Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Maximum	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, 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
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		$ (1)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	68,419		0	12	30,749	35,519	(3,102)	4,771	67,949	470
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(70)						(70)		(70)
Stock-based compensation	20				20				20
Dividends on preferred stock	(6)					(6)			(6)
Dividends on common stock	(413)					(413)			(413)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(373)								0	(373)
Net income (loss)	2,203					2,201			2,201	2	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	6,185							6,094	6,094	91
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 75,965		$ 0	$ 12	$ 30,769	$ 37,301	$ (3,172)	$ 10,865	$ 75,775	$ 190

[1] (1)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests did not exclude any gains of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries at March 31, 2016. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests excluded gains of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries of less than $1 million at March 31, 2015.