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DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $)
2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Feb. 03, 2015
Feb. 02, 2015
Oct. 10, 2012
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 25, 2014
Aug. 07, 2013
Apr. 23, 2010
Dec. 10, 2010
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Non-recourse funding obligations $ 1,914,016,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations 1,914,016,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations                      
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Repurchase obligation 510,123,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability 510,123,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability                      
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 560,233,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue 560,233,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue                      
U.S. government-related securities.                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 63,896,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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63,896,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Loans                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 496,337,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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496,337,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Overnight and Continuous                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 549,938,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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549,938,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Overnight and Continuous | U.S. government-related securities.                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 53,601,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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53,601,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Overnight and Continuous | Loans                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 496,337,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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496,337,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Up to 30 days                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 10,295,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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= us-gaap_MaturityUpTo30DaysMember
10,295,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Up to 30 days | U.S. government-related securities.                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Collateral pledged for repurchase agreements 10,295,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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10,295,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForRepurchaseAgreementsAtFairValue
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Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Fair value of securities pledged under the repurchase program 560,200,000us-gaap_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreements
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560,200,000us-gaap_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreements
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Repurchase obligation 510,100,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability
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510,100,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability
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Average borrowing rate (as a percent) 0.15%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageBorrowingRate
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0.15%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageBorrowingRate
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= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
                     
Maximum outstanding balance 607,600,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod
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= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
                       
Average daily balance 381,300,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBalance
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Average daily borrowing rate (as a percent) 0.15%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBorrowingRate
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0.15%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBorrowingRate
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Repurchase Program Borrowings | Maximum                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Term of debt   90 days                      
Credit facility                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity     750,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Base of floating rate interest payments     LIBOR                    
Facility fee percentage     0.175%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity to be granted upon entity's request     1,000,000,000plico_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityGrantedUponRequest
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Credit facility | Prime rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments     prime rate prime rate                  
Credit facility | Federal funds rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments     Federal Funds rate                    
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)     0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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Credit facility | LIBOR One-Month Rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments     one-month LIBOR                    
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)     1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= plico_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseLIBOROneMonthMember
                   
Letter of Credit                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding letters of credit (LOC) 55,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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55,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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2015 Credit Facility                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity           1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= plico_AmendedLineOfCreditMember
             
Base of floating rate interest payments           LIBOR              
Facility fee percentage         0.125%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
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0.15%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity to be granted upon entity's request           1,250,000,000plico_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityGrantedUponRequest
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= plico_AmendedLineOfCreditMember
             
2015 Credit Facility | Prime rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments           prime rate              
2015 Credit Facility | Federal funds rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments           Federal Funds rate              
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)           0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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2015 Credit Facility | LIBOR One-Month Rate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments           one-month LIBOR              
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)           1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= plico_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseLIBOROneMonthMember
             
Golden Gate                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Non-recourse funding obligations 1,155,100,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
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1,155,100,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
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Year-to-date weighted-average interest rate of non-recourse funding obligations (as a percent) 4.66%plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsWeightedAverageInterestRateYearToDate
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Golden Gate | Non-recourse Funding Obligations Series                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Number of series of Surplus Notes 3plico_SurplusNotesRelatedPartiesNumberOfSeries
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3plico_SurplusNotesRelatedPartiesNumberOfSeries
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= plico_SeriesOfNonRecourseFundingObligationsMember
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= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Outstanding Surplus Notes 800,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
800,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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= plico_SeriesOfNonRecourseFundingObligationsMember
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Golden Gate | Series A1 Non-recourse Funding Obligation                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding Surplus Notes 400,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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400,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)   7.375%plico_SurplusNotesInterestRate
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= plico_SeriesA1NonRecourseFundingObligationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Golden Gate | Series A2 Non-recourse Funding Obligation                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding Surplus Notes 100,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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100,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
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= plico_SeriesA2NonRecourseFundingObligationMember
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= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)   8.00%plico_SurplusNotesInterestRate
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= plico_SeriesA2NonRecourseFundingObligationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Golden Gate | Series A3 Non-recourse Funding Obligation                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding Surplus Notes 300,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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300,000,000us-gaap_SurplusNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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= plico_GoldenGateCaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)   8.45%plico_SurplusNotesInterestRate
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Golden Gate II                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding non-recourse funding obligations 575,000,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsOutstanding
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
575,000,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Non-recourse funding obligations held by external parties 144,900,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldByExternalParties
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
144,900,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldByExternalParties
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Non-recourse funding obligations held by nonconsolidated affiliates 145,300,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldByAffiliates
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145,300,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldByAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Non-recourse funding obligations held by consolidated subsidiaries of the Company 284,800,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldBySubsidiaries
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284,800,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldBySubsidiaries
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
  284,800,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsHeldBySubsidiaries
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Payments made under the agreements   0plico_PaymentsMadeUnderSupportAgreements
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Non-recourse funding obligations 235,487,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
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235,487,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Year-to-date weighted-average interest rate of non-recourse funding obligations (as a percent) 2.76%plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsWeightedAverageInterestRateYearToDate
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                       
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Amount of collateralized support agreement obligations by PLC 1,900,000plico_AmountOfObligationsCollateralizedUnderSupportAgreements
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= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
1,900,000plico_AmountOfObligationsCollateralizedUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIICaptiveInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
PLC | 2015 Credit Facility                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Line of credit, amount outstanding 545,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= plico_AmendedLineOfCreditMember
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= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
545,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= plico_AmendedLineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
                     
Base of floating rate interest payments   LIBOR                      
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)   1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= plico_AmendedLineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
                     
Golden Gate V and Red Mountain                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Transaction period of financing for reserves related to a block of universal life insurance policies with secondary guarantees             20 years            
Maximum amount to be financed for reserves related to a block of universal life insurance policies with secondary guarantees             945,000,000plico_MaximumAmountToBeFinancedForReservesRelatedToBlockOfUniversalLifeInsurancePoliciesWithSecondaryGuarantees
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Red Mountain                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Initial principal amount of note for deposit to a reinsurance trust             275,000,000plico_FaceAmountOfNoteForDepositToReinsuranceTrust
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= plico_RedMountainLLCMember
           
Maximum principal amount of note for deposit to a reinsurance trust             945,000,000plico_MaximumFaceAmountOfNoteForDepositToReinsuranceTrust
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= plico_RedMountainLLCMember
           
Credit enhancement period for Red Mountain note             20 years            
Principal balance of note 455,000,000plico_PrincipalAmountOfNoteForDepositToReinsuranceTrust
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= plico_RedMountainLLCMember
455,000,000plico_PrincipalAmountOfNoteForDepositToReinsuranceTrust
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= plico_RedMountainLLCMember
                     
Golden Gate V                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)   6.25%plico_SurplusNotesInterestRate
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= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Outstanding non-recourse funding obligations 455,000,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsOutstanding
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= plico_GoldenGateVMember
455,000,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsOutstanding
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= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Future scheduled capital contributions to prefund credit enhancements fees amount   139,600,000plico_AmountOfFeesRelatedToFutureScheduledCapitalContributionsToPrefundCreditEnhancements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Payments made under the agreements   0plico_PaymentsMadeUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Maximum principal amount of non-recourse funding obligation 945,000,000plico_MaximumPrincipalAmountOfNonRecourseFundingObligation
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= plico_GoldenGateVMember
945,000,000plico_MaximumPrincipalAmountOfNonRecourseFundingObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Non-recourse funding obligations 520,864,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
520,864,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                     
Year-to-date weighted-average interest rate of non-recourse funding obligations (as a percent) 5.12%plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsWeightedAverageInterestRateYearToDate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateVMember
                       
Golden Gate III                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding letters of credit (LOC) 935,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
935,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
                     
Payments made under the agreements 0plico_PaymentsMadeUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
                       
Maximum LOC borrowing capacity                   915,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
710,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
505,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
 
Maximum stated amount up to which LOC may be increased                   935,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumAmountUpToWhichBorrowingCapacityWillBeIncreased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
720,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumAmountUpToWhichBorrowingCapacityWillBeIncreased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
610,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumAmountUpToWhichBorrowingCapacityWillBeIncreased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
 
Letter of credit term 15 years                        
Future scheduled capital contributions amount 122,500,000plico_FutureScheduledCapitalContributionsAmountUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
122,500,000plico_FutureScheduledCapitalContributionsAmountUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
                     
Number of installments for payment of capital contributions amount 3plico_NumberOfInstallmentsForPaymentOfCapitalContributionsAmountUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIIIMember
                       
Golden Gate IV                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Payments made under the agreements 0plico_PaymentsMadeUnderSupportAgreements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
                       
Maximum LOC borrowing capacity 760,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
760,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
                    270,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
Maximum stated amount up to which LOC may be increased 790,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumAmountUpToWhichBorrowingCapacityWillBeIncreased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
790,000,000plico_LettersOfCreditMaximumAmountUpToWhichBorrowingCapacityWillBeIncreased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_GoldenGateIVMember
                     
Letter of credit term 12 years                        
MONY                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Non-recourse funding obligations 2,565,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_MONYLifeInsuranceCompanyMember
2,565,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_MONYLifeInsuranceCompanyMember
                     
Year-to-date weighted-average interest rate of non-recourse funding obligations (as a percent) 6.19%plico_NonRecourseFundingObligationsWeightedAverageInterestRateYearToDate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_MONYLifeInsuranceCompanyMember
                       
Predecessor                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Non-recourse funding obligations                 1,527,752,000plico_NonRecourseFundingObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Repurchase obligation                 50,000,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Predecessor | Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Repurchase Program Borrowings                          
Repurchase obligation                 50,000,000plico_ReverseRepurchaseLiability
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Maximum outstanding balance               175,000,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
633,700,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Average daily balance               77,400,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBalance
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
470,400,000plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBalance
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Average daily borrowing rate (as a percent)               0.16%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBorrowingRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
0.11%plico_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBorrowingRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plico_RepurchaseProgramBorrowingsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Predecessor | Letter of Credit                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Outstanding letters of credit (LOC)                 55,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Predecessor | PLC | Credit facility                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Line of credit, amount outstanding                 $ 450,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
       
Predecessor | PLC | Credit facility | LIBOR                          
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS                          
Base of floating rate interest payments LIBOR                        
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)                 1.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= plico_ProtectiveLifeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember