Restructuring, Severance and Other Costs Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

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

	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

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