Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes income and expense from transactions with related broker-dealers for the years indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,						Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014		2016		2015		2014
	Fee Income						Commission Expense
	(In millions)
MetLife broker-dealers	$	202	$	218	$	212	$	638	$	643	$	602

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities from transactions with MetLife (excluding broker-dealer transactions) at:

	At December 31,				At December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	Assets				Liabilities
	(In millions)
MetLife	$	4,288	$	9,720	$	5,125	$	5,933

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities from transactions with affiliated broker-dealers as follows:

	At December 31,				At December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	Fee Income Receivables				Secured Demand Notes
	(In millions)
MetLife broker-dealers	$	19	$	19	$	20	$	20

The following table summarizes income and expense from transactions with MetLife (excluding broker-dealer transactions) for the years indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015		2014			2016		2015		2014
	Income								Expense
	(In millions)
MetLife	$	(45	)	$	36	$	(68	)	$	370	$	855	$	974