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Investments (Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Components of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Fixed maturity securities $ 4,858mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDebtSecuritiesThatWereTemporarilyImpaired $ 4,311mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDebtSecuritiesThatWereTemporarilyImpaired  
Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in AOCI (31)mlus_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsOnDebtSecuritiesTransferredToOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss (34)mlus_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsOnDebtSecuritiesTransferredToOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss (45)mlus_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsOnDebtSecuritiesTransferredToOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
Total fixed maturity securities 4,827mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDebtSecurities 4,277mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDebtSecurities  
Equity securities 77mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToEquitySecurities 69mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToEquitySecurities  
Derivatives 376mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDerivatives 282mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDerivatives  
Other 13mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToOtherInvestments 9mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToOtherInvestments  
Subtotal 5,293mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSubtotalOfInvestmentGainsLossesComponents 4,637mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSubtotalOfInvestmentGainsLossesComponents  
Future policy benefits (712)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromInsuranceLiabilityLossRecognition (503)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromInsuranceLiabilityLossRecognition  
DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI (1)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromDacAndVobaOnWhichNonCreditOttiLossesHaveBeenRecognized (2)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromDacAndVobaOnWhichNonCreditOttiLossesHaveBeenRecognized  
DAC, VOBA and DSI (390)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromDacAndVoba (403)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAllocatedFromDacAndVoba  
Subtotal (1,103)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSubtotalOfAllocatedAmounts (908)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSubtotalOfAllocatedAmounts  
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI 11mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDeferredIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseOnWhichNonCreditOttiLossesHaveBeenRecognized 12mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDeferredIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseOnWhichNonCreditOttiLossesHaveBeenRecognized  
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) (1,468)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDeferredIncomeTaxBenefitExpense (1,308)mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRelatedToDeferredIncomeTaxBenefitExpense  
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) $ 2,733mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss $ 2,433mlus_NetUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss