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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues        
Fee income and other $ 1,210,000,000us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees $ 1,462,000,000us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees $ 2,956,000,000us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees  
Earned premiums 32,000,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet 184,000,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet 93,000,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet  
Net investment income (loss):        
Net Investment Income 1,543,000,000us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 1,683,000,000us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 2,536,000,000us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome  
Net realized capital gains (losses):        
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses (31,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities (54,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities (293,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities  
OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income 2,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities 9,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities 38,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAvailableforsaleSecurities  
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings (29,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities (45,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities (255,000,000)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities  
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings 606,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments (1,190,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments (1,226,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments  
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) 577,000,000us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses 326,000,000us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses (1,481,000,000)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses  
Total revenues 3,362,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 3,655,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 4,104,000,000us-gaap_Revenues  
Benefits, losses and expenses        
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits 206,000,000us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense 228,000,000us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense 324,000,000us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense  
Insurance operating costs and other expenses (851,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 401,000,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses (268,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses  
Dividends to policyholders 7,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderDividends 18,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderDividends 20,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderDividends  
Total benefits, losses and expenses 2,501,000,000us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses 3,094,000,000us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses 3,573,000,000us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 861,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 561,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 531,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 184,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 49,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 36,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 36,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 677,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 512,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 495,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (41,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 61,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax  
Net income 677,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 471,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 556,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 556,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 6,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Net income (loss) attributable to Hartford Life Insurance Company 676,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 465,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 554,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal 23,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal (1,491,000,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal (61,000,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign       0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net 1,460,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet 1,758,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet 2,900,000,000us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet  
Business Disposition [Member]        
Benefits, losses and expenses        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_BusinessDispositionMember		 1,561,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_BusinessDispositionMember		 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_BusinessDispositionMember		  
Reinsurance Loss on Dispositions [Member]        
Benefits, losses and expenses        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ 23,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_ReinsuranceLossonDispositionsMember		 $ (1,491,000,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_ReinsuranceLossonDispositionsMember		 $ (61,000,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlic_ReinsuranceLossonDispositionsMember