Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit loss of $183 and $91, respectively); and amortized cost: $306,025 and $310,884, respectively	$ 276,780	$ 340,274
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	1,684	1,269
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	9,668	12,142
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $527 and $634, respectively; includes $0 and $127, respectively, under the fair value option)	83,763	79,353
Policy loans	8,874	9,111
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $299 and $240, respectively, under the fair value option and $0 and $175, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	13,137	12,216
Other limited partnership interests	14,414	14,625
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	4,935	7,176
Other invested assets (net of allowance for credit loss of $26 and $40, respectively; includes $1,926 and $1,930, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; and $326 and $351, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	20,038	18,655
Total investments	433,293	494,821
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	20,195	20,047
Accrued investment income	3,446	3,185
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	17,461	17,149
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	22,983	16,061
Current income tax recoverable	42	184
Deferred income tax assets	2,830	189
Goodwill	9,297	9,535
Assets held-for-sale	0	7,238
Other assets	11,026	11,426
Separate account assets	146,038	179,873
Total assets	666,611	759,708
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	204,228	199,721
Policyholder account balances	203,082	203,473
Other policy-related balances	19,651	17,751
Policyholder dividends payable	387	478
Policyholder dividend obligation	0	1,682
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	20,937	31,920
Short-term debt	175	341
Long-term debt	14,647	13,933
Collateral financing arrangement	716	766
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,158	3,156
Deferred income tax liability	325	9,693
Liabilities held-for-sale	0	6,634
Other liabilities	25,980	22,538
Separate account liabilities	146,038	179,873
Total liabilities	639,324	691,959
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 21)
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $3,905 aggregate liquidation preference	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,189,831,471 and 1,186,540,473 shares issued, respectively; 779,098,414 and 825,540,267 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,616	33,511
Retained earnings	41,953	41,197
Treasury stock, at cost; 410,733,057 and 361,000,206 shares, respectively	(21,458)	(18,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(27,083)	10,919
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	27,040	67,482
Noncontrolling interests	247	267
Total equity	27,287	67,749
Total liabilities and equity	$ 666,611	$ 759,708