Earnings Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

14. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table presents the weighted average shares used in calculating basic earnings per common share and those used in calculating diluted earnings per common share for each income category presented below:

	Three Months   Ended   September 30,						Nine Months   Ended   September 30,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
	(In millions, except share and per share data)
Weighted Average Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per common share	1,100,504,563			1,118,856,041			1,100,558,083		1,120,130,708
Incremental common shares from assumed:
Exercise or issuance of stock-based awards	8,749,753			11,085,040			8,445,077		10,575,611
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per common share	1,109,254,316			1,129,941,081			1,109,003,160		1,130,706,319
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	573		$	1,198		$	2,890	$	4,480
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4		)	(5		)	2		4
Less: Preferred stock dividends	6			6			58		67
Preferred stock repurchase premium	—			—			—		42
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	571		$	1,197		$	2,830	$	4,367
Basic	$	0.52		$	1.07		$	2.57	$	3.90
Diluted	$	0.51		$	1.06		$	2.55	$	3.86