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Investing Activities Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]                          
Total other-than-temporary debt impairments                     $ 1.3us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsHeldtomaturitySecurities $ 0.9us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsHeldtomaturitySecurities $ 5.0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsHeldtomaturitySecurities
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0.2us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0.7us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0.9us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0.9us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (0.9)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 2.2us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Net debt impairments recognized in earnings                     (1.3)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetHeldtomaturitySecurities (1.8)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetHeldtomaturitySecurities (2.8)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetHeldtomaturitySecurities
Debt security impairments:                          
U.S. government and agency                     0pnx_UsGovernmentAndAgencyDebtSecurityImpairments 0pnx_UsGovernmentAndAgencyDebtSecurityImpairments 0pnx_UsGovernmentAndAgencyDebtSecurityImpairments
State and political subdivision                     0pnx_StateAndPoliticalSubdivisionDebtSecurityImpairments 0pnx_StateAndPoliticalSubdivisionDebtSecurityImpairments (0.1)pnx_StateAndPoliticalSubdivisionDebtSecurityImpairments
Foreign government                     0pnx_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecurityImpairment 0pnx_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecurityImpairment 0pnx_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecurityImpairment
Corporate                     (1.3)pnx_CorporateDebtSecurityImpairment 0pnx_CorporateDebtSecurityImpairment 0pnx_CorporateDebtSecurityImpairment
CMBS                     0pnx_CmbsDebtSecurityImpairment (0.3)pnx_CmbsDebtSecurityImpairment (0.1)pnx_CmbsDebtSecurityImpairment
RMBS                     0pnx_RmbsDebtSecurityImpairment (1.3)pnx_RmbsDebtSecurityImpairment (1.9)pnx_RmbsDebtSecurityImpairment
CDO/CLO                     0pnx_CdoCloDebtSecurityImpairment (0.2)pnx_CdoCloDebtSecurityImpairment (0.4)pnx_CdoCloDebtSecurityImpairment
Other asset-backed                     0pnx_OtherAssetbackedDebtSecurityImpairment 0pnx_OtherAssetbackedDebtSecurityImpairment (0.3)pnx_OtherAssetbackedDebtSecurityImpairment
Net debt security impairments                     (1.3)pnx_NetDebtSecurityImpairments (1.8)pnx_NetDebtSecurityImpairments (2.8)pnx_NetDebtSecurityImpairments
Equity security impairments                     0pnx_EquitySecurityImpairments 0pnx_EquitySecurityImpairments 0pnx_EquitySecurityImpairments
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings (0.5)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (0.2)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (0.2)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (0.9)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (1.1)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (0.5)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (1.3)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (1.3)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (1.8)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet (2.8)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
Debt security transaction gains                     6.1pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionGains 11.3pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionGains 22.8pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionGains
Debt security transaction losses                     (2.4)pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionLosses (0.4)pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionLosses (0.7)pnx_DebtSecurityTransactionLosses
Equity security transaction gains                     0pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionGains 0pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionGains 0pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionGains
Equity security transaction losses                     (0.1)pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionLosses 0pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionLosses 0pnx_EquitySecurityTransactionLosses
Limited partnerships and other investment gains                     0pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentGains 0pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentGains 0pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentGains
Limited partnerships and other investment losses                     0pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentLosses 0pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentLosses (0.3)pnx_LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherInvestmentLosses
Net transaction gains (losses)                     3.6pnx_NetTransactionGains 10.9pnx_NetTransactionGains 21.8pnx_NetTransactionGains
Derivative instruments                     (21.9)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives (23.1)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives (49.0)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives
Embedded derivative                     (45.4)us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet 11.0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet 4.0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
Related party reinsurance derivatives                     0pnx_IntercompanyReinsuranceDerivatives 0pnx_IntercompanyReinsuranceDerivatives (8.0)pnx_IntercompanyReinsuranceDerivatives
Net realized investment losses, excluding impairment losses (5.3)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (1.9)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (35.1)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (5.2)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments 8.8us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (15.5)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (37.0)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (6.7)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (42.3)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (11.9)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (63.7)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (1.2)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments (31.2)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAndOtherInvestments
Net realized investment losses, including impairment losses                     $ (65.0)pnx_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses1 $ (3.0)pnx_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses1 $ (34.0)pnx_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses1