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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill | $ 311.8 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 311.8 us-gaap_Goodwill
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill | 92.4 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kmpr_PropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceMember | 92.4 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kmpr_PropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceMember
Life and Health Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill | $ 219.4 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kmpr_LifeAndHealthInsuranceMember | $ 219.4 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kmpr_LifeAndHealthInsuranceMember

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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
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