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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BHF) 

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protected wealth accumulat...

Founded: 2016
Full Time Employees: 1,500
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance—Life
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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 
                                   
      revenues
    		                               
      premiums
    		170,000,000 166,000,000 186,000,000 207,000,000 180,000,000 181,000,000 202,000,000 226,000,000 194,000,000 211,000,000 197,000,000 167,000,000 162,000,000 167,000,000 166,000,000 168,000,000 193,000,000 162,000,000 184,000,000 191,000,000 184,000,000 193,000,000 198,000,000 209,000,000 214,000,000 232,000,000 227,000,000 223,000,000 225,000,000 223,000,000 229,000,000 
      universal life and investment-type product policy fees
    		531,000,000 553,000,000 543,000,000 540,000,000 560,000,000 580,000,000 436,000,000 546,000,000 542,000,000 601,000,000 606,000,000 733,000,000 783,000,000 784,000,000 841,000,000 906,000,000 881,000,000 919,000,000 930,000,000 868,000,000 882,000,000 827,000,000 886,000,000 950,000,000 867,000,000 888,000,000 875,000,000 899,000,000 972,000,000 962,000,000 1,002,000,000 
      net investment income
    		1,334,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,254,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,049,000,000 877,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,037,000,000 996,000,000 652,000,000 916,000,000 898,000,000 928,000,000 942,000,000 811,000,000 862,000,000 853,000,000 806,000,000 817,000,000 
      other revenues
    		143,000,000 143,000,000 136,000,000 150,000,000 143,000,000 141,000,000 145,000,000 135,000,000 125,000,000 130,000,000 93,000,000 100,000,000 121,000,000 118,000,000 137,000,000 101,000,000 117,000,000 101,000,000 127,000,000 119,000,000 99,000,000 93,000,000 102,000,000 107,000,000 94,000,000 96,000,000 92,000,000 89,000,000 105,000,000 98,000,000 105,000,000 
      net investment gains
    		48,000,000 -39,000,000 -83,000,000 -73,000,000 -60,000,000 -120,000,000 -42,000,000 -33,000,000 -53,000,000 -64,000,000 -96,000,000 -69,000,000 -45,000,000 -66,000,000 -68,000,000 -23,000,000 -16,000,000 -34,000,000 14,000,000 326,000,000 5,000,000 -34,000,000 -19,000,000 33,000,000 27,000,000 63,000,000 -11,000,000 -86,000,000 -42,000,000 -75,000,000  
      net derivative gains
    		-410,000,000 -1,237,000,000 311,000,000 -992,000,000 -93,000,000 -662,000,000 -1,921,000,000 -681,000,000 -840,000,000 -1,811,000,000 -575,000,000 -1,526,000,000 -416,000,000 1,733,000,000 513,000,000 -337,000,000 56,000,000 -684,000,000 -1,504,000,000 -2,410,000,000 -1,857,000,000 -2,653,000,000 6,902,000,000 -1,891,000,000 1,057,000,000 149,000,000 -1,303,000,000 2,039,000,000 -691,000,000 -312,000,000 -334,000,000 
      total revenues
    		1,816,000,000 871,000,000 2,390,000,000 1,205,000,000 2,018,000,000 1,427,000,000 74,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,170,000,000 263,000,000 1,284,000,000 454,000,000 1,482,000,000 3,797,000,000 2,740,000,000 2,016,000,000 2,512,000,000 1,676,000,000 938,000,000 131,000,000 309,000,000 -922,000,000 8,985,000,000 306,000,000 3,187,000,000 2,370,000,000 691,000,000 4,026,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,702,000,000 1,815,000,000 
      yoy
    		-10.01% -38.96% 3129.73% -13.93% 72.48% 442.59% -94.24% 208.37% -21.05% -93.07% -53.14% -77.48% -41.00% 126.55% 192.11% 1438.93% 712.94% -281.78% -89.56% -57.19% -90.30% -138.90% 1200.29% -92.40% 124.12% 39.25% -61.93%     
      qoq
    		108.50% -63.56% 98.34% -40.29% 41.42% 1828.38% -94.71% 19.66% 344.87% -79.52% 182.82% -69.37% -60.97% 38.58% 35.91% -19.75% 49.88% 78.68% 616.03% -57.61% -133.51% -110.26% 2836.27% -90.40% 34.47% 242.98% -82.84% 183.12% -16.45% -6.23%  
      expenses
    		                               
