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Investments and Derivative Instruments Level 4 Investment Income (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income $ 1,543us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome $ 1,683us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome $ 2,536us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
Investment Income, Investment Expense (72)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense (76)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense (77)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Gain on Derivative Instruments, Pretax 264us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax 2,196us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax 478us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax
Loss on Derivative Instruments, Pretax 235us-gaap_LossOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax 700us-gaap_LossOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax 278us-gaap_LossOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net 29us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 45us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 255us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 723us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (1,705)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (1,922)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Periodic Net Coupon Settlements on Credit Derivatives 11hlic_PeriodicNetCouponSettlementsOnCreditDerivatives (3)hlic_PeriodicNetCouponSettlementsOnCreditDerivatives (8)hlic_PeriodicNetCouponSettlementsOnCreditDerivatives
Gain (Loss) on Reinsurance Recoverables 579hlic_GainLossOnReinsuranceRecoverables 1,107hlic_GainLossOnReinsuranceRecoverables 1,233hlic_GainLossOnReinsuranceRecoverables
Gain (Loss) on Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts 395hlic_GainLossOnCoinsuranceAndModifiedCoinsuranceReinsuranceContracts (1,405)hlic_GainLossOnCoinsuranceAndModifiedCoinsuranceReinsuranceContracts (1,901)hlic_GainLossOnCoinsuranceAndModifiedCoinsuranceReinsuranceContracts
Other Net Realized Capital Gains Losses (258)hlic_OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses 106hlic_OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses 248hlic_OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) 577us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses 326us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses (1,481)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings 606us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments (1,190)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments (1,226)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Change in Status 19us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsChangeInStatus 17us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsChangeInStatus 5us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsChangeInStatus
Fixed Maturities [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income 1,113us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Equity Securities [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income 14us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income 156us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Policy Loans [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income 80us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
Net Investment Income 141us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
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Available-for-sale Securities [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Abstract]      
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Debt Securities [Member]      
Sale of Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
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Equity Securities [Member]      
Sale of Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds 107us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
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Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains 9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
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Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses (6)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments 4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
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International [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax (2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings 1us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings 1,500us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Business Disposition [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Change in Status 173us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsChangeInStatus
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Change in value of derivatives and Japan FVO securities [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 37us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings 0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net (14)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Associated Liability Adjusted for Changes in Spot Rates Through Realized Capital Gain 116hlic_AssociatedLiabilityAdjustedForChangesInSpotRatesThroughRealizedCapitalGain
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Fixed Annuity Hedging Instruments [Member] | JAPAN      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 22us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) Footnote [Abstract]      
Associated Liability Adjusted for Changes in Spot Rates Through Realized Capital Gain (51)hlic_AssociatedLiabilityAdjustedForChangesInSpotRatesThroughRealizedCapitalGain
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
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GMAB, GMWB, and GMIB Reinsurance Contracts [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 579us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net     110us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Variable Annuity [Member]      
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
Gain (Loss) on Hedging Activity (132)us-gaap_GainLossOnOilAndGasHedgingActivity
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) [Abstract]      
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[1] he associated liability is adjusted for changes in spot rates through realized capital gains and was $116, $250 and $189 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.