Cash Settlement Of Equity Based Awards

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Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Contractual Term

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Awards Contractual Term

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Stock Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Outstanding, Shares

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards.

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Aggregate value of stock related to Restricted Stock Awards issued during the period.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted	147,660	149,720	173,553
Restricted stock units outstanding	57,145	53,272	42,938
Unvested restricted shares outstanding	471,330	391,700	327,000	237,150
Equity awards, settled in cash	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option contractual term	7 years
Vesting period	3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option contractual term	10 years
Vesting period	5 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	6 months
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Seven Year Grants [Member] \| One-Half [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Seven Year Grants [Member] \| One-Half [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Ten Year Grants [Member] \| One-Fourth [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Ten Year Grants [Member] \| One-Fourth [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Ten Year Grants [Member] \| One-Fourth [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Torchmark Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Ten Year Grants [Member] \| One-Fourth [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Previous Plan [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	6 months
Equity Option [Member] \| Previous Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| One-Half [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Previous Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| One-Half [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option contractual term	7 years
Equity Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option contractual term	10 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted	99,000	80,000
Shares grant price	$ 56.10
Shares aggregate grant price	5,500,000	3,900,000
Contractual period	3 years	3 years
Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares grant price		$ 48.72
Performance shares target distribution	0	0
Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares grant price		$ 49.09
Performance shares target distribution	197,000	160,000
Directors Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted	10,030	9,720	6,303
Shares grant price	$ 53.18	$ 43.74	$ 40.45
Shares aggregate grant price	$ 533,000	$ 425,000	$ 255,000
Unvested restricted shares outstanding	0	0	0	0