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Cover page Entity Listings - $ / shares | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Nov. 01, 2019
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding |  | 360,421,232
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share | $ 0.01 |
HIG [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Trading Symbol | HIG |
HIG 41 [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Trading Symbol | HIG 41 |
HGH [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Trading Symbol | HGH |
HIG PR G [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Trading Symbol | HIG PR G |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041 [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Title of 12(b) Security | 6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041 |
7.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2042 [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Title of 12(b) Security | 7.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2042 |
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, par value $0.01 per share [Member] |  |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |  |
Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, par value $0.01 per share |

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