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Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Credit Standing Adjustments and Behavior Risk Margin (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ (27)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (71)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet  
Behavior Risk Margin 69hlic_BehaviorRiskMargin   74hlic_BehaviorRiskMargin
Credit standing adjustment assumption net of reinsurance [Member]      
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_CreditStandingAdjustmentAssumptionNetOfReinsuranceMember
38us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_CreditStandingAdjustmentAssumptionNetOfReinsuranceMember
 
Behavior Risk Margin Update Due to Underlying Fund Performance [Member] | GMWB Derivatives, Net [Member]      
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 10us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_GmwbDerivativesNetMember
/ hlic_IncomeLossTypeAxis
= hlic_BehaviorRiskMarginUpdateDuetoUnderlyingFundPerformanceMember
4us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_GmwbDerivativesNetMember
/ hlic_IncomeLossTypeAxis
= hlic_BehaviorRiskMarginUpdateDuetoUnderlyingFundPerformanceMember
 
Gain (Loss) Due to Changes in Assumptions [Member] | GMWB Derivatives, Net [Member]      
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_GmwbDerivativesNetMember
/ hlic_IncomeLossTypeAxis
= hlic_GainLossDuetoChangesinAssumptionsMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= hlic_GmwbDerivativesNetMember
/ hlic_IncomeLossTypeAxis
= hlic_GainLossDuetoChangesinAssumptionsMember