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Separate Accounts, Death Benefits and Other Insurance Benefit Features and Embedded Product Derivatives Changes in Additional Liability Balances (Details) (Universal Life, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Universal Life
     
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]      
Liability balance, beginning of the period $ 270.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
$ 302.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
$ 212.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
Incurred 93.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsIncurredBenefits1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
53.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsIncurredBenefits1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
35.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsIncurredBenefits1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
Change due to net unrealized gains or losses included in AOCI 7.6pnx_LiabilitiesforGuaranteesonLongDurationContractsNetUnrealizedGainsLossesincludedinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
0.7pnx_LiabilitiesforGuaranteesonLongDurationContractsNetUnrealizedGainsLossesincludedinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
15.9pnx_LiabilitiesforGuaranteesonLongDurationContractsNetUnrealizedGainsLossesincludedinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
Assumption unlocking (4.5)pnx_AssumptionUnlocking
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
(86.2)pnx_AssumptionUnlocking
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
39.6pnx_AssumptionUnlocking
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
Liability balance, end of the period $ 366.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
$ 270.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
$ 302.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember