Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Assets of Business Transferred under Modified Coinsurance Arrangement	$ 1,300,000,000
Fee income		8,000,000
Equity securities, trading		138,000,000
Equity securities, trading		(11,000,000)
Total revenues		135,000,000
Benefits losses and loss adjustment expenses		1,000,000
Benefits, losses and loss adjustment expenses - returns credited on international variable annuities		138,000,000
Insurance operating costs and other expenses		8,000,000
Total benefits, losses and expenses		147,000,000
Loss before income taxes		(12,000,000)
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,000,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	160,000,000	(197,000,000)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense	396,000,000	1,336,000,000
Hartford Life International Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 219,000,000	$ (11,000,000)