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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Level 3 | Policy Loans    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 69.2phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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$ 68.1phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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Fair Value 68.7us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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67.6us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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Level 3 | Investment Contracts    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 3,425.8phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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3,306.9phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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Fair Value 3,427.5us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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3,308.6us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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Level 3 | Reported Value Measurement | Surplus Notes | Surplus Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Surplus notes 30.0us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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30.0us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 93.9phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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162.3phlvic_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtCarryingValue
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Fair Value $ 93.9us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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$ 162.3us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue
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