XML 159 R140.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Schedule 3 - Supplementary Insurance Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums |  | $ 2,009.6 | $ 1,862.2 | $ 2,025.8
Other Income |  | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.8
Net Investment Income |  | 302.6 | 309.1 | 314.7
Insurance Claims and Policyholders' Benefits |  | 1,467.5 | 1,261.7 | 1,357.2
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 257.4 | 235.4 | 253.9
Other Insurance Expenses |  | 387.8 | 393.0 | 400.5
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 316.4 | 303.3 |
Insurance Reserves |  | 4,203.8 | 4,007.6 |
Unearned Premiums |  | 613.1 | 536.9 |
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums |  | 1,415.2 | 1,249.5 | 1,392.9
Premiums Written |  | 1,406.2 | 1,189.1 | 1,342.2
Other Income |  | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5
Net Investment Income |  | 73.3 | 72.7 | 90.9
Insurance Claims and Policyholders' Benefits |  | 1,086.2 | 887.3 | 969.3
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 213.1 | 187.5 | 207.2
Other Insurance Expenses |  | 155.0 | 166.2 | 168.2
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 80.7 | 78.2 |
Insurance Reserves |  | 800.5 | 651.1 |
Unearned Premiums |  | 586.1 | 509.7 |
Life and Health Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums | [1] | 594.4 | 612.7 | 632.9
Other Income | [1] | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2
Net Investment Income | [1] | 214.2 | 218.7 | 209.9
Insurance Claims and Policyholders' Benefits | [1] | 381.3 | 374.4 | 387.9
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 44.3 | 47.9 | 46.7
Other Insurance Expenses | [1] | 275.7 | 268.1 | 271.5
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 235.7 | 225.1 |
Insurance Reserves | [1] | 3,346.2 | 3,278.2 |
Unearned Premiums | [1] | 27.0 | 27.2 |
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Income |  | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1
Net Investment Income |  | 15.1 | 17.7 | 13.9
Insurance Claims and Policyholders' Benefits |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Insurance Expenses |  | (42.9) | (41.3) | $ (39.2)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Insurance Reserves |  | 57.1 | 78.3 |
Unearned Premiums |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
[1] | The Company’s Life & Health Insurance employee-agents also market certain property and casualty insurance products under common management. Accordingly, the Company includes the results of these property and casualty insurance products in its Life & Health Insurance segment.

X
- Definition Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Income + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kmpr_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherIncome
Namespace Prefix: | kmpr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of insurance benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses incurred. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBySegmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Net amount of deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized on contracts remaining in force on the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of reserves for future policy claims payable and loss expenses to be incurred. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of net investment income earned. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of other operating expense incurred. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of premium revenue earned. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of actual written premiums, including, as applicable, premiums from reinsurance assumed and net of premiums on reinsurance ceded. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of premiums not yet earned. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kmpr_PropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kmpr_LifeAndHealthInsuranceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |