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Business Segments - Segment Net Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 159.2 | $ 53.8 | $ 47.1
Income from Continuing Operations | 54.8 | 68.6 | 32.5 | 58.6 | (1.7) | 55.6 | 1.6 | 36.3 | 214.5 | 91.8 | 61.7
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189.9 | 79.9 | 73.6
Kemper Preferred [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.1 | (11.2) | (17.6)
Kemper Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.4 | 1.2 | 19.8
Kemper Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.1 | (0.9) | (27.5)
Life and Health Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89.3 | 90.8 | 98.9
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30.7) | (26.1) | (26.5)
Net Realized Gains on Sale of Investments, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.4 | 42.5 | 21.9
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.1 | $ 4.5 | $ 7.3

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