Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit loss of $197 and $183, respectively); and amortized cost: $307,045 and $306,025, respectively	$ 283,857	$ 276,780
Equity securities	769	1,684
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	10,204	9,668
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $724 and $527, respectively)	92,986	83,763
Policy loans	8,788	8,874
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $310 and $299, respectively, under the fair value option)	13,045	13,137
Other limited partnership interests	14,722	14,414
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	6,921	4,935
Other invested assets (net of allowance for credit loss of $21 and $26, respectively; includes $2,088 and $1,926, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $338 and $326, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	19,656	20,038
Total investments	450,948	433,293
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	15,417	20,195
Accrued investment income	3,505	3,446
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	18,530	17,364
Market risk benefits	279	280
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	19,850	19,653
Current income tax recoverable	189	42
Deferred income tax asset	2,377	2,439
Goodwill	9,261	9,297
Other assets	10,977	11,025
Separate account assets	145,946	146,038
Total assets	677,279	663,072
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	190,474	187,222
Policyholder account balances	214,413	210,597
Market risk benefits	3,259	3,763
Other policy-related balances	19,642	18,424
Policyholder dividends payable	366	387
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	18,806	20,937
Short-term debt	200	175
Long-term debt	14,539	14,647
Collateral financing arrangement	675	716
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,160	3,158
Deferred income tax liability	752	950
Other liabilities	34,555	25,933
Separate account liabilities	145,946	146,038
Total liabilities	646,787	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; 1,191,608,802 and 1,189,831,471 shares issued, respectively; 757,210,115 and 779,098,414 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,630	33,616
Retained earnings	39,928	40,332
Treasury stock, at cost; 434,398,687 and 410,733,057 shares, respectively	(22,923)	(21,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(20,386)	(22,621)
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	30,261	29,881
Noncontrolling interests	231	244
Total equity	30,492	30,125
Total liabilities and equity	$ 677,279	$ 663,072