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Treasury Stock Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]      
Number of Treasury Shares Repurchased 8.7us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 11.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 23.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Cost of Shares Repurchased $ 300.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 318.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 500.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Commission Paid on Stock Repurchases 0.1unm_SharesRepurchasedCostCommissions 0.2unm_SharesRepurchasedCostCommissions 0.6unm_SharesRepurchasedCostCommissions
Repurchase Program Authorized in December 2013      
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]      
Authorized Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Under Stock Repurchase Program 750.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinDecember2013Member
   
Remaining Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Authorized Under Stock Repurchase Program 429.5us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinDecember2013Member
   
Repurchase Program Authorized in July 2012      
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]      
Authorized Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Under Stock Repurchase Program 750.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinJuly2012Member
   
Remaining Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Authorized Under Stock Repurchase Program 0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinJuly2012Member
   
Repurchase Program Authorized in February 2011      
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]      
Authorized Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Under Stock Repurchase Program 1,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinFebruary2011Member
   
Remaining Amount of Treasury Share Repurchases Authorized Under Stock Repurchase Program $ 0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= unm_RepurchaseProgramAuthorizedinFebruary2011Member