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Policyholder Account Balances - LDTI Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 210,597 |  |
Interest credited | 7,970 | $ 3,771 | $ 5,628
Balance, end of period | $ 219,269 | $ 210,597 |
Net amount at risk percentage after taking reinsurance into consideration | 99.00% | 65.00% | 66.00%
Group Life - Term | Group Benefits |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 8,028 | $ 7,893 | $ 7,586
Deposits | 3,311 | 3,361 | 3,450
Policy charges | (635) | (612) | (589)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (3,192) | (2,744) | (2,670)
Benefit payments | (12) | (10) | (9)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 0 | (2) | (1)
Interest credited | 192 | 142 | 126
Balance, end of period | $ 7,692 | $ 8,028 | $ 7,893
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 2.50% | 1.80% | 1.60%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 7,630 | $ 7,974 | $ 7,840
Group Life - Term | In the event of death | Group Benefits |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 250,033 | 244,638 | 238,062
Capital Markets Investment Products and Stable Value GICs | Retirement and Income Solutions |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 63,723 | 62,521 | 62,908
Deposits | 69,229 | 81,050 | 76,672
Surrenders and withdrawals | (71,938) | (80,382) | (77,524)
Interest credited | 2,091 | 1,276 | 914
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 1,035 | (742) | (449)
Balance, end of period | $ 64,140 | $ 63,723 | $ 62,521
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.30% | 2.00% | 1.50%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 2,126 | $ 2,071 | $ 1,882
Annuities and Risk Solutions | Retirement and Income Solutions |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 15,549 | 14,431 | 13,643
Deposits | 2,734 | 1,843 | 1,615
Policy charges | (178) | (153) | (126)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (210) | (120) | (442)
Benefit payments | (812) | (739) | (704)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 53 | (26) | 11
Interest credited | 637 | 543 | 517
Other | (62) | (230) | (83)
Balance, end of period | $ 17,711 | $ 15,549 | $ 14,431
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.90% | 3.70% | 3.80%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 7,912 | $ 7,331 | $ 6,559
Annuities and Risk Solutions | In the event of death | Retirement and Income Solutions |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 40,397 | 40,607 | 38,066
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 46,417 | 46,590 | 43,868
Deposits | 7,595 | 5,673 | 6,487
Policy charges | (1,210) | (1,103) | (1,178)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,959) | (2,993) | (1,265)
Benefit payments | (508) | (502) | (514)
Interest credited | 1,408 | 1,066 | 1,199
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (1,004) | (2,314) | (2,007)
Balance, end of period | $ 49,739 | $ 46,417 | $ 46,590
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.00% | 2.30% | 2.70%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 42,577 | $ 39,737 | $ 43,329
Universal and Variable Universal Life | In the event of death | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 93,172 | 95,412 | 104,551
Fixed Annuity | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 32,454 | 30,976 | 31,422
Deposits | 8,115 | 7,813 | 3,681
Policy charges | (2) | (2) | (3)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,344) | (4,024) | (1,260)
Benefit payments | (2,156) | (2,014) | (2,500)
Interest credited | 866 | 623 | 617
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (70) | (918) | (981)
Balance, end of period | $ 36,863 | $ 32,454 | $ 30,976
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 2.50% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 31,936 | $ 27,902 | $ 29,835
Fixed Annuity | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 13,286 | 14,398 | 15,234
Deposits | 176 | 233 | 284
Policy charges | (15) | (16) | (16)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,981) | (1,494) | (1,380)
Benefit payments | (420) | (415) | (413)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 72 | 198 | 237
Interest credited | 396 | 406 | 425
Other | 23 | (24) | 27
Balance, end of period | $ 11,537 | $ 13,286 | $ 14,398
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.30% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 10,904 | $ 12,373 | $ 13,256
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 73 | 1 | 64
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 2,821 | 4,354 | 1,119
Fixed Annuity | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 688 | 960 | 581
Variable Annuity | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 2,802 | 4,215 | 4,779
Deposits | 4 | 5 | 8
Policy charges | (63) | (73) | (95)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (285) | (313) | (483)
Benefit payments | (125) | (137) | (157)
Interest credited | 228 | (465) | 208
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 159 | (430) | (45)
Balance, end of period | $ 2,720 | $ 2,802 | $ 4,215
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 8.60% | (12.40%) | 4.70%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 2,720 | $ 2,802 | $ 4,215
Variable Annuity | In the event of death | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 456 | 557 | 182
Variable Annuity | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 585 | 699 | 257
Life and Other | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 12,402 | 12,699 | 12,856
Deposits | 783 | 895 | 1,172
Policy charges | (702) | (718) | (731)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,171) | (785) | (887)
Benefit payments | (152) | (183) | (213)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 35 | 29 | 32
Interest credited | 445 | 460 | 470
Other | 1 | 5 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 11,641 | $ 12,402 | $ 12,699
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.80%
Cash surrender value at period end | $ 11,177 | $ 11,882 | $ 12,170
Life and Other | In the event of death | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 67,786 | $ 71,548 | $ 73,840

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