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Statutory Financial Information and Regulatory Matters (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Statutory Financial Information and Regulatory Matters [Abstract]      
Statutory Capital Surplus, Minimum Percent 10.00%pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusMinimumPercent    
Statutory Capital Surplus, Maximum Percent 15.00%pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusMaximumPercent    
Statutory capital surplus, risk based capital, percent 200.00%pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusRiskBasedCapitalPercent 225.00%pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusRiskBasedCapitalPercent  
Statutory capital and surplus $ 198.6pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndSurplusNotes $ 222.9pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndSurplusNotes $ 313.5pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndSurplusNotes
Asset valuation reserve 15.1pnx_AssetValuationReserve 12.3pnx_AssetValuationReserve 7.5pnx_AssetValuationReserve
Statutory capital, surplus and asset valuation reserve 213.7pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndAvr 235.2pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndAvr 321.0pnx_StatutoryCapitalSurplusAndAvr
Statutory net gain (loss) from operations (37.5)pnx_StatutoryNetGainLossFromOperations (67.6)pnx_StatutoryNetGainLossFromOperations 61.9pnx_StatutoryNetGainLossFromOperations
Statutory net income (loss) $ (41.1)pnx_StatutoryNetIncome $ (86.1)pnx_StatutoryNetIncome $ 49.7pnx_StatutoryNetIncome