Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $66,496 and $64,079, respectively; allowance for credit losses of $5 and $0, respectively)	$ 76,796	$ 71,036
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	129	147
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $92 and $64, respectively)	15,791	15,753
Policy loans	1,201	1,292
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies	2,354	2,380
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	4,537	1,958
Other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $13 and $0, respectively)	6,364	3,216
Total investments	107,172	95,782
Cash and cash equivalents	7,325	2,877
Accrued investment income	664	684
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	15,218	14,760
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,856	5,448
Current income tax recoverable	1	17
Other assets	532	584
Separate account assets	99,599	107,107
Total assets	235,367	227,259
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	41,841	39,686
Policyholder account balances	50,338	45,771
Other policy-related balances	3,152	3,111
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	7,876	4,391
Long-term debt	3,979	4,365
Deferred income tax liability	2,567	1,355
Other liabilities	5,041	5,236
Separate account liabilities	99,599	107,107
Total liabilities	214,393	211,022
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 11)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $828 and $425, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 120,921,446 and 120,647,871 shares issued, respectively; 92,979,854 and 106,027,301 shares outstanding, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	13,307	12,908
Retained earnings (deficit)	3,523	585
Treasury stock, at cost; 27,941,592 and 14,620,570 shares, respectively	(887)	(562)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,965	3,240
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	20,909	16,172
Noncontrolling interests	65	65
Total equity	20,974	16,237
Total liabilities and equity	$ 235,367	$ 227,259