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Separate Account Liabilities Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 144,634 |
Balance, end of period | 141,003 |
RIS | Stable Value and Risk Solutions |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 41,343 | $ 48,265
Premiums and deposits | 818 | 652
Policy charges | (64) | (70)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,828) | (3,425)
Benefit payments | (27) | (21)
Investment performance | 310 | 1,139
Net transfers from (to) general account | (19) | (57)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (1,082) | (796)
Balance, end of period | 39,451 | 45,687
Cash Surrender Value | 35,132 | 40,947
RIS | Annuities |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 11,659 | 11,694
Premiums and deposits | 15 | 78
Policy charges | (5) | (6)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (172) | (135)
Benefit payments | 0 | 0
Investment performance | (54) | 505
Net transfers from (to) general account | 0 | 2
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 22 | 81
Balance, end of period | 11,465 | 12,219
Latin America | Pension Plan |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 41,320 | 39,428
Premiums and deposits | 1,702 | 1,963
Policy charges | (67) | (75)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,276) | (1,345)
Benefit payments | (404) | (429)
Investment performance | 1,797 | (393)
Net transfers from (to) general account | 0 | 0
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (4,560) | 3,062
Balance, end of period | 38,512 | 42,211
Cash Surrender Value | 38,512 | 42,211
MetLife Holdings | Annuities |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 29,224 | 28,499
Premiums and deposits | 63 | 67
Policy charges | (144) | (149)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (885) | (662)
Benefit payments | (129) | (120)
Investment performance | 1,767 | 1,720
Net transfers from (to) general account | (27) | (35)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (3) | 0
Balance, end of period | 29,866 | 29,320
Cash Surrender Value | $ 29,719 | $ 29,173

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