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Investments - Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Embedded Derivatives $ 27.5us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset $ 27.8us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
Equity securities, available-for-sale 123.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 121.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
OTTI 18.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome 19.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
Securities pledged, Amortized Cost 217.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCost 224.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Equity securities, cost 107.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis 107.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Total fixed maturities and equity securities, Amortized Cost 20,254.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 19,918.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 1,900.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax 1,663.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 75.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax 105.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Fair Value 22,106.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 21,503.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
U.S. Treasuries    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 670.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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649.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 140.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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124.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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773.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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OTTI 0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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U.S. government agencies and authorities    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 45.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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45.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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46.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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State, municipalities and political subdivisions    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 303.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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18.3voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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277.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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OTTI 0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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U.S. corporate securities    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 10,643.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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10,366.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 1,041.8voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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902.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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49.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
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Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 11,650.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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11,220.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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OTTI 1.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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1.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Foreign    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 5,477.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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348.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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56.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
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Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 5,841.8voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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5,777.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
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Foreign securities government    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 339.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Foreign securities other    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
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Residential mortgage-backed    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
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Residential mortgage-backed securities agency    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 1,620.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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15.7us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
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= voya_AgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 1,767.3voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_AgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
1,751.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_AgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
OTTI 0.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_AgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
0.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_AgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Residential mortgage-backed securities non-agency    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 218.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
227.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 55.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
54.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 2.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
2.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Embedded Derivatives 12.3us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
12.1us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 284.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
292.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
OTTI 7.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
8.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Commercial mortgage-backed    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 1,046.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
998.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 99.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
79.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 0.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
0.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Embedded Derivatives 0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 1,146.2voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
1,078.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
OTTI 6.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
6.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Other asset-backed securities    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 337.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
389.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 14.3voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
13.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 1.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
1.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Embedded Derivatives 0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 349.9voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
400.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
OTTI 2.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
2.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= voya_OtherAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fixed maturities    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Amortized Cost 20,363.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
20,035.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 1,911.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
1,666.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 80.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
112.8voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Embedded Derivatives 27.5us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
27.8us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged, Fair Value 22,222.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
21,616.6voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesIncludingSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
OTTI 18.5voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
19.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Securities pledged, Amortized Cost 217.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
224.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Securities pledged, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 26.4voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingGain
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
17.8voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingGain
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Securities pledged, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 4.5voya_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesPledgedasCollateralDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
6.9voya_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesPledgedasCollateralDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Securities pledged, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 239.0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
235.3voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralDebtSecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total fixed maturities, less securities pledged, Amortized Cost 20,146.4voya_AvailableForSaleLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
19,810.7voya_AvailableForSaleLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total fixed maturities, less securities pledged, Gross Unrealized Capital Gains 1,884.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingGain
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
1,648.7voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingGain
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total fixed maturities, less securities pledged, Gross Unrealized Capital Losses 75.5voya_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
105.9voya_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total fixed maturities, less securities pledged, Fair Value 21,983.1voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
21,381.3voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesLessSecuritiesPledgedDebtSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Equity securities, available-for-sale    
Available-for-sale Securities Including Securities Pledged [Line Items]    
Embedded Derivatives 0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Equity securities, available-for-sale 123.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
121.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
OTTI 0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0voya_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNoncreditLossesRecognizedAsComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Equity securities, cost 107.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
107.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments 15.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
14.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments $ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
$ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember