Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)	Total MetLife, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 62,096	$ 1	$ 11	$ 29,277	$ 27,332	$ (172)	$ 5,104	$ 61,553	$ 543
Stock-based compensation	107			107				107
Dividends on preferred stock	(30)				(30)			(30)
Dividends on common stock	(311)				(311)			(311)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(12)							0	(12)
Net income (loss)	1,339				1,328			1,328	11	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	3,143						3,111	3,111	32
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	66,332	1	11	29,384	28,319	(172)	8,215	65,758	574
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	72,560	1	12	30,543	32,020	(1,172)	10,649	72,053	507
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(986)					(986)		(986)
Stock-based compensation	89			89				89
Dividends on preferred stock	(30)				(30)			(30)
Dividends on common stock	(394)				(394)			(394)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(26)							0	(26)
Net income (loss)	2,163				2,158			2,158	5	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	938						880	880	58
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 74,314	$ 1	$ 12	$ 30,632	$ 33,754	$ (2,158)	$ 11,529	$ 73,770	$ 544

[1] Three Months Ended March 31, 20152014 gains of redeemable noncontrolling interests tagged in document1