Employee Benefit Plans Level 1 (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans Level 1 (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension Plans, Postretirement, Health Care and Life Insurance Benefit and Savings Plans	Pension Plans, Postretirement, Health Care and Life Insurance Benefit and Savings Plans Hartford Life's employees are included in The Hartford's non-contributory defined benefit pension and postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans. In addition, substantially all U.S. employees are eligible to participate in The Hartford Investment and Savings Plan. Employee benefit expenses allocated by The Hartford to the Company, and the cost to Hartford Life for the investment and savings plan are not material to the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.