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Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Fair Value by Hierarchy (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurement [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | $ 113,197,000,000 |  | $ 113,197,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 111,634,000,000 |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement [Domain] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | 74,053,000,000 |  | 74,053,000,000 |  |  |  | 71,606,000,000 |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement [Domain] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | 38,019,000,000 |  | 38,019,000,000 |  |  |  | 38,856,000,000 |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement [Domain] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | 226,000,000 |  | 226,000,000 |  |  |  | 201,000,000 |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 57,669,000,000 |  | 57,669,000,000 |  |  |  | 56,003,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | 82,000,000 |  | 82,000,000 |  |  |  | 293,000,000 |  |  |
Trading Securities, Equity | 11,000,000 |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $1,010 and $1,020) | 1,112,000,000 |  | 1,112,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,097,000,000 |  |  |
Short-term investments | 3,756,000,000 |  | 3,756,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,244,000,000 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 23,323,000,000 |  | 23,323,000,000 |  |  |  | 23,311,000,000 |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | 115,626,000,000 |  | 115,626,000,000 |  |  |  | 115,665,000,000 |  |  |
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,533,000,000 |  | 2,533,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,456,000,000 |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 176,138,000,000 |  | 176,138,000,000 |  |  |  | 172,243,000,000 |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis | (837,000,000) |  | (837,000,000) |  |  |  | (988,000,000) |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 13,000,000 |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 60 |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 2,305,000,000 |  | 2,305,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,382,000,000 |  |  |
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 2,395,000,000 |  | 2,395,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,916,000,000 |  |  |
CMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 5,120,000,000 |  | 5,120,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,936,000,000 |  |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 25,746,000,000 |  | 25,746,000,000 |  |  |  | 25,666,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 1,365,000,000 |  | 1,365,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,171,000,000 |  |  |
Municipal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 12,435,000,000 |  | 12,435,000,000 |  |  |  | 11,486,000,000 |  |  |
RMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 4,205,000,000 |  | 4,205,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,767,000,000 |  |  |
U.S. Treasuries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 4,098,000,000 |  | 4,098,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,679,000,000 |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HIG_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount | 463,000,000 | 508,000,000 | 1,800,000,000 | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 338,000,000 |  | 338,000,000 |  |  |  | 620,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Trading Securities, Equity | 11,000,000 |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $1,010 and $1,020) | 840,000,000 |  | 840,000,000 |  |  |  | 821,000,000 |  |  |
Short-term investments | 1,922,000,000 |  | 1,922,000,000 |  |  |  | 878,000,000 |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 77,164,000,000 |  | 77,164,000,000 |  |  |  | 73,937,000,000 |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | ABS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | CMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | RMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 338,000,000 |  | 338,000,000 |  |  |  | 620,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 53,886,000,000 |  | 53,886,000,000 |  |  |  | 51,573,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | 82,000,000 |  | 82,000,000 |  |  |  | 281,000,000 |  |  |
Trading Securities, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $1,010 and $1,020) | 155,000,000 |  | 155,000,000 |  |  |  | 177,000,000 |  |  |
Short-term investments | 1,834,000,000 |  | 1,834,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,366,000,000 |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 94,038,000,000 |  | 94,038,000,000 |  |  |  | 92,960,000,000 |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis | (700,000,000) |  | (700,000,000) |  |  |  | (736,000,000) |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | ABS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 2,249,000,000 |  | 2,249,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,300,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 2,207,000,000 |  | 2,207,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,502,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | CMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 5,027,000,000 |  | 5,027,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,856,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 24,707,000,000 |  | 24,707,000,000 |  |  |  | 24,586,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 1,332,000,000 |  | 1,332,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,107,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 12,349,000,000 |  | 12,349,000,000 |  |  |  | 11,368,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | RMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 2,255,000,000 |  | 2,255,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,795,000,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 3,760,000,000 |  | 3,760,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,059,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 3,445,000,000 |  | 3,445,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,810,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Trading Securities, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $1,010 and $1,020) | 117,000,000 |  | 117,000,000 |  |  |  | 99,000,000 |  |  |
Short-term investments | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 121,000,000 | 356,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 356,000,000 |  | $ 198,000,000 | 299,000,000 |  | $ 440,000,000 | $ 288,000,000
