Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
	(In millions, except share and per share data)
Weighted Average Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per common share		1,064,688,383		1,059,751,486			1,063,560,105		1,058,795,981
Incremental common shares from assumed:
Stock purchase contracts underlying common equity units (1)		—		4,015,640			—		3,282,889
Exercise or issuance of stock-based awards		5,291,235		7,208,779			5,971,776		7,832,099
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per common share		1,069,979,618		1,070,975,905			1,069,531,881		1,069,910,969
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	2,300	$	1,062		$	2,166	$	1,986
Less: Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests		8		(7	)		32		—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		31		31			61		61
Preferred stock redemption premium		—		—			—		146
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	2,261	$	1,038		$	2,073	$	1,779
Basic	$	2.13	$	0.98		$	1.95	$	1.68
Diluted	$	2.12	$	0.97		$	1.93	$	1.66
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	3	$	31		$	17	$	(9	)
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—		—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	3	$	31		$	17	$	(9	)
Basic	$	—	$	0.03		$	0.02	$	(0.01	)
Diluted	$	—	$	0.03		$	0.02	$	(0.01	)
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	2,303	$	1,093		$	2,183	$	1,977
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		8		(7	)		32		—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		31		31			61		61
Preferred stock redemption premium		—		—			—		146
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	2,264	$	1,069		$	2,090	$	1,770
Basic	$	2.13	$	1.01		$	1.97	$	1.67
Diluted	$	2.12	$	1.00		$	1.95	$	1.65

(1) See Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2011 Annual Report for a description of the Company’s common equity units. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012, all shares related to the assumed issuance of shares in settlement of the applicable purchase contracts have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as these assumed shares are anti-dilutive.