Discontinued Operations Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Opeation, Earned Premium	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (6)
Fee income and other	239	713	865
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Net Investment Income, Securities Available-for-sale and Other	18	96	111
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Net Investment Income, Equity Securities, Trading	134	6,200	4,564
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations, Net Investment Income	152	6,296	4,675
Net realized capital losses	(157)	(1,340)	(1,208)
Total revenues	233	5,668	4,326
Benefits, losses and expenses
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Benefits Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses	7	(98)	55
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation Benefits, Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Returns Credited on International Variable Annuities	10,805	11,048	13,195
Amortization of DAC	0	907	(2)
Insurance operating costs and other expenses	23	127	153
Total benefits, losses and expenses	164	7,136	4,770
Income (loss) before income taxes	69	(1,468)	(444)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	350	246	(309)
Income tax benefit	(2)	(521)	(187)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	71	(947)	(257)
Net realized capital gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax	(622)	(102)	(1)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(551)	(1,049)	(258)
Hartford Life Insurance K.K. [Member]
Benefits, losses and expenses
Income tax benefit	265
International Annuity [Member]
Benefits, losses and expenses
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation Benefits, Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Returns Credited on International Variable Annuities	134	6,200	4,564
Hartford Life International Limited [Member]
Benefits, losses and expenses
Income tax benefit		219
Net realized capital gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax		$ 102