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Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized | $ 68 |  |
Weighted average period of compensation cost recognized | 1 year 6 months |  |
Maximum number of shares that may be issued (in shares) | 15,400,000 |  |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) | 4,517,633 |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during period (in shares) | $ 12.38 | $ 12.14 | $ 10.60
Total intrinsic value of options exercised during period | $ 8 | $ 1 | $ 16
Stock-based compensation plans expense | $ 116 | $ 81 | $ 78
Discount rate for employee stock purchase plan | 5.00% |  |
Shares sold during period (in shares) | 204,533 | 222,113 | 249,344
Weighted average per share fair value of discount (in USD per share) | $ 2.63 | $ 2.26 | $ 2.15
Discount rate from market price per share, purchase date | 5.00% |  |
Subsidiary Stock Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation plans expense | $ 9 | $ 7 | $ 7
Subsidiary stock repurchased | $ 2 |  |
Employee Stock Option Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in USD per share) | $ 48.89 | $ 41.50 | $ 42.40
Total fair value of shares vested during period | $ 94 | $ 128 | $ 144
Stock-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Period | 3 years |  |
Performance Shares | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Target performance ratio | 200.00% |  |
Performance Shares | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Target performance ratio | 0.00% |  |
Performance Shares One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Performance Shares Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 5 years |  |
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in USD per share) | $ 48.90 | $ 42.87 | $ 42.25
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of shares that may be issued (in shares) | 12,000,000 |  |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) | 8,397,784 |  |
Term | 10 years |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Employee Stock Option | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 10 years |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Employee Stock Option One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Service period | 1 year |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Restricted Stock Units One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Restricted Stock Units Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 5 years |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (ISOP) | Restricted Stock Units | Directors |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |

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