Restructuring and Other Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs [Abstract]

Schedule of Estimated Restructuring Reserve by Segment [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block]

Estimated restructuring and other costs, including costs incurred to date, as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:

Property & Casualty Commercial	$	9
Consumer Markets	3
Group Benefits	1
Mutual Funds	4
Talcott Resolution	70
Corporate	287
Total restructuring and other costs, pre-tax	$	374

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

Restructuring and other costs, pre-tax incurred in connection with these activities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Severance benefits and related costs	$	3	$	13
Professional fees	1		5
Asset impairment charges	16		—
Other contract termination charges	—		—
Total restructuring and other costs	$	20	$	18

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Costs [Table Text Block]

Changes in the accrued restructuring liability balance included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Severance Benefits and Related Costs			Professional Fees			Asset impairment charges			Other Contract Termination Charges		Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	22		$	—		$	—		$	6	$	28
Accruals/provisions	3			1			16			—		20
Payments/write-offs	(10		)	(1		)	(16		)	—		(27		)
Balance, end of period	$	15		$	—		$	—		$	6	$	21

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Severance Benefits and Related Costs			Professional Fees			Asset impairment charges		Other Contract Termination Charges		Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	70		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	70
Accruals/provisions	13			5			—		—		18
Payments/write-offs	(19		)	(3		)	—		—		(22		)
Balance, end of period	$	64		$	2		$	—	$	—	$	66

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment [Table Text Block]

Restructuring and other costs, included in insurance operating costs and other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for each reporting segment, as well as the Corporate category are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Property & Casualty Commercial	$	—	$	—
Consumer Markets	—		—
Group Benefits	—		—
Mutual Funds	—		1
Talcott Resolution	—		1
Corporate	20		16
Total restructuring and other costs	$	20	$	18