Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Reinsurance Recoverables	$ 22,949,000,000	$ 23,330,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	807,000,000	877,000,000
Other Assets	2,556,000,000	2,998,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable	33,475,000,000	39,029,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable International Variable Annuities	0	19,734,000,000
Short Term Debt	289,000,000	200,000,000
Other Liabilities	7,149,000,000	6,188,000,000
Hartford Life Insurance K.K. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Sale of Business, Cash Consideration Received on Transaction	963,000,000
Investments and Cash	18,733,000,000
Reinsurance Recoverables	46,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	18,000,000
Other Assets	988,000,000
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses	320,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable	2,265,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable International Variable Annuities	16,465,000,000
Short Term Debt	247,000,000
Other Liabilities	102,000,000
Fixed payout annuities obligation after sale	$ 1,100,000,000