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Future Policy Benefits - FPB Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | $ 8,927 | $ 9,710
Interest Expense (2) | 2,998 | 2,798
Fixed & Immediate Annuities | RIS |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 2,799 | 4,246
Interest Expense (2) | 1,676 | 1,526
Whole and Term Life & Endowments | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 600 | 564
Interest Expense (2) | 149 | 149
Accident & health insurance | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 1,561 | 1,551
Interest Expense (2) | 126 | 122
Fixed Annuity | Latin America |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 742 | 499
Interest Expense (2) | 179 | 162
Long-term Care | MetLife Holdings |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 359 | 362
Interest Expense (2) | 412 | 399
Fixed & Immediate Annuities for Deferred Profit Liabilities | RIS |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Interest Expense (2) | 91 | 88
Whole and Term Life & Endowments for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Interest Expense (2) | 21 | 17
Accident and Health Insurance Product Line for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Interest Expense (2) | 11 | 9
Fixed Annuity for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Latin America |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Interest Expense (2) | 10 | 10
Variable Life | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 72 | 55
Interest Expense (2) | 9 | 9
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 1 | (33)
Interest Expense (2) | 3 | 3
Universal and Variable Universal Life | MetLife Holdings |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 317 | 334
Interest Expense (2) | 68 | 65
Long-Duration Insurance, Other |  |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Gross Premiums or Assessments (1) | 2,476 | 2,132
Interest Expense (2) | $ 243 | $ 239

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