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Derivatives (Credit Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps $ 125us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue $ 123us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 7,419us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted 6,600us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 3 years 9 months 3 years 5 months 0 days
Aaa/Aa/A    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 15us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
26us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 1,981us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
2,484us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 7 months 1 year 8 months 20 days
Aaa/Aa/A | Single name credit default swaps (corporate)    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 5us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
6us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 415us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
395us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 2 months 2 years 6 months 20 days
Aaa/Aa/A | Credit default swaps referencing indices    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 10us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
20us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 1,566us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
2,089us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_AaaAaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 8 months 1 year 6 months 26 days
Baa    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 74us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
68us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 4,689us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
3,772us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 4 years 1 month 4 years 4 months 20 days
Baa | Single name credit default swaps (corporate)    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 15us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
16us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 1,002us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
874us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 9 months 3 years 2 months 12 days
Baa | Credit default swaps referencing indices    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 59us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
52us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 3,687us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
2,898us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 4 years 6 months 4 years 8 months 4 days
Ba    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps (1)us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 160us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
5us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 5 months 3 years 9 months 12 days
Ba | Single name credit default swaps (corporate)    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 60us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
5us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 3 years 3 years 9 months 12 days
Ba | Credit default swaps referencing indices    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps (1)us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 100us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
0us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BaMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 2 years 0 years
B    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 37us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
29us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 589us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
339us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 4 years 11 months 4 years 10 months 24 days
B | Single name credit default swaps (corporate)    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
0us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps 0us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
0us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 0 years 0 years
B | Credit default swaps referencing indices    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps 37us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
29us-gaap_CreditRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps $ 589us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
$ 339us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted
/ us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditIndexProductMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mlic_BMember
Weighted Average Years to Maturity 4 years 11 months 4 years 10 months 24 days