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2012 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000087476613000052 Filed on August 09, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$7.700B	$5.531B	$4.596B
YoY Change	39.22%	-7.88%	-31.89%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$648.0M	$533.0M	$1.005B
YoY Change	21.58%	-411.7%	75.7%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$7.742B	$5.392B	$1.287B
YoY Change	43.58%	6.92%	-76.84%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$109.0M	-$124.0M	$128.0M
YoY Change	-12.1%	-3.13%	-200.0%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$240.0M	$81.00M	-$17.00M
YoY Change	-396.3%	-89.33%	-101.85%
Income Tax	-$195.0M	-$36.00M	-$74.00M
% Of Pretax Income		-44.44%
Net Earnings	-$46.00M	$118.0M	$60.00M
YoY Change	-138.98%	-80.94%	-90.99%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.6%	2.13%	1.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.24	$0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.23	$0.11
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	436.2M shares	445.1M shares	445.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	436.2M shares	468.9M shares	473.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$977.0M	$1.029B	$1.029B
YoY Change	-5.05%	-10.52%	-9.97%
Goodwill	$654.0M	$1.006B
YoY Change	-34.99%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$125.5B	$132.9B	$134.0B
YoY Change	-5.57%	3.21%	1.97%
Other Assets	$1.942B	$2.131B	$1.611B
YoY Change	-8.87%	-42.79%	-6.39%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$298.5B	$302.6B	$305.6B
YoY Change	-1.35%	-4.94%	-2.65%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$320.0M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$0.00	$400.0M
YoY Change		-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities			$400.0M
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.806B	$6.216B	$6.566B
YoY Change	9.49%	-5.66%	-6.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.17B	$8.412B	$8.883B
YoY Change	20.92%	-8.44%	7.46%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.806B	$6.216B	$15.45B
YoY Change	9.49%	-60.6%	1.28%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities			$400.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.806B	$6.216B	$15.45B
Total Liabilities	$276.1B	$281.1B	$282.8B
YoY Change	-1.8%	-5.67%	-3.48%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.75B	$11.00B
YoY Change	-2.33%
Common Stock	$5.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	-$1.740B	$1.718B
YoY Change	-201.28%
Treasury Stock Shares	33.44M shares	27.21M shares
Shareholders Equity	$22.45B	$21.49B	$21.36B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$298.5B	$302.6B	$305.6B
YoY Change	-1.35%	-4.94%	-2.65%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$46.00M	$118.0M	$60.00M
YoY Change	-138.98%	-80.94%	-90.99%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$648.0M	$533.0M	$1.005B
YoY Change	21.58%	-411.7%	75.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$469.0M	$650.0M	$660.0M
YoY Change	-27.85%	-38.91%	-36.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$695.0M	-$286.0M	-$89.00M
YoY Change	143.01%	93.24%	-95.28%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$695.0M	-$286.0M	-$89.00M
YoY Change	143.01%	93.24%	-95.28%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-11.00M	-370.0M	80.00M
YoY Change	-97.03%	-33.93%	-118.69%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	469.0M	650.0M	660.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-695.0M	-286.0M	-89.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-11.00M	-370.0M	80.00M
Net Change In Cash	-237.0M	-6.000M	651.0M
YoY Change	3850.0%	-101.69%	-151.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$469.0M	$650.0M	$660.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Before Mortgage Backed And Asset Backed Securities Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesBeforeMortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesFairValue	66318000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue	86812000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue	82730000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Mortgage Loans Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMortgageLoansAmortizedCost	6779000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Mortgage Loans Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMortgageLoansAmortizedCost	5830000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Mortgage Loans Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMortgageLoansAverageDebtServiceCoverageRatio	2.24
CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Mortgage Loans Percent AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMortgageLoansPercent	1.000
CY2011Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Mortgage Loans Percent AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMortgageLoansPercent	1.000
CY2011Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Non Credit Otti AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNonCreditOtti	-187000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Available For Sale Securities Non Credit Otti AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNonCreditOtti	-80000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Behavior Risk Margin BehaviorRiskMargin	302000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Behavior Risk Margin BehaviorRiskMargin	419000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Benefits Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses BenefitsLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	13018000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Benefits Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses BenefitsLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	13248000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Benefits Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses BenefitsLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	14627000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Benefits Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses Returns Credited On International Variable Annuities BenefitsLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesReturnsCreditedOnInternationalVariableAnnuities	-1345000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Carrying Value Of Mortgage Loans Associated With Valuation Allowance CarryingValueOfMortgageLoansAssociatedWithValuationAllowance	621000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Carrying Value Of Mortgage Loans Associated With Valuation Allowance CarryingValueOfMortgageLoansAssociatedWithValuationAllowance	291000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Cash Collateral Received CashCollateralReceived	2000000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Cash Collateral Received CashCollateralReceived	2600000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Held For Sale Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount Net CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferHeldForSaleAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet	74000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Held For Sale Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount Net CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferHeldForSaleAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet	47000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Certain Loans And Debt Securities Acquired In Transfer Held For Sale Allowance For Credit Losses Due To Subsequent Impairment CertainLoansAndDebtSecuritiesAcquiredInTransferHeldForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossesDueToSubsequentImpairment	4000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Certain Loans And Debt Securities Acquired In Transfer Held For Sale Allowance For Credit Losses Due To Subsequent Impairment CertainLoansAndDebtSecuritiesAcquiredInTransferHeldForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossesDueToSubsequentImpairment	3000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Change In Accrued And Deferred Income Taxes ChangeInAccruedAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	386000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Change In Accrued And Deferred Income Taxes ChangeInAccruedAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	82000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Change In Accrued And Deferred Income Taxes ChangeInAccruedAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	-521000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Changes In Fair Value Of Non Credit Impaired Securities ChangesInFairValueOfNonCreditImpairedSecurities	147000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Changes In Fair Value Of Non Credit Impaired Securities ChangesInFairValueOfNonCreditImpairedSecurities	112000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Collateral Obtained Off Of Fair Value Of Securities Transferred Percentage CollateralObtainedOffOfFairValueOfSecuritiesTransferredPercentage	0.95
CY2012Q4	hig	Collateral Received In Cash CollateralReceivedInCash	33000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Change In Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income ChangeInOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	9000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Change In Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income ChangeInOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	116000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Change In Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income ChangeInOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	52000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Change In Payables For Collateral Under Securities Lending Net ChangeInPayablesForCollateralUnderSecuritiesLendingNet	0	USD
CY2011	hig	Change In Payables For Collateral Under Securities Lending Net ChangeInPayablesForCollateralUnderSecuritiesLendingNet	0	USD
CY2010	hig	Change In Payables For Collateral Under Securities Lending Net ChangeInPayablesForCollateralUnderSecuritiesLendingNet	46000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Change In Policy Loans Net ChangeInPolicyLoansNet	7000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Change In Policy Loans Net ChangeInPolicyLoansNet	-4000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Change In Policy Loans Net ChangeInPolicyLoansNet	-180000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Change In Receivables And Other Assets ChangeInReceivablesAndOtherAssets	-437000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Change In Receivables And Other Assets ChangeInReceivablesAndOtherAssets	257000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Change In Receivables And Other Assets ChangeInReceivablesAndOtherAssets	211000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Changes In Bank Deposits And Payments On Bank Advances ChangesInBankDepositsAndPaymentsOnBankAdvances	94000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Changes In Bank Deposits And Payments On Bank Advances ChangesInBankDepositsAndPaymentsOnBankAdvances	257000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Changes In Bank Deposits And Payments On Bank Advances ChangesInBankDepositsAndPaymentsOnBankAdvances		USD
CY2010	hig	Changes In Fair Value Of Non Credit Impaired Securities ChangesInFairValueOfNonCreditImpairedSecurities	647000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Commitments To Fund Limited Partnership And Other Alternative Investments CommitmentsToFundLimitedPartnershipAndOtherAlternativeInvestments	562000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Commitments To Fund Mortgage Loans CommitmentsToFundMortgageLoans	30000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Basic Industry Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInBasicIndustrySectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.05
CY2011Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Basic Industry Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInBasicIndustrySectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.07
CY2011Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Commercial Real Estate Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInCommercialRealEstateSectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.10
CY2012Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Commercial Real Estate Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInCommercialRealEstateSectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.07
CY2011Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Municipal Investments Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInMunicipalInvestmentsSectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.10
CY2012Q4	hig	Companys Exposures In Municipal Investments Sector Percentage Of Invested Assets CompanysExposuresInMunicipalInvestmentsSectorPercentageOfInvestedAssets	0.06
CY2012Q4	hig	Companys Percentage Of Largest Exposure To Invested Assets CompanysPercentageOfLargestExposureToInvestedAssets	0.10
CY2012	hig	Condition For Options To Become Exercisable ConditionForOptionsToBecomeExercisable	over a three year period commencing one year from the date of grant, while certain other options become exercisable at the later of three years from the date of grant or upon specified market appreciation of the Company’s common shares.
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CY2012Q4	hig	Consumer Notes ConsumerNotes	161000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Contribution Percentage Of Base Salary Related To Earning Of Employees Above Limit ContributionPercentageOfBaseSalaryRelatedToEarningOfEmployeesAboveLimit	0.005
CY2012	hig	Contribution Percentage Of Base Salary Related To Earning Of Employees Below Limit ContributionPercentageOfBaseSalaryRelatedToEarningOfEmployeesBelowLimit	0.015
CY2012	hig	Contributions Matched To Base Salary Of Employee By Company ContributionsMatchedToBaseSalaryOfEmployeeByCompany	0.030
CY2010	hig	Cost To Company Related To Investment And Saving Plan CostToCompanyRelatedToInvestmentAndSavingPlan	62000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Cost To Company Related To Investment And Saving Plan CostToCompanyRelatedToInvestmentAndSavingPlan	58000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Cost To Company Related To Investment And Saving Plan CostToCompanyRelatedToInvestmentAndSavingPlan	59000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Credit Standing Adjustment CreditStandingAdjustment	12000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Cumulative Effect Of Accounting Change Net Of Tax CumulativeEffectOfAccountingChangeNetOfTax	0	USD
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CY2010	hig	Cumulative Effect Of Accounting Change Pre Tax CumulativeEffectOfAccountingChangePreTax	9000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Cumulative Effect Of Accounting Change Pre Tax CumulativeEffectOfAccountingChangePreTax	0	USD
CY2011	hig	Current Accident Year Benefit From Discounting Property And Casualty Reserves CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves	58000000	USD
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CY2010	hig	Current Accident Year Benefit From Discounting Property And Casualty Reserves CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves	46000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Current Weighted Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Commercial Mortgage Loan CurrentWeightedAverageLoanToValueRatioOfCommercialMortgageLoan	0.62
CY2012	hig	Days After Due Payment Date Interest Income Ceases To Accrue DaysAfterDuePaymentDateInterestIncomeCeasesToAccrue	P60D
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CY2012	hig	Decrease In Notional Amount Of Hedging Instruments DecreaseInNotionalAmountOfHedgingInstruments	53900000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Excluding Nol Carry Forward DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingNolCarryForward	921000000	USD
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CY2010	hig	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Excluding Nol Carry Forward DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingNolCarryForward	93000000	USD
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CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Assets Insurance Product Derivatives DeferredTaxAssetsInsuranceProductDerivatives	913000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Assets Investments Related Items DeferredTaxAssetsInvestmentsRelatedItems	1159000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Assets Investments Related Items DeferredTaxAssetsInvestmentsRelatedItems	1525000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Discount On Loss Reserves DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDiscountOnLossReserves	481000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Financial Statement Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Reserves DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancialStatementDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndReserves	2361000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Financial Statement Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Reserves DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancialStatementDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndReserves	1694000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Net Unrealized Gains On Investments DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments	1210000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Net Unrealized Gains On Investments DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments	2396000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other Depreciable And Amortizable Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherDepreciableAndAmortizableAssets	104000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other Depreciable And Amortizable Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherDepreciableAndAmortizableAssets	143000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Deferred Taxes Net Of Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxesNetOfValuationAllowance	2131000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Post Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPostRetirement	0.0615
CY2010Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Post Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPostRetirement	0.0825
CY2011Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Post Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPostRetirement	0.0775
CY2012Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement	0.0845
CY2010Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement	0.0970
CY2011Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement	0.0895
CY2010Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Costs Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostsTrendRate	0.0500
CY2012Q4	hig	Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Costs Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostsTrendRate	0.0475
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CY2011	hig	Deposits And Other Additions To Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts DepositsAndOtherAdditionsToInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	11531000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Deposits And Other Additions To Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts DepositsAndOtherAdditionsToInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	10951000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Derivatives Priced By Valuation Models DerivativesPricedByValuationModels	0.97
CY2011Q4	hig	Derivatives Priced By Valuation Models DerivativesPricedByValuationModels	0.98
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	17000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	0	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	0	USD
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CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Benefits Lossesand Loss Adjustment Expenses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationBenefitsLossesandLossAdjustmentExpenses	7000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Benefits Lossesand Loss Adjustment Expenses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationBenefitsLossesandLossAdjustmentExpenses	-2000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Benefits Lossesand Loss Adjustment Expenses Returns Creditedon International Variable Annuities DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationBenefitsLossesandLossAdjustmentExpensesReturnsCreditedonInternationalVariableAnnuities	201000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Fee Income And Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFeeIncomeAndOther	87000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Fee Income And Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFeeIncomeAndOther	46000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Fee Income And Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFeeIncomeAndOther	50000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill Impairment DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillImpairment	0	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill Impairment DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillImpairment	153000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill Impairment DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillImpairment	0	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Insurance Operating And Other Expenses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInsuranceOperatingAndOtherExpenses	290000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Insurance Operating And Other Expenses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInsuranceOperatingAndOtherExpenses	95000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Insurance Operating And Other Expenses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInsuranceOperatingAndOtherExpenses	39000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Equity Securities Trading DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeEquitySecuritiesTrading	-14000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Equity Securities Trading DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeEquitySecuritiesTrading	201000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Equity Securities Trading DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeEquitySecuritiesTrading	238000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Securities Availableforsaleand Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeSecuritiesAvailableforsaleandOther	10000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Securities Availableforsaleand Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeSecuritiesAvailableforsaleandOther	26000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Investment Income Securities Availableforsaleand Other DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetInvestmentIncomeSecuritiesAvailableforsaleandOther	38000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Realized Capital Losses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetRealizedCapitalLosses	-33000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Realized Capital Losses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetRealizedCapitalLosses	-75000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Net Realized Capital Losses DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNetRealizedCapitalLosses	25000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Other Revenues DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherRevenues	48000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Other Revenues DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherRevenues	0	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Other Revenues DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherRevenues	213000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Net Investment Income DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	276000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Net Investment Income DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	211000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Net Investment Income DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	12000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Disposition Of Dac Asset DispositionOfDacAsset	34000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Disposition Of Dac Asset DispositionOfDacAsset	16000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Earning Of Employees Below And Above Limit EarningOfEmployeesBelowAndAboveLimit	110000	USD
CY2011	hig	Effect Of Currency Translation Adjustment EffectOfCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-71000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Effect Of Currency Translation Adjustment EffectOfCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	118000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Effect Of Currency Translation Adjustment EffectOfCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-191000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Equity Securities Available For Sale At Cost EquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtCost	1056000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Equity Securities Available For Sale At Cost EquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtCost	866000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Equity Securities Trading EquitySecuritiesTrading	-1345000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Equity Securities Trading EquitySecuritiesTrading	-1012000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Equity Securities Trading EquitySecuritiesTrading	4364000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Equity Securities Trading At Cost EquitySecuritiesTradingAtCost	26820000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Equity Securities Trading At Cost EquitySecuritiesTradingAtCost	32928000000	USD
CY2009Q2	hig	Estimated Fair Value Of Warrants EstimatedFairValueOfWarrants	400000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Expected Assessment Related To Executive Insurance Plan ExpectedAssessmentRelatedToExecutiveInsurancePlan	22000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operating Losses Domestic ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperatingLossesDomestic	2725000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operating Losses Domestic ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperatingLossesDomestic	1880000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operating Losses Foreign ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperatingLossesForeign	314000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operating Losses Foreign ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperatingLossesForeign	221000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operation Losses ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperationLosses	2194000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Expected Tax Benefit Attributable To Net Operation Losses ExpectedTaxBenefitAttributableToNetOperationLosses	2946000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Accepted Collateral FairValueOfAcceptedCollateral	2600000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Accepted Collateral FairValueOfAcceptedCollateral	3300000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust	4966000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust	4622000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Securities On Deposit FairValueOfSecuritiesOnDeposit	1700000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fair Value Of Securities On Deposit FairValueOfSecuritiesOnDeposit	1600000000	USD
CY2009Q2	hig	Fair Value Used To Record Series E Preferred Stock FairValueUsedToRecordSeriesEPreferredStock	2900000000	USD
CY2009Q2	hig	Fair Value Used To Record Warrants FairValueUsedToRecordWarrants	480000000	USD
CY2010Q1	hig	Final Dividend Payment On Series E Preferred Stock Repurchased From Treasury FinalDividendPaymentOnSeriesEPreferredStockRepurchasedFromTreasury	22000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Fixed Annuity Contract Hedges Net FixedAnnuityContractHedgesNet	-36000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Fixed Annuity Contract Hedges Net FixedAnnuityContractHedgesNet	3000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Fixed Annuity Contract Hedges Net FixedAnnuityContractHedgesNet	27000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities At Fair Value Using Fair Value Option FixedMaturitiesAtFairValueUsingFairValueOption	1087000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities At Fair Value Using Fair Value Option FixedMaturitiesAtFairValueUsingFairValueOption	1328000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities At Fair Value Using Fair Value Option Variable Interest Entity Assets FixedMaturitiesAtFairValueUsingFairValueOptionVariableInterestEntityAssets	163000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities At Fair Value Using Fair Value Option Variable Interest Entity Assets FixedMaturitiesAtFairValueUsingFairValueOptionVariableInterestEntityAssets	338000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities Available For Sale At Amortized Cost FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleAtAmortizedCost	78978000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities Available For Sale At Amortized Cost FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleAtAmortizedCost	79747000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Fixed Maturities Available For Sale Proceeds FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleProceeds	37914000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Fixed Maturities Available For Sale Proceeds FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleProceeds	49155000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Fixed Maturities Available For Sale Proceeds FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleProceeds	44116000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Fixed Maturities Fair Value Option FixedMaturitiesFairValueOption	20000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Fixed Maturities Fair Value Option FixedMaturitiesFairValueOption	283000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities Including Variable Interest Entity Assets FixedMaturitiesIncludingVariableInterestEntityAssets	89000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Fixed Maturities Including Variable Interest Entity Assets FixedMaturitiesIncludingVariableInterestEntityAssets	153000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Funded Status Of Pension Benefits Including Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust FundedStatusOfPensionBenefitsIncludingFairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust	-843000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	Future Policy Benefits And Unpaid Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses FuturePolicyBenefitsAndUnpaidLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	19276000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	General Account Value Subject GeneralAccountValueSubject	7405000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Goodwill Accumulated Impairments GoodwillAccumulatedImpairments	385000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Goodwill Discontinued Operations GoodwillDiscontinuedOperations	15000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Gross Fee Income Earned Premium And Other Life GrossFeeIncomeEarnedPremiumAndOtherLife	9292000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Gross Gains And Losses On Sales And Impairments Reported In Aoci GrossGainsAndLossesOnSalesAndImpairmentsReportedInAoci	129000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Gross Gains And Losses On Sales And Impairments Reported In Aoci GrossGainsAndLossesOnSalesAndImpairmentsReportedInAoci	32000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Gross Gains And Losses On Sales And Impairments Reported In Aoci GrossGainsAndLossesOnSalesAndImpairmentsReportedInAoci	-124000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Gross Profit Estimates Term For Most Contracts GrossProfitEstimatesTermForMostContracts	P20Y
CY2011Q4	hig	Group Life Other Unpaid Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses GroupLifeOtherUnpaidLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	213000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Group Life Other Unpaid Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses GroupLifeOtherUnpaidLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	206000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Impact Of Rating Triggers On Three Derivative Relationships ImpactOfRatingTriggersOnThreeDerivativeRelationships	18800000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Impact Of Rating Triggers On Three Derivative Relationships With Fair Value ImpactOfRatingTriggersOnThreeDerivativeRelationshipsWithFairValue	331000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Shareholders IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonShareholders	1189000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Shareholders IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonShareholders	531000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Shareholders IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonShareholders	-142000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Stockholders Diluted IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	1222000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Stockholders Diluted IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	-142000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Available To Common Stockholders Diluted IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	531000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Income Loss From Operations Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromOperationsOfDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-105000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Income Loss From Operations Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromOperationsOfDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	57000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Income Loss From Operations Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromOperationsOfDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	63000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	Individual Life Unpaid Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses IndividualLifeUnpaidLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	173000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Individual Life Unpaid Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses IndividualLifeUnpaidLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpenses	134000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Individual Redemption Limit Of Consumer Notes IndividualRedemptionLimitOfConsumerNotes	250000	USD
CY2010Q1	hig	Interest In Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Series F Represented By Each Depositary Share InterestInMandatoryConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesFRepresentedByEachDepositaryShare	1/40th
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CY2011Q4	hig	Invested In Equity Securities InvestedInEquitySecurities	0.83
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CY2011Q4	hig	Invested In Fixed Income Securities InvestedInFixedIncomeSecurities	0.17
CY2012Q4	hig	Investment Sales Receivable InvestmentSalesReceivable	3100000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Investment Sales Receivable InvestmentSalesReceivable	4000000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Issuance Of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares IssuanceOfMandatoryConvertiblePreferredShares	0	shares
CY2011	hig	Issuance Of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares IssuanceOfMandatoryConvertiblePreferredShares	0	shares
CY2010	hig	Issuance Of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares IssuanceOfMandatoryConvertiblePreferredShares	575000	shares
CY2012Q4	hig	Largest Amount Of Life Insurance Retained On Any One Life By Any Company Comprising Of Life LargestAmountOfLifeInsuranceRetainedOnAnyOneLifeByAnyCompanyComprisingOfLife	10000000	USD
CY2010Q4	hig	Largest Amount Of Life Insurance Retained On Any One Life By Any Company Comprising Of Life LargestAmountOfLifeInsuranceRetainedOnAnyOneLifeByAnyCompanyComprisingOfLife	10000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Largest Amount Of Life Insurance Retained On Any One Life By Any Company Comprising Of Life LargestAmountOfLifeInsuranceRetainedOnAnyOneLifeByAnyCompanyComprisingOfLife	10000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Liability For Asbestos Claims Net LiabilityForAsbestosClaimsNet	1800000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Liability For Asbestos Claims Net LiabilityForAsbestosClaimsNet	1900000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Liability For Environmental Claims Net LiabilityForEnvironmentalClaimsNet	297000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Liability For Environmental Claims Net LiabilityForEnvironmentalClaimsNet	328000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Life Insurance Recoveries On Ceded Reinsurance Contracts LifeInsuranceRecoveriesOnCededReinsuranceContracts	224000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Life Insurance Recoveries On Ceded Reinsurance Contracts LifeInsuranceRecoveriesOnCededReinsuranceContracts	275000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Life Insurance Recoveries On Ceded Reinsurance Contracts LifeInsuranceRecoveriesOnCededReinsuranceContracts	285000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Limited Partnerships And Other Alternative Investments LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherAlternativeInvestments	3015000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Limited Partnerships And Other Alternative Investments LimitedPartnershipsAndOtherAlternativeInvestments	2532000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Loaned Securities And Collateral Pledged LoanedSecuritiesAndCollateralPledged	1285000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Loaned Securities And Collateral Pledged LoanedSecuritiesAndCollateralPledged	871000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Maximum Percentage Of Premiums Written Per Year To Be Considered For Assessment Under Guarantee Fund MaximumPercentageOfPremiumsWrittenPerYearToBeConsideredForAssessmentUnderGuaranteeFund	0.02
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CY2012	hig	Minimum Maturity Of Bonds In Benefits Obligation MinimumMaturityOfBondsInBenefitsObligation	P0Y
CY2012	hig	Minimum Percentage Of Premiums Written Per Year To Be Considered For Assessment Under Guarantee Fund MinimumPercentageOfPremiumsWrittenPerYearToBeConsideredForAssessmentUnderGuaranteeFund	0.01
