Sale of Assets	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sale of Assets [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	Servicing Agreement of Hartford Life Private Placement LLC On July 13, 2012, the Company closed a sale transaction with Philadelphia Financial Group, Inc. (“Philadelphia Financial”) whereby Philadelphia Financial acquired certain assets used to administer the Company's private placement life insurance (“PPLI”) businesses and will service the PPLI businesses. The Company retained certain corporate functions associated with this business as well as the mortality risk on the insurance policies. Upon closing, the Company recorded a deferred gain of $61 after-tax, which will be amortized over the estimated life of the underlying insurance policies. The PPLI business is included in the Life Other Operations reporting segment.

Sale of Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

Servicing Agreement of Hartford Life Private Placement LLC

On July 13, 2012, the Company closed a sale transaction with Philadelphia Financial Group, Inc. (“Philadelphia Financial”) whereby Philadelphia Financial acquired certain assets used to administer the Company's private placement life insurance (“PPLI”) businesses and will service the PPLI businesses. The Company retained certain corporate functions associated with this business as well as the mortality risk on the insurance policies. Upon closing, the Company recorded a deferred gain of $61 after-tax, which will be amortized over the estimated life of the underlying insurance policies. The PPLI business is included in the Life Other Operations reporting segment.