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Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Fair Value Option (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option $ 5us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 $ 20us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1  
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 231hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption   280hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
Asset-backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 4hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
  13hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option 3us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
1us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 72hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
  96hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option 1us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedDebtObligationsMember
9us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedDebtObligationsMember
 
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 69hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedDebtObligationsMember
  67hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedDebtObligationsMember
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 7hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
  15hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option 0us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
9us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 1hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
  3hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
Municipal Bonds [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 1hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
  2hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option 1us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
1us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 76hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
  82hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
US Treasury and Government [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option 1hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
  2hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Equity Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Fair value of assets accounted for using fair value option $ 151hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
  $ 248hlic_FairValueOfAssetsAccountedForUsingFairValueOption
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember