Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $291,229 and $286,816, respectively)	$ 318,689	$ 298,265
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	1,476	1,440
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value (includes $3 and $4, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	13,000	12,616
Mortgage loans (net of valuation allowances of $357 and $342, respectively; includes $262 and $299, respectively, under the fair value option)	77,997	75,752
Policy loans	9,705	9,699
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $22 and $0, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	10,326	9,698
Other limited partnership interests	7,054	6,613
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	2,811	3,937
Other invested assets (includes $2,440 and $2,300, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases and $237 and $141, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	20,036	18,190
Total investments	461,094	436,210
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value (includes $11 and $52, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	18,435	15,821
Accrued investment income	3,535	3,582
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (includes $4 and $3, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	20,425	19,644
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	17,880	18,895
Current income tax recoverable	97	0
Goodwill	9,408	9,422
Other assets (includes $2 and $2, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	10,029	8,408
Separate account assets	191,264	175,556
Total assets	732,167	687,538
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	191,139	186,780
Policyholder account balances	190,033	183,693
Other policy-related balances	16,815	16,529
Policyholder dividends payable	689	677
Policyholder dividend obligation	1,834	428
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	25,354	24,794
Short-term debt	158	268
Long-term debt (includes $5 and $5, respectively, at estimated fair value, relating to variable interest entities)	13,346	12,829
Collateral financing arrangement	1,026	1,060
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,149	3,147
Current income tax payable	0	441
Deferred income tax liability	8,766	5,414
Other liabilities (includes $1 and $1, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	24,548	22,964
Separate account liabilities	191,264	175,556
Total liabilities	668,121	634,580
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 16)
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $3,405 aggregate liquidation preference	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,176,087,431 and 1,171,824,242 shares issued, respectively; 935,921,796 and 958,613,542 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	32,602	32,474
Retained earnings	31,209	28,926
Treasury stock, at cost; 240,165,635 and 213,210,700 shares, respectively	(11,643)	(10,393)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,631	1,722
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	63,811	52,741
Noncontrolling interests	235	217
Total equity	64,046	52,958
Total liabilities and equity	$ 732,167	$ 687,538