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Investing Activities Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost $ 4,060.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis       $ 3,390.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis      
Gross Unrealized Gains 198.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax       105.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax      
Gross Unrealized Losses (37.9)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax       (80.4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax      
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 4,221.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 4,049.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,829.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,578.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,416.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,245.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,154.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 3,049.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
OTTI Recognized in AOCI (13.0)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome       (13.7)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome      
Amortized Cost 28.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis       12.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis      
Gross Unrealized Gains 0.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax       0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax      
Gross Unrealized Losses (0.3)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax       (0.9)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax      
Fair Value 28.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 27.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 11.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 11.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 11.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 7.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 7.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 5.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
OTTI Recognizaed in AOCI 0pnx_AvailableforsaleEquitySecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome       0pnx_AvailableforsaleEquitySecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome      
U.S. government and agency                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 82.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
      66.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 6.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
      3.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
      (0.8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 89.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
      68.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI 0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
      0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
     
State and political subdivision                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 217.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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      156.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 13.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
      3.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses (1.6)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
      (5.4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 229.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
      154.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI (0.2)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
      (0.2)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
     
Foreign government                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 69.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
      63.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 5.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
      2.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses (0.8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
      (0.3)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 73.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
      65.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI 0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
      0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Corporate                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 2,730.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
      2,182.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 128.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
      69.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses (27.2)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
      (55.6)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 2,831.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
      2,196.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI (1.5)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
      (1.5)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Commercial mortgage-backed (“CMBS”)                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 236.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      241.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 19.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      13.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      (1.2)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 255.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      253.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI 0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      (0.4)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Residential mortgage-backed (“RMBS”)                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 558.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      513.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 20.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      8.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses (3.4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      (11.8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 576.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      510.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI (8.6)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
      (8.6)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) / collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”)                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 84.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
      70.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Gains 0.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
      1.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Gross Unrealized Losses (1.1)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
      (1.4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 83.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
      70.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI (2.7)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
      (3.0)pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
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= pnx_CdoOrCloDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Other asset-backed (“ABS”)                
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]                
Amortized Cost 82.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
      96.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Gross Unrealized Gains 3.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
      3.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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Gross Unrealized Losses (3.8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
      (3.9)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 82.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
      95.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
     
OTTI Recognized in AOCI $ 0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
      $ 0pnx_AvailableforsaleDebtSecuritiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
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