.1		)	0.6
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)	(5.2		)	(5.8		)	0.1			0.3
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	8.0		$	13.5		$	—		$	0.9
Income from Discontinued Operations Per Unrestricted Share:
Basic	$	0.14		$	0.22		$	—		$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.14		$	0.22		$	—		$	0.02