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 57,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 190,000,000 | (18,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 4,037,000,000 |  | 4,037,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,375,000,000 |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis | (137,000,000) |  | (137,000,000) |  |  |  | (252,000,000) |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 58,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 193,000,000 | (41,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | ABS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 56,000,000 |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |  | 82,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 188,000,000 |  | 188,000,000 |  |  |  | 414,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | CMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 93,000,000 |  | 93,000,000 |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 1,039,000,000 |  | 1,039,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,080,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 33,000,000 |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |  | 64,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 86,000,000 |  | 86,000,000 |  |  |  | 118,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | RMBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 1,950,000,000 |  | 1,950,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,972,000,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | (274,000,000) |  |  |
Liability [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Liability [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Liability [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | (274,000,000) |  |  |
Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | (28,000,000) |  | (28,000,000) |  |  |  | (25,000,000) |  |  |
Obligations [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | (28,000,000) |  | (28,000,000) |  |  |  | (25,000,000) |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 28,000,000 | (23,000,000) | 28,000,000 | (23,000,000) |  | 27,000,000 | 25,000,000 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 23,000,000 |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Linked Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,000,000) |  |  |
Equity Linked Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Linked Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Linked Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,000,000) |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 | 31,000,000 | 0 | 31,000,000 |  | 37,000,000 | 33,000,000 |  | 28,000,000 | 26,000,000
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 | (3,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (5,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 39,000,000 |  | 39,000,000 |  |  |  | 74,000,000 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 26,000,000 |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (1,000,000) |  | (1,000,000) |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 42,000,000 |  | 42,000,000 |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 40,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |
US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (16,000,000) |  | (16,000,000) |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |
GMWB Reinsurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 51,000,000 |  | 51,000,000 |  |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |
GMWB Reinsurance [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
GMWB Reinsurance [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
GMWB Reinsurance [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 51,000,000 |  | 51,000,000 |  |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 57,000,000 |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  | 68,000,000 |  |  |
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 57,000,000 |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  | 68,000,000 |  |  |
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable for U.S. GMWB | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 158,000,000 |  | 158,000,000 |  |  |  | 128,000,000 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 8,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |
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Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (17,000,000) |  | (17,000,000) |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 158,000,000 |  | 158,000,000 |  |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 25,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 8,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (3,000,000) |  | (3,000,000) |  |  |  | (13,000,000) |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 8,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (3,000,000) |  | (3,000,000) |  |  |  | (13,000,000) |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
ERROR in label resolution. | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (4,000,000) |  | (4,000,000) |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (270,000,000) |  | (270,000,000) |  |  |  | (237,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (4,000,000) |  | (4,000,000) |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (270,000,000) |  | (270,000,000) |  |  |  | (237,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | (427,000,000) |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (479,000,000) |  | (479,000,000) |  |  |  | (542,000,000) |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | (427,000,000) |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (452,000,000) |  | (452,000,000) |  |  |  | (521,000,000) |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (27,000,000) |  | (27,000,000) |  |  |  | (21,000,000) |  |  |
Other Contract [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Other Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 62,000,000 |  | 62,000,000 |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Other Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 203,000,000 |  | 203,000,000 |  |  |  | (180,000,000) |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 5,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  | (361,000,000) |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 198,000,000 |  | 198,000,000 |  |  |  | 181,000,000 |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (716,000,000) |  | (716,000,000) |  |  |  | (689,000,000) |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (700,000,000) |  | (700,000,000) |  |  |  | (736,000,000) |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | (16,000,000) |  | (16,000,000) |  |  |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | (93,000,000) |  | (93,000,000) |  |  |  | (241,000,000) |  |  |
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | (241,000,000) |  |  |
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Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | 2,400,000,000 |  | 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,000,000,000 |  |  |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separate Account Assets | $ 899,000,000 |  | $ 899,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Separate Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Redemption Restriction, Percentage | 45.00% |  | 45.00% |  |  |  | 39.00% |  |  |
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Separate Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Redemption Restriction, Percentage | 16.00% |  | 16.00% |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |

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