Acquisitions and Dispositions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	2. Acquisitions and Dispositions *2012 Pending Dispositions* In December 2011, MetLife Bank National Association (“MetLife Bank”) and MetLife, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell most of the depository business of MetLife Bank to GE Capital Financial Inc. The transaction is subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (the “Utah DFI”) and to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. GE Capital Financial Inc. has filed applications with the FDIC and the Utah DFI seeking approval of the assumption of the deposits to be transferred to it, and MetLife Bank has filed applications with the OCC seeking approval to change the composition of substantially all of MetLife Bank's assets and with the FDIC to terminate MetLife Bank's FDIC deposit insurance contingent upon certification that MetLife Bank has no remaining deposits (which is dependent on the assumption by GE Capital Financial Inc. of the deposits to be transferred to it). The parties have responded to questions on their applications from the staff of the OCC, the FDIC and the Utah DFI, and are awaiting action by these regulators on their applications. In January 2012, MetLife, Inc. announced it is exiting the business of originating forward residential mortgages. In conjunction with these events, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a net gain of $7 million, net of income tax, which included gains on securities and mortgage loans sold, partially offset by impairments on mortgage loans, lease impairments and other employee-related charges. Additionally, in April 2012, MetLife, Inc. announced that it is exiting the reverse mortgage origination business and that it and MetLife Bank entered into a definitive agreement to sell MetLife Bank’s reverse mortgage servicing portfolio. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company expects to incur additional charges of $77 million to $115 million, net of income tax, during the remainder of 2012, related to exiting these three businesses. The total assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these businesses were approximately $19.5 billion and $18.6 billion at March 31, 2012, respectively, and $19.3 billion and $18.2 billion at December 31, 2011, respectively. These businesses did not qualify for discontinued operations accounting treatment under GAAP. In November 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its insurance operations in the Caribbean region, Panama and Costa Rica (the “Caribbean Business”). The total assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these insurance operations were $786 million and $625 million at March 31, 2012, respectively, and $859 million and $707 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. The results of the Caribbean Business are included in continuing operations. *2010 Acquisition* Contingent Consideration Related to the 2010 acquisition of American Life Insurance Company (“American Life”), the Company has guaranteed that the fair value of a fund of assets backing certain U.K. unit-linked contracts will have a value of at least £1 per unit on July 1, 2012. If the shortfall between the aggregate guaranteed amount and the fair value of the fund exceeds £106 million (as adjusted for withdrawals), American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) will pay the difference to the Company and, conversely, if the shortfall at July 1, 2012 is less than £106 million, the Company will pay the difference to AIG. The Company believes that the fair value of the fund will equal or exceed the aggregate guaranteed amount by July 1, 2012. The contingent consideration liability was $121 million at March 31, 2012 and $109 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in the contingent consideration liability amount from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 was recorded in net derivative gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2011 Annual Report.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]

2. Acquisitions and Dispositions

2012 Pending Dispositions

In December 2011, MetLife Bank National Association (“MetLife Bank”) and MetLife, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell most of the depository business of MetLife Bank to GE Capital Financial Inc. The transaction is subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (the “Utah DFI”) and to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. GE Capital Financial Inc. has filed applications with the FDIC and the Utah DFI seeking approval of the assumption of the deposits to be transferred to it, and MetLife Bank has filed applications with the OCC seeking approval to change the composition of substantially all of MetLife Bank's assets and with the FDIC to terminate MetLife Bank's FDIC deposit insurance contingent upon certification that MetLife Bank has no remaining deposits (which is dependent on the assumption by GE Capital Financial Inc. of the deposits to be transferred to it). The parties have responded to questions on their applications from the staff of the OCC, the FDIC and the Utah DFI, and are awaiting action by these regulators on their applications. In January 2012, MetLife, Inc. announced it is exiting the business of originating forward residential mortgages. In conjunction with these events, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a net gain of $7 million, net of income tax, which included gains on securities and mortgage loans sold, partially offset by impairments on mortgage loans, lease impairments and other employee-related charges. Additionally, in April 2012, MetLife, Inc. announced that it is exiting the reverse mortgage origination business and that it and MetLife Bank entered into a definitive agreement to sell MetLife Bank’s reverse mortgage servicing portfolio. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company expects to incur additional charges of $77 million to $115 million, net of income tax, during the remainder of 2012, related to exiting these three businesses. The total assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these businesses were approximately $19.5 billion and $18.6 billion at March 31, 2012, respectively, and $19.3 billion and $18.2 billion at December 31, 2011, respectively. These businesses did not qualify for discontinued operations accounting treatment under GAAP.

In November 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its insurance operations in the Caribbean region, Panama and Costa Rica (the “Caribbean Business”). The total assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these insurance operations were $786 million and $625 million at March 31, 2012, respectively, and $859 million and $707 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. The results of the Caribbean Business are included in continuing operations.

2010 Acquisition

Contingent Consideration

Related to the 2010 acquisition of American Life Insurance Company (“American Life”), the Company has guaranteed that the fair value of a fund of assets backing certain U.K. unit-linked contracts will have a value of at least £1 per unit on July 1, 2012. If the shortfall between the aggregate guaranteed amount and the fair value of the fund exceeds £106 million (as adjusted for withdrawals), American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) will pay the difference to the Company and, conversely, if the shortfall at July 1, 2012 is less than £106 million, the Company will pay the difference to AIG. The Company believes that the fair value of the fund will equal or exceed the aggregate guaranteed amount by July 1, 2012. The contingent consideration liability was $121 million at March 31, 2012 and $109 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in the contingent consideration liability amount from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 was recorded in net derivative gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2011 Annual Report.