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CY2012Q4	hig	Mortgage Backed And Asset Backed Securities Amortized Cost MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost	19454000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Mortgage Backed And Asset Backed Securities Fair Value MortgageBackedAndAssetBackedSecuritiesFairValue	19604000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Net Fee Income Earned Premium And Other Life NetFeeIncomeEarnedPremiumAndOtherLife	8902000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Net Fee Income Earned Premium And Other Life NetFeeIncomeEarnedPremiumAndOtherLife	8113000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Net Increase Decrease In Cash NetIncreaseDecreaseInCash	-160000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Net Operating Loss Carry Forward NetOperatingLossCarryForward	-652000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Net Otti Losses Recognized In Earnings NetOttiLossesRecognizedInEarnings	174000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Net Receipts To From Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Variable Annuities NetReceiptsToFromInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalVariableAnnuities	1539000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Net Receipts To From Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Variable Annuities NetReceiptsToFromInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalVariableAnnuities	-497000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Net Receipts To From Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Variable Annuities NetReceiptsToFromInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalVariableAnnuities	2332000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Net Transfers From To Separate Accounts Related To Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts NetTransfersFromToSeparateAccountsRelatedToInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	13196000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Net Transfers From To Separate Accounts Related To Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts NetTransfersFromToSeparateAccountsRelatedToInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	9843000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Net Transfers From To Separate Accounts Related To Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts NetTransfersFromToSeparateAccountsRelatedToInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	8409000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Net Unrealized Gains Losses Credited To Policy Holders NetUnrealizedGainsLossesCreditedToPolicyHolders	-20000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Net Unrealized Gains Losses Credited To Policy Holders NetUnrealizedGainsLossesCreditedToPolicyHolders	-87000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Net Unrealized Gains Losses Credited To Policy Holders NetUnrealizedGainsLossesCreditedToPolicyHolders	-65000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Number Of Company Reporting Segments NumberOfCompanyReportingSegments	6	divisions
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CY2012Q4	hig	Number Of Securities Included In Afs Securities In Unrealized Loss Position NumberOfSecuritiesIncludedInAfsSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPosition	2011	securities
CY2012	hig	Number Of Years To Maturity For Securities Concentrated In Financial Services Sector NumberOfYearsToMaturityForSecuritiesConcentratedInFinancialServicesSector	P10Y
CY2012Q4	hig	Original Weighted Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Commercial Mortgage Loan OriginalWeightedAverageLoanToValueRatioOfCommercialMortgageLoan	0.63
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CY2012	hig	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax And Deferred Acquisition Costs OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTaxAndDeferredAcquisitionCosts	1600000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Other Net Realized Capital Gains Losses OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	-450000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Other Net Realized Capital Gains Losses OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	10000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Other Net Realized Capital Gains Losses OtherNetRealizedCapitalGainsLosses	544000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Other Policyholder Funds And Benefits Payable OtherPolicyholderFundsAndBenefitsPayable	45612000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Other Policyholder Funds And Benefits Payable OtherPolicyholderFundsAndBenefitsPayable	41979000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Other Policyholder Funds And Benefits Payable International Variable Annuities OtherPolicyholderFundsAndBenefitsPayableInternationalVariableAnnuities	28922000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Other Policyholder Funds And Benefits Payable International Variable Annuities OtherPolicyholderFundsAndBenefitsPayableInternationalVariableAnnuities	30461000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions Previous Impairment OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAdditionsPreviousImpairment	69000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Otti Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income OttiLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	-40000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Otti Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income OttiLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	-89000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Otti Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income OttiLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	-418000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Outstanding Commitments To Fund Limited Partnership And Other Alternative Investments OutstandingCommitmentsToFundLimitedPartnershipAndOtherAlternativeInvestments	562000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Participating Dividend To Policyholders ParticipatingDividendToPolicyholders	14000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Participating Dividend To Policyholders ParticipatingDividendToPolicyholders	18000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Payments To Acquire Fair Value Options PaymentsToAcquireFairValueOptions	664000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Payments To Acquire Fair Value Options PaymentsToAcquireFairValueOptions	182000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Payments To Acquire Fair Value Options PaymentsToAcquireFairValueOptions	75000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Percentage Difference Of Purchase Trade Price From Current Days Price PercentageDifferenceOfPurchaseTradePriceFromCurrentDaysPrice	0.03
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CY2012	hig	Percentage Difference Of Weekly Analyses Identify Price From Published Bond PercentageDifferenceOfWeeklyAnalysesIdentifyPriceFromPublishedBond	0.05
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CY2012Q4	hig	Percentage Of Gmib Net Amount Of Risk Reinsured To Company Affiliate PercentageOfGmibNetAmountOfRiskReinsuredToCompanyAffiliate	0.73
CY2012Q4	hig	Percentage Of Gross Unrealized Losses Depressed Less Than Twenty Percent Of Cost Or Amortized Cost PercentageOfGrossUnrealizedLossesDepressedLessThanTwentyPercentOfCostOrAmortizedCost	0.86
CY2010	hig	Percentage Of Net Premium Written Represented By Participating Property And Casualty Insurance Policies PercentageOfNetPremiumWrittenRepresentedByParticipatingPropertyAndCasualtyInsurancePolicies	0.08
CY2012	hig	Percentage Of Net Premium Written Represented By Participating Property And Casualty Insurance Policies PercentageOfNetPremiumWrittenRepresentedByParticipatingPropertyAndCasualtyInsurancePolicies	0.10
CY2011	hig	Percentage Of Net Premium Written Represented By Participating Property And Casualty Insurance Policies PercentageOfNetPremiumWrittenRepresentedByParticipatingPropertyAndCasualtyInsurancePolicies	0.09
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CY2012	hig	Periodic Net Coupon Settlements On Credit Derivatives PeriodicNetCouponSettlementsOnCreditDerivatives	-10000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	hig	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Net PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsNet	-45000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Proceeds From Net Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Stock Compensation Plans And Excess Tax Benefit ProceedsFromNetIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndStockCompensationPlansAndExcessTaxBenefit	10000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Proceeds From Net Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Stock Compensation Plans And Excess Tax Benefit ProceedsFromNetIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndStockCompensationPlansAndExcessTaxBenefit	14000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Property And Casualty Ceded Losses Which Reduce Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses Incurred PropertyAndCasualtyCededLossesWhichReduceLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesIncurred	512000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Property And Casualty Ceded Losses Which Reduce Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses Incurred PropertyAndCasualtyCededLossesWhichReduceLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesIncurred	598000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Property And Casualty Ceded Losses Which Reduce Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses Incurred PropertyAndCasualtyCededLossesWhichReduceLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesIncurred	385000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Continuing And Discontinued Operations RealizedCapitalGainsLossesContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations	-554000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Realized Capital Gains Losses Continuing And Discontinued Operations RealizedCapitalGainsLossesContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations	-24000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Redemption Of Preferred Stock To Treasury RedemptionOfPreferredStockToTreasury	0	shares
CY2012	hig	Redemption Of Preferred Stock To Treasury RedemptionOfPreferredStockToTreasury	0	shares
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CY2012	hig	Securities Available For Sale And Other SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndOther	4227000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Securities Available For Sale And Other SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndOther	4263000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Securities Available For Sale And Other SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndOther	4354000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Securities Depressed To Cost Or Amortized Cost Lower Limit SecuritiesDepressedToCostOrAmortizedCostLowerLimit	0.20
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CY2012	hig	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Base Payment Awards Certain Options Exercisable Period Commencing From Date Of Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasePaymentAwardsCertainOptionsExercisablePeriodCommencingFromDateOfGrant	P3Y
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CY2012	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	1988000000	USD
CY2010	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	1692000000	USD
CY2011	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Amortization Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	2444000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	5725000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfits	6556000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Earned Premiums Fee Income And Other SupplementaryInsuranceInformationEarnedPremiumsFeeIncomeAndOther	18275000000	USD
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CY2011	hig	Supplementary Insurance Information Earned Premiums Fee Income And Other SupplementaryInsuranceInformationEarnedPremiumsFeeIncomeAndOther	19041000000	USD
CY2012	hig	Tax And Deferred Acquisition Costs On Change In Other Than Temporary Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Securities TaxAndDeferredAcquisitionCostsOnChangeInOtherThanTemporaryLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities	-55000000	USD
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CY2012	hig	Withdrawals And Other Deductions From Investment And Universal Life Type Contracts WithdrawalsAndOtherDeductionsFromInvestmentAndUniversalLifeTypeContracts	-25543000000	USD
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CY2012	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	FY
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2012
CY2012	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2012-12-31
CY2012	dei	Document Type DocumentType	8-K
CY2012	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0000874766
CY2013Q1	dei	Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding	436598310	shares
CY2012	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
CY2012	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2012Q2	dei	Entity Public Float EntityPublicFloat	7600000000	USD
CY2012	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE
CY2012	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
CY2012	dei	Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer	Yes
CY2012Q4	invest	Derivative Notional Amount DerivativeNotionalAmount	169762000000	USD
CY2011Q4	invest	Derivative Notional Amount DerivativeNotionalAmount	141436000000	USD

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