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Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses Level 4 P&C Liabilities for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Less payment        
Prior years $ (228)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease $ (192)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease $ 4us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Reinsurance recoverables, Ending Balance 22,920us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables 23,330us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables    
Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Textual) [Abstract]        
Current accident year benefit from discounting property and casualty reserves 34hig_CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves 46hig_CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves 48hig_CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves  
Accretion of discounts for prior accident years 31hig_AccretionOfDiscountsForPriorAccidentYears 31hig_AccretionOfDiscountsForPriorAccidentYears 52hig_AccretionOfDiscountsForPriorAccidentYears  
Annuity Obligations 776hig_AnnuityObligations 805hig_AnnuityObligations    
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]        
Product Information [Line Items]        
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments 3,041us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,028us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,027us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,033us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Reserve Development        
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross 21,704us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
21,716us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
21,550us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net 18,765us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,676us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,689us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,517us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Add provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses        
Current Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense 6,572us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
6,621us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
7,274us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims 6,800us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
6,813us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
7,270us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Less payment        
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Current Year 2,639us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
2,552us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
2,882us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Prior years (228)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
(192)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years 4,072us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4,274us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4,216us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid 6,711us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
6,826us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
7,098us-gaap_PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net 18,765us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,676us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,689us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,517us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Reinsurance recoverables, Ending Balance 2,730us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
2,735us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
   
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross 21,806us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
21,704us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
21,716us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
 
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]        
Product Information [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]  
[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.