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Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of the Hartford Financial Services, Inc. - Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Activities                      
Net (loss) income $ (3,703) $ 234 $ (40) $ 378 $ (81) $ 438 $ 216 $ 323 $ (3,131) $ 896 $ 1,682
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 0 21
Cash provided by operating activities                 2,186 2,066 2,756
Investing Activities                      
Net sales of short-term investments                 (144) (1,377) 3,071
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities                 (1,442) 949 485
Financing Activities                      
Treasury stock acquired                 (1,028) (1,330) (1,250)
Dividends paid — Common Shares                 (341) (334) (316)
Net cash used for financing activities                 (979) (2,541) (3,144)
Cash — beginning of period       328       143 328 143 141
Cash — end of period 180       328       180 328 143
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                      
Interest Paid                 322 336 361
Parent Company                      
Operating Activities                      
Net (loss) income                 (3,131) 896 1,682
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 0 21
Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries                 1,972 (1,101) (1,924)
Change in operating assets and liabilities                 3,220 1,634 1,167
Cash provided by operating activities                 2,061 1,429 946
Investing Activities                      
Net sales of short-term investments                 (121) 30 609
Capital contributions to subsidiaries                 (633) 491 742
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities                 (754) 521 1,351
Financing Activities                      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                 500 0 0
Repayments of long-term debt                 (416) (275) (773)
Treasury stock acquired                 (1,028) (1,330) (1,250)
Proceeds from net issuances of common shares under incentive and stock compensation plans and excess tax benefits                 (20) (11) 42
Dividends paid — Common Shares                 (341) (334) (316)
Net cash used for financing activities                 (1,305) (1,950) (2,297)
Net change in cash                 2 0 0
Cash — beginning of period       $ 0       $ 0 0 0 0
Cash — end of period $ 2       $ 0       2 0 0
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                      
Interest Paid                 312 326 351
Dividends Received from Subsidiaries                 $ 2,142 $ 1,320 $ 1,127