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Long-term Equity-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 02, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Shares authorized   10,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized    
Shares available for grant   8,243,636us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant    
Share-based compensation expense   $ 6.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Total compensation cost not yet recognized   $ 4.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition   1 year 9 months 18 days    
Initial grant for non-employee director, shares   4,000kmpr_SharebasedCompensationInitialGrantForNonEmployeeDirectorOptions    
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options   4,000kmpr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAutomaticAnnualGrantNonEmployeeDirectorsOptions    
Annual awards of deferred stock units to be issued to each non-employee director 500kmpr_AnnualAwardsofDeferredStockUnitstobeIssuedtoeachNonEmployeeDirector      
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares)   517,500kmpr_ReductionInShareAuthorizationIfMaximumPerformanceLevelIsMetOrExceeded
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Options Granted Prior to May 1, 2013 [Domain]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options, vesting period   1 year    
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options, expiration date   10 years