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
Repurchase of preferred stock	(1,460)		(1)		(1,459)				(1,460)
Preferred stock repurchase premium	(42)					(42)			(42)
Preferred stock issuance	1,483				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
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
Preferred stock repurchase premium	0
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(70)						(70)		(70)
Stock-based compensation	34				34				34
Dividends on preferred stock	(52)					(52)			(52)
Dividends on common stock	(854)					(854)			(854)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(376)								0	(376)
Net income (loss)	2,317					2,311			2,311	6	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	9,955							9,861	9,861	94
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 79,373		$ 0	$ 12	$ 30,783	$ 36,924	$ (3,172)	$ 14,632	$ 79,179	$ 194

[1] (1)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests did not exclude any gains of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries at June 30, 2016. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests excluded losses of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries of less than $1 million at June 30, 2015.