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Employee Benefit Plans Level 4 Obligations and Funded Status (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer $ 100us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer    
Trusts [Abstract]      
Assets held in rabbi trusts and designated for non qualified pension plans. 129hig_AssetsHeldInTrustsAndDesignatedForNonQualifiedPensionPlans 123hig_AssetsHeldInTrustsAndDesignatedForNonQualifiedPensionPlans  
Fair value of pension plan assets under rabbi trust 4,836hig_FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust 4,753hig_FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust  
Funded status of pension benefits including fair value of pension plan assets under rabbi trust 1,189hig_FundedStatusOfPensionBenefitsIncludingFairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust 763hig_FundedStatusOfPensionBenefitsIncludingFairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust  
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Expired, number of options (503)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod    
Projected benefit obligation 6,025us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation 5,516us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation  
Accumulated benefit obligation 6,024us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation 5,515us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation  
Fair value of plan assets 4,707us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets 4,630us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
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Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Current Liabilities 142us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments (846)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Received 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanGrossPrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsReceived
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Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss) (2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Mortality, Morbidity and Surrender Rate Assumption 279    
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate Support, Methodology and Source Data 567    
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan (1,318)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Defined Benefit Plan Expenses Paid (24)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrationExpenses
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Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent 1,318us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]      
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Lump Sum Benefit Payment [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation 274us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Cash [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation $ 45us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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