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Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs [Abstract]

Schedule of Estimated Restructuring Reserve by Segment



Property & Casualty Commercial	$	7
Consumer Markets	3
Group Benefits	1
Mutual Funds	4
Talcott Resolution	72
Corporate	188
Total estimated restructuring and other costs	$	275

Schedule of restructuring and other costs



	For the years ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Severance benefits	$	148	$	17
Professional fees	44		—
Asset impairment charges	5		—
Other contract termination charges	2		8
Total restructuring and other costs	$	199	$	25

Schedule of restructuring costs, by segment



	For the years ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Property & Casualty Commercial	$	5	$	—
Consumer Markets	1		—
Group Benefits	1		—
Mutual Funds	3		—
Talcott Resolution	68		—
Corporate	121		25
Total restructuring and other costs	$	199	$	25

Schedule of accrued restructuring liability balance included in other liabilities



	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Severance Benefits and Related Costs			Professional Fees			Asset impairment charges			Other Contract Termination Charges			Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	12		$	—		$	—		$	5		$	17
Accruals/provisions	148			44			5			2			199
Payments/write-offs	(90		)	(44		)	(5		)	(7		)	(146		)
Balance, end of period	$	70		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	70

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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