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Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale
Equity securities are summarized as follows at:
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
% of
Total
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
$
1,063

 
71.9
%
 
$
2,035

 
81.0
%
Non-redeemable preferred stock
416

 
28.1

 
478

 
19.0

Total equity securities
$
1,479

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,513

 
100.0
%
The following table presents the fixed maturity securities AFS by sector. Redeemable preferred stock is reported within U.S. corporate and foreign corporate fixed maturity securities AFS. Included within fixed maturity securities AFS are structured securities including residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (collectively, “Structured Securities”).
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Gains
 
Temporary
Losses
 
OTTI
Losses (1)
 

Gains
 
Temporary
Losses
 
OTTI
Losses (1)
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
$
81,326

 
$
4,045

 
$
1,576

 
$

 
$
83,795

 
$
76,005

 
$
7,007

 
$
351

 
$

 
$
82,661

Foreign government
55,502

 
5,534

 
564

 

 
60,472

 
55,351

 
6,495

 
312

 

 
61,534

Foreign corporate
53,097

 
2,509

 
1,386

 

 
54,220

 
52,409

 
3,836

 
676

 

 
55,569

U.S. government and agency
43,830

 
2,506

 
764

 

 
45,572

 
43,446

 
4,227

 
279

 

 
47,394

RMBS
27,427

 
881

 
687

 
(37
)
 
27,658

 
27,846

 
1,145

 
233

 
(42
)
 
28,800

State and political subdivision
10,548

 
1,147

 
95

 

 
11,600

 
10,752

 
1,717

 
13

 
1

 
12,455

ABS
12,775

 
79

 
38

 
1

 
12,815

 
12,213

 
116

 
39

 
(1
)
 
12,291

CMBS
8,763

 
86

 
141

 

 
8,708

 
8,047

 
222

 
42

 

 
8,227

Total fixed maturity securities AFS
$
293,268


$
16,787


$
5,251


$
(36
)

$
304,840


$
286,069


$
24,765


$
1,945


$
(42
)

$
308,931


__________________
(1)
Noncredit OTTI losses included in AOCI in an unrealized gain position are due to increases in estimated fair value subsequent to initial recognition of noncredit losses on such securities. See also “— Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses).”
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity date
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities AFS, by contractual maturity date, were as follows at September 30, 2018:
 
 
Due in One
Year or Less
 
Due After
One Year
Through
Five Years
 
Due After
Five Years
Through Ten
Years
 
Due After
Ten Years
 
Structured
Securities
 
Total Fixed
Maturity
Securities AFS
 
 
(In millions)
Amortized cost
 
$
14,290

 
$
59,495

 
$
61,007

 
$
109,511

 
$
48,965

 
$
293,268

Estimated fair value
 
$
14,336

 
$
60,995

 
$
62,655

 
$
117,673

 
$
49,181

 
$
304,840

Continuous Gross Unrealized Loss and OTTI Loss for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities AFS in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by sector and by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Equal to or Greater
than 12 Months
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Equal to or Greater
than 12 Months
 
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Fixed maturity securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
 
$
28,316

 
$
1,069

 
$
5,217

 
$
507

 
$
5,604

 
$
92

 
$
4,115

 
$
259

Foreign government
 
9,325

 
305

 
3,054

 
259

 
4,234

 
83

 
3,251

 
229

Foreign corporate
 
16,098

 
784

 
4,998

 
602

 
4,422

 
99

 
6,802

 
577

U.S. government and agency
 
20,235

 
252

 
5,982

 
512

 
18,273

 
93

 
3,560

 
186

RMBS
 
12,322

 
356

 
4,633

 
294

 
6,359

 
50

 
4,159

 
141

State and political subdivision
 
1,900

 
68

 
334

 
27

 
182

 
2

 
346

 
12

ABS
 
5,851

 
23

 
409

 
16

 
1,695

 
7

 
729

 
31

CMBS
 
4,532

 
86

 
682

 
55

 
1,174

 
9

 
413

 
33

Total fixed maturity securities AFS
 
$
98,579

 
$
2,943

 
$
25,309

 
$
2,272

 
$
41,943

 
$
435

 
$
23,375

 
$
1,468

Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position
 
6,790

 

 
2,159

 

 
2,598

 

 
1,955

 

Disclosure of Mortgage Loans Net of Valuation Allowance
Mortgage loans are summarized as follows at:
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying Value
 
