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	(1,107)						(1,107)		(1,107)
Stock-based compensation	159				159				159
Dividends on preferred stock	(67)					(67)			(67)
Dividends on common stock	(1,234)					(1,234)			(1,234)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(64)								0	(64)
Net income (loss)	4,480					4,476			4,476	4	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	(3,720)							(3,758)	(3,758)	38
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	70,988		0	12	30,726	35,153	(2,279)	6,891	70,503	485
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	48				48				48
Dividends on preferred stock	(58)					(58)			(58)
Dividends on common stock	(1,295)					(1,295)			(1,295)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(387)								0	(387)
Net income (loss)	2,890					2,888			2,888	2	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	8,919							8,824	8,824	95
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 78,466		$ 0	$ 12	$ 30,797	$ 37,054	$ (3,172)	$ 13,595	$ 78,286	$ 180

[1] (1)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests did not exclude any gains of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries at September 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 September 30, 2015.