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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stocks
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Shares Purchased Outside of Publicly Announced Plan or Program [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Treasury Stock, Value at Dec. 31, 2013         $ (1,598)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Additional Paid in Capital at Dec. 31, 2013     9,894us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Common Shares Outstanding, at beginning of period (in thousands) at Dec. 31, 2013   453,290us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs     318us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Requisite Service Period Recognition     (49)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
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Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 19us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense              
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Common Stock, Value, Issued   5us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital [Abstract]                
Tax expense on employee stock options and awards     3us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Abstract]                
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)       11,111us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 495us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     495us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends, Common Stock, Cash       67us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Treasury Stock Transactions, Excluding Value of Shares Reissued [Abstract]                
Treasury stock acquired               (300)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= hig_SharesPurchasedOutsideofPubliclyAnnouncedPlanorProgramMember
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Issuance of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans from treasury stock         (43)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Return of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans and other to treasury stock (30)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions       (13)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]                
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 659us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         659us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Total other comprehensive income 738us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         738us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Total stockholders' equity             19,774us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
 
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]                
Treasury stock acquired   (8,821)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Issuance of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans   996us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Return of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans and other to treasury stock   (357)hig_ReturnOfSharesUnderIncentiveStockCompensationPlansToTreasuryStock
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Issuance of Shares for Warrant Exercise   7,378hig_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs         318us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedOwnshareLendingArrangementIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Treasury Stock, Value at Mar. 31, 2014         (1,550)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Common Shares Outstanding, at end of period (in thousands) at Mar. 31, 2014   452,486us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Treasury Stock, Value at Dec. 31, 2014 (2,527)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue       (2,527)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Additional Paid in Capital at Dec. 31, 2014 9,123us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital   9,123us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Common Shares Outstanding, at beginning of period (in thousands) at Dec. 31, 2014   424,416us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs     19us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Requisite Service Period Recognition     (150)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 16us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense              
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Common Stock, Value, Issued 5us-gaap_CommonStockValue 5us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital [Abstract]                
Tax expense on employee stock options and awards     26us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Abstract]                
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 11,583us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit     11,583us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 467us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     467us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends, Common Stock, Cash       75us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Treasury Stock Transactions, Excluding Value of Shares Reissued [Abstract]                
Treasury stock acquired               (250)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Issuance of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans from treasury stock         (154)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Return of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans and other to treasury stock         (53)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]                
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 1,150us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         1,150us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total other comprehensive income 222us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         222us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total stockholders' equity 19,077us-gaap_StockholdersEquity           19,077us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
 
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]                
Treasury stock acquired   (6,128)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Issuance of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans   3,923us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Return of shares under incentive and stock compensation plans and other to treasury stock   (1,299)hig_ReturnOfSharesUnderIncentiveStockCompensationPlansToTreasuryStock
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Issuance of Shares for Warrant Exercise   477hig_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantExercised
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Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs         19us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedOwnshareLendingArrangementIssuanceCosts
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Treasury Stock, Value at Mar. 31, 2015 $ (2,657)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue       $ (2,657)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Common Shares Outstanding, at end of period (in thousands) at Mar. 31, 2015   421,389us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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