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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (PLC, USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS    
Threshold age plus vesting period of active employees to determine type of benefit eligibility   55 years
Adjusted funding target percentage to be maintained, minimum   80.00%plico_DefinedBenefitPlanAdjustedFundingTargetPercentageMinimum
Percentage of funded status to be maintained for PBGC reporting purposes   80.00%plico_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionBenefitGuarantyCorporationFundedStatusPercentage
Minimum
   
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS    
Estimated contribution by employer   $ 1,000,000plico_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInRemainderOfNextFiscalYear
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= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum
   
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS    
Estimated contribution by employer   10,000,000plico_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInRemainderOfNextFiscalYear
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= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
2014 plan year
   
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS    
Contribution made by the company to its defined benefit pension plan 2,200,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= plico_PlanYear2014Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
6,500,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= plico_PlanYear2014Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
2013 plan year
   
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS    
Contribution made by the company to its defined benefit pension plan   $ 9,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= plico_PlanYear2013Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember