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Schedule VI Supplemental Information Concerning Property and Casualty Insurance Operations Level 4 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]      
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Period Increase (Decrease) $ 228us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease $ 192us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease $ (4)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent     4.00%us-gaap_WeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]      
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]      
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Discount Deducted from Reserves $ 556us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersDiscountDeductedFromReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
[1] $ 553us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersDiscountDeductedFromReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
[1] $ 538us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersDiscountDeductedFromReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
[1]
Workers Compensation [Member]      
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 3.50%us-gaap_WeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= hig_WorkersCompensationMember
3.50%us-gaap_WeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= hig_WorkersCompensationMember
 
[1] Reserves for permanently disabled claimants have been discounted using the weighted average interest rates of 3.5%, 3.5%, and 4.0% for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.