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)	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
Preferred stock repurchase premium	0
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(4)					(4)		(4)
Stock-based compensation	161			161				161
Dividends on preferred stock	(61)				(61)			(61)
Dividends on common stock	(706)				(706)			(706)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(22)							0	(22)
Net income (loss)	2,715				2,694			2,694	21	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	5,995						5,954	5,954	41
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	70,174	1	11	29,438	29,259	(176)	11,058	69,591	583
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	72,560	1	12	30,543	32,020	(1,172)	10,649	72,053	507
Repurchase of preferred stock	(1,460)	(1)		(1,459)				(1,460)
Preferred stock repurchase premium	(42)				(42)			(42)
Preferred stock issuance	1,483	0		1,483				1,483
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(1,000)					(1,000)		(1,000)
Stock-based compensation	151			151				151
Dividends on preferred stock	(61)				(61)			(61)
Dividends on common stock	(814)				(814)			(814)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(27)							0	(27)
Net income (loss)	3,282				3,273			3,273	9	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	(4,175)						(4,206)	(4,206)	31
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 69,897	$ 0	$ 12	$ 30,718	$ 34,376	$ (2,172)	$ 6,443	$ 69,377	$ 520

[1] (1)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes losses of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries of less than $1 million at both June 30, 2015 and 2014.