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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Unearned Revenue - Unearned Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | $ 4,537 | $ 4,106
Deferrals | 620 | 699
Amortization | (314) | (284)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (130) | 40
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 4,713 | 4,561
RIS |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 31 | 36
Deferrals | 1 | 2
Amortization | (4) | (5)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 0 | 0
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 28 | 33
Asia |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 2,850 | 2,382
Deferrals | 424 | 477
Amortization | (167) | (129)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (9) | (49)
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 3,098 | 2,681
Latin America |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 989 | 848
Deferrals | 111 | 108
Amortization | (88) | (87)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | (124) | 85
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 888 | 954
EMEA |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 608 | 559
Deferrals | 72 | 71
Amortization | (51) | (47)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 3 | 4
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | 632 | 587
MetLife Holdings |  |
Unearned Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current, Beginning Balance | 59 | 281
Deferrals | 12 | 41
Amortization | (4) | (16)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other - net | 0 | 0
Deferred Revenue, Current, Ending Balance | $ 67 | $ 306

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