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Investments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the fixed maturity and equity securities available-for-sale (“AFS”) by sector. Redeemable preferred stock is reported within U.S. corporate and foreign corporate fixed maturity securities and non-redeemable preferred stock is reported within equity securities. Included within fixed maturity securities are structured securities including residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (collectively, “Structured Securities”).
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Gains
 
Temporary
Losses
 
OTTI
Losses
 

Gains
 
Temporary
Losses
 
OTTI
Losses
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
$
95,218

 
$
10,302

 
$
905

 
$

 
$
104,615

 
$
96,466

 
$
6,583

 
$
2,255

 
$

 
$
100,794

U.S. government and agency
59,591

 
10,167

 
21

 

 
69,737

 
56,499

 
5,373

 
226

 

 
61,646

Foreign corporate
56,813

 
3,865

 
1,466

 

 
59,212

 
56,003

 
3,019

 
1,822

 
2

 
57,198

Foreign government
52,293

 
10,113

 
145

 

 
62,261

 
45,451

 
5,269

 
221

 

 
50,499

RMBS
43,223

 
1,790

 
364

 
51

 
44,598

 
37,914

 
1,366

 
424

 
59

 
38,797

State and political subdivision
14,403

 
3,024

 
11

 
6

 
17,410

 
13,723

 
1,795

 
67

 
10

 
15,441

ABS
16,689

 
141

 
309

 
3

 
16,518

 
14,498

 
131

 
229

 
6

 
14,394

CMBS (1)
12,591

 
660

 
95

 
(1
)
 
13,157

 
12,410

 
347

 
125

 
(1
)
 
12,633

Total fixed maturity securities
$
350,821


$
40,062


$
3,316


$
59


$
387,508


$
332,964


$
23,883


$
5,369


$
76


$
351,402

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
$
2,013

 
$
431

 
$
18

 
$

 
$
2,426

 
$
1,962

 
$
397

 
$
107

 
$

 
$
2,252

Non-redeemable preferred stock
901

 
70

 
64

 

 
907

 
1,035

 
85

 
51

 

 
1,069

Total equity securities
$
2,914


$
501


$
82


$


$
3,333


$
2,997


$
482


$
158


$


$
3,321


__________________
(1)
The noncredit loss component of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses for CMBS was in an unrealized gain position of $1 million at both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, due to increases in estimated fair value subsequent to initial recognition of noncredit losses on such securities. See also “— Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses).”
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity date
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity date, were as follows at June 30, 2016:
 
Due in One Year or Less
 
Due After One Year Through Five Years
 
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years
 
Due After Ten Years
 
Structured Securities
 
Total Fixed Maturity Securities
 
(In millions)
Amortized cost
$
13,404

 
$
80,755

 
$
69,842

 
$
114,317

 
$
72,503

 
$
350,821

Estimated fair value
$
13,499

 
$
85,064

 
$
74,476

 
$
140,196

 
$
74,273

 
$
387,508

Continuous Gross Unrealized Loss and OTTI Loss for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity and equity securities AFS in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by sector and by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Equal to or Greater
than 12 Months
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Equal to or Greater
than 12 Months
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(Dollars in millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
$
7,932

 
$
394

 
$
5,581

 
$
511

 
$
27,526

 
$
1,629

 
$
3,762

 
$
626

U.S. government and agency
1,026

 
3

 
164

 
18

 
19,628

 
222

 
298

 
4

Foreign corporate
8,135

 
585

 
6,477

 
881

 
14,447

 
911

 
5,251

 
913

Foreign government
1,298

 
83

 
807

 
62

 
3,530

 
166

 
429

 
55

RMBS
5,221

 
183

 
3,033

 
232

 
13,467

 
287

 
2,431

 
196

State and political subdivision
172

 
3

 
89

 
14

 
1,618

 
55

 
168

 
22

ABS
5,136

 
176

 
4,555

 
136

 
7,329

 
124

 
2,823

 
111

CMBS
900

 
45

 
982

 
49

 
4,876

 
81

 
637

 
43

Total fixed maturity securities
$
29,820

 
$
1,472

 
$
21,688

 
$
1,903

 
$
92,421

 
$
3,475

 
$
15,799

 
$
1,970

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
$
114

 
$
18

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
203

 
$
105

 
$
20

 
$
2

Non-redeemable preferred stock
50

 
6

 
168

 
58

 
79

 
2

 
200

 
49

Total equity securities
$
164


$
24


$
175


$
58


$
282

 
$
107


$
220


$
51

Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position
2,783

 
 
 
1,965

 
 
 
6,366

 
 
