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Income Tax (Benefit)(Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Abstract]      
Income Tax Expense $ 113.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 347.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 355.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Additional Paid in Capital [Abstract]      
Stock-Based Compensation (3.0)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation (0.8)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 3.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax 725.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (1,102.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 467.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Change in Adjustment to Deferred Acquisition Costs and Reserves for Future Policy and Contract Benefits, Net of Reinsurance, Tax Expense (665.1)unm_ChangeInAdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionCostsAndReservesForFuturePolicyAndContractBenefitsNetOfReinsuranceTaxExpense 743.3unm_ChangeInAdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionCostsAndReservesForFuturePolicyAndContractBenefitsNetOfReinsuranceTaxExpense (325.6)unm_ChangeInAdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionCostsAndReservesForFuturePolicyAndContractBenefitsNetOfReinsuranceTaxExpense
Change in Net Gain on Cash Flow Hedges (2.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax (1.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax (4.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Change in Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs (92.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax 185.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (68.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Total $ 77.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation $ 170.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation $ 428.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation