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Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Level 4 Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities      
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ 896 $ 1,682 $ 798
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 (21) 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2,066 2,756 1,886
Investing Activities      
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments (1,377) 3,071 (1,814)
Net cash used for investing activities (949) (485) (1,696)
Financing Activities      
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock (1,330) (1,250) (1,796)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options 9 42 30
Dividends paid on common stock (334) (316) (282)
Net cash used for financing activities (2,541) (3,144) (4,476)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents (40) (48) (135)
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease) 434 49 (1,029)
Cash - beginning of period 448 399 1,428
Cash - end of period 882 448 399
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information      
Interest paid 336 361 377
Parent Company [Member]      
Operating Activities      
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 896 1,682 798
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 (21) 0
Undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (1,101) (1,924) (1,120)
Change in operating assets and liabilities 1,634 1,167 3,376
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 1,429 946 3,054
Investing Activities      
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments (30) (609) (212)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (491) (742) (585)
Net cash used for investing activities 521 1,351 797
Financing Activities      
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 0 0 0
Repurchase of warrants 0 0 0
Repayments of long-term debt (275) (773) (200)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock (1,330) (1,250) (1,796)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options (11) 42 21
Dividends paid on preferred stock 0 0 0
Dividends paid on common stock (334) (316) (282)
Net cash used for financing activities (1,950) (2,297) (2,257)
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease) 0 0 0
Cash - beginning of period 0 0 0
Cash - end of period 0 0 0
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information      
Interest paid 326 351 366
Dividends Received from Subsidiaries $ 1,320 $ 1,127 $ 2,589