Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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 April 25, 2014, we filed our 2012 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 May 20, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) 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, S&P 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. On October 1, 2014, A. M. Best affirmed its financial strength ratings of B (Fair) and issuer credit ratings of “bb+” for Phoenix Life and PHL Variable. They also affirmed the issuer credit ratings and senior debt ratings of “b” of Phoenix. The financial strength ratings continue to have a stable outlook and the issuer credit ratings retain a negative outlook. SEC Cease-and-Desist Order See Note 13 to these interim unaudited 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 April 25, 2014, we filed our 2012 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 May 20, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) 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, S&P 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.

On October 1, 2014, A. M. Best affirmed its financial strength ratings of B (Fair) and issuer credit ratings of “bb+” for Phoenix Life and PHL Variable. They also affirmed the issuer credit ratings and senior debt ratings of “b” of Phoenix. The financial strength ratings continue to have a stable outlook and the issuer credit ratings retain a negative outlook.

SEC Cease-and-Desist Order

See Note 13 to these interim unaudited financial statements for additional information regarding the SEC Cease-and-Desist Order, as amended.