Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Revenues for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011
Revenues:
Kemper Preferred:
Earned Premiums	$	433.0		$	426.3		$	218.0		$	214.4
Net Investment Income	22.8			29.6			11.9			15.4
Other Income	0.2			0.1			0.1			—
Total Kemper Preferred	456.0			456.0			230.0			229.8
Kemper Specialty:
Earned Premiums	213.4			225.7			106.6			113.3
Net Investment Income	9.9			13.8			4.7			7.2
Other Income	0.1			0.2			0.1			0.1
Total Kemper Specialty	223.4			239.7			111.4			120.6
Kemper Direct:
Earned Premiums	90.9			117.4			43.9			57.5
Net Investment Income	7.3			10.8			3.7			5.5
Total Kemper Direct	98.2			128.2			47.6			63.0
Life and Health Insurance:
Earned Premiums	321.7			324.7			161.3			162.9
Net Investment Income	105.4			104.8			49.7			52.1
Other Income	0.1			0.1			—			0.1
Total Life and Health Insurance	427.2			429.6			211.0			215.1
Total Segment Revenues	1,204.8			1,253.5			600.0			628.5
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	9.0			32.0			4.1			17.8
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(0.4		)	(1.3		)
Other	7.2			5.1			5.2			2.7
Total Revenues	$	1,220.1		$	1,288.9		$	608.9		$	647.7

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Operating Profit (Loss) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss):
Kemper Preferred	$	(6.0	)	$	(40.4	)	$	(19.1	)	$	(54.5	)
Kemper Specialty	(0.7		)	11.8			(5.6		)	6.4
Kemper Direct	(8.5		)	(15.8		)	(5.5		)	(8.3		)
Life and Health Insurance	73.3			74.7			30.3			28.2
Total Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	58.1			30.3			0.1			(28.2		)
Corporate and Other Operating Loss	(19.3		)	(18.4		)	(7.3		)	(9.2		)
Total Operating Profit (Loss)	38.8			11.9			(7.2		)	(37.4		)
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	9.0			32.0			4.1			17.8
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(0.4		)	(1.3		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$	46.9		$	42.2		$	(3.5	)	$	(20.9	)

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2012			Jun 30, 2011
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss):
Kemper Preferred	$	0.1		$	(22.0	)	$	(10.3	)	$	(33.3	)
Kemper Specialty	1.3			9.7			(2.8		)	5.3
Kemper Direct	(4.2		)	(8.7		)	(2.9		)	(4.8		)
Life and Health Insurance	47.3			48.0			19.5			18.0
Total Segment Net Operating Income (Loss)	44.5			27.0			3.5			(14.8		)
Corporate and Other Net Operating Loss	(11.9		)	(11.1		)	(4.3		)	(5.4		)
Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss)	32.6			15.9			(0.8		)	(20.2		)
Unallocated Net Income (Loss) From:
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	5.9			20.7			2.7			11.5
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(0.6		)	(1.0		)	(0.3		)	(0.7		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	37.9		$	35.6		$	1.6		$	(9.4	)

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

Earned Premiums by product line for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were:

	Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2012		Jun 30, 2011		Jun 30, 2012		Jun 30, 2011
Life	$	197.6	$	199.1	$	99.1	$	99.7
Accident and Health	82.9		82.7		41.4		41.5
Property and Casualty:
Personal Lines:
Automobile	533.3		573.3		265.6		286.2
Homeowners	155.8		149.8		78.7		75.7
Other Personal	68.7		69.5		34.5		35.1
Total Personal Lines	757.8		792.6		378.8		397.0
Commercial Automobile	20.7		19.7		10.5		9.9
Total Earned Premiums	$	1,059.0	$	1,094.1	$	529.8	$	548.1