Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

related discussion of the Company's business disposition transactions, see Note 18 - Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company has completed substantially all of its restructuring activities related to consolidation of its real estate operations initiated in 2013 consistent with the Company's strategic business realignment.

Restructuring and other costs, including costs incurred to date, as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

Commercial Lines	$	6
Personal Lines	3
Group Benefits	1
Mutual Funds	4
Talcott Resolution	69
Corporate	299
Total restructuring and other costs	$	382

Restructuring and other costs, pre-tax incurred in connection with these activities were as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2015			2014		2013
Severance benefits	$	6		$	16	$	22
Professional fees	—			1		19
Asset impairment charges	17			42		20
Contract termination and other charges	(3		)	12		6
Total restructuring and other costs	$	20		$	71	$	67

Restructuring and other costs costs, included in insurance operating costs and other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for each reporting segment, as well as the Corporate category are as follows:

	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

The tables below provide roll-forwards for accrued restructuring and other costs included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	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