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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	15. Subsequent Events Remarketing of Senior Debt Securities and Settlement of Stock Purchase Contracts In October 2014, MetLife, Inc. closed the successful remarketing of the Series E portion of the senior debt securities underlying common equity units issued in November 2010 in connection with the acquisition of American Life and DelAm, (collectively, ALICO). The Series E senior debt securities were remarketed as 1.903% Series E senior debt securities Tranche 1 and 4.721% Series E senior debt securities Tranche 2, which are due December 2017 and 2044, respectively. MetLife, Inc. did not receive any proceeds from the remarketing. Most common equity unit holders used the remarketing proceeds to settle their payment obligations under the applicable stock purchase contracts. The subsequent settlement of the stock purchase contracts provided proceeds to MetLife, Inc. of $1.0 billion in exchange for shares of MetLife, Inc.’s common stock. MetLife, Inc. delivered 22,907,960 shares of its newly issued common stock to settle the stock purchase contracts. See Notes 12 and 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2013 Annual Report for additional information. Common Stock Dividend On October 28, 2014, MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2014 common stock dividend of $0.35 per share payable on December 12, 2014 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2014. The Company estimates the aggregate dividend payment to be $399 million.