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Future Policy Benefits - FPB on Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Net liability for FPBs	$ 199,169	$ 193,646
Fixed & Immediate Annuities | RIS
Net liability for FPBs	68,804	66,262	$ 67,645
Whole and Term Life & Endowments | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	11,355	11,167	12,661
Accident & health insurance | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	8,779	9,406	10,598
Fixed Annuity | Latin America
Net liability for FPBs	11,108	9,600	10,906
Long-term Care | MetLife Holdings
Net liability for FPBs	15,309	14,537	$ 15,657
Fixed & Immediate Annuities for Deferred Profit Liabilities | RIS
Net liability for FPBs	3,868	3,780
Whole and Term Life & Endowments for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	912	759
Accident and Health Insurance Product Line for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	1,012	849
Fixed Annuity for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Latin America
Net liability for FPBs	518	498
Variable Life | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	1,146	1,108
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia
Net liability for FPBs	350	355
Universal and Variable Universal Life | MetLife Holdings
Net liability for FPBs	2,598	2,496
Participating Life Insurance Contract | MetLife Holdings
Net liability for FPBs	47,571	48,485
Long-Duration Insurance, Other
Net liability for FPBs	11,179	10,712
Short-Duration Insurance, Other
Net liability for FPBs	$ 14,660	$ 13,632

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