      policyholder benefits and claims
    		-252,000,000 711,000,000 649,000,000 662,000,000 22,000,000 642,000,000 968,000,000 710,000,000 590,000,000 689,000,000 687,000,000 905,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,108,000,000 906,000,000 823,000,000 1,112,000,000 752,000,000 756,000,000 638,000,000 3,047,000,000 839,000,000 1,187,000,000 734,000,000 1,319,000,000 845,000,000 772,000,000 899,000,000 822,000,000 813,000,000 738,000,000 
      interest credited to policyholder account balances
    		561,000,000 537,000,000 561,000,000 569,000,000 556,000,000 509,000,000 502,000,000 525,000,000 426,000,000 452,000,000 422,000,000 400,000,000 430,000,000 319,000,000 290,000,000 315,000,000 413,000,000 287,000,000 297,000,000 276,000,000 281,000,000 276,000,000 259,000,000 268,000,000 272,000,000 265,000,000 258,000,000 270,000,000 273,000,000 269,000,000 267,000,000 
      amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired
    		153,000,000 149,000,000 148,000,000 148,000,000 150,000,000 150,000,000 151,000,000 152,000,000 155,000,000 157,000,000 156,000,000 -16,000,000 179,000,000 566,000,000 227,000,000 127,000,000 -82,000,000 8,000,000 91,000,000 -156,000,000 244,000,000 -92,000,000 770,000,000 9,000,000 181,000,000 170,000,000 22,000,000 469,000,000 30,000,000 246,000,000 305,000,000 
      change in market risk benefits
    		289,000,000 -1,101,000,000 893,000,000 -1,487,000,000 610,000,000 -356,000,000 -1,440,000,000 663,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -1,300,000,000 194,000,000                     
      other expenses
    		480,000,000 482,000,000  479,000,000 492,000,000 468,000,000  524,000,000 473,000,000 502,000,000  489,000,000 495,000,000 591,000,000  702,000,000 579,000,000 608,000,000  679,000,000 580,000,000 577,000,000  456,000,000 611,000,000 621,000,000 592,000,000    618,000,000 
      total expenses
    		1,231,000,000 778,000,000 2,744,000,000 371,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,413,000,000 688,000,000 2,574,000,000 580,000,000 500,000,000 1,937,000,000 1,778,000,000 2,350,000,000 2,584,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,967,000,000 2,022,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,437,000,000 4,152,000,000 1,600,000,000 2,733,000,000 1,678,000,000 2,383,000,000 1,901,000,000 1,644,000,000 2,239,000,000 1,790,000,000 2,019,000,000 1,928,000,000 
      income before provision for income tax
    		585,000,000 93,000,000  834,000,000 188,000,000 14,000,000  -1,174,000,000 590,000,000 -237,000,000  -1,324,000,000 -868,000,000 1,213,000,000  49,000,000 490,000,000 21,000,000  -1,306,000,000 -3,843,000,000 -2,522,000,000  80,000,000 804,000,000 469,000,000 -953,000,000    -113,000,000 
      provision for income tax expense
    		104,000,000 8,000,000  162,000,000 10,000,000 -20,000,000  -258,000,000 109,000,000 -62,000,000  -384,000,000 -193,000,000 230,000,000  -15,000,000 105,000,000 -10,000,000  -275,000,000 -850,000,000 -531,000,000  -3,500,000 119,000,000 85,000,000 -218,000,000    -48,000,000 
      net income
    		481,000,000 85,000,000 -266,000,000 672,000,000 178,000,000 34,000,000 -491,000,000 -916,000,000 481,000,000 -175,000,000 -497,000,000 -940,000,000 -675,000,000 983,000,000 642,000,000 64,000,000 385,000,000 31,000,000 -583,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -2,993,000,000 -1,991,000,000 4,959,000,000 -1,069,000,000 685,000,000 384,000,000 -735,000,000 1,442,000,000 -269,000,000 -238,000,000 -65,000,000 
      yoy
    		170.22% 150.00% -45.82% -173.36% -62.99% -119.43% -1.21% -2.55% -171.26% -117.80% -177.41% -1568.75% -275.32% 3070.97% -210.12% -106.21% -112.86% -101.56% -111.76% -3.55% -536.93% -618.49% -774.69% -174.13% -354.65% -261.34% 1030.77%     
      qoq
    		465.88% -131.95% -139.58% 277.53% 423.53% -106.92% -46.40% -290.44% -374.86% -64.79% -47.13% 39.26% -168.67% 53.12% 903.13% -83.38% 1141.94% -105.32% -43.45% -65.55% 50.33% -140.15% -563.89% -256.06% 78.39% -152.24% -150.97% -636.06% 13.03% 266.15%  
      net income margin %
    		26.49% 9.76% -11.13% 55.77% 8.82% 2.38% -663.51% -65.43% 41.11% -66.54% -38.71% -207.05% -45.55% 25.89% 23.43% 3.17% 15.33% 1.85% -62.15% -787.02% -968.61% 215.94% 55.19% -349.35% 21.49% 16.20% -106.37% 35.82% -18.92% -13.98% -3.58% 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 
      net income attributable to brighthouse financial, inc.
    		479,000,000 85,000,000 -268,000,000 671,000,000 176,000,000 34,000,000 -493,000,000 -917,000,000 479,000,000 -175,000,000 -499,000,000 -941,000,000 -677,000,000 983,000,000 640,000,000 63,000,000 383,000,000 31,000,000 -585,000,000 -1,032,000,000 -2,995,000,000 -1,991,000,000 4,957,000,000 -1,070,000,000 683,000,000 384,000,000      
      less: preferred stock dividends
    		26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 13,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000      
      net income available to brighthouse financial, inc.’s common shareholders
    		453,000,000 60,000,000 -294,000,000 646,000,000 150,000,000 9,000,000 -519,000,000 -942,000,000 453,000,000 -200,000,000 -525,000,000 -967,000,000 -702,000,000 957,000,000 613,000,000 42,000,000 361,000,000 10,000,000 -610,000,000 -1,045,000,000 -3,012,000,000 -1,998,000,000 4,950,000,000 -1,077,000,000 676,000,000 377,000,000 -737,000,000 1,442,000,000 -271,000,000 -239,000,000 -67,000,000 
      comprehensive income
    		718,000,000 498,000,000 342,000,000 210,000,000 1,470,000,000 28,000,000 -658,000,000 -300,250,000 -754,000,000 -768,000,000 321,000,000 -2,464,750,000 -4,221,000,000 -2,471,000,000 -3,167,000,000 -398,250,000 79,000,000 1,238,000,000 -2,910,000,000 529,000,000 -2,577,000,000 327,000,000 4,366,000,000 796,250,000 1,550,000,000 1,416,000,000 219,000,000 -404,250,000 -532,000,000 -160,000,000 -925,000,000 
      less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,250,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 
      comprehensive income attributable to brighthouse financial, inc.
    		716,000,000 498,000,000 340,000,000 209,000,000 1,468,000,000 28,000,000 -660,000,000 -301,250,000 -756,000,000 -768,000,000 319,000,000 -2,465,750,000 -4,223,000,000 -2,471,000,000 -3,169,000,000 -399,250,000 77,000,000 1,238,000,000 -2,912,000,000 528,000,000 -2,579,000,000 327,000,000 4,364,000,000 795,250,000 1,548,000,000 1,416,000,000 217,000,000 -405,500,000 -534,000,000 -161,000,000 -927,000,000 
      earnings per common share
    		                               
      basic
    		7,930,000 1,030,000  10,490,000 2,490,000 120,000  -14,310,000 6,920,000 -3,010,000  -13,040,000 -9,820,000 12,840,000  440,000 4,370,000 120,000  -10,970,000 -32,490,000 -21,100,000  -9,530,000 6,090,000 3,280,000 -6,310,000 12,060,000 -2,260,000 -2,010,000 -560,000 
      diluted
    		7,890,000 1,020,000  10,460,000 2,470,000 120,000  -14,310,000 6,890,000 -3,010,000  -12,970,000 -9,820,000 12,770,000  440,000 4,340,000 110,000  -10,970,000 -32,490,000 -21,100,000  -9,510,000 6,060,000 3,270,000 -6,310,000 12,030,000 -2,260,000 -2,010,000  
      other incomes
    		  493,000,000    507,000,000    478,000,000    510,000,000    562,000,000    517,000,000     601,000,000 665,000,000 691,000,000  
      income before benefit from income tax
    		  -354,000,000    -614,000,000    -653,000,000    807,000,000    -768,000,000    6,252,000,000     1,787,000,000 -368,000,000 -317,000,000  
      benefit from income tax benefit
    		  -88,000,000    -123,000,000    -156,000,000    165,000,000    -185,000,000    1,293,000,000     345,000,000 -99,000,000 -79,000,000  
      earnings per common share:
    		                               
