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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	16. Subsequent Events Common Stock Repurchases In the fourth quarter of 2017 through October 25, 2017, MetLife, Inc. repurchased 2,301,205 shares of its common stock in the open market for $121 million. On November 1, 2017, MetLife, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved an additional $2.0 billion authorization for MetLife, Inc. to repurchase its common stock. Common Stock Dividend On October 24, 2017, the MetLife, Inc. Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2017 common stock dividend of $0.40 per share payable on December 13, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2017. The Company estimates that the aggregate dividend payment will be $422 million. The Separation See Note 3 and Note 10 for subsequent events related to the Separation.