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Equity (Liability Award Activity) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Options  
Summary of performance share activity  
Exercised Shares Under Option (4,197,329)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Vesting period 3 years
Stock Options | Phantom Share Units [Member]  
Summary of performance share activity  
Shares Outstanding at January 1, 1,221,626us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Granted Shares 40,181us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Exercised Shares Under Option (123,293)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Forfeited Shares (31,518)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Paid 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 1,106,996us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 996,296met_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Stock Options | Phantom Share Units [Member] | Minimum  
Summary of performance share activity  
Vesting period 1 year
Stock Options | Phantom Share Units [Member] | Maximum  
Summary of performance share activity  
Vesting period 3 years
Performance Shares  
Summary of performance share activity  
Shares Outstanding at January 1, 5,074,140us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Granted Shares 1,183,207us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Forfeited Shares (194,263)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Paid (1,551,570)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 4,511,514us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 4,477,097met_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Vesting period 3 years
Performance Shares | Phantom Share Units [Member]  
Summary of performance share activity  
Shares Outstanding at January 1, 531,888us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Granted Shares 209,646us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Exercised Shares Under Option 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Forfeited Shares (20,517)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Paid (127,094)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 593,923us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 534,531met_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Restricted Stock Units  
Summary of performance share activity  
Shares Outstanding at January 1, 3,328,516us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Granted Shares 1,432,389us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Forfeited Shares 7,795us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Paid (1,264,470)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 3,504,230us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 3,153,807met_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Vesting period 3 years
Restricted Stock Units | Phantom Share Units [Member]  
Summary of performance share activity  
Shares Outstanding at January 1, 979,522us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Granted Shares 307,873us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Exercised Shares Under Option 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Forfeited Shares (83,537)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Paid (403,818)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 800,040us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 720,036met_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ met_PhantomAwardTypeAxis
= met_PhantomShareUnitsMember
Vesting period 3 years