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Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 241,020 | $ 245,013
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 192,758 | 199,248
Liabilities |  | 222,793 | 226,293
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 4,795 | 4,724
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 99,009 | 101,735
Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [1] | 831 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [1],[2] | 56 | 68
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [3] | 6,935 | 7,304
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [4] | 4,426 | 5,009
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [4] | 1,100 | 1,100
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [1] |  | 763
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Policy Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,439 | 1,431
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 5,693 | 5,556
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [1],[2] | 59 | 68
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [3] | 6,928 | 7,522
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [4] | 5,045 | 5,837
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [4] | 1,277 | 1,291
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | [1] |  | 851
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Policy Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 1,439 | 1,431
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 5,844 | $ 5,840
JAPAN | Hartford Life Insurance K.K. [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [1] | $ 760 |
[1] | Included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2] | Excludes amounts carried at fair value and included in preceding disclosures.
[3] | Excludes guarantees on variable annuities, group accident and health and universal life insurance contracts, including corporate owned life insurance.
[4] | [2]Included in long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, except for current maturities, which are included in short-term debt.

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