Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $302,457 and $310,884, respectively; allowance for credit loss of $198 and $91, respectively)	$ 270,765	$ 340,274
Equity securities	973	1,269
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	8,954	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)	82,437	79,353
Policy loans	8,783	9,111
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $315 and $240, respectively, under the fair value option and $204 and $175, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	12,532	12,216
Other limited partnership interests	14,387	14,625
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	5,266	7,176
Other invested assets (includes $1,801 and $1,930, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $323 and $351, respectively, relating to variable interest entities and allowance for credit loss of $33 and $40, respectively)	22,299	18,655
Total investments	426,396	494,821
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	22,200	20,047
Accrued investment income	3,355	3,185
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	17,666	17,149
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	21,523	16,061
Current income tax recoverable	194	184
Deferred income tax assets	2,700	189
Goodwill	9,005	9,535
Assets held-for-sale	0	7,238
Other assets	11,294	11,426
Separate account assets	135,771	179,873
Total assets	650,104	759,708
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	199,671	199,721
Policyholder account balances	198,251	203,473
Other policy-related balances	19,491	17,751
Policyholder dividends payable	429	478
Policyholder dividend obligation	0	1,682
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	24,890	31,920
Short-term debt	183	341
Long-term debt	14,520	13,933
Collateral financing arrangement	729	766
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,158	3,156
Deferred income tax liability	172	9,693
Liabilities held-for-sale	0	6,634
Other liabilities	27,509	22,538
Separate account liabilities	135,771	179,873
Total liabilities	624,774	691,959
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 15)
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; 1,189,607,908 and 1,186,540,473 shares issued, respectively; 787,340,553 and 825,540,267 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,589	33,511
Retained earnings	41,032	41,197
Treasury stock, at cost; 402,267,355 and 361,000,206 shares, respectively	(20,862)	(18,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(28,695)	10,919
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	25,076	67,482
Noncontrolling interests	254	267
Total equity	25,330	67,749
Total liabilities and equity	$ 650,104	$ 759,708