Name:	hig_AdjustmentsToEstimatesAffectingDeferredGainOnDisposalOfBusinesses
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

The obligations arising from a disposal of business utilizing reinsurance. The gain on the disposals was deferred since the form of sale did not discharge the company's primary liability to insureds.

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Name:	hig_DeferredGainOnDisposalOfBusinesses
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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Name:	hig_DeferredGainOnDispositionOfBusinessAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the delinquency period to place loans on a non-accrual status.

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Name:	hig_DelinquencyPeriodToPlaceLoansOnNonaccrualStatus
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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Name:	hig_LongDurationInsuranceContractsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage of risks related to reserves ceded via reinsurance for various policies.

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Name:	hig_LongDurationInsuranceContractsCededCreditRiskPercentage
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the threshold decline in the value of an investment, expressed as a percentage of original purchase price, used to identify investments that may be other-than-temporarily impaired.

No definition available.

Name:	hig_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentThresholdPercentage
Namespace Prefix:	hig_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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