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Dividends received on equity and other investments during the current period.

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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, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
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	$ 295
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval	241
P&C Subsidiaries
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	1,100
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval	2,000
Mutual Fund [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	165
Harford Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	50
P&C Runoff Subsidiaries
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 150
Minimum \| HLA \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		$ 175
Minimum \| P&C Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		1,300
Maximum \| HLA \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		200
Maximum \| P&C Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval		$ 1,400