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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 | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 18,178 | $ 18,388 |
Capitalizations | $ 787 | $ 683 | 1,485 | 1,423 |
Amortization |  |  | (1,000) | (937) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 824 | (824) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 19,487 | 18,050 | 19,487 | 18,050 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,449 | 1,763 |
Amortization |  |  | (60) | (70) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 117 | (175) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 1,506 | 1,518 | 1,506 | 1,518 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | 20,993 | 19,568 | 20,993 | 19,568 | $ 19,627
Group Benefits |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 250 | 258 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 12 | 9 |
Amortization |  |  | (13) | (13) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 249 | 254 | 249 | 254 |
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 |  |  | 552 | 397 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 81 | 107 |
Amortization |  |  | (34) | (30) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 599 | 474 | 599 | 474 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 13 | 16 |
Amortization |  |  | (1) | (1) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
Asia |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 10,785 | 10,864 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 769 | 696 |
Amortization |  |  | (417) | (379) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 499 | (618) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 11,636 | 10,563 | 11,636 | 10,563 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 935 | 1,119 |
Amortization |  |  | (33) | (38) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 81 | (136) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 983 | 945 | 983 | 945 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,836 | 1,950 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 348 | 353 |
Amortization |  |  | (247) | (232) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 177 | (156) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 2,114 | 1,915 | 2,114 | 1,915 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 393 | 497 |
Amortization |  |  | (19) | (22) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 27 | (36) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 401 | 439 | 401 | 439 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,664 | 1,618 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 262 | 243 |
Amortization |  |  | (178) | (166) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 145 | (49) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 1,893 | 1,646 | 1,893 | 1,646 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 94 | 113 |
Amortization |  |  | (6) | (7) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 9 | (3) |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 97 | 103 | 97 | 103 |
MetLife Holdings |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 3,063 | 3,271 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 7 | 9 |
Amortization |  |  | (107) | (114) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
DAC, Ending Balance | 2,963 | 3,166 | 2,963 | 3,166 |
VOBA: |  |  |  |  |
VOBA Net, Beginning Balance |  |  | 14 | 18 |
Amortization |  |  | (1) | (2) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
VOBA Net, Ending Balance | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |
DAC: |  |  |  |  |
DAC, Beginning Balance |  |  | 28 | 30 |
Capitalizations |  |  | 6 | 6 |
Amortization |  |  | (4) | (3) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net |  |  | 3 | (1) |
DAC, Ending Balance | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
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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