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Equity Level 4 Dividends from Insurance Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
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Restrictions on Parent Company's Ability to Pay Dividends	no
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Restricted net assets	21,000,000,000
Property and Casualty Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend relating to funding interest payments on intercompany note	97,000,000
Property and Casualty Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends to fund holding company obligations	2,500,000,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency	1,400,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				0
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Property and Casualty Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount available for dividend distribution without prior approval from regulatory agency					1,500,000,000
Amount Anticipated to be Received as Dividend Distribution from Subsidiary					600,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount available for dividend distribution without prior approval from regulatory agency							155,000,000
Amount Anticipated to be Received as Dividend Distribution from Subsidiary					100,000,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency						100,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Hartford Life Insurance Company [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount available for dividend distribution without prior approval from regulatory agency					0
Amount Anticipated to be Received as Dividend Distribution from Subsidiary					500,000,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency						$ 500,000,000