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Segment Information (Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues        
Premiums $ 8,736 $ 10,129 $ 18,202 $ 19,534
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 1,299 1,412 2,730 2,777
Net investment income 4,087 4,693 7,148 9,601
Other revenues 456 478 895 972
Net investment gains (losses) 231 61 (57) 76
Net derivative gains (losses) (710) 724 3,491 839
Total revenues 14,099 17,497 32,409 33,799
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 8,957 10,295 18,271 19,667
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,962 1,515 2,042 3,476
Capitalization of DAC (671) (837) (1,445) (1,649)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 560 689 1,348 1,313
Amortization of negative VOBA (10) (10) (20) (20)
Interest expense on debt 232 274 454 508
Other expenses 2,872 3,274 5,919 6,463
Total expenses 13,902 15,200 26,569 29,758
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 47 551 1,289 910
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax 150 1,746 4,551 3,131
Operating Segments        
Revenues        
Premiums 8,716 10,129 18,150 19,534
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 1,268 1,364 2,653 2,702
Net investment income 3,444 4,554 7,765 8,835
Other revenues 417 407 814 831
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 13,845 16,454 29,382 31,902
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 8,713 10,183 18,076 19,424
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,161 1,264 2,379 2,512
Capitalization of DAC (669) (837) (1,440) (1,649)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 568 697 1,307 1,352
Amortization of negative VOBA (10) (10) (20) (20)
Interest expense on debt 232 274 454 508
Other expenses 2,817 3,192 5,798 6,293
Total expenses 12,812 14,763 26,554 28,420
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 198 315 512 650
Adjusted earnings 835 1,376 2,316 2,832
Operating Segments | U.S.        
Revenues        
Premiums 5,184 6,234 10,858 11,801
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 268 274 543 544
Net investment income 1,425 1,795 3,191 3,514
Other revenues 240 223 480 444
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 7,117 8,526 15,072 16,303
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 5,038 6,101 10,473 11,474
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 412 504 870 1,005
Capitalization of DAC (122) (127) (234) (241)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 115 117 234 231
Amortization of negative VOBA 0 0 0 0
Interest expense on debt 2 3 4 5
Other expenses 1,012 1,009 2,078 2,002
Total expenses 6,457 7,607 13,425 14,476
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 137 187 344 371
Adjusted earnings 523 732 1,303 1,456
Operating Segments | Asia        
Revenues        
Premiums 1,584 1,631 3,220 3,330
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 420 419 850 825
Net investment income 767 944 1,704 1,824
Other revenues 14 13 28 29
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 2,785 3,007 5,802 6,008
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 1,255 1,279 2,576 2,598
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 447 424 892 827
Capitalization of DAC (351) (472) (772) (951)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 284 312 599 619
Amortization of negative VOBA (8) (7) (16) (16)
Interest expense on debt 0 0 0 0
Other expenses 797 955 1,671 1,910
Total expenses 2,424 2,491 4,950 4,987
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 105 157 246 306
Adjusted earnings 256 359 606 715
Operating Segments | Latin America        
Revenues        
Premiums 489 773 1,129 1,419
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 238 280 508 564
Net investment income 260 360 478 656
Other revenues 10 11 21 23
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 997 1,424 2,136 2,662
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 449 790 1,059 1,387
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 56 86 126 180
Capitalization of DAC (74) (100) (174) (194)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 70 79 144 157
Amortization of negative VOBA 0 0 0 0
Interest expense on debt 1 1 2 2
Other expenses 307 352 652 718
Total expenses 809 1,208 1,809 2,250
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 56 57 100 119
Adjusted earnings 132 159 227 293
Operating Segments | EMEA        
Revenues        
Premiums 557 551 1,125 1,093
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 92 105 208 208
Net investment income 63 73 132 147
Other revenues 11 13 24 27
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 723 742 1,489 1,475
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 263 292 573 576
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 27 23 54 47
Capitalization of DAC (115) (126) (245) (243)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 85 107 215 199
Amortization of negative VOBA (2) (3) (4) (4)
Interest expense on debt 0 0 0 0
Other expenses 328 350 660 688
Total expenses 586 643 1,253 1,263
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 21 22 42 49
Adjusted earnings 116 77 194 163
Operating Segments | MetLife Holdings        
Revenues        
Premiums 889 924 1,793 1,851
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 249 286 543 560
Net investment income 981 1,338 2,296 2,625
Other revenues 70 65 105 132
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 2,189 2,613 4,737 5,168
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 1,705 1,703 3,366 3,351
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 219 227 437 453
Capitalization of DAC (5) (8) (10) (14)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 11 80 111 143
Amortization of negative VOBA 0 0 0 0
Interest expense on debt 1 2 3 4
Other expenses 239 237 467 464
Total expenses 2,170 2,241 4,374 4,401
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) (1) 73 66 151
Adjusted earnings 20 299 297 616
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other        
Revenues        
Premiums 13 16 25 40
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 1 0 1 1
Net investment income (52) 44 (36) 69
Other revenues 72 82 156 176
Net investment gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Net derivative gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 34 142 146 286
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 3 18 29 38
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 0 0 0 0
Capitalization of DAC (2) (4) (5) (6)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 3 2 4 3
Amortization of negative VOBA 0 0 0 0
Interest expense on debt 228 268 445 497
Other expenses 134 289 270 511
Total expenses 366 573 743 1,043
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) (120) (181) (286) (346)
Adjusted earnings (212) (250) (311) (411)
Significant Reconciling Items        
Revenues        
Premiums 20 0 52 0
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 31 48 77 75
Net investment income 643 139 (617) 766
Other revenues 39 71 81 141
Net investment gains (losses) 231 61 (57) 76
Net derivative gains (losses) (710) 724 3,491 839
Total revenues 254 1,043 3,027 1,897
Expenses        
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends 244 112 195 243
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 801 251 (337) 964
Capitalization of DAC (2) 0 (5) 0
Amortization of DAC and VOBA (8) (8) 41 (39)
Amortization of negative VOBA 0 0 0 0
Interest expense on debt 0 0 0 0
Other expenses 55 82 121 170
Total expenses 1,090 437 15 1,338
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) $ (151) $ 236 $ 777 $ 260