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Equity Level 4 Capital Purchase Program (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount     2,775us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1   2,775us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount     979us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1   979us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Exercise price of warrant   $ 9.504us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 9.388us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 9.599us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 9.388us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises   33us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises      
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding   32,400,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding 7,200,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding   7,200,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
Treasury stock acquired $ (165)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod        
Warrant [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrant Exercised   18,100,000hig_WarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
25,200,000hig_WarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
   
Common Stock [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Treasury stock acquired   (19,235,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(49,518,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(8,045,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares         1,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= hig_AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember