Investments - Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	$ 3,129.1	$ 3,334.8	$ 3,214.6
Investment expenses	(77.0)	(76.9)	(76.2)
Net investment income (loss)	3,052.1	3,257.9	3,138.4
Mortgage loans
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	575.1	630.9	611.5
Real estate
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	97.1	103.8	61.2
Policy loans
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	46.3	49.4	49.9
Cash and cash equivalents
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	8.5	6.5	14.0
Derivatives
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	(66.6)	(88.0)	(115.2)
Other investment types
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	265.3	252.1	222.0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	2,131.8	2,283.8	2,321.3
Available-for-sale \| Equity securities
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	15.0	7.0	7.6
Trading \| Fixed maturities
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	21.4	27.9	22.5
Trading \| Equity securities
Major categories of net investment income
Gross investment income (loss)	$ 35.2	$ 61.4	$ 19.8

Income derived from investments and on cash and cash equivalents, net of amortization of purchase discounts and premiums related to investments in debt securities. Interest income represents earnings which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Dividend income represents a distribution of earnings to shareholders by investee companies. The purchase discount or premium is amortized to income or expense, respectively, over the life (holding period) of the securities to arrive at an amount of periodic interest income or expense which results in a constant effective yield on the investments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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