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Segment Information (Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,283 | $ 48,510 | $ 41,152
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,152 | 5,225 | 5,244
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,908 | 15,916 | 21,395
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,526 | 2,630 | 2,619
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,824) | (1,260) | 1,543
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,140) | (2,251) | (3,257)
Total revenues | $ 19,028 | $ 15,866 | $ 16,623 | $ 15,388 | $ 15,608 | $ 22,283 | $ 15,474 | $ 15,405 | 66,905 | 68,770 | 68,696
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,212 | 50,213 | 43,998
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | (114) | 172
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (994) | (3,674) | (1,237)
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,860 | 3,894 | 5,571
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,917) | (2,614) | (2,751)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,952 | 1,831 | 2,037
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26) | (29) | (35)
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,045 | 938 | 920
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,656 | 11,733 | 11,847
Total expenses | 18,087 | 15,332 | 16,193 | 15,131 | 13,582 | 20,868 | 14,486 | 13,470 | 64,743 | 62,406 | 60,178
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 560 | 1,062 | 1,642
Net income (loss) | 614 | $ 495 | $ 408 | $ 85 | 1,581 | $ 1,167 | $ 915 | $ 1,639 | 1,602 | 5,302 | 6,876
Total Assets | 687,584 |  |  |  | 663,072 |  |  |  | 687,584 | 663,072 |
Separate account assets | 144,634 |  |  |  | 146,038 |  |  |  | 144,634 | 146,038 |
Separate account liabilities | 144,634 |  |  |  | 146,038 |  |  |  | 144,634 | 146,038 |
Group Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) | (18) | (19)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 26
Total Assets | 36,715 |  |  |  | 35,849 |  |  |  | 36,715 | 35,849 |
Separate account assets | 1,159 |  |  |  | 990 |  |  |  | 1,159 | 990 |
Separate account liabilities | 1,159 |  |  |  | 990 |  |  |  | 1,159 | 990 |
Retirement and Income Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29) | (314) | 96
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176) | (113) | (95)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 | 40 | 37
Total Assets | 218,587 |  |  |  | 216,370 |  |  |  | 218,587 | 216,370 |
Separate account assets | 53,093 |  |  |  | 60,040 |  |  |  | 53,093 | 60,040 |
Separate account liabilities | 53,093 |  |  |  | 60,040 |  |  |  | 53,093 | 60,040 |
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43) | (90) | (48)
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,583) | (1,530) | (1,601)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 794 | 745 | 786
Total Assets | 157,206 |  |  |  | 148,305 |  |  |  | 157,206 | 148,305 |
Separate account assets | 9,187 |  |  |  | 8,292 |  |  |  | 9,187 | 8,292 |
Separate account liabilities | 9,187 |  |  |  | 8,292 |  |  |  | 9,187 | 8,292 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (651) | (494) | (406)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468 | 410 | 372
Total Assets | 69,177 |  |  |  | 63,687 |  |  |  | 69,177 | 63,687 |
Separate account assets | 41,320 |  |  |  | 39,428 |  |  |  | 41,320 | 39,428 |
Separate account liabilities | 41,320 |  |  |  | 39,428 |  |  |  | 41,320 | 39,428 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40) | (126) | (120)
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (457) | (422) | (499)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 348 | 331 | 389
Total Assets | 18,596 |  |  |  | 16,860 |  |  |  | 18,596 | 16,860 |
Separate account assets | 4,327 |  |  |  | 3,314 |  |  |  | 4,327 | 3,314 |
Separate account liabilities | 4,327 |  |  |  | 3,314 |  |  |  | 4,327 | 3,314 |
MetLife Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (882) | (3,144) | (1,161)
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | (29) | (31)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258 | 270 | 320
Total Assets | 148,524 |  |  |  | 148,749 |  |  |  | 148,524 | 148,749 |
Separate account assets | 35,548 |  |  |  | 33,974 |  |  |  | 35,548 | 33,974 |
Separate account liabilities | 35,548 |  |  |  | 33,974 |  |  |  | 35,548 | 33,974 |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (4)
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | (8) | (100)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 107
Total Assets | 38,779 |  |  |  | 33,252 |  |  |  | 38,779 | 33,252 |
Separate account assets | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Separate account liabilities | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,283 | 48,469 | 40,170
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,152 | 5,214 | 5,218
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,749 | 18,189 | 21,280
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,531 | 2,467 | 2,376
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,715 | 74,339 | 69,044
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,217 | 49,729 | 42,891
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | (114) | 173
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,609 | 5,279 | 4,846
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,917) | (2,603) | (2,632)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,952 | 1,823 | 1,911
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26) | (29) | (35)
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,045 | 938 | 919
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,563 | 11,468 | 11,283
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,398 | 66,719 | 59,010
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,594 | 1,642 | 1,936
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,723 | 5,978 | 8,098
Operating Segments | Group Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,558 | 21,051 | 20,475
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 878 | 855 | 829
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,301 | 1,136 | 1,160
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,493 | 1,360 | 1,239
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,230 | 24,402 | 23,703
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,164 | 19,076 | 19,807
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | (7) | 5
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193 | 143 | 127
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) | (18) | (19)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 26
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 | 1
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,796 | 3,478 | 3,177
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,133 | 22,713 | 23,114
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 442 | 357 | 126
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,655 | 1,332 | 463
Operating Segments | Retirement and Income Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,248 | 13,619 | 5,023
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313 | 303 | 311
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,803 | 6,204 | 6,888
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271 | 392 | 299
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,635 | 20,518 | 12,521
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,269 | 16,163 | 7,330
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131 | 36 | 31
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,887 | 1,914 | 1,550
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176) | (113) | (95)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 | 40 | 37
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 8 | 6
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 565 | 484 | 455
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,477 | 18,460 | 9,252
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450 | 423 | 678
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,708 | 1,635 | 2,591
Operating Segments | Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,251 | 5,563 | 6,421
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,632 | 1,693 | 1,626
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,957 | 3,909 | 5,052
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86 | 90 | 73
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,926 | 11,255 | 13,172
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,333 | 4,564 | 5,251
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105) | (69) | 152
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,301 | 2,003 | 1,994
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,583) | (1,530) | (1,601)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 794 | 745 | 786
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | (24) | (28)
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,158 | 3,153 | 3,388
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,086 | 8,980 | 9,638
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 558 | 658 | 1,017
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,282 | 1,617 | 2,517
Operating Segments | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,287 | 3,224 | 2,609
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,398 | 1,175 | 1,140
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,644 | 1,593 | 1,271
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 39 | 41
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,371 | 6,031 | 5,061
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,094 | 3,320 | 3,155
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 21 | 33
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 426 | 335 | 249
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (651) | (494) | (406)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468 | 410 | 372
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 12 | 5
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,911 | 1,520 | 1,385
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,234 | 5,082 | 4,727
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 | 220 | 60
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 840 | 729 | 274
Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,016 | 1,962 | 2,274
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298 | 284 | 387
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197 | 160 | 215
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 35 | 47
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,543 | 2,441 | 2,923
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 984 | 976 | 1,196
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 6 | (32)
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 71 | 86
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (457) | (411) | (469)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 348 | 323 | 361
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | (5) | (7)
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,260 | 1,171 | 1,324
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 | 2,119 | 2,523
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 | 73 | 94
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 265 | 249 | 306
Operating Segments | MetLife Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,881 | 3,066 | 3,333
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 632 | 902 | 923
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,494 | 4,914 | 6,385
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195 | 155 | 257
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,202 | 9,037 | 10,898
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,350 | 5,636 | 6,118
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37) | (101) | (16)
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730 | 813 | 840
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | (29) | (31)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258 | 270 | 320
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 8 | 5
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 927 | 953 | 992
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,293 | 7,752 | 8,260
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176 | 254 | 535
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 733 | 1,031 | 2,103
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | (16) | 35
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 2 | 2
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353 | 273 | 309
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 | 396 | 420
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 808 | 655 | 766
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | (6) | 34
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | (8) | (11)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,005 | 909 | 902
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 946 | 709 | 562
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,975 | 1,613 | 1,496
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (407) | (343) | (574)
Adjusted earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (760) | (615) | (156)
Significant Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 41 | 982
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 11 | 26
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159 | (2,273) | 115
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 163 | 243
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,824) | (1,260) | 1,543
Net derivative gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,140) | (2,251) | (3,257)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,810) | (5,569) | (348)
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 484 | 1,107
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (1)
Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (994) | (3,674) | (1,237)
Interest credited to policyholder account balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,251 | (1,385) | 725
Capitalization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (11) | (119)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 8 | 126
Amortization of negative VOBA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 265 | 564
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345 | (4,313) | 1,168
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,034) | $ (580) | $ (294)

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