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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | $ 2,602.4 | $ 2,464.3 | $ 2,560.0 |  | $ 2,272.6
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (115.9) | (103.6) |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 2,602.4 | 2,464.3 | 2,560.0 | $ 2,427.4 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 157.7 | 141.8 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (115.9) | (103.6) |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Experience Adjustment | 0.6 | (1.3) |  |  |
Unum US |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 1,198.3 | 1,164.3 | 1,185.1 | 1,152.9 | 1,168.7
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 79.0 | 68.3 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (65.8) | (56.9) |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Experience Adjustment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Unum US | Group Disability |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 62.5 | 62.5 | 61.0 | 60.9 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 14.6 | 12.7 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (13.1) | (11.1) |  |  |
Unum US | Group Life and AD&D |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 49.3 | 53.6 | 49.3 | 53.9 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 9.8 | 9.1 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (9.8) | (9.4) |  |  |
Unum US | Individual Disability |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 472.4 | 447.0 | 464.4 | 441.8 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 21.3 | 17.5 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (13.3) | (12.3) |  |  |
Unum US | Voluntary Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 604.2 | 593.3 | 601.0 | 588.6 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 30.3 | 26.6 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (27.1) | (21.9) |  |  |
Unum US | Dental and Vision |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 9.9 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 7.7 |
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 3.0 | 2.4 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (2.5) | (2.2) |  |  |
Unum International |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 39.3 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 36.4 | 32.0
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 3.5 | 3.5 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (1.8) | (2.1) |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Experience Adjustment | 0.6 | (1.3) |  |  |
Colonial Life |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 1,364.8 | 1,263.5 | $ 1,337.9 | $ 1,238.1 | $ 1,071.9
Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 75.2 | 70.0 |  |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | (48.3) | (44.6) |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Experience Adjustment | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |

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