Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 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. On August 22, 2014, we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 with the SEC. On September 12, 2014, we filed our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 with the SEC. On October 21, 2014, we filed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014 with the SEC. Rating Agency Actions 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. 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 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.

On August 22, 2014, we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 with the SEC.

On September 12, 2014, we filed our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 with the SEC.

On October 21, 2014, we filed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014 with the SEC.

Rating Agency Actions

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.

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.