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Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
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Adjustments to Broker Prices Received $ 0hig_AdjustmentsToBrokerPricesReceived  
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[1] [2]Range represents assumed cumulative percentages of policyholders taking withdrawals.
[2] Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact to the fair value as that presented in the table.
[3] Range represents assumed cumulative annual amount withdrawn by policyholders.
[4] Range represents assumed annual percentages of full surrender of the underlying variable annuity contracts across all policy durations for in force business.