Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit loss of $193 and $183, respectively); and amortized cost: $304,962 and $306,025, respectively	$ 283,854	$ 276,780
Equity securities	1,695	1,684
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	10,063	9,668
Mortgage loans (1)	85,572	83,763
Policy loans	8,863	8,874
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $294 and $299, respectively, under the fair value option)	13,155	13,137
Other limited partnership interests	14,437	14,414
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	4,184	4,935
Other invested assets (net of allowance for credit loss of $25 and $26, respectively; includes $2,050 and $1,926, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $333 and $326, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	19,479	20,038
Total investments	441,302	433,293
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	18,456	20,195
Accrued investment income	3,554	3,446
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	18,692	17,364
Market risk benefits	227	280
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	19,976	19,653
Current income tax recoverable	0	42
Goodwill	9,379	9,297
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	2,257	2,439
Other assets	12,006	11,025
Separate account assets	148,417	146,038
Total assets	674,266	663,072
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	191,741	187,222
Policyholder account balances	212,569	210,597
Market risk benefits	3,869	3,763
Other policy-related balances	19,598	18,424
Policyholder dividends payable	356	387
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	19,863	20,937
Short-term debt	168	175
Long-term debt	14,622	14,647
Collateral financing arrangement	704	716
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,159	3,158
Current income tax payable	554	0
Deferred income tax liability	1,111	950
Other liabilities	25,112	25,933
Separate account liabilities	148,417	146,038
Total liabilities	641,843	632,947
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 18)
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; 1,191,525,076 and 1,189,831,471 shares issued, respectively; 769,179,074 and 779,098,414 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,617	33,616
Retained earnings	39,957	40,332
Treasury stock, at cost; 422,346,002 and 410,733,057 shares, respectively	(22,245)	(21,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,147)	(22,621)
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	32,194	29,881
Noncontrolling interests	229	244
Total equity	32,423	30,125
Total liabilities and equity	$ 674,266	$ 663,072