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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	16. Subsequent Events Common Stock Dividend On October 22, 2013, MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2013 common stock dividend of $0.275 per share payable on December 13, 2013 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2013. The Company estimates the aggregate dividend payment to be $311 million. Credit Facilities In October 2013, unused availability under the unsecured credit facilities increased by $1.9 billion, as the Company no longer required and therefore canceled $1.9 billion of outstanding letters of credit.