Business Dispositions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Hartford Life International Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Hartford Life International Limited [Member]	Jan. 02, 2013 Retirement Plans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Retirement Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retirement Plans [Member]	Jan. 02, 2013 Individual Life [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Individual Life [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Individual Life [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Individual Life [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Individual Life [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Hartford Life Insurance K.K. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investments and Cash																$ 18,733,000,000
Fees and Commissions								0			0
Policyholder Liabilities										9,200,000,000					8,700,000,000
Separate Accounts Liabilities	54,191,000,000		54,191,000,000					26,300,000,000			5,300,000,000
Total revenues	4,616,000,000	4,734,000,000	9,228,000,000	11,034,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(467,000,000)	(190,000,000)	28,000,000	(431,000,000)
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	0	1,000,000							0			0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets						0	285,000,000		0			0
Disposal Group, Assets of Business Transferred under Modified Coinsurance Arrangement	1,300,000,000		1,300,000,000
Sale of Business, Cash Consideration Received on Transaction																963,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	659,000,000	102,000,000	659,000,000	102,000,000												659,000,000
Fixed payout annuities obligation after sale																1,100,000,000
Reinsurance Recoverables	22,949,000,000		22,949,000,000		23,330,000,000				0					0		46,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	807,000,000		807,000,000		877,000,000											18,000,000
Other Assets	2,556,000,000		2,556,000,000		2,998,000,000											988,000,000
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses																320,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable	33,475,000,000		33,475,000,000		39,029,000,000											2,265,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable International Variable Annuities	0		0		19,734,000,000											16,465,000,000
Short Term Debt	289,000,000		289,000,000		200,000,000											247,000,000
Other Liabilities	$ 7,149,000,000		$ 7,149,000,000		$ 6,188,000,000											$ 102,000,000