% of
Total
 
Carrying Value
 
% of
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
47,460

 
65.5
 %
 
$
44,375

 
64.6
 %
Agricultural
13,677

 
18.9

 
13,014

 
18.9

Residential
11,337

 
15.6

 
11,136

 
16.2

Subtotal (1)
72,474

 
100.0

 
68,525

 
99.7

Valuation allowances
(336
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(314
)
 
(0.5
)
Subtotal mortgage loans, net
72,138

 
99.5

 
68,211

 
99.2

Residential — FVO
323

 
0.5

 
520

 
0.8

Total mortgage loans, net
$
72,461

 
100.0
 %
 
$
68,731

 
100.0
 %
__________________
(1)
Purchases of mortgage loans, primarily residential mortgage loans, were $724 million and $1.7 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $411 million and $1.9 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
Disclosure of mortgage loans held-for-investment and valuation allowances by method of evaluation for credit loss
Mortgage loans by portfolio segment, by method of evaluation of credit loss, impaired mortgage loans including those modified in a troubled debt restructuring, and the related valuation allowances, were as follows at:
 
 
Evaluated Individually for Credit Losses
 
Evaluated Collectively for
Credit Losses
 
Impaired
Loans
 
 
Impaired Loans with a
Valuation Allowance
 
Impaired Loans without a
Valuation Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Valuation
Allowances
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Valuation
Allowances
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
(In millions)
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
47,460

 
$
232

 
$

Agricultural
 
13

 
13

 
2

 
111

 
110

 
13,554

 
40

 
121

Residential
 

 

 

 
420

 
377

 
10,960

 
62

 
377

Total
 
$
13


$
13


$
2


$
531


$
487


$
71,974


$
334


$
498

December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
44,375

 
$
214

 
$

Agricultural
 
22

 
21

 
2

 
27

 
27

 
12,966

 
39

 
46

Residential
 

 

 

 
358

 
324

 
10,812

 
59

 
324

Total
 
$
22


$
21


$
2


$
385


$
351


$
68,153


$
312


$
370

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Provision for Loss, Net
The changes in the valuation allowance, by portfolio segment, were as follows:
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Commercial
 
Agricultural
 
Residential
 
Total
 
Commercial
 
Agricultural
 
Residential
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
214

 
$
41

 
$
59

 
$
314

 
$
202

 
$
39

 
$
63

 
$
304

Provision (release)
18

 
1

 
9

 
28

 
11

 
4

 
10

 
25

Charge-offs, net of recoveries

 

 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
Balance, end of period
$
232


$
42


$
62


$
336


$
213


$
41


$
62


$
316



Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status
The past due and nonaccrual mortgage loans at recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by portfolio segment, were as follows at:
 
 
Past Due
 
Greater than 90 Days Past Due and Still
Accruing Interest
 
Nonaccrual
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In millions)
Commercial
 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
176

 
$

Agricultural
 
200

 
134

 
105

 
125

 
106

 
36

Residential
 
464

 
514

 
39

 
33

 
425

 
481

Total
 
$
665

 
$
648

 
$
144

 
$
158

 
$
707

 
$
517

Components of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in AOCI, were as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities AFS
 
$
11,381

 
$
22,645

Fixed maturity securities AFS with noncredit OTTI losses included in AOCI
 
36

 
41

Total fixed maturity securities AFS
 
11,417

 
22,686

Equity securities
 

 
421

Derivatives
 
1,256

 
1,453

Other
 
85

 
46

Subtotal
 
12,758

 
24,606

Amounts allocated from:
 
 
 
 
Future policy benefits
 
(102
)
 
(77
)
DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
(1
)
 

DAC, VOBA and DSI
 
(942
)
 
(1,768
)
Policyholder dividend obligation
 
(456
)
 
(2,121
)
Subtotal
 
(1,501
)
 
(3,966
)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
 
(5
)
 
(12
)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
 
(3,297
)
 
(6,958
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
7,955

 
13,670

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(9
)
 
(8
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to MetLife, Inc.
 
