Statutory Net Income (Loss).

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Statutory surplus.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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Statement regarding restrictions on the parent company's ability to pay dividends to shareholders when the subsidiary bank is subject to restrictions by banking regulations.

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Amount of dividends paid subject to regulatory approval.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Indicates whether the entity has met its capital adequacy needs as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as risk based capital requirements, and, if not met, a disclosure of the regulatory based capital level at which the entity is operating, and describes any uncertainties of the ultimate outcome of the entity's RBC position and management's plan with respect thereto, and currently imposed regulatory restrictions.

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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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Equity Level 4 Statutory Net Income (Loss) and Statutory Surplus (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock		$ 316	$ 282	$ 202
Statutory Net Income (Loss)
Statutory Net Income (Loss)		2,025	1,643	3,361
Statutory surplus
Statutory Capital and surplus		$ 15,154	15,226
Statutory Accounting Practices, Risk Based Capital Requirements Compliance Assertion		All of the Company's operating insurance subsidiaries had RBC ratios in excess of the minimum levels required by the applicable insurance regulations. On an aggregate basis, the Company's U.S. property and casualty insurance companies' RBC ratio was in excess of 200% of its Company Action Level as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The RBC ratios for the Company's principal life insurance operating subsidiaries were all in excess of 400% of their Company Action Levels as of December 31, 2015 and 2014
Restrictions on Parent Company's Ability to Pay Dividends		no
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		$ 19,000
U.S. life insurance subsidiaries, includes domestic captive insurance subsidiaries
Statutory Net Income (Loss)
Statutory Net Income (Loss)		539	415	2,144
Statutory surplus
Statutory Capital and surplus		6,591	7,157
Property and casualty insurance subsidiaries
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency		900
Statutory Net Income (Loss)
Statutory Net Income (Loss)		1,486	1,228	$ 1,217
Statutory surplus
Statutory Capital and surplus		8,563	$ 8,069
Property and casualty insurance subsidiaries
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency		$ 200
International Life Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
Statutory surplus
Statutory Accounting Practices, Risk Based Capital Requirements Compliance Assertion		All of the Company's international insurance subsidiaries have solvency margins in excess of the minimum levels required by the applicable regulatory authorities.
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Property and casualty insurance subsidiaries
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency	$ 800
Statutory surplus
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval	1,600
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$ 240