Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $313,872 and $310,884, respectively; allowance for credit loss of $355 and $91, respectively)	$ 320,079	$ 340,274
Equity securities	988	1,269
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	11,418	12,142
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $615 and $634, respectively; includes $119 and $127, respectively, under the fair value option)	79,968	79,353
Policy loans	9,036	9,111
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $284 and $240, respectively, under the fair value option and $175 and $175, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	12,379	12,216
Other limited partnership interests	14,570	14,625
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	3,146	7,176
Other invested assets (includes $2,013 and $1,930, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $356 and $351, respectively, relating to variable interest entities and allowance for credit loss of $37 and $40, respectively)	18,696	18,655
Total investments	470,280	494,821
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	23,488	20,047
Accrued investment income	3,251	3,185
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	17,926	17,149
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	18,409	16,061
Current income tax recoverable	39	184
Goodwill	9,510	9,535
Assets held-for-sale	4,582	7,238
Other assets	11,743	11,615
Separate account assets	165,056	179,873
Total assets	724,284	759,708
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	195,789	199,721
Policyholder account balances	206,762	203,473
Other policy-related balances	19,553	17,751
Policyholder dividends payable	450	478
Policyholder dividend obligation	0	1,682
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	30,481	31,920
Short-term debt	323	341
Long-term debt	13,848	13,933
Collateral financing arrangement	754	766
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,156	3,156
Deferred income tax liability	5,690	9,693
Liabilities held-for-sale	4,297	6,634
Other liabilities	23,888	22,538
Separate account liabilities	165,056	179,873
Total liabilities	670,047	691,959
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 14)
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $3,905 and $3,905 aggregate liquidation preference, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,189,427,155 and 1,186,540,473 shares issued, respectively; 814,805,526 and 825,540,267 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,531	33,511
Retained earnings	41,406	41,197
Treasury stock, at cost; 374,621,629 and 361,000,206 shares, respectively	(19,072)	(18,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,912)	10,919
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	53,965	67,482
Noncontrolling interests	272	267
Total equity	54,237	67,749
Total liabilities and equity	$ 724,284	$ 759,708