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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Description of dividends paid, restrictions on dividend payments, statutory capital and surplus amounts, requirements and future requirements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
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Amount of dividends paid subject to regulatory approval.

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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid with approval of regulatory agency.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

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Equity Level 4 Dividends from Insurance Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 22, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent Available for Dividend Distribution without Prior Approval from Regulatory Agency		10.00%
Dividend Payment Restrictions Schedule, Description		There are no current restrictions on the HFSG Holding Company's ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.
Restricted net assets		$ 16,000
Hartford Life Inc [Domain]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency		1,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Property and Casualty Insurance Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval			$ 1,500
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval			207
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval			250
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Hartford Life Insurance Company [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency	$ 300
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval			1,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Hartford Life Insurance Company [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval			300
Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency		440
Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Dividends Paid with Approval of Regulatory Agency		$ 1,200
Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval			$ 850