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Future Policy Benefits - FPB - Additional Insurance Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Variable Life | Asia |  |
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 1,258 | $ 1,381
Less: AOCI adjustment | 0 | 0
Balance, beginning of period, before AOCI adjustment | 1,258 | 1,381
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | 17 | (4)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | (8) | (9)
Adjusted balance | 1,267 | 1,368
Assessments accrual | (3) | (3)
Interest accrual | 13 | 15
Excess benefits paid | (30) | (29)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (20) | (158)
Balance, end of period, before AOCI adjustment | 1,227 | 1,193
Add: AOCI adjustment | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 1,227 | $ 1,193
Weighted-average duration of the liability | 16 years | 16 years
Weighted-average interest accretion rate | 1.40% | 1.50%
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia |  |
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 424 | $ 455
Less: AOCI adjustment | (14) | (33)
Balance, beginning of period, before AOCI adjustment | 438 | 488
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | (23) | (2)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | (14) | (32)
Adjusted balance | 401 | 454
Assessments accrual | 0 | 0
Interest accrual | 4 | 5
Excess benefits paid | 0 | 0
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net | (6) | (55)
Balance, end of period, before AOCI adjustment | 399 | 404
Add: AOCI adjustment | 0 | (18)
Balance, end of period | $ 399 | $ 386
Weighted-average duration of the liability | 42 years | 43 years
Weighted-average interest accretion rate | 1.40% | 1.50%
Universal and Variable Universal Life | MetLife Holdings |  |
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 2,362 | $ 2,156
Less: AOCI adjustment | (14) | (63)
Balance, beginning of period, before AOCI adjustment | 2,376 | 2,219
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | (2) | 38
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | 36 | (10)
Adjusted balance | 2,410 | 2,247
Assessments accrual | 78 | 80
Interest accrual | 98 | 92
Excess benefits paid | (104) | (81)
Balance, end of period, before AOCI adjustment | 2,482 | 2,338
Add: AOCI adjustment | (11) | (65)
Balance, end of period | 2,471 | 2,273
Less: Reinsurance recoverables | 2,147 | 766
Balance, end of period, net of reinsurance | $ 324 | $ 1,507
Weighted-average duration of the liability | 15 years | 16 years
Weighted-average interest accretion rate | 5.50% | 5.50%

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