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Equity - Dividend Restrictions, Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Percent of insurer's policyholder surplus available for dividends |  | 10.00% |
Dividends received |  | $ 3,100,000,000 |
Extraordinary dividends received |  | 3,000,000,000.0 |
Dividends received, subsequently used to pay debt |  | 1,900,000,000 |
Dividends received, subsequently contributed to subsidiary |  | 50,000,000 |
Dividends received, net |  | $ 2,900,000,000 |
Statutory Dividend Payment Restrictions Disclosure |  | There are no current restrictions on the HFSG Holding Company's ability to pay dividends to its stockholders. |
Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, subsequently used to pay debt |  | $ 226,000,000 |
P&C Subsidiaries |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net |  | 2,800,000,000 |
P&C Subsidiaries | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net | $ 0 |  |
Maximum dividends permitted to be paid | 1,200,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000
HLA |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net |  | 0 |
HLA | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum dividends permitted to be paid | 380,000,000 |  |
Mutual Funds |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net |  | 119,000,000 |
Minimum [Member] | P&C Subsidiaries | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net |  | 850 |
Minimum [Member] | HLA | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net | 250,000,000 |  |
Maximum | P&C Subsidiaries | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net |  | 900 |
Maximum | HLA | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, net | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, subsequently used to pay debt |  | 900,000,000 |
Parent Company |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received, subsequently contributed to subsidiary |  | $ 110,000,000 |

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