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Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	15. Subsequent Event Common Stock Dividend On July 7, 2014, MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors declared a third quarter 2014 common stock dividend of $0.35 per share payable on September 12, 2014 to shareholders of record as of August 8, 2014. The Company estimates the aggregate dividend payment to be $396 million.