Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Text Block]

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Brighthouse Financial, Inc.)

Schedule I

Consolidated Summary of Investments 

Other Than Investments in Related Parties

December 31, 2017

(In millions)

Types of Investments	Cost or Amortized Cost (1)		Estimated Fair Value		Amount at Which Shown on Balance Sheet
Fixed maturity securities:
Bonds:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	14,185	$	15,913	$	15,913
State and political subdivision securities	3,573		4,098		4,098
Public utilities	2,111		2,408		2,408
Foreign government securities	1,111		1,267		1,267
All other corporate bonds	24,755		26,400		26,400
Total bonds	45,735		50,086		50,086
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	12,626		12,904		12,904
Redeemable preferred stock	238		343		343
Total fixed maturity securities	58,599		63,333		63,333
Equity securities:
Non-redeemable preferred stock	129		138		138
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	83		92		92
Public utilities	—		2		2
Total equity securities	212		232		232
Mortgage loans	10,640				10,640
Policy loans	1,106				1,106
Real estate joint ventures	433				433
Other limited partnership interests	1,667				1,667
Short-term investments	269				269
Other invested assets	2,448				2,448
Total investments	$	75,374			$	80,128

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(1) Cost or amortized cost for fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans represents original cost reduced by repayments, valuation allowances and impairments from other-than-temporary declines in estimated fair value that are charged to earnings and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts; for equity securities, cost represents original cost reduced by impairments from other-than-temporary declines in estimated fair value; for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests, cost represents original cost reduced for impairments or original cost adjusted for equity in earnings and distributions.