 
1,489

 
 
Disclosure of Mortgage Loans Net of Valuation Allowance
Mortgage loans are summarized as follows at:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
Value
 
% of
Total
 
Carrying
Value
 
% of
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
45,165

 
65.1
 %
 
$
44,012

 
65.6
 %
Agricultural
13,434

 
19.4

 
13,188

 
19.6

Residential
10,659

 
15.4

 
9,734

 
14.5

Subtotal (1)
69,258

 
99.9

 
66,934

 
99.7

Valuation allowances
(467
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(318
)
 
(0.5
)
Subtotal mortgage loans, net
68,791

 
99.2

 
66,616

 
99.2

Residential — FVO
449

 
0.6

 
314

 
0.5

Commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs — FVO
159

 
0.2

 
172

 
0.3

Total mortgage loans, net
$
69,399

 
100.0
 %
 
$
67,102

 
100.0
 %
__________________
(1)
Purchases of mortgage loans were $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $785 million and $2.2 billion for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.
Disclosure of mortgage loans held-for-investment and valuation allowances by method of evaluation for credit loss
Mortgage loans by portfolio segment, by method of evaluation of credit loss, impaired mortgage loans including those modified in a troubled debt restructuring, and the related valuation allowances, were as follows at:
 
Evaluated Individually for Credit Losses
 
Evaluated Collectively for Credit Losses
 
Impaired Loans
 
Impaired Loans with a
Valuation Allowance
 
Impaired Loans without a Valuation Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Valuation
Allowances
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Valuation
Allowances
 
Carrying
Value
 
(In millions)
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
176

 
$
157

 
$
143

 
$
12

 
$
12

 
$
44,996

 
$
224

 
$
26

Agricultural
16

 
13

 
1

 
39

 
38

 
13,383

 
40

 
50

Residential

 

 

 
205

 
189

 
10,470

 
59

 
189

Total
$
192


$
170


$
144


$
256


$
239


$
68,849


$
323


$
265

December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
57

 
$
57

 
$
43,955

 
$
217

 
$
57

Agricultural
49

 
47

 
3

 
22

 
21

 
13,120

 
39

 
65

Residential

 

 

 
141

 
131

 
9,603

 
59

 
131

Total
$
49


$
47


$
3


$
220


$
209


$
66,678


$
315


$
253

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Provision for Loss, Net
The changes in the valuation allowance, by portfolio segment, were as follows:
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Commercial
 
Agricultural
 
Residential
 
Total
 
Commercial
 
Agricultural
 
Residential
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
217

 
$
42

 
$
59

 
$
318

 
$
224

 
$
39

 
$
42

 
$
305

Provision (release)
150

 
1

 
7

 
158

 
4

 
2

 
23

 
29

Charge-offs, net of recoveries

 
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
 

 

 
(9
)
 
(9
)
Balance, end of period
$
367


$
41


$
59


$
467


$
228


$
41


$
56


$
325

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status
The past due and accrual status of mortgage loans at recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by portfolio segment, were as follows at:
 
 
Past Due
 
Nonaccrual Status
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Commercial
 
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

Agricultural
 
118

 
103

 
39

 
46

Residential
 
333

 
326

 
320

 
318

Total
 
$
451


$
431


$
359


$
364

Components of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in AOCI, were as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities
 
$
36,633

 
$
18,164

Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses included in AOCI
 
(59
)
 
(76
)
Total fixed maturity securities
 
36,574

 
18,088

Equity securities
 
558

 
422

Derivatives
 
3,766

 
2,350

Other
 
333

 
287

Subtotal
 
41,231

 
21,147

Amounts allocated from:
 
 
 
 
Future policy benefits
 
(4,410
)
 
(163
)
DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
(2
)
 

DAC, VOBA and DSI
 
(2,380
)
 
(1,273
)
Policyholder dividend obligation
 
(3,343
)
 
(1,783
)
Subtotal
 
(10,135
)
 
(3,219
)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
23

 
27

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
 
(10,473
)
 
(6,151
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
20,646

 
11,804

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(11
)
 
(31
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to MetLife, Inc.
 
$
20,635

 
$
11,773

The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows:
 
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30, 2016
 
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
11,773

Fixed maturity securities on which noncredit OTTI losses have been recognized
 
17

Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period
 
20,067

Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to:
 
 
Future policy benefits
 
(4,247
)
DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
(2
)
DAC, VOBA and DSI
 
(1,107
)
Policyholder dividend obligation
 
(1,560
)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
(4
)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
 
(4,322
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
20,615

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
20

Balance, end of period
 
$
20,635

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
$
8,842

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
20

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to MetLife, Inc.
 
$
8,862

Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The changes in fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses included in AOCI were as follows:
 
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30, 2016
 
Year 
 Ended 
 December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
(76
)
 
$
(112
)
Noncredit OTTI losses and subsequent changes recognized
 
6

 
6

Securities sold with previous noncredit OTTI loss
 
23

 
125

Subsequent changes in estimated fair value
 
(12
)
 
(95
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
(59
)
 
$
(76
)
Securities Lending
Elements of the securities lending program are presented below at:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Securities on loan: (1)
 
 
 
 
Amortized cost
 
$
26,471

 
$
27,223

Estimated fair value
 
$
31,392

 
$
29,646

Cash collateral on deposit from counterparties (2)
 
$
32,006

 
$
30,197

Security collateral on deposit from counterparties (3)
 
$
198

 
$
50

Reinvestment portfolio — estimated fair value
 
$
32,330

 
$
30,258

__________________
(1)
Included within fixed maturity securities, short-term investments and cash equivalents. At June 30, 2016, both amortized cost and estimated fair value also included $106 million, at estimated fair value, of securities which are not reflected on the consolidated financial statements.
(2)
Included within payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions.
(3)
Security collateral on deposit from counterparties may not be sold or re-pledged, unless the counterparty is in default, and is not reflected on the consolidated financial statements.
The cash collateral liability by loaned security type and remaining tenor of the agreements were as follows at:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
 
Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open (1)
 
1 Month or Less
 
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Cash collateral liability by loaned security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
$
8,379

 
$
9,517

 
$
11,514

 
$
29,410

 
91.9
%
Agency RMBS
 

 

 
1,265

 
1,265

 
4.0

Foreign government
 

 
911

 

 
911

 
2.8

U.S. corporate
 
7

 
401

 

 
408

 
1.3

Foreign corporate
 

 
12

 

 
12

 

Total
 
$
8,386


$
10,841


$
12,779


$
32,006


100
%
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open (1)
 
1 Month or Less
 
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Cash collateral liability by loaned security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
$
10,116

 
$
11,157

 
$
5,986

 
$
27,259

 
90.3
%
Agency RMBS
 

 
951

 
600

 
1,551

 
5.1

Foreign government
 
2

 
510

 
486

 
998

 
3.3

U.S. corporate
 
9

 
380

 

 
389

 
1.3

Foreign corporate
 

 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
10,127


$
12,998


$
7,072


$
30,197


100
%
__________________
(1)
The related loaned security could be returned to the Company on the next business day which would require the Company to immediately return the cash collateral.
Invested Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Pledged as Collateral
Invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral are presented below at estimated fair value for all asset classes, except mortgage loans, which are presented at carrying value at:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Invested assets on deposit (regulatory deposits)
 
$
10,353

 
$
9,089

Invested assets held in trust (collateral financing arrangements and reinsurance agreements)
 
11,767

 
10,443

Invested assets pledged as collateral (1)
 
28,606

 
23,145

Total invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral
 
$
50,726


$
42,677

__________________
(1)
The Company has pledged invested assets in connection with various agreements and transactions, including funding agreements (see Notes 4 and 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2015 Annual Report), collateral financing arrangements (see Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2015 Annual Report) and derivative transactions (see Note 7).
The Components of Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income were as follows:
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities
$
3,564

 
$
3,672

 
$
7,218

 
$
7,213

Equity securities
33

 
35

 
70

 
66

FVO and trading securities — Actively traded and FVO general account securities (1)
10

 
2

 
16

 
39

Mortgage loans
851

 
801

 
1,658

 
1,531

Policy loans
147

 
151

 
296

 
303

Real estate and real estate joint ventures
149

 
323

 
306

 
534

Other limited partnership interests
120

 
250

 
166

 
465

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
43

 
37

 
83

 
72

Operating joint ventures
11

 
8

 
23

 
16

Other
51

 
30

 
92

 
152

Subtotal
4,979


5,309


9,928


10,391

Less: Investment expenses
285

 
313

 
581

 
615

Subtotal, net
4,694


4,996


9,347


9,776

FVO and trading securities — FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments (1)
191

 
(55
)
 
94

 
622

FVO CSEs — interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage loans
2

 
5

 
5

 
9

Securities

 
1

 

 
1

Subtotal
193


(49
)

99


632

Net investment income
$
4,887


$
4,947


$
9,446


$
10,408

__________________
(1)
Changes in estimated fair value subsequent to purchase for securities still held as of the end of the respective periods included in net investment income were as follows:
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Actively traded and FVO general account securities
$
(1
)
 
$
(38
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(40
)
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
$
80

 
$
(288
)
 
$
(120
)
 
$
261

The components of net investment gains (losses)
The components of net investment gains (losses) were as follows:
 
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In millions)
Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI losses recognized — by sector and industry:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. and foreign corporate securities — by industry:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3
)
Industrial
 
(8
)
 

 
(79
)
 
(2
)
Communications
 

 

 
(3
)
 

Total U.S. and foreign corporate securities
 
(8
)



(82
)

(5
)
RMBS
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(8
)
 
(15
)
ABS
 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings
 
(14
)

(2
)

(92
)

(20
)
Fixed maturity securities — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals
 
165

 
117

 
263

 
268

Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities
 
151


115


171


248

Total gains (losses) on equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI losses recognized — by sector:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
(16
)
 
(9
)
 
(67
)
 
(9
)
OTTI losses on equity securities recognized in earnings
 
(16
)

(9
)

(67
)

(9
)
Equity securities — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals
 
13

 
17

 
19

 
25

Total gains (losses) on equity securities
 
(3
)

8


(48
)
 
16

Mortgage loans
 
(98
)
 
(9
)
 
(162
)
 
(52
)
Real estate and real estate joint ventures
 
45

 
(33
)
 
47

 
(6
)
Other limited partnership interests
 
(14
)
 
(9
)
 
(41
)
 
7

Other
 
(57
)
 
(27
)
 
(75
)
 
(4
)
Subtotal
 
24


45


(108
)

209

FVO CSEs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage loans
 
(1
)
 
1

 

 
(2
)
Securities
 

 

 
1

 

Long-term debt — related to commercial mortgage loans
 

 
1

 

 
2

Non-investment portfolio gains (losses)
 
243

 
(180
)
 
388

 
(56
)
Subtotal
 
242

 
(178
)
 
389

 
(56
)
Total net investment gains (losses)
 
$
266


$
(133
)

$
281


$
153

Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity and equity securities and the components of fixed maturity and equity securities net investment gains and losses
Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity and equity securities and the components of fixed maturity and equity securities net investment gains (losses) were as shown in the table below.
 
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
Equity Securities
 
 
(In millions)
Proceeds
 
$
26,267

 
$
29,321

 
$
28

 
$
103

Gross investment gains
 
$
283

 
$
338

 
$
14

 
$
20

Gross investment losses
 
(118
)
 
(221
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
OTTI losses
 
(14
)
 
(2
)
 
(16
)
 
(9
)
Net investment gains (losses)
 
$
151

 
$
115

 
$
(3
)
 
$
8

 
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016

2015

2016

2015
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
Equity Securities
 
 
(In millions)
Proceeds
 
$
58,261

 
$
59,327

 
$
87

 
$
156

Gross investment gains
 
$
715

 
$
676

 
$
24

 
$
35

Gross investment losses
 
(452
)
 
(408
)
 
(5
)
 
(10
)
OTTI losses
 
(92
)
 
(20
)
 
(67
)
 
(9
)
Net investment gains (losses)
 
$
171


$
248


$
(48
)

$
16

Rollforward of the Cumulative Credit Loss Component of OTTI income (loss)
The table below presents a rollforward of the cumulative credit loss component of OTTI loss recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities still held for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
270

 
$
357

 
$
277

 
$
357

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial impairments — credit loss OTTI on securities not previously impaired

 

 

 
2

Additional impairments — credit loss OTTI on securities previously impaired
6

 
2

 
8

 
13

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales (maturities, pay downs or prepayments) of securities previously impaired as credit loss OTTI
(17
)
 
(78
)
 
(26
)
 
(91
)
Securities impaired to net present value of expected future cash flows
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

Increase in cash flows — accretion of previous credit loss OTTI

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Balance, end of period
$
258


$
280


$
258


$
280

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
Creditors or beneficial interest holders of VIEs where the Company is the primary beneficiary have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, as the Company’s obligation to the VIEs is limited to the amount of its committed investment.
The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities relating to VIEs for which the Company has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary and which are consolidated at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Total
Assets
 
Total
Liabilities
 
Total
Assets
 
Total
Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
MRSC (collateral financing arrangement (primarily securities)) (1)
 
$
3,559

 
$

 
$
3,374

 
$

Operating joint venture (2)
 

 

 
2,465

 
2,079

CSEs (assets (primarily loans) and liabilities (primarily debt)) (3)
 
172

 
47

 
186

 
62

Other investments (4)
 
67

 

 
76

 

Total
 
$
3,798


$
47


$
6,101


$
2,141

__________________
(1)
See Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2015 Annual Report for a description of the MetLife Reinsurance Company of South Carolina (“MRSC”) collateral financing arrangement.
(2)
Following a change in the foreign investment law in India, the Company no longer consolidated its India operating joint venture, effective January 1, 2016. Assets of the operating joint venture are primarily fixed maturity securities and separate account assets. Liabilities of the operating joint venture are primarily future policy benefits, other policy-related balances and separate account liabilities.
(3)
The Company consolidates entities that are structured as CMBS and as collateralized debt obligations. The assets of these entities can only be used to settle their respective liabilities, and under no circumstances is the Company liable for any principal or interest shortfalls should any arise. The Company’s exposure was limited to that of its remaining investment in these entities of $106 million and $105 million at estimated fair value at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The long-term debt bears interest primarily at fixed rates ranging from 2.25% to 5.57%, payable primarily on a monthly basis. Interest expense related to these obligations, included in other expenses, was $2 million and $3 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $1 million and $2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.
(4)
Other investments is primarily comprised of other invested assets and other limited partnership interests.
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
The carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs in which the Company holds a significant variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated were as follows at:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Maximum
Exposure
to Loss (1)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Maximum
Exposure
to Loss (1)
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured Securities (2)
 
$
74,273

 
$
74,273

 
$
65,824

 
$
65,824

U.S. and foreign corporate
 
3,173

 
3,173

 
3,261

 
3,261

Other limited partnership interests
 
6,267

 
10,470

 
5,186

 
7,074

Other invested assets
 
2,131

 
2,747

 
1,604

 
2,161

FVO and trading securities
 
546

 
546

 
586

 
586

Real estate joint ventures
 
118

 
148

 
65

 
82

Other (3)
 
117

 
117

 
71

 
71

Total
 
$
86,625


$
91,474


$
76,597


$
79,059

__________________
(1)
The maximum exposure to loss relating to fixed maturity securities AFS, FVO and trading securities and equity securities AFS is equal to their carrying amounts or the carrying amounts of retained interests. The maximum exposure to loss relating to other limited partnership interests, mortgage loans and real estate joint ventures is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments. For certain of its investments in other invested assets, the Company’s return is in the form of income tax credits which are guaranteed by creditworthy third parties. For such investments, the maximum exposure to loss is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments, reduced by income tax credits guaranteed by third parties of $162 million and $179 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Such a maximum loss would be expected to occur only upon bankruptcy of the issuer or investee.
(2)
For these variable interests, the Company’s involvement is limited to that of a passive investor in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities issued by trusts that do not have substantial equity.
(3)
Other is comprised of mortgage loans, non-redeemable preferred stock and a loan receivable.
Commercial  
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of commercial mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
% of
Total
 
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratios
 
 
 
% of
Total
 
 
 
> 1.20x 
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
< 1.00x
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
 
$
39,346

 
$
1,095

 
$
670

 
$
41,111

 
91.0
%
 
$
43,055

 
91.6
%
65% to 75%
 
3,330

 
76

 
171

 
3,577

 
7.9

 
3,627

 
7.7

76% to 80%
 
26

 

 
2

 
28

 
0.1

 
25

 
0.1

Greater than 80%
 
384

 
53

 
12

 
449

 
1.0

 
295

 
0.6

Total
 
$
43,086


$
1,224


$
855


$
45,165


100
%

$
47,002


100
%
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
 
$
38,163

 
$
1,063

 
$
544

 
$
39,770

 
90.4
%
 
$
40,921

 
90.7
%
65% to 75%
 
3,270

 
138

 
76

 
3,484

 
7.9

 
3,451

 
7.7

76% to 80%
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 80%
 
381

 
140

 
237

 
758

 
1.7

 
732

 
1.6

Total
 
$
41,814


$
1,341


$
857


$
44,012

 
100.0
%
 
$
45,104

 
100.0
%
Agricultural  
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of agricultural mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
$
12,711

 
94.6
%
 
$
12,399

 
94.0
%
65% to 75%
656

 
4.9

 
710

 
5.4

76% to 80%
20

 
0.1

 
21

 
0.2

Greater than 80%
47

 
0.4

 
58

 
0.4

Total
$
13,434

 
100.0
%
 
$
13,188

 
100.0
%
Residential  
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of residential mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Performance indicators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing
 
$
10,326

 
96.9
%
 
$
9,408

 
96.7
%
Nonperforming
 
333

 
3.1

 
326

 
3.3

Total
 
$
10,659

 
100.0
%
 
$
9,734

 
100.0
%