Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016

(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	$	11,872	$	12,916	$	12,916
State and political subdivision securities	3,520		3,858		3,858
Public utilities	2,067		2,268		2,268
Foreign government securities	1,000		1,103		1,103
All other corporate bonds	24,419		25,181		25,181
Total bonds	42,878		45,326		45,326
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	14,163		14,234		14,234
Redeemable preferred stock	248		339		339
Total fixed maturity securities	57,289		59,899		59,899
Equity securities:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	98		116		116
Public utilities	—		2		2
Banks, trust and insurance companies	2		5		5
Non-redeemable preferred stock	180		177		177
Total equity securities	280		300		300
Mortgage loans	9,290				9,290
Policy loans	1,093				1,093
Real estate and real estate joint ventures	215				215
Other limited partnership interests	1,639				1,639
Short-term investments	1,272				1,272
Other invested assets	5,029				5,029
Total investments	$	76,107			$	78,737

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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, cost represents original cost reduced by impairments and adjusted for valuation allowances and depreciation; 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.