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Business Segments - Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 segments | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments |  |  | 4 |
Earned Premiums | $ 507.5 | $ 527.3 | $ 1,530.2 | $ 1,586.3
Net Investment Income | 82.4 | 70.4 | 237.8 | 223.0
Other Income | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6
Total Revenues | 635.7 | 645.6 | 1,840.5 | 1,865.7
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments | 49.1 | 50.9 | 78.3 | 59.9
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 56.3 | 33.8 | 161.0 | 72.6
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings | (3.4) | (3.2) | (6.3) | (4.1)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | 102.0 | 81.5 | 233.0 | 128.4
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 38.9 | 24.6 | 112.9 | 57.2
Income from Continuing Operations | 68.6 | 55.6 | 159.7 | 93.5
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 585.4 | 594.3 | 1,757.9 | 1,799.1
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 67.4 | 44.6 | 196.3 | 102.7
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 46.3 | 31.8 | 135.9 | 76.3
Kemper Preferred [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earned Premiums | 220.5 | 222.9 | 661.2 | 655.9
Net Investment Income | 13.2 | 10.8 | 41.4 | 33.6
Other Income | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3
Total Revenues | 233.8 | 233.8 | 702.8 | 689.8
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 14.9 | 10.4 | 55.0 | 4.4
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 11.2 | 8.4 | 40.5 | 8.5
Kemper Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earned Premiums | 98.1 | 103.9 | 297.9 | 317.3
Net Investment Income | 5.0 | 4.5 | 16.4 | 14.4
Other Income | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2
Total Revenues | 103.1 | 108.5 | 314.5 | 331.9
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 7.2 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 2.5
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 5.3 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 4.0
Kemper Direct [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earned Premiums | 30.1 | 40.3 | 95.6 | 131.2
Net Investment Income | 3.1 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 10.7
Total Revenues | 33.2 | 43.7 | 105.7 | 141.9
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 10.1 | 1.6 | 31.3 | (6.9)
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 6.9 | 1.5 | 21.5 | (2.7)
Life and Health Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earned Premiums | 158.8 | 160.2 | 475.5 | 481.9
Net Investment Income | 56.5 | 48.1 | 159.3 | 153.5
Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1
Total Revenues | 215.3 | 208.3 | 634.9 | 635.5
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | 35.2 | 29.4 | 98.3 | 102.7
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | 22.9 | 19.2 | 64.4 | 66.5
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Income | 4.6 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 10.8
Segment Operating Profit (Loss) | (11.1) | (10.8) | (35.3) | (30.1)
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) | (7.4) | (7.2) | (23.0) | (19.1)
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments, Net of Tax | 31.9 | 33.0 | 50.9 | 38.9
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings, Net of Tax | $ (2.2) | $ (2.0) | $ (4.1) | $ (2.6)

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