Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
	(In millions, except share and per share data)
Weighted Average Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per common share		1,097,889,347		1,064,688,383		1,096,815,883			1,063,560,105
Incremental common shares from assumed:
Stock purchase contracts underlying common equity units (1)		—		—		—			—
Exercise or issuance of stock-based awards		8,790,971		5,291,235		7,875,396			5,971,776
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per common share		1,106,680,318		1,069,979,618		1,104,691,279			1,069,531,881
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$	508	$	2,300	$	1,503		$	2,166
Less: Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests		8		8		14			32
Less: Preferred stock dividends		31		31		61			61
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	469	$	2,261	$	1,428		$	2,073
Basic	$	0.43	$	2.13	$	1.30		$	1.95
Diluted	$	0.43	$	2.12	$	1.29		$	1.93
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	2	$	3	$	(1	)	$	17
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	$	2	$	3	$	(1	)	$	17
Basic	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	0.02
Diluted	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	0.02
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	510	$	2,303	$	1,502		$	2,183
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		8		8		14			32
Less: Preferred stock dividends		31		31		61			61
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	471	$	2,264	$	1,427		$	2,090
Basic	$	0.43	$	2.13	$	1.30		$	1.97
Diluted	$	0.43	$	2.12	$	1.29		$	1.95

(1) See Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2012 Annual Report for a description of the Company’s common equity units. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 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.