Selected Operating Statement Data by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | $ 2,817.8 | $ 2,748.0 | $ 5,611.8 | $ 5,450.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 478.4 | 560.7 | 961.8 | 1,073.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 79.0 | 70.4 | 161.8 | 152.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 1,991.2 | 1,944.9 | 3,947.0 | 3,905.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | 10.0 | 31.2 | 58.2 | (58.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 364.3 | 343.5 | 732.8 | 686.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 53.3 | 52.0 | 106.4 | 104.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (187.4) | (174.9) | (378.0) | (347.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 135.4 | 132.2 | 269.6 | 257.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Unum US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 139.6 | 136.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Unum International | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 6.1 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colonial Life | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 123.9 | 115.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 2,817.8 | 2,748.0 | 5,611.8 | 5,450.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | 494.7 | 978.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 560.7 | 1,073.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 79.0 | 70.4 | 161.8 | 152.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 3,391.5 | 3,379.1 | 6,751.7 | 6,677.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 1,991.2 | 1,944.9 | 3,947.0 | 3,905.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | 10.0 | 31.2 | 58.2 | (58.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 364.3 | 343.5 | 732.8 | 686.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 53.3 | 52.0 | 106.4 | 104.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (187.4) | (174.9) | (378.0) | (347.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 135.4 | 132.2 | 269.6 | 257.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 659.3 | [1] | 615.5 | [2] | 1,342.6 | [3] | 1,244.5 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 3,026.1 | 2,944.4 | 6,078.6 | 5,792.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 365.4 | 434.7 | 673.1 | 885.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Unum US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 1,858.2 | 1,798.6 | 3,698.7 | 3,579.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | 155.8 | 314.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 155.1 | 304.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 65.9 | 58.0 | 132.7 | 129.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 2,079.9 | 2,011.7 | 4,145.5 | 4,013.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 1,165.1 | 1,110.9 | 2,292.2 | 2,249.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | (29.1) | (18.7) | (60.9) | (94.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 213.7 | 203.8 | 433.1 | 409.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (89.7) | (85.7) | (181.3) | (170.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 70.9 | 71.6 | 139.6 | 136.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 419.4 | [1] | 411.6 | [2] | 855.3 | [3] | 834.9 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 1,750.3 | 1,693.5 | 3,478.0 | 3,366.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 329.6 | 318.2 | 667.5 | 647.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 21.0 | 21.2 | [2] | 42.7 | 42.5 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Unum International | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 289.3 | 271.1 | 576.0 | 517.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | 42.2 | 71.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 46.2 | 74.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 2.7 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 334.2 | 317.6 | 653.8 | 592.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 219.8 | 189.3 | 426.1 | 362.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.1 | (1.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 29.2 | 25.1 | 60.2 | 47.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (7.1) | (5.6) | (16.3) | (10.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 58.4 | [1] | 57.5 | [2] | 118.4 | [3] | 110.4 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 309.9 | 276.0 | 598.6 | 512.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 24.3 | 41.6 | 55.2 | 80.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 6.5 | 5.2 | [2] | 12.0 | 9.9 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Colonial Life | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 477.4 | 462.1 | 950.1 | 919.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | 50.1 | 96.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 42.6 | 84.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 527.9 | 505.0 | 1,048.1 | 1,004.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 230.9 | 226.0 | 460.6 | 452.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | (8.0) | (2.8) | (20.4) | (11.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 106.9 | 98.6 | 209.8 | 195.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (90.6) | (83.6) | (180.4) | (166.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 61.8 | 58.0 | 123.9 | 115.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 95.5 | [1] | 91.4 | [2] | 195.4 | [3] | 185.1 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 396.5 | 387.6 | 788.9 | 771.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 131.4 | 117.4 | 259.2 | 233.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 4.4 | 4.0 | [2] | 8.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Closed Block | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 192.9 | 216.2 | 387.0 | 434.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | 226.1 | 455.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 284.5 | 554.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 9.6 | 12.1 | 20.9 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 428.6 | 512.8 | 863.1 | 1,010.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 373.1 | 418.7 | 765.8 | 840.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | 40.2 | 45.6 | 135.4 | 49.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 14.5 | 16.0 | 29.7 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 76.2 | [1] | 43.3 | [2] | 152.9 | [3] | 89.4 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 504.0 | 523.6 | 1,083.8 | 1,013.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | (75.4) | (10.8) | (220.7) | (2.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 1.6 | 1.5 | [2] | 3.2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Corporate | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Investment Income | [5] | 20.5 | 40.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 32.3 | 56.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Income | 0.4 | (0.3) | 1.1 | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Revenue | 20.9 | 32.0 | 41.2 | 55.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 53.3 | 52.0 | 106.4 | 104.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Segment Items | 9.8 | [1],[5] | 11.7 | [2] | 20.6 | [3],[5] | 24.7 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Benefits and Expenses | 65.4 | 63.7 | 129.3 | 128.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | (44.5) | $ (31.7) | (88.1) | (72.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 17.6 | $ 18.9 | $ 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
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