      basic
    		7,930,000 1,030,000  10,490,000 2,490,000 120,000  -14,310,000 6,920,000 -3,010,000  -13,040,000 -9,820,000 12,840,000  440,000 4,370,000 120,000  -10,970,000 -32,490,000 -21,100,000  -9,530,000 6,090,000 3,280,000 -6,310,000 12,060,000 -2,260,000 -2,010,000 -560,000 
      diluted
    		7,890,000 1,020,000  10,460,000 2,470,000 120,000  -14,310,000 6,890,000 -3,010,000  -12,970,000 -9,820,000 12,770,000  440,000 4,340,000 110,000  -10,970,000 -32,490,000 -21,100,000  -9,510,000 6,060,000 3,270,000 -6,310,000 12,030,000 -2,260,000 -2,010,000  
      net investment gains:
    		                               
      other net investment gains
    		                              -4,000,000 
      total net investment gains
    		                              -4,000,000 
      earnings per common share:
    		                               
      basic
    		7,930,000 1,030,000  10,490,000 2,490,000 120,000  -14,310,000 6,920,000 -3,010,000  -13,040,000 -9,820,000 12,840,000  440,000 4,370,000 120,000  -10,970,000 -32,490,000 -21,100,000  -9,530,000 6,090,000 3,280,000 -6,310,000 12,060,000 -2,260,000 -2,010,000 -560,000 
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      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 
                                        
        assets
      		                                  
        investments:
      		                                  
        fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
      		82,014,000,000 81,537,000,000 80,835,000,000 80,640,000,000 80,055,000,000 83,298,000,000 80,581,000,000 80,474,000,000 80,991,000,000 75,433,000,000 77,577,000,000 77,685,000,000 75,577,000,000 75,271,000,000 78,606,000,000 82,496,000,000 87,582,000,000 87,074,000,000 84,785,000,000 78,971,000,000 82,495,000,000 79,338,000,000 76,796,000,000 71,302,000,000 71,036,000,000 70,723,000,000 67,211,000,000 64,847,000,000 62,608,000,000 62,279,000,000 62,343,000,000 63,178,000,000 64,991,000,000 63,565,000,000 
        trading securities, at estimated fair value
      		506,000,000 528,000,000 520,000,000 365,000,000                               
        equity securities, at estimated fair value
      		79,000,000 78,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000 77,000,000 87,000,000 85,000,000 86,000,000 102,000,000 90,000,000 91,000,000 91,000,000 89,000,000 100,000,000 96,000,000 80,000,000 101,000,000 90,000,000 91,000,000 106,000,000 138,000,000 117,000,000 129,000,000 122,000,000 147,000,000 148,000,000 153,000,000 150,000,000 140,000,000 150,000,000 153,000,000 160,000,000   
        mortgage loans
      		22,755,000,000 22,862,000,000 22,993,000,000 23,051,000,000 23,286,000,000 22,938,000,000 22,641,000,000 22,670,000,000 22,508,000,000 22,682,000,000 22,614,000,000 22,823,000,000 22,936,000,000 22,089,000,000 21,508,000,000 21,357,000,000 19,850,000,000 18,267,000,000 16,732,000,000 15,690,000,000 15,808,000,000 15,746,000,000 15,791,000,000 15,547,000,000 15,753,000,000 15,359,000,000 15,078,000,000 14,504,000,000 13,694,000,000 13,033,000,000 12,337,000,000 11,308,000,000 10,742,000,000 10,431,000,000 
        policy loans
      		1,450,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,436,000,000 2,024,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,421,000,000 1,443,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,522,000,000 
        limited partnerships and limited liability companies
      		4,696,000,000 4,816,000,000 4,798,000,000 4,839,000,000 4,827,000,000 4,870,000,000 4,938,000,000 4,920,000,000 4,946,000,000 4,931,000,000 4,914,000,000 4,803,000,000 4,775,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,683,000,000 4,587,000,000 4,271,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,546,000,000 3,219,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,562,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,505,000,000 2,380,000,000          
        short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value
      		1,197,000,000 778,000,000 1,170,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,812,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,003,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,386,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,130,000,000 920,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,673,000,000 3,242,000,000 4,239,000,000 4,537,000,000 4,348,000,000 1,958,000,000 1,985,000,000 793,000,000 799,000,000  116,000,000 177,000,000 293,000,000 312,000,000 1,149,000,000 
        other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value
      		7,932,000,000 8,842,000,000 8,932,000,000 5,284,000,000 5,250,000,000 4,462,000,000 4,194,000,000 4,746,000,000 4,409,000,000 3,210,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,229,000,000 2,852,000,000 4,033,000,000 3,345,000,000 2,568,000,000 3,316,000,000 2,774,000,000 2,863,000,000 2,267,000,000 3,747,000,000 5,038,000,000 6,364,000,000 9,658,000,000 3,216,000,000 4,734,000,000 3,064,000,000 2,302,000,000 3,027,000,000 2,099,000,000 2,305,000,000 2,452,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,666,000,000 
        total investments
      		120,629,000,000 120,880,000,000 120,747,000,000 117,257,000,000 117,387,000,000 118,854,000,000 115,299,000,000 115,894,000,000 115,456,000,000 108,660,000,000 111,286,000,000 111,290,000,000 108,592,000,000 108,504,000,000 110,435,000,000 113,420,000,000 118,225,000,000 115,320,000,000 110,565,000,000 103,171,000,000 109,531,000,000 108,329,000,000 107,172,000,000 104,732,000,000 95,782,000,000 96,634,000,000 89,937,000,000 86,240,000,000 83,181,000,000 81,329,000,000 80,928,000,000 81,049,000,000 82,338,000,000 81,659,000,000 
        cash and cash equivalents
