Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit loss of $182 and $183, respectively); and amortized cost: $306,181 and $306,025, respectively	$ 270,982	$ 276,780
Equity securities	742	1,684
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value	9,680	9,668
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $705 and $527, respectively)	92,230	83,763
Policy loans	8,725	8,874
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $311 and $299, respectively, under the fair value option and $110 and $0, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	13,133	13,137
Other limited partnership interests	14,918	14,414
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	6,497	4,935
Other invested assets (net of allowance for credit loss of $21 and $26, respectively; includes $1,985 and $1,926, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $331 and $326, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	18,755	20,038
Total investments	435,662	433,293
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value	14,912	20,195
Accrued investment income	3,704	3,446
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	19,002	17,364
Market risk benefits	334	280
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	19,737	19,653
Current income tax recoverable	0	42
Deferred income tax asset	3,174	2,439
Goodwill	9,109	9,297
Other assets	10,862	11,025
Separate account assets	135,624	146,038
Total assets	652,120	663,072
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	181,755	187,222
Policyholder account balances	213,933	210,597
Market risk benefits	2,738	3,763
Other policy-related balances	19,665	18,424
Policyholder dividends payable	381	387
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	17,797	20,937
Short-term debt	161	175
Long-term debt	15,475	14,647
Collateral financing arrangement	651	716
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,160	3,158
Current income tax payable	59	0
Deferred income tax liability	128	950
Other liabilities	34,698	25,933
Separate account liabilities	135,624	146,038
Total liabilities	626,225	632,947
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 19)
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; 1,191,702,390 and 1,189,831,471 shares issued, respectively; 744,366,475 and 779,098,414 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	33,666	33,616
Retained earnings	39,958	40,332
Treasury stock, at cost; 447,335,915 and 410,733,057 shares, respectively	(23,724)	(21,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(24,254)	(22,621)
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	25,658	29,881
Noncontrolling interests	237	244
Total equity	25,895	30,125
Total liabilities and equity	$ 652,120	$ 663,072