Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]

Revenues And Earnings Of Acquired Entity

	ALICO’s  Operations Included in MetLife’s Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2010
	(In millions)
Total revenues	$	950
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	(2	)

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

	Year Ended     December 31, 2010
	(In millions, except per share data)
Total revenues	$	64,680
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, attributable to common shareholders	$	3,888
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, attributable to common shareholders per common share:
Basic	$	3.60
Diluted	$	3.57

Discontinued Operations in Consolidated Financial Statements

	Years ended December 31,
	2012		2011			2010
	(In millions)
Total revenues	$	74	$	484		$	464
Total expenses		—		363			406
Income (loss) before provision for income tax		74		121			58
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)		26		33			20
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of income tax		48		88			38
Gain (loss) on disposal of operations, net of income tax		—		(64	)		6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	48	$	24		$	44