$
7,946

 
$
13,662

The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows:
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
13,662

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, net of income tax (Note 1)
1,258

Fixed maturity securities AFS on which noncredit OTTI losses have been recognized
(5
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period
(11,418
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to:
 
Future policy benefits
(25
)
DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
(1
)
DAC, VOBA and DSI
826

Policyholder dividend obligation
1,665

Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI
7

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
1,978

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
7,947

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
Balance, end of period
$
7,946

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)
$
(5,715
)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to MetLife, Inc.
$
(5,716
)
Securities Lending
Elements of the Company’s securities lending program are presented below at:
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In millions)
Securities on loan: (1)
 
 
 
Amortized cost
$
18,438

 
$
17,801

Estimated fair value
$
18,826

 
$
19,028

Cash collateral received from counterparties (2)
$
19,290

 
$
19,417

Security collateral received from counterparties (3)
$

 
$
19

Reinvestment portfolio — estimated fair value
$
19,394

 
$
19,508

__________________
(1)
Included within fixed maturity securities AFS and short-term investments.
(2)
Included within payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions.
(3)
Security collateral received from counterparties may not be sold or re-pledged, unless the counterparty is in default, and is not reflected on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The cash collateral liability by loaned security type and remaining tenor of the agreements was as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Remaining Tenor of Securities
Lending Agreements
 
 
 
Remaining Tenor of Securities
Lending Agreements
 
 
 
 
Open (1)
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
Open (1)
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
 
(In millions)
Cash collateral liability by loaned security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
$
3,056

 
$
7,305

 
$
7,883

 
$
18,244

 
$
3,753

 
$
6,031

 
$
8,607

 
$
18,391

Foreign government
 

 
72

 
831

 
903

 

 
192

 
834

 
1,026

Agency RMBS
 

 

 
143

 
143

 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
3,056


$
7,377


$
8,857


$
19,290

 
$
3,753

 
$
6,223

 
$
9,441

 
$
19,417

__________________
(1)
The related loaned security could be returned to the Company on the next business day which would require the Company to immediately return the cash collateral.
Repurchase Agreements
Elements of the Company’s short-term repurchase agreements are presented below at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In millions)
Securities on loan: (1)
 
 
 
 
Amortized cost
 
$
2,547

 
$
994

Estimated fair value
 
$
2,597

 
$
1,141

Cash collateral received from counterparties (2)
 
$
2,543

 
$
1,102

Security collateral received from counterparties (3)
 
$
8

 
$

Reinvestment portfolio — estimated fair value
 
$
2,554

 
$
1,102

__________________
(1)
Included within fixed maturity securities AFS, short-term investments and cash equivalents.
(2)
Included within payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions and other liabilities.
(3)
Security collateral received from counterparties may not be sold or re-pledged, unless the counterparty is in default, and is not reflected on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The cash collateral liability by loaned security type and remaining tenor of the agreements was as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Remaining Tenor of
Repurchase Agreements
 
 
 
Remaining Tenor of
Repurchase Agreements
 
 
 
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
Total
 
 
(In millions)
Cash collateral liability by loaned security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
$
2,465

 
$

 
$
2,465

 
$
1,005

 
$

 
$
1,005

All other corporate and government
 
42

 
36

 
78

 
44

 
53

 
97

Total
 
$
2,507

 
$
36

 
$
2,543

 
$
1,049

 
$
53

 
$
1,102

Invested Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Pledged as Collateral
Invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral are presented below at estimated fair value for all asset classes, except mortgage loans, which are presented at carrying value, at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In millions)
Invested assets on deposit (regulatory deposits)
 
$
1,811

 
$
1,879

Invested assets held in trust (collateral financing arrangement and reinsurance agreements)
 
3,058

 
2,490

Invested assets pledged as collateral
 
24,726

 
24,174

Total invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral
 
$
29,595


$
28,543


The Components of Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income were as follows:
 
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities AFS
$
3,056

 
$
2,869

 
$
8,966

 
$
8,528

Equity securities
15

 
31

 
46

 
93

FVO Securities (1)
11

 
16

 
25

 
61

Mortgage loans
859

 
809

 
2,466

 
2,303

Policy loans
130

 
130

 
381

 
386

Real estate and real estate joint ventures
175

 
156

 
538

 
478

Other limited partnership interests
227

 
214

 
554

 
648

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
112

 
52

 
279

 
159

Operating joint ventures
2

 
6

 
34

 
13

Other
83

 
71

 
283

 
196

Subtotal
4,670

 
4,354

 
13,572

 
12,865

Less: Investment expenses
333

 
293

 
950

 
820

Subtotal, net
4,337

 
4,061

 
12,622

 
12,045

Unit-linked investments (1)
149

 
234

 
82

 
864

Net investment income
$
4,486

 
$
4,295

 
$
12,704

 
$
12,909

__________________
(1)
Changes in estimated fair value subsequent to purchase for investments still held as of the end of the respective periods included in net investment income were principally from Unit-linked investments, and were $109 million and ($59) million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $154 million and $540 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
The components of net investment gains (losses)
The components of net investment gains (losses) were as follows:
 
