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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 | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 18,388 | $ 17,644 |
Capitalizations | $ 691 | $ 742 | 2,114 | 2,189 |
Amortization |  |  | (1,420) | (1,324) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (300) | (502) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 18,782 | 18,007 | 18,782 | 18,007 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,763 | 2,009 |
Amortization |  |  | (103) | (124) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (41) | (155) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 1,619 | 1,730 | 1,619 | 1,730 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | 20,401 | 19,737 | 20,401 | 19,737 | $ 20,151
Group Benefits |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 258 | 265 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 13 | 16 |
Amortization |  |  | (19) | (19) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 252 | 262 | 252 | 262 |
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 |  |  | 160 | 136 |
Amortization |  |  | (43) | (34) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 514 | 369 | 514 | 369 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 16 | 19 |
Amortization |  |  | (2) | (2) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Asia |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 10,864 | 10,270 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 1,032 | 1,202 |
Amortization |  |  | (579) | (518) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (71) | (600) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 11,246 | 10,354 | 11,246 | 10,354 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,119 | 1,290 |
Amortization |  |  | (55) | (69) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (19) | (144) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 1,045 | 1,077 | 1,045 | 1,077 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,950 | 1,542 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 527 | 470 |
Amortization |  |  | (348) | (306) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (224) | 125 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 1,905 | 1,831 | 1,905 | 1,831 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 497 | 545 |
Amortization |  |  | (32) | (38) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (22) | (10) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 443 | 497 | 443 | 497 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,618 | 1,480 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 362 | 341 |
Amortization |  |  | (254) | (245) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | (5) | (27) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 1,721 | 1,549 | 1,721 | 1,549 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 113 | 127 |
Amortization |  |  | (11) | (12) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | (1) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 102 | 114 | 102 | 114 |
MetLife Holdings |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 3,271 | 3,791 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 13 | 17 |
Amortization |  |  | (171) | (194) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 3,113 | 3,614 | 3,113 | 3,614 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 18 | 28 |
Amortization |  |  | (3) | (3) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 30 | 29 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 7 | 7 |
Amortization |  |  | (6) | (8) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
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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