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Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs Level 4 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

For the year ended December 31, 2015

Severance Benefits and Related Costs
Professional Fees
Asset impairment charges
Contract Termination and Other Charges
Total Restructuring and Other Costs
Balance, beginning of period
$
10

$
—

$
—

$
6

$
16

Accruals/provisions
6

—

17

(3
)
20

Payments/write-offs
(11
)
—

(17
)
(3
)
(31
)
Balance, end of period
$
5

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
5


 
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 years ended December 31,
 
2015
2014
2013
Commercial Lines
$
—

$
—

$
1

Personal Lines
—

—

—

Group Benefits
—

—

—

Mutual Funds
—

—

1

Talcott Resolution
—

—

1

Corporate
20

71

64

Total restructuring and other costs
$
20

$
71

$
67

    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment $ 382    
Restructuring and Other Costs [Abstract]      
Severance Costs 6 $ 16 $ 22
Professional Fees 0 1 19
Asset Impairment Charges 17 42 20
Other Restructuring Costs (3) (12) (6)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, Beginning of Period 16 28  
Restructuring Charges (20) (71) (67)
Payments/Write offs (31) (83)  
Balance, End of Period 5 16 28
restructuringprofessionalfees [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, Beginning of Period 0 0  
Restructuring Charges 0 0  
Payments/Write offs 0 0  
Balance, End of Period 0 0 0
Asset Impairment Charges [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, Beginning of Period 0 0  
Restructuring Charges (17) (43)  
Payments/Write offs (17) (43)  
Balance, End of Period 0 0 0
Contract Termination [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, Beginning of Period 6 6  
Restructuring Charges (3) (12)  
Payments/Write offs (3) (12)  
Balance, End of Period 0 6 6
Employee Severance [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, Beginning of Period 10 22  
Restructuring Charges (6) (16)  
Payments/Write offs (11) (28)  
Balance, End of Period 5 10 22
Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance Product Line [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 6    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges 0 0 (1)
Property and Casualty, Personal Insurance Product Line [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 3    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges 0 0 0
Group Benefits [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 1    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges 0 0 0
Mutual Funds [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 4    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges 0 0 (1)
Life Other Operations [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 69    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges 0 0 (1)
Corporate [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date by segment 299    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Charges $ (20) $ (71) $ (64)