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI losses recognized — by sector and industry:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. and foreign corporate securities — by industry:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
$
(1
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(4
)
Finance
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
 

Total U.S. and foreign corporate securities
(8
)

(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Foreign government
(9
)
 

 
(9
)
 

RMBS

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
State and political subdivision

 

 

 
(2
)
OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities AFS recognized in earnings
(17
)

(5
)
 
(17
)
 
(7
)
Fixed maturity securities AFS — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals (1)
123

 
284

 
(18
)
 
325

Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities AFS
106


279

 
(35
)
 
318

Total gains (losses) on equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTTI losses recognized — by security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock

 
(4
)
 

 
(16
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock

 

 

 
(1
)
Total OTTI losses on equity securities recognized in earnings


(4
)
 

 
(17
)
Equity securities — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals
(58
)
 
6

 
58

 
55

Change in estimated fair value of equity securities (2)
76

 

 
(37
)
 

Total gains (losses) on equity securities
18

 
2

 
21

 
38

Mortgage loans (1)
4

 
29

 
(32
)
 
3

Real estate and real estate joint ventures
40

 
169

 
154

 
436

Other limited partnership interests
1

 
(33
)
 
9

 
(51
)
Other
12

 
29

 
(176
)
 
(67
)
Subtotal
181


475

 
(59
)
 
677

Change in estimated fair value of other limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures
12

 

 
6

 

Non-investment portfolio gains (losses) (3)
(76
)
 
(1,081
)
 
(390
)
 
(1,091
)
Total net investment gains (losses)
$
117


$
(606
)
 
$
(443
)
 
$
(414
)

__________________
(1)
Fixed maturity securities AFS — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals and mortgage loans for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, included $276 million and $47 million, respectively, in previously deferred gains on prior period transfers of such investments to Brighthouse, as such gains are no longer eliminated in consolidation after the Separation. See Note 3.
(2)
Changes in estimated fair value subsequent to purchase for equity securities still held as of the end of the period included in net investment gains (losses) were $15 million and $12 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. See Note 1.
(3)
Non-investment portfolio gains (losses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included a loss of $327 million which represents both the change in estimated fair value of FVO Brighthouse Common Stock held by the Company through date of disposal and the loss on disposal in June 2018. Non-investment portfolio gains (losses) for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 included (i) a loss of $1,016 million which represents a mark-to-market loss on the Company’s retained investment in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. at Separation and (ii) a loss of $45 million which represents the change in estimated fair value of FVO Brighthouse Common Stock held by the Company from the date of Separation to September 30, 2017. See Note 3.
Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity and equity securities and the components of fixed maturity and equity securities net investment gains and losses
Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity securities AFS and the components of fixed maturity securities AFS net investment gains (losses) were as shown in the table below:
 
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Proceeds
$
19,003

 
$
8,586

 
$
58,256

 
$
35,742

Gross investment gains
$
234

 
$
364

 
$
489

 
$
623

Gross investment losses
(111
)
 
(80
)
 
(507
)
 
(298
)
OTTI losses
(17
)
 
(5
)
 
(17
)
 
(7
)
Net investment gains (losses)
$
106

 
$
279

 
$
(35
)
 
$
318

Rollforward of the Cumulative Credit Loss Component of OTTI income (loss)
The table below presents a rollforward of the cumulative credit loss component of OTTI loss recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities AFS still held for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI:
 
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
111

 
$
165

 
$
138

 
$
187

Sales (maturities, pay downs or prepayments) of securities previously impaired as credit loss OTTI
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(30
)
 
(26
)
Increase in cash flows — accretion of previous credit loss OTTI

 

 
(1
)
 

Balance, end of period
$
107

 
$
161

 
$
107


$
161

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances [Table Text Block]
The cash advance liability by loaned security type and remaining tenor of the agreements was as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Remaining Tenor of
Advance Agreements
 
