Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit loss of $249 and $160, respectively); and amortized cost: $337,201 and $307,421, respectively	$ 315,931	$ 281,043
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	858	712
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value (includes $1,751 and $0, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	13,959	10,672
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $1,193 and $800, respectively; includes $35 and $0, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale)	84,593	89,012
Policy loans	8,547	8,545
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $378 and $378, respectively, under the fair value option; $132 and $65, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale; $302 and $183, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	13,440	13,342
Other limited partnership interests	14,917	14,378
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	3,601	5,156
Other invested assets (includes $1,698 and $1,851, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $560 and $424, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	16,332	18,504
Total investments	472,178	441,364
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value (includes $96 and $0, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	22,032	20,068
Accrued investment income	3,719	3,489
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (includes $0 and $47, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	49,059	29,761
Market risk benefits, at estimated fair value	458	372
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	21,107	19,627
Current income tax recoverable	660	295
Deferred income tax asset	2,585	2,994
Goodwill	9,613	8,901
Other assets	11,822	11,082
Separate account assets	151,933	139,504
Total assets	745,166	677,457
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	208,855	193,646
Policyholder account balances	236,857	221,445
Market risk benefits, at estimated fair value	2,406	2,581
Other policy-related balances	20,070	18,899
Policyholder dividends payable	356	385
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	17,115	17,128
Short-term debt (includes $117 and $133, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	355	465
Long-term debt (includes $28 and $0, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	14,467	15,086
Collateral financing arrangement	352	476
Subordinated debt securities	4,155	3,164
Notes Issued by Collateralized Financing Entities	1,206	0
Deferred income tax liability	536	132
Other liabilities (includes $167 and $0, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	57,582	36,843
Separate account liabilities	151,933	139,504
Total liabilities	716,245	649,754
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 24)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	241	0
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $2,905 and $3,905, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,195,587,190 and 1,194,168,628 shares issued, respectively; 655,333,773 and 689,211,065 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	32,858	33,791
Retained earnings	44,290	42,626
Treasury stock, at cost; 540,253,417 and 504,957,563 shares, respectively	(30,678)	(27,798)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(18,084)	(21,186)
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	28,398	27,445
Noncontrolling interests	282	258
Total equity	28,680	27,703
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity	$ 745,166	$ 677,457