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Income Taxes - Tax Credit and Loss Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Tax capital loss/credit carryforward $ 274.3us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount $ 279.1us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
State    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 2,412.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
2,376.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
Federal    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 2,953.4us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
2,871.5us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Alternative minimum tax [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Tax capital loss/credit carryforward 209.5us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= voya_AlternativeminimumtaxMember
 
Capital loss carryforwards | Federal    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Tax capital loss/credit carryforward $ 0us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLossCarryforwardMember
$ 88.3us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLossCarryforwardMember