Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,			December 31,
	(In millions, except per share data)
2016
Total revenues	$	18,433	$	15,244	$	17,723		$	12,076
Total expenses	$	15,511	$	15,344	$	17,175		$	15,641
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	2,203	$	114	$	573		$	(2,086	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss)	$	2,203	$	114	$	573		$	(2,086	)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	2	$	4	$	(4	)	$	2
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	2,201	$	110	$	577		$	(2,088	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends	$	6	$	46	$	6		$	45
Preferred stock repurchase premium	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	2,195	$	64	$	571		$	(2,133	)
Basic earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.99	$	0.06	$	0.52		$	(1.94	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	2.00	$	0.10	$	0.52		$	(1.90	)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.99	$	0.06	$	0.52		$	(1.94	)
Diluted earnings per common share (1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.98	$	0.06	$	0.51		$	(1.94	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1.99	$	0.10	$	0.52		$	(1.90	)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.98	$	0.06	$	0.51		$	(1.94	)
2015
Total revenues	$	18,710	$	16,166	$	18,031		$	17,044
Total expenses	$	15,651	$	15,053	$	15,868		$	15,909
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	2,163	$	1,119	$	1,198		$	842
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss)	$	2,163	$	1,119	$	1,198		$	842
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	5	$	4	$	(5	)	$	8
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	2,158	$	1,115	$	1,203		$	834
Less: Preferred stock dividends	$	30	$	31	$	6		$	49
Preferred stock repurchase premium	$	—	$	42	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	2,128	$	1,042	$	1,197		$	785
Basic earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.89	$	0.93	$	1.07		$	0.71
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1.92	$	1.00	$	1.08		$	0.75
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.89	$	0.93	$	1.07		$	0.71
Diluted earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.87	$	0.92	$	1.06		$	0.70
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.	$	1.90	$	0.99	$	1.06		$	0.74
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	1.87	$	0.92	$	1.06		$	0.70

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(1) For the three months ended December 31, 2016, 9.2 million shares related to the assumed exercise or issuance of stock-based awards have been excluded from the weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted, as to include these assumed shares would be anti-dilutive to net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share - diluted.