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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 2,263 $ 2,579
Cash flows from investing activities    
Sales, maturities and repayments of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale 24,965 13,988
Sales, maturities and repayments of equity securities 3 28
Sales, maturities and repayments of fair value option securities 106 0
Sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans 5,842 4,980
Sales, maturities and repayments of real estate and real estate joint ventures 532 77
Sales, maturities and repayments of other limited partnership interests 370 373
Sales, maturities and repayments of short-term investments 3,040 3,716
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale (29,687) (16,607)
Purchases of equity securities (99) (35)
Purchases of fair value option securities (104) 0
Purchases of mortgage loans (4,980) (2,675)
Purchases of real estate and real estate joint ventures (517) (260)
Purchases of other limited partnership interests (306) (234)
Purchases of short-term investments (4,151) (3,479)
Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives 661 704
Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives (1,073) (795)
Net change in policy loans 249 (51)
Net change in other invested assets (64) 423
Other, net 72 55
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,141) 208
Cash flows from financing activities    
Policyholder account balances - deposits 40,947 41,648
Policyholder account balances - withdrawals (39,538) (42,611)
Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions 1,573 69
Long-term debt repaid (50) 0
Derivatives with certain financing elements and other derivative-related transactions, net 3 24
Dividends paid to MetLife, Inc. (1,363) (1,966)
Other, net 28 (66)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,600 (2,902)
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents balances (3) 5
Change in cash and cash equivalents (1,281) (110)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,392 7,271
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 7,111 7,161
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information    
Net cash paid for Interest 47 56
Net cash paid (received) for Income tax 335 399
Non-cash transactions:    
Other invested assets received in connection with the sale of other limited partnership interests $ 269 $ 17