Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Amortized cost of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	$ 162,167	$ 154,397
Amortized cost of fixed maturity securities valuation allowances	37	0
Mortgage loans valuation allowances	452	289
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	66,102	65,549
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	0	59
Real estate and real estate joint ventures relating to variable interest entities	7,021	6,659
Other Invested Assets - Leveraged and Direct Financing Leases	1,013	1,085
Other invested assets relating to variable interest entities	19,410	16,979
Cash and cash equivalents relating to variable interest entities	13,284	8,927
Accrued investment income relating to variable interest entities	1,993	1,987
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables relating to variable interest entities	23,049	22,435
Other assets relating to variable interest entities	$ 4,301	$ 4,460
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company stockholder’s equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	494,466,664	494,466,664
Common stock, shares outstanding	494,466,664	494,466,664
Residential mortgage loans - FVO
Assets
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	$ 176	$ 188
Real estate and real estate joint ventures relating to variable interest entities	147	127
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Assets
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	198	210
Real estate and real estate joint ventures relating to variable interest entities	1,404	1,378
Other invested assets relating to variable interest entities	85	94
Cash and cash equivalents relating to variable interest entities	25	5
Accrued investment income relating to variable interest entities	1	1
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables relating to variable interest entities	4	3
Other assets relating to variable interest entities	2	2
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities	$ 5	$ 5