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Business Segments - Segment Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69.9 | $ 97.1 | $ 159.2
Income from Continuing Operations | $ 1.3 | $ 38.0 | $ 27.4 | $ 13.5 | $ 63.3 | $ 4.8 | $ 9.3 | $ 35.2 | 80.2 | 112.6 | 214.5
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.4 | 116.7 | 189.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.7 | 24.9 | 100.6
Operating Segments [Member] | Life and Health Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71.7 | 91.8 | 89.3
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28.5) | (19.6) | (30.7)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.9 | 25.4 | 64.4
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.7 | 9.9 | 9.1
Loss from Early Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5.9) | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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