      		5,387,000,000 6,606,000,000 5,540,000,000 4,667,000,000 5,045,000,000 5,630,000,000 4,441,000,000 3,823,000,000 3,851,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,685,000,000 4,115,000,000 4,793,000,000 5,071,000,000 4,101,000,000 4,474,000,000 4,108,000,000 4,882,000,000 4,025,000,000 4,108,000,000 6,189,000,000 7,325,000,000 8,930,000,000 2,877,000,000 4,289,000,000 3,981,000,000 3,864,000,000 4,145,000,000      
        accrued investment income
      		1,260,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,277,000,000 2,083,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,027,000,000 985,000,000 885,000,000 909,000,000 852,000,000 754,000,000 724,000,000 764,000,000 827,000,000 734,000,000 676,000,000 781,000,000 664,000,000 868,000,000 684,000,000 732,000,000 747,000,000 791,000,000 724,000,000 675,000,000 607,000,000 640,000,000 601,000,000 641,000,000 
        premiums, reinsurance and other receivables
      		21,579,000,000 21,244,000,000 21,258,000,000 21,188,000,000 21,126,000,000 20,692,000,000 20,043,000,000 20,234,000,000 19,761,000,000 19,066,000,000 19,223,000,000 18,967,000,000 19,266,000,000 17,877,000,000 16,642,000,000 16,290,000,000 16,094,000,000 16,298,000,000 16,127,000,000 16,129,000,000 16,158,000,000 16,087,000,000 15,218,000,000 14,994,000,000 14,760,000,000 14,385,000,000 14,231,000,000 14,026,000,000 13,697,000,000 13,551,000,000 13,593,000,000 13,527,000,000 13,525,000,000 13,591,000,000 
        deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired
      		4,567,000,000 4,603,000,000 4,636,000,000 4,672,000,000 4,710,000,000 4,745,000,000 4,791,000,000 4,829,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,919,000,000 4,968,000,000 5,027,000,000 5,659,000,000 5,639,000,000 5,434,000,000 5,581,000,000 5,377,000,000 5,356,000,000 5,122,000,000 5,148,000,000 4,911,000,000 4,664,000,000 4,856,000,000 4,862,000,000 5,448,000,000 5,317,000,000 5,492,000,000 5,680,000,000 5,717,000,000 6,050,000,000 5,968,000,000 6,083,000,000 6,286,000,000 6,414,000,000 
        current income tax recoverable
      		16,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 31,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 38,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000        1,000,000 9,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000   1,000,000 878,000,000 814,000,000 832,000,000 740,000,000 1,772,000,000 
        deferred income tax asset
      		1,442,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,875,000,000 1,737,000,000 2,087,000,000 2,063,000,000 1,893,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,897,000,000 1,673,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,619,000,000 471,000,000                    
        market risk benefit assets
      		1,060,000,000 979,000,000 1,084,000,000 914,000,000 1,092,000,000 750,000,000 916,000,000 839,000,000 656,000,000 694,000,000 602,000,000 510,000,000                       
        other assets
      		332,000,000 342,000,000 348,000,000 364,000,000 370,000,000 324,000,000 404,000,000 349,000,000 370,000,000 368,000,000 382,000,000 395,000,000 442,000,000 446,000,000 445,000,000 465,000,000 482,000,000 484,000,000 494,000,000 506,000,000 516,000,000 447,000,000 532,000,000 550,000,000 584,000,000 577,000,000 610,000,000 618,000,000 573,000,000 583,000,000 580,000,000 593,000,000 588,000,000 647,000,000 
        separate account assets
      		85,528,000,000 87,127,000,000 86,085,000,000 82,524,000,000 85,636,000,000 90,313,000,000 88,260,000,000 90,332,000,000 88,271,000,000 82,675,000,000 88,392,000,000 87,440,000,000 84,965,000,000 81,836,000,000 88,843,000,000 104,441,000,000 114,464,000,000 112,361,000,000 115,839,000,000 112,224,000,000 111,969,000,000 103,184,000,000 99,599,000,000 89,008,000,000 107,107,000,000 103,928,000,000 106,214,000,000 105,211,000,000 98,256,000,000 111,736,000,000 111,587,000,000 114,385,000,000 118,257,000,000 116,857,000,000 
        total assets
      		241,800,000,000 244,679,000,000 242,645,000,000 234,681,000,000 238,537,000,000 245,156,000,000 237,438,000,000 239,688,000,000 236,340,000,000 223,516,000,000 231,545,000,000 230,002,000,000 225,580,000,000 221,641,000,000 228,211,000,000 245,052,000,000 259,840,000,000 254,691,000,000 253,856,000,000 241,937,000,000 247,869,000,000 239,681,000,000 235,367,000,000 223,953,000,000 227,259,000,000 225,876,000,000 221,212,000,000 216,430,000,000 206,294,000,000 216,946,000,000 216,212,000,000 218,997,000,000 224,192,000,000 223,279,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                  
        liabilities
      		                                  
