Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

22. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for 2014 and 2013 are summarized in the table below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(In millions, except per share data)
2014
Total revenues	$	17,085		$	18,266	$	18,846	$	19,119
Total expenses	$	15,259		$	16,316	$	15,894	$	17,043
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	1,342		$	1,376	$	2,094	$	1,527
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Net income (loss)	$	1,339		$	1,376	$	2,094	$	1,527
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	11		$	10	$	—	$	6
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1,328		$	1,366	$	2,094	$	1,521
Less: Preferred stock dividends	$	30		$	31	$	30	$	31
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1,298		$	1,335	$	2,064	$	1,490
Basic earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.15		$	1.18	$	1.83	$	1.31
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1.18		$	1.21	$	1.86	$	1.34
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.15		$	1.18	$	1.83	$	1.31
Diluted earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.14		$	1.17	$	1.81	$	1.30
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1.16		$	1.20	$	1.84	$	1.33
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.14		$	1.17	$	1.81	$	1.30
2013
Total revenues	$	17,683		$	15,721	$	16,337	$	18,458
Total expenses	$	16,436		$	15,160	$	15,361	$	17,190
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	995		$	508	$	973	$	915
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	(3	)	$	2	$	2	$	1
Net income (loss)	$	992		$	510	$	975	$	916
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	6		$	8	$	3	$	8
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	986		$	502	$	972	$	908
Less: Preferred stock dividends	$	30		$	31	$	30	$	31
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	956		$	471	$	942	$	877
Basic earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	0.87		$	0.43	$	0.85	$	0.78
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	0.90		$	0.46	$	0.88	$	0.81
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	0.87		$	0.43	$	0.85	$	0.78
Diluted earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	0.87		$	0.43	$	0.84	$	0.77
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	0.89		$	0.45	$	0.87	$	0.80
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	0.87		$	0.43	$	0.84	$	0.77