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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid with approval of regulatory agency.

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Disclosure of statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or state regulatory authorities, amounts not available for future dividend payments, and amount of dividends paid.

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Equity - Dividend Restrictions, Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of insurer's policyholder surplus available for dividends	10.00%
Statutory Dividend Payment Restrictions Disclosure	There are no current restrictions on HFSG Holding Company's ability to pay dividends to its stockholders.
HLA
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 350
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval	295
P&C Subsidiaries
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	900
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval	1,700
Mutual Fund [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	127
Harford Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	78
P&C Runoff Subsidiaries
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 50
Minimum \| HLA \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		$ 250
Minimum \| P&C Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		850
Maximum \| HLA \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		295
Maximum \| P&C Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		$ 900