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Catatrophe Reinsurance - Coverage for Catastrophe Reinsurance (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty and Kemper Direct Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] Fourth Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Minimum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Minimum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Maximum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Preferred [Member] Maximum [Member] Third Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Life and Health Segment - Property Insurance Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] Second Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] Retained [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] Minimum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kemper Direct and Kemper Specialty Segments [Member] Maximum [Member] First Layer of Coverage [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.0 | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 8.0 | $ 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 3.0 |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Percentage |  |  | 65.00% | 65.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 90.00% | 90.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% | 95.00% | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% | 70.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.0 | $ 50.0 | $ 100.0 | $ 100.0 | $ 200.0 | $ 200.0 | $ 350.0 | $ 350.0 |  |  | $ 100.0 | $ 100.0 | $ 200.0 | $ 200.0 | $ 350.0 | $ 350.0 | $ 450.0 | $ 450.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.0 | $ 100.0 | $ 200.0 |  | $ 100.0 | $ 200.0 | $ 350.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.0 | $ 8.0 | $ 15.0 | $ 15.0 |  |  | $ 15.0 | $ 15.0 | $ 40.0 | $ 40.0 |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  | $ 16.0

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