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Future Policy Benefits - Disaggregate Rollforwards (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Net liability for FPBs $ 201,340   $ 196,406
Fixed & Immediate Annuities | RIS      
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 0 $ 0  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 0 0  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 0 0  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) (32) (89)  
Adjusted balance (32) (89)  
Issuances 5,042 4,422  
Net premiums collected (5,010) (4,333)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 0 0  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 0 0  
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 64,515 58,695  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 64,737 61,426  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) (195) (284)  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) (99) (222)  
Adjusted balance 64,443 60,920  
Issuances 5,168 4,420  
Interest accrual 2,326 2,145  
Benefit payments (4,479) (4,121)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 67,458 63,364  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 338 (5,438)  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 67,796 57,926  
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments (151) (430)  
Net liability for FPBs 67,645 57,496 64,324
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 2,041 0  
Net liability for FPBs, net of reinsurance 65,604 57,496  
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments 123,186 119,270  
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments $ 67,796 $ 57,926 64,515
Weighted-average duration of the liability 9 years 9 years  
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate 4.80% 4.70%  
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date 5.00% 6.10%  
Deferred Profit Liability Offset to Changes in Cash Flow Assumptions $ 62 $ 211  
Deferred Profit Liability Offset to Actual Versus Expected 29 95  
Whole and Term Life & Endowments | Asia      
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 4,561 4,682  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 4,793 4,943  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 58 11  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) (43) (41)  
Adjusted balance 4,808 4,913  
Issuances 386 614  
Interest accrual 52 43  
Net premiums collected (456) (457)  
Effect of foreign currency translation (77) (518)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 4,713 4,595  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions (236) (319)  
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 3 23  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 4,480 4,299  
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 17,435 17,463  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 17,198 18,209  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 36 58  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) (39) (14)  
Adjusted balance 17,195 18,253  
Issuances 386 614  
Interest accrual 276 278  
Benefit payments (726) (895)  
Effect of foreign currency translation (263) (1,847)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 16,868 16,403  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 272 (742)  
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 1 40  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 17,141 15,701  
Cumulative impact of flooring the future policyholder benefits reserve 0 2  
Net liability for FPBs 12,661 11,404 12,874
Less: Reinsurance recoverables (2) (1)  
Net liability for FPBs, net of reinsurance 12,663 11,405  
Undiscounted - Expected future gross premiums 9,393 8,911  
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments 28,008 26,785  
Discounted - Expected future gross premiums 8,042 7,582  
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments $ 17,141 $ 15,701 17,435
Weighted-average duration of the liability 17 years 17 years  
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate 2.50% 2.50%  
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date 2.60% 2.90%  
Deferred Profit Liability Offset to Changes in Cash Flow Assumptions $ 28    
Accident & health insurance | Asia      
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 19,835 $ 21,181  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 21,232 22,594  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 439 867  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) 0 (75)  
Adjusted balance 21,671 23,386  
Issuances 842 813  
Interest accrual 168 179  
Net premiums collected (1,394) (1,546)  
Effect of foreign currency translation (149) (2,474)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 21,138 20,358  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions (1,481) (1,803)  
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 12 136  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 19,669 18,691  
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 30,480 30,879  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 36,010 37,189  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 439 898  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) 4 (99)  
Adjusted balance 36,453 37,988  
Issuances 841 812  
Interest accrual 353 367  
Benefit payments (939) (958)  
Effect of foreign currency translation (323) (4,061)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 36,385 34,148  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions (6,207) (6,866)  
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 43 595  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 30,221 27,877  
Cumulative impact of flooring the future policyholder benefits reserve 46 143  
Net liability for FPBs 10,598 9,329 10,712
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 164 136  
Net liability for FPBs, net of reinsurance 10,434 9,193  
Undiscounted - Expected future gross premiums 41,446 39,891  
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments 47,705 44,612  
Discounted - Expected future gross premiums 33,666 32,286  
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments $ 30,221 $ 27,877 30,480
Weighted-average duration of the liability 24 years 25 years  
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate 1.70% 1.80%  
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date 2.70% 2.80%  
Fixed Annuity | Latin America      
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date $ 0 $ 0  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 0 0  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 0 0  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) 0 (2)  
Adjusted balance 0 (2)  
Issuances 760 785  
Interest accrual 13 16  
Net premiums collected (773) (799)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 0 0  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 0 0  
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 9,637 9,265  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 9,249 8,240  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) (4) (5)  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) (21) (13)  
Adjusted balance 9,224 8,222  
Issuances 789 869  
Interest accrual 253 258  
Benefit payments (519) (504)  
Inflation adjustment 270 273  
Effect of foreign currency translation (258) (403)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 9,759 8,715  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 1,126 (59)  
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 21 6  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 10,906 8,662  
Net liability for FPBs 10,906 8,662 9,637
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments 14,663 13,204  
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments $ 10,906 $ 8,662 9,637
Weighted-average duration of the liability 11 years 10 years  
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate 3.40% 3.90%  
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date 2.50% 3.70%  
Deferred Profit Liability Offset to Changes in Cash Flow Assumptions $ 3 $ 4  
Deferred Profit Liability Offset to Actual Versus Expected   2  
Long-term Care | MetLife Holdings      
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 5,687 5,775  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 5,566 5,807  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 212 (152)  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) 34 173  
Adjusted balance 5,812 5,828  
Interest accrual 213 222  
Net premiums collected (424) (438)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 5,601 5,612  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 159 (258)  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 5,760 5,354  
Balance, beginning of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 20,927 19,619  
Balance, beginning of period, at original discount rate 20,494 20,165  
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1) 205 (190)  
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2) 45 194  
Adjusted balance 20,744 20,169  
Interest accrual 812 801  
Benefit payments (638) (579)  
Ending balance at original discount rate 20,918 20,391  
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions 499 (2,012)  
Balance, end of period, at current discount rate at balance sheet date 21,417 18,379  
Net liability for FPBs 15,657 13,025 15,240
Undiscounted - Expected future gross premiums 10,735 10,713  
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments 45,098 45,152  
Discounted - Expected future gross premiums 7,319 6,714  
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments $ 21,417 $ 18,379 $ 20,927
Weighted-average duration of the liability 14 years 14 years  
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate 5.40% 5.50%  
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date 5.20% 6.30%