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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period $ 9,977 $ 10,215 $ 10,792
Accumulated impairment (680) (680) (680)
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 9,297 9,535 10,112
Acquisitions 30 40  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other (91) (278) (577)
Goodwill - end of period 9,916 9,977 10,215
Accumulated impairment (680) (680) (680)
Total goodwill, net - end of period 9,236 9,297 9,535
Group Benefits      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 1,158 1,158 1,158
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 1,158 1,158 1,158
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other 0 0 0
Goodwill - end of period 1,158 1,158 1,158
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 1,158 1,158 1,158
Retirement and Income Solutions      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 912 912 912
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 912 912 912
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other 0 0 0
Goodwill - end of period 912 912 912
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 912 912 912
Asia      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 4,309 4,552 4,763
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 4,309 4,552 4,763
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other (95) (243) (211)
Goodwill - end of period 4,214 4,309 4,552
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 4,214 4,309 4,552
Latin America      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 980 977 1,143
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 980 977 1,143
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other (4) 3 (166)
Goodwill - end of period 976 980 977
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 976 980 977
EMEA      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 908 946 1,146
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 908 946 1,146
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other 8 (38) (200)
Goodwill - end of period 916 908 946
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 916 908 946
MetLife Holdings      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 1,567 1,567 1,567
Accumulated impairment (680) (680) (680)
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 887 887 887
Acquisitions 0 0  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other 0 0 0
Goodwill - end of period 1,567 1,567 1,567
Accumulated impairment (680) (680) (680)
Total goodwill, net - end of period 887 887 887
Corporate & Other      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Goodwill - beginning of period 143 103 103
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 143 103 103
Acquisitions 30 40  
Effect of foreign currency translation and other 0 0 0
Goodwill - end of period 173 143 103
Accumulated impairment 0 0 0
Total goodwill, net - end of period 173 143 103
JAPAN      
Goodwill Rollforward and by Segment      
Total goodwill, net - beginning of period 4,200 4,400  
Total goodwill, net - end of period $ 4,100 $ 4,200 $ 4,400