Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill activity by business segment for the year ended December 31, 2010 is presented below.

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS	Balance at Beginning of Year		Write-off of Goodwill			Other			Balance at End of Year
Kemper Preferred	$	49.6	$	—		$	—		$	49.6
Kemper Specialty	42.8		—			—			42.8
Life and Health Insurance	239.4		(14.8		)	(5.2		)	219.4
Total	$	331.8	$	(14.8	)	$	(5.2	)	$	311.8

Goodwill balances by business segment at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were:

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS	2012		2011
Kemper Preferred	$	49.6	$	49.6
Kemper Specialty	42.8		42.8
Life and Health Insurance	219.4		219.4
Total	$	311.8	$	311.8