Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Severance benefits	$	16	$	22	$	148
Professional fees	1		19		44
Asset impairment charges	42		20		5
Contract termination and other charges	12		6		2
Total restructuring and other costs	$	71	$	67	$	199

Commercial Lines	$	6
Personal Lines	3
Group Benefits	1
Mutual Funds	4
Talcott Resolution	69
Corporate	303
Total estimated restructuring and other costs	$	386

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Commercial Lines	$	—	$	1	$	5
Personal Lines	—		—		1
Group Benefits	—		—		1
Mutual Funds	—		1		3
Talcott Resolution	—		1		68
Corporate	71		64		121
Total restructuring and other costs	$	71	$	67	$	199

	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	Severance Benefits and Related Costs			Professional Fees		Asset impairment charges			Contract Termination and Other Charges			Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	22		$	—	$	—		$	6		$	28
Accruals/provisions	16			—		43			12			71
Payments/write-offs	(28		)	—		(43		)	(12		)	(83		)
Balance, end of period	$	10		$	—	$	—		$	6		$	16

	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Severance Benefits and Related Costs			Professional Fees			Asset impairment charges			Contract Termination and Other Charges		Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	70		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	70
Accruals/provisions	22			19			20			6		67
Payments/write-offs	(70		)	(19		)	(20		)	—		(109		)
Balance, end of period	$	22		$	—		$	—		$	6	$	28