Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Management and Organizational Changes On August 11, 2014, Phoenix announced the resignation of Douglas C. Miller as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Phoenix and the appointment of Ernest McNeill, Jr. as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Phoenix, each effective August 25, 2014. Late Filings On May 10, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our First Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC. On May 31, 2013, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing that we had received from the Connecticut Insurance Department, our domiciliary state insurance regulator, a 30-day extension for submission of our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“Statutory”) for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the subsequent filing of management’s report on internal control over financial reporting for Phoenix Life. This May 31, 2013 Form 8-K disclosed that we intend to seek further extensions if required. On June 28, 2013, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing that we determined that the completion of our 2012 audited Statutory financial statements is dependent on substantial completion of both the Company’s Restatement and the Phoenix U.S. GAAP restatement, the evaluation of internal control over financial reporting and the related audit processes, none of which was expected to be completed by the date upon which the Company’s then-current extension for filing the audited Statutory financial statements with our domiciliary state insurance regulator was due to expire. On August 9, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our second quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC. On November 8, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Third Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC. On February 28, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC. On April 25, 2014, we filed our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC. On May 12, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2014 with the SEC. On August 8, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2014 with the SEC. Rating Agency Actions On April 9, 2013, A.M. Best Co. maintained the Company’s rating and kept it under review with negative implications. On May 22, 2013, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services affirmed our “BB-” financial strength rating for the Company. They removed the rating from CreditWatch with negative implications and assigned it a negative outlook. On January 14, 2014, Moody’s Investor Services withdrew the Ba2 financial strength rating of the Company. On May 20, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed its ‘B-’, long-term counterparty credit rating on The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and its ‘BB-’ long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Phoenix Life and the Company on CreditWatch with negative implications. On August 12, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its financial strength ratings on Phoenix Life and the Company to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘ and affirmed its ‘B-‘ long-term counterparty credit rating on Phoenix. They removed the ratings from CreditWatch and assigned a negative outlook. They also affirmed Phoenix’s long-term counterparty credit rating. Capital Contribution On December 30, 2013, Phoenix purchased a $30.0 million surplus note from the Company and made a $45.0 million capital contribution to further benefit the Company. SEC Cease-and-Desist Order See Note 14 to these financial statements for additional information regarding the SEC Cease-and-Desist Order, as amended.

Subsequent Events

Management and Organizational Changes

On August 11, 2014, Phoenix announced the resignation of Douglas C. Miller as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Phoenix and the appointment of Ernest McNeill, Jr. as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Phoenix, each effective August 25, 2014.

Late Filings

On May 10, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our First Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

On May 31, 2013, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing that we had received from the Connecticut Insurance Department, our domiciliary state insurance regulator, a 30-day extension for submission of our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“Statutory”) for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the subsequent filing of management’s report on internal control over financial reporting for Phoenix Life. This May 31, 2013 Form 8-K disclosed that we intend to seek further extensions if required.

On June 28, 2013, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing that we determined that the completion of our 2012 audited Statutory financial statements is dependent on substantial completion of both the Company’s Restatement and the Phoenix U.S. GAAP restatement, the evaluation of internal control over financial reporting and the related audit processes, none of which was expected to be completed by the date upon which the Company’s then-current extension for filing the audited Statutory financial statements with our domiciliary state insurance regulator was due to expire.

On August 9, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our second quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

On November 8, 2013, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Third Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

On February 28, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.

On April 25, 2014, we filed our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.

On May 12, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2014 with the SEC.

On August 8, 2014, we filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that we would be unable to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2014 with the SEC.

Rating Agency Actions

On April 9, 2013, A.M. Best Co. maintained the Company’s rating and kept it under review with negative implications.

On May 22, 2013, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services affirmed our “BB-” financial strength rating for the Company. They removed the rating from CreditWatch with negative implications and assigned it a negative outlook.

On January 14, 2014, Moody’s Investor Services withdrew the Ba2 financial strength rating of the Company.

On May 20, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed its ‘B-’, long-term counterparty credit rating on The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and its ‘BB-’ long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Phoenix Life and the Company on CreditWatch with negative implications.

On August 12, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its financial strength ratings on Phoenix Life and the Company to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘ and affirmed its ‘B-‘ long-term counterparty credit rating on Phoenix. They removed the ratings from CreditWatch and assigned a negative outlook. They also affirmed Phoenix’s long-term counterparty credit rating.

Capital Contribution

On December 30, 2013, Phoenix purchased a $30.0 million surplus note from the Company and made a $45.0 million capital contribution to further benefit the Company.

SEC Cease-and-Desist Order

See Note 14 to these financial statements for additional information regarding the SEC Cease-and-Desist Order, as amended.