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Policyholder Account Balances - LDTI Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 219,269 |  |
Balance, end of period | 224,609 |  |
Group Life - Term | Group Benefits |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,692 | $ 8,028 |
Deposits | 2,857 | 2,529 |
Policy charges | (493) | (475) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,512) | (2,432) |
Benefit payments | (9) | (9) |
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | (3) | 1 |
Interest credited | 144 | 143 |
Balance, end of period | $ 7,676 | $ 7,785 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 2.50% | 2.40% |
Cash surrender value | $ 7,614 | $ 7,721 |
Group Life - Term | In the event of death | Group Benefits |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 265,266 | 250,611 |
Capital Markets Investment Products and Stable Value GICs | RIS |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 64,140 | 63,723 |
Deposits | 56,170 | 54,674 |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (57,068) | (56,873) |
Interest credited | 1,811 | 1,524 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 277 | 369 |
Balance, end of period | $ 65,330 | $ 63,417 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.80% | 3.20% |
Cash surrender value | $ 1,953 | $ 2,110 |
Annuities and Risk Solutions | RIS |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 17,711 | 15,549 |
Deposits | 2,367 | 2,007 |
Policy charges | (122) | (133) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (239) | (134) |
Benefit payments | (731) | (615) |
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 20 | 54 |
Interest credited | 556 | 469 |
Other | 10 | (133) |
Balance, end of period | $ 19,572 | $ 17,064 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 4.00% | 3.90% |
Cash surrender value | $ 8,476 | $ 7,693 |
Annuities and Risk Solutions | In the event of death | RIS |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 44,437 | 42,043 |
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 49,739 | 46,417 |
Deposits | 4,694 | 5,439 |
Policy charges | (812) | (888) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,483) | (2,018) |
Benefit payments | (345) | (393) |
Interest credited | 1,153 | 979 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (190) | (1,906) |
Balance, end of period | $ 51,756 | $ 47,630 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.10% | 2.80% |
Cash surrender value | $ 46,366 | $ 40,663 |
Universal and Variable Universal Life | In the event of death | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 89,793 | 91,861 |
Fixed Annuity | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 36,863 | 32,454 |
Deposits | 5,002 | 6,230 |
Policy charges | (2) | (2) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,248) | (1,665) |
Benefit payments | (1,718) | (1,614) |
Interest credited | 784 | 629 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 61 | (552) |
Balance, end of period | $ 38,742 | $ 35,480 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 2.80% | 2.50% |
Cash surrender value | $ 35,005 | $ 30,289 |
Fixed Annuity | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 11,537 | 13,286 |
Deposits | 121 | 115 |
Policy charges | (10) | (12) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,292) | (1,425) |
Benefit payments | (298) | (320) |
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 105 | 48 |
Interest credited | 265 | 299 |
Other | 9 | 15 |
Balance, end of period | $ 10,437 | $ 12,006 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.30% | 3.20% |
Cash surrender value | $ 9,866 | $ 11,263 |
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | Asia |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 8 | 0 |
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 2,238 | 3,970 |
Fixed Annuity | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 657 | 923 |
Variable Annuity | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 2,720 | 2,802 |
Deposits | 2 | 3 |
Policy charges | (44) | (48) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (214) | (206) |
Benefit payments | (95) | (95) |
Interest credited | 117 | 69 |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | 131 | 46 |
Balance, end of period | $ 2,617 | $ 2,571 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 6.00% | 3.50% |
Cash surrender value | $ 2,617 | $ 2,571 |
Variable Annuity | In the event of death | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 426 | 577 |
Variable Annuity | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | EMEA |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | 550 | 725 |
Life and Other | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 11,641 | 12,402 |
Deposits | 549 | 617 |
Policy charges | (519) | (529) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (744) | (892) |
Benefit payments | (114) | (120) |
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts | 26 | 29 |
Interest credited | 318 | 336 |
Other | 127 | 1 |
Balance, end of period | $ 11,284 | $ 11,844 |
Weighted-average annual crediting rate | 3.80% | 3.80% |
Cash surrender value | $ 10,722 | $ 11,360 |
Net amount at risk percentage after taking reinsurance into consideration | 99.00% |  | 99.00%
Life and Other | In the event of death | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 64,816 | $ 68,972 |

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