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Schedule 2 - Parent Company Financial Statements - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2022 deferral_period	Feb. 23, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations			$ 5.0
Kemper Bermuda Ltd
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations					$ 300.0
5.000% Senior Notes Due September 19, 2022 \| Senior Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
5.000% Senior Notes Due September 19, 2022 \| Senior Notes \| Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate, percentage						5.00%
Senior Notes, 5.875 Percent Due March 15, 2062 \| Junior Debt
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate, percentage	5.875%
Interest deferrals, number of deferral periods \| deferral_period	1
Interest deferrals, period (up to)	5 years
Senior Notes, 5.875 Percent Due March 15, 2062 \| Junior Debt \| Five-Year Treasury Rate
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	4.14%
Subsidiary of Common Parent \| Non-cash Dividends
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction			300.1	$ 189.0
Parent Company \| Non-cash Capital Contributions
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction			$ 156.3	$ 103.3