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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Unearned Revenue - DAC VOBA by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 18,388 | $ 17,644 |
Capitalizations | $ 683 | $ 729 | 1,423 | 1,447 |
Amortization |  |  | (937) | (864) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (824) | (233) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 18,050 | 17,994 | 18,050 | 17,994 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,763 | 2,009 |
Amortization |  |  | (70) | (85) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (175) | (68) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 1,518 | 1,856 | 1,518 | 1,856 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | 19,568 | 19,850 | 19,568 | 19,850 | $ 20,151
Group Benefits |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 258 | 265 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 9 | 11 |
Amortization |  |  | (13) | (13) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 254 | 263 | 254 | 263 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RIS |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 397 | 267 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 107 | 95 |
Amortization |  |  | (30) | (22) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 474 | 340 | 474 | 340 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 16 | 19 |
Amortization |  |  | (1) | (1) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Asia |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 10,864 | 10,270 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 696 | 798 |
Amortization |  |  | (379) | (336) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (618) | (428) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 10,563 | 10,304 | 10,563 | 10,304 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,119 | 1,290 |
Amortization |  |  | (38) | (47) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (136) | (109) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 945 | 1,134 | 945 | 1,134 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,950 | 1,542 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 353 | 299 |
Amortization |  |  | (232) | (197) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (156) | 178 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 1,915 | 1,822 | 1,915 | 1,822 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 497 | 545 |
Amortization |  |  | (22) | (26) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (36) | 39 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 439 | 558 | 439 | 558 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,618 | 1,480 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 243 | 227 |
Amortization |  |  | (166) | (161) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (49) | 16 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 1,646 | 1,562 | 1,646 | 1,562 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 113 | 127 |
Amortization |  |  | (7) | (9) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (3) | 2 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 103 | 120 | 103 | 120 |
MetLife Holdings |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 3,271 | 3,791 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 9 | 12 |
Amortization |  |  | (114) | (130) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 3,166 | 3,673 | 3,166 | 3,673 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 18 | 28 |
Amortization |  |  | (2) | (2) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 16 | 26 | 16 | 26 |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 30 | 29 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 6 | 5 |
Amortization |  |  | (3) | (5) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (1) | 1 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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