 
 
Remaining Tenor of
Advance Agreements
 
 
 
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
6 Months to 1 Year
 
Total
 
1 Month
or Less
 
Over
1 to 6 Months
 
6 Months to 1 Year
 
Total
 
 
(In millions)
Cash advance liability by loaned security type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State and political subdivision
 
$
100

 
$
625

 
$
75

 
$
800

 
$

 
$
300

 
$

 
$
300

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities relating to investment-related VIEs for which the Company has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary and which are consolidated at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Total
Assets
 
Total
Liabilities
 
Total
Assets
 
Total
Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
Renewable energy partnership
 
$
107

 
$

 
$
116

 
$
3

Investment fund
 
10

 

 

 

Other investments
 
31

 
6

 
32

 
6

Total
 
$
148


$
6


$
148


$
9

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
The carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs in which the Company holds a significant variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated were as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Maximum
Exposure
to Loss (1)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Maximum
Exposure
to Loss (1)
 
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured Securities (2)
 
$
47,209

 
$
47,209

 
$
47,614

 
$
47,614

U.S. and foreign corporate
 
1,236

 
1,236

 
1,560

 
1,560

Other limited partnership interests
 
5,343

 
9,719

 
4,834

 
8,543

Other invested assets
 
1,924

 
2,102

 
2,291

 
2,625

Other investments
 
86

 
90

 
82

 
87

Total
 
$
55,798


$
60,356


$
56,381


$
60,429

__________________
(1)
The maximum exposure to loss relating to fixed maturity securities AFS is equal to their carrying amounts or the carrying amounts of retained interests. The maximum exposure to loss relating to other limited partnership interests is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments. For certain of its investments in other invested assets, the Company’s return is in the form of income tax credits which are guaranteed by creditworthy third parties. For such investments, the maximum exposure to loss is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments, reduced by income tax credits guaranteed by third parties of $101 million and $117 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Such a maximum loss would be expected to occur only upon bankruptcy of the issuer or investee.
(2)
For these variable interests, the Company’s involvement is limited to that of a passive investor in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities issued by trusts that do not have substantial equity.
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of commercial mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
% of
Total
 
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratios
 
 
 
% of
Total
 
 
 
> 1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
< 1.00x
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
 
$
40,195

 
$
758

 
$
17

 
$
40,970

 
86.3
%
 
$
41,014

 
86.5
%
65% to 75%
 
4,732

 
381

 
69

 
5,182

 
10.9

 
5,152

 
10.9

76% to 80%
 
387

 
210

 
56

 
653

 
1.4

 
621

 
1.3

Greater than 80%
 
479

 
176

 

 
655

 
1.4

 
619

 
1.3

Total
 
$
45,793


$
1,525


$
142


$
47,460


100.0
%

$
47,406


100.0
%
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
 
$
37,073

 
$
1,483

 
$
201

 
$
38,757

 
87.4
%
 
$
39,528

 
87.7
%
65% to 75%
 
4,183

 
98

 
119

 
4,400

 
9.9

 
4,408

 
9.8

76% to 80%
 
235

 
210

 
57

 
502

 
1.1

 
476

 
1.0

Greater than 80%
 
401

 
168

 
147

 
716

 
1.6

 
672

 
1.5

Total
 
$
41,892


$
1,959


$
524


$
44,375

 
100.0
%
 
$
45,084

 
100.0
%
Agricultural Portfolio Segment [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of agricultural mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Loan-to-value ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 65%
 
$
12,789

 
93.5
%
 
$
12,347

 
94.9
%
65% to 75%
 
851

 
6.2

 
618

 
4.7

76% to 80%
 
32

 
0.2

 
40

 
0.3

Greater than 80%
 
5

 
0.1

 
9

 
0.1

Total
 
$
13,677

 
100.0
%
 
$
13,014

 
100.0
%
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]  
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Disclosure of the mortgage loans portfolio segment by the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator categories
The credit quality of residential mortgage loans was as follows at:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Performance indicators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing
 
$
10,873

 
95.9
%
 
$
10,622

 
95.4
%
Nonperforming
 
464

 
4.1

 
514

 
4.6

Total
 
$
11,337

 
100.0
%
 
$
11,136

 
100.0
%