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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2004
years
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   20,000,000    
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.1    
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued   0 0  
Common Stock, Shares Authorized   100,000,000 100,000,000  
Common Stock, Par Value   $ 0.1 $ 0.1  
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding   0 0  
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   55,653,437 58,454,390  
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Preferred Stock Purchase Right, Number $ 1.0      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Preferred Stock Purchase Right, Term 10      
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares   (3,000,000) (2,000,000) (900,000)
Repurchases of Common Stock   $ (100,400,000) $ (60,700,000) $ (27,400,000)
Company Action Level RBC, as Percentage of Authorized Control Level RBC   200.00%    
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock   54,900,000 56,900,000 58,200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Available for Dividend Payment   407,000,000    
Kemper's Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Cash Dividends Paid by Kemper's Insurance Subsidiaries to Kemper   95,000,000    
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments   217,000,000    
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries   2,400,000,000    
Life and Health [Member]
        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance   430,200,000 457,800,000  
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Net Income Amount   81,500,000 102,000,000 116,200,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required   123,700,000    
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance   989,700,000 844,800,000  
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Net Income Amount   138,800,000 40,600,000 30,600,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required   $ 286,400,000    
Restricted Stock [Member]
        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   278,427 313,424