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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Unearned Revenue - Unearned Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | $ 4,537 | $ 4,106
Deferrals | 218 | 176
Amortization | (102) | (91)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (41) | 59
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 4,612 | 4,250
RIS |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 31 | 36
Deferrals | 1 | 1
Amortization | (2) | (2)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 0 | 0
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 30 | 35
Asia |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 2,850 | 2,382
Deferrals | 152 | 105
Amortization | (52) | (40)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (31) | (16)
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 2,919 | 2,431
Latin America |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 989 | 848
Deferrals | 37 | 33
Amortization | (30) | (28)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 4 | 67
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 1,000 | 920
EMEA |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 608 | 559
Deferrals | 25 | 23
Amortization | (17) | (15)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (14) | 8
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 602 | 575
MetLife Holdings |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 59 | 281
Deferrals | 3 | 14
Amortization | (1) | (6)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 0 | 0
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | $ 61 | $ 289

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