Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $299,532 and $310,884, respectively; allowance for credit loss of $261 and $91, respectively)	$ 284,178	$ 340,274
Equity securities	1,085	1,269
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	9,875	12,142
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $486 and $634, respectively; includes $109 and $127, respectively, under the fair value option and $24 and $0, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale)	82,055	79,353
Policy loans	8,876	9,111
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $309 and $240, respectively, under the fair value option and $0 and $175, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	12,376	12,216
Other limited partnership interests	14,636	14,625
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	3,043	7,176
Other invested assets (includes $1,849 and $1,930, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $343 and $351, respectively, relating to variable interest entities and allowance for credit loss of $33 and $40, respectively)	19,901	18,655
Total investments	436,025	494,821
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	20,548	20,047
Accrued investment income	3,154	3,185
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	17,769	17,149
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	20,248	16,061
Current income tax recoverable	274	184
Goodwill	9,151	9,535
Assets held-for-sale	0	7,238
Other assets	11,895	11,615
Separate account assets	143,829	179,873
Total assets	662,893	759,708
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	193,474	199,721
Policyholder account balances	200,580	203,473
Other policy-related balances	19,284	17,751
Policyholder dividends payable	457	478
Policyholder dividend obligation	0	1,682
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	23,819	31,920
Short-term debt	196	341
Long-term debt	13,677	13,933
Collateral financing arrangement	741	766
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,157	3,156
Deferred income tax liability	1,301	9,693
Liabilities held-for-sale	0	6,634
Other liabilities	25,011	22,538
Separate account liabilities	143,829	179,873
Total liabilities	625,526	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; 1,189,520,578 and 1,186,540,473 shares issued, respectively; 797,580,831 and 825,540,267 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,548	33,511
Retained earnings	41,101	41,197
Treasury stock, at cost; 391,939,747 and 361,000,206 shares, respectively	(20,188)	(18,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(17,372)	10,919
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	37,101	67,482
Noncontrolling interests	266	267
Total equity	37,367	67,749
Total liabilities and equity	$ 662,893	$ 759,708