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Other Reinsurance Assumed Insurance (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Assumed Premiums Earned $ 57.1us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned $ 52.7us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned $ 44.0us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
Capitol [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Number of Company Employee Board Members 5kmpr_NumberOfCompanyEmployeeBoardMembers
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
   
Number of Board of Director Members 5kmpr_NumberOfBoardOfDirectorMembers
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
   
ORCC [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Number of Company Employee Board Members 9kmpr_NumberOfCompanyEmployeeBoardMembers
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
   
Number of Board of Director Members 9kmpr_NumberOfBoardOfDirectorMembers
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
   
Capitol [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Assumed Premiums Earned 21.9us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
22.4us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
25.0us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
Capitol [Member] | Trinity [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Earned Premiums Assumed, Percentage 100.00%kmpr_AssumedPremiumsOtherInsurancePercentage
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_CapitolMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_TrinityMember
   
ORCC [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Assumed Premiums Earned 6.7us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
7.2us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
8.2us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
ORCC [Member] | Trinity [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Earned Premiums Assumed, Percentage 100.00%kmpr_AssumedPremiumsOtherInsurancePercentage
/ kmpr_AssumedInsuranceOriginalInsurerAxis
= kmpr_OrccMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kmpr_TrinityMember
   
Non-Catastrophe Reinsurance [Member]      
Assumed Insurance [Line Items]      
Assumed Premiums Earned $ 57.1us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePolicyTypeAxis
= kmpr_NonCatastropheReinsuranceMember
$ 52.7us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePolicyTypeAxis
= kmpr_NonCatastropheReinsuranceMember
$ 44.0us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePolicyTypeAxis
= kmpr_NonCatastropheReinsuranceMember