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Insurance (Guarantees Related to Universal and Variable Life Contracts) (Details) (Universal And Variable Life Contracts [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Secondary Guarantees
   
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]    
Account value (general and separate account) $ 8,213mlic_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGeneralAndSeparateAccountValue
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_SecondaryGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
$ 7,871mlic_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGeneralAndSeparateAccountValue
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_SecondaryGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
Net amount at risk 78,758us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeNetAmountAtRiskInEventOfDeath
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_SecondaryGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
81,888us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeNetAmountAtRiskInEventOfDeath
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_SecondaryGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
Average attained age of policyholders 54 years 53 years
Paid-Up Guarantees
   
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]    
Account value (general and separate account) 1,091mlic_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGeneralAndSeparateAccountValue
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_PaidUpGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
1,125mlic_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGeneralAndSeparateAccountValue
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_PaidUpGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
Net amount at risk $ 8,164us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeNetAmountAtRiskInEventOfDeath
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_PaidUpGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
$ 8,701us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeNetAmountAtRiskInEventOfDeath
/ us-gaap_NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeGuaranteeTypeAxis
= mlic_PaidUpGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mlic_UniversalAndVariableLifeContractsMember
Average attained age of policyholders 60 years 59 years