        future policy benefits
      		32,025,000,000 32,021,000,000 31,974,000,000 31,834,000,000 31,475,000,000 32,781,000,000 31,886,000,000 32,245,000,000 32,569,000,000 30,404,000,000 31,899,000,000 32,286,000,000 41,569,000,000 41,786,000,000 41,142,000,000 41,979,000,000 43,807,000,000 43,795,000,000 43,427,000,000 42,426,000,000 44,448,000,000 44,537,000,000 41,841,000,000 40,653,000,000 39,686,000,000 39,846,000,000 38,280,000,000 37,157,000,000 36,209,000,000 35,748,000,000 35,816,000,000 36,223,000,000 36,616,000,000 36,035,000,000 
        policyholder account balances
      		87,952,000,000 88,703,000,000 88,046,000,000 85,618,000,000 87,989,000,000 87,678,000,000 85,865,000,000 84,159,000,000 81,068,000,000 78,371,000,000 78,643,000,000 76,120,000,000 74,836,000,000 71,323,000,000 68,293,000,000 67,887,000,000 66,851,000,000 63,748,000,000 60,300,000,000 55,152,000,000 54,508,000,000 52,798,000,000 50,338,000,000 47,288,000,000 45,771,000,000 44,919,000,000 42,941,000,000 41,177,000,000 40,054,000,000 39,446,000,000 38,407,000,000 37,940,000,000 37,783,000,000 37,298,000,000 
        market risk benefit liabilities
      		8,063,000,000 8,529,000,000 8,051,000,000 9,165,000,000 8,329,000,000 9,580,000,000 8,708,000,000 8,964,000,000 10,323,000,000 8,830,000,000 9,783,000,000 10,729,000,000                       
        other policy-related balances
      		3,893,000,000 3,918,000,000 3,977,000,000 3,866,000,000 3,878,000,000 3,853,000,000 3,796,000,000 3,798,000,000 3,836,000,000 3,806,000,000 3,784,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,400,000,000 3,364,000,000 3,273,000,000 3,457,000,000 3,457,000,000 3,406,000,000 3,356,000,000 3,355,000,000 3,411,000,000 3,088,000,000 3,152,000,000 3,169,000,000 3,111,000,000 3,079,000,000 3,041,000,000 3,005,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,907,000,000 2,941,000,000 2,991,000,000 2,985,000,000 2,964,000,000 
        payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions
      		4,705,000,000 4,347,000,000 3,994,000,000 3,904,000,000 3,891,000,000 3,764,000,000 3,906,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,670,000,000 3,941,000,000 4,133,000,000 4,401,000,000 4,560,000,000 6,532,000,000 6,675,000,000 6,209,000,000 6,269,000,000 5,639,000,000 5,143,000,000 4,281,000,000 5,252,000,000 6,989,000,000 7,876,000,000 10,988,000,000 4,391,000,000 5,291,000,000 4,094,000,000 3,990,000,000 5,057,000,000 4,043,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,244,000,000 4,169,000,000 4,569,000,000 
        long-term debt
      		3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,436,000,000 3,436,000,000 3,435,000,000 3,436,000,000 3,979,000,000 3,979,000,000 4,365,000,000 4,365,000,000 4,365,000,000 4,365,000,000 4,364,000,000 3,963,000,000 3,966,000,000 3,607,000,000 3,609,000,000 3,612,000,000 3,615,000,000 
        other liabilities
      		9,646,000,000 10,451,000,000 11,625,000,000 9,311,000,000 9,160,000,000 8,442,000,000 7,656,000,000 9,122,000,000 8,439,000,000 8,198,000,000 6,783,000,000 6,234,000,000 7,056,000,000 7,765,000,000 6,572,000,000 4,767,000,000 4,504,000,000 4,942,000,000 4,916,000,000 5,018,000,000 5,011,000,000 4,887,000,000 5,041,000,000 5,561,000,000 5,236,000,000 4,939,000,000 4,558,000,000 5,438,000,000 4,285,000,000 5,575,000,000 5,405,000,000 5,180,000,000 5,263,000,000 5,994,000,000 
        separate account liabilities
      		85,528,000,000 87,127,000,000 86,085,000,000 82,524,000,000 85,636,000,000 90,313,000,000 88,260,000,000 90,332,000,000 88,271,000,000 82,675,000,000 88,392,000,000 87,440,000,000 84,965,000,000 81,836,000,000 88,843,000,000 104,441,000,000 114,464,000,000 112,361,000,000 115,839,000,000 112,224,000,000 111,969,000,000 103,184,000,000 99,599,000,000 89,008,000,000 107,107,000,000 103,928,000,000 106,214,000,000 105,211,000,000 98,256,000,000 111,736,000,000 111,587,000,000 114,385,000,000 118,257,000,000 116,857,000,000 
        total liabilities
      		234,967,000,000 238,251,000,000 236,907,000,000 229,377,000,000 233,513,000,000 239,566,000,000 233,232,000,000 235,428,000,000 231,332,000,000 219,382,000,000 226,573,000,000 224,183,000,000 219,542,000,000 215,762,000,000 217,955,000,000 232,173,000,000 243,633,000,000 238,595,000,000 237,676,000,000 226,855,000,000 229,781,000,000 221,350,000,000 214,393,000,000 203,514,000,000 211,022,000,000 208,116,000,000 204,871,000,000 201,366,000,000 191,811,000,000 203,997,000,000 202,712,000,000 205,324,000,000 209,612,000,000 209,448,000,000 
        contingencies, commitments and guarantees
      		                                  
        equity
      		                                  
        brighthouse financial, inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
      		                                  
        preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share...
      		                                  
        common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
      		1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000  
        additional paid-in capital
      		13,870,000,000 13,893,000,000 13,918,000,000 13,939,000,000 13,927,000,000 13,953,000,000 13,972,000,000 13,989,000,000 14,004,000,000 14,022,000,000 14,039,000,000 14,054,000,000 14,075,000,000 14,095,000,000 14,113,000,000 14,133,000,000 14,154,000,000 13,830,000,000 13,842,000,000 13,858,000,000 13,878,000,000 13,314,000,000 13,307,000,000 12,911,000,000 12,908,000,000 12,897,000,000 12,893,000,000 12,889,000,000 12,473,000,000 12,469,000,000 12,444,000,000 12,432,000,000 12,432,000,000 12,418,000,000 
        retained earnings
      		-686,000,000 -823,000,000 -1,302,000,000 -1,387,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -1,790,000,000 -1,966,000,000 -2,000,000,000 -1,507,000,000 -590,000,000 -1,069,000,000 -894,000,000 -637,000,000 304,000,000 981,000,000 -2,000,000 -642,000,000 -705,000,000 -1,088,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -534,000,000 511,000,000 3,523,000,000 5,521,000,000 585,000,000 1,662,000,000 986,000,000 609,000,000 1,346,000,000 -96,000,000 175,000,000 374,000,000 406,000,000 39,000,000 
        treasury stock
      		-2,688,000,000 -2,688,000,000 -2,687,000,000 -2,644,000,000 -2,572,000,000 -2,512,000,000 -2,447,000,000 -2,382,000,000 -2,309,000,000 -2,248,000,000 -2,183,000,000 -2,119,000,000 -2,042,000,000 -1,949,000,000 -1,813,000,000 -1,681,000,000 -1,543,000,000 -1,385,000,000 -1,236,000,000 -1,112,000,000 -1,038,000,000 -941,000,000 -887,000,000 -706,000,000 -562,000,000 -432,000,000 -306,000,000 -170,000,000 -118,000,000 -42,000,000     
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		-3,729,000,000 -4,020,000,000 -4,257,000,000 -4,670,000,000 -5,278,000,000 -4,127,000,000 -5,419,000,000 -5,413,000,000 -5,246,000,000 -7,116,000,000 -5,881,000,000 -5,288,000,000 -5,424,000,000 -6,637,000,000 -3,091,000,000 363,000,000 4,172,000,000 4,290,000,000 4,596,000,000 3,389,000,000 5,716,000,000 5,381,000,000 4,965,000,000 2,647,000,000 3,240,000,000 3,567,000,000 2,702,000,000 1,670,000,000 716,000,000 552,000,000 815,000,000 801,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,308,000,000 
        total brighthouse financial, inc.’s stockholders’ equity
      		6,768,000,000 6,363,000,000 5,673,000,000 5,239,000,000 4,959,000,000 5,525,000,000 4,141,000,000 4,195,000,000 4,943,000,000 4,069,000,000 4,907,000,000 5,754,000,000 5,973,000,000 5,814,000,000 10,191,000,000 12,814,000,000 16,142,000,000 16,031,000,000 16,115,000,000 15,017,000,000 18,023,000,000 18,266,000,000 20,909,000,000 20,374,000,000 16,172,000,000 17,695,000,000 16,276,000,000 14,999,000,000 14,418,000,000 12,884,000,000 13,435,000,000 13,608,000,000 14,515,000,000 13,766,000,000 
        noncontrolling interests
      		65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 
        total equity
      		6,833,000,000 6,428,000,000 5,738,000,000 5,304,000,000 5,024,000,000 5,590,000,000 4,206,000,000 4,260,000,000 5,008,000,000 4,134,000,000 4,972,000,000 5,819,000,000 6,038,000,000 5,879,000,000 10,256,000,000 12,879,000,000 16,207,000,000 16,096,000,000 16,180,000,000 15,082,000,000 18,088,000,000 18,331,000,000 20,974,000,000 20,439,000,000 16,237,000,000 17,760,000,000 16,341,000,000 15,064,000,000 14,483,000,000 12,949,000,000 13,500,000,000 13,673,000,000 14,580,000,000 13,831,000,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      		241,800,000,000 244,679,000,000 242,645,000,000 234,681,000,000 238,537,000,000 245,156,000,000 237,438,000,000 239,688,000,000 236,340,000,000 223,516,000,000 231,545,000,000 230,002,000,000 225,580,000,000 221,641,000,000 228,211,000,000 245,052,000,000 259,840,000,000 254,691,000,000 253,856,000,000 241,937,000,000 247,869,000,000 239,681,000,000 235,367,000,000 223,953,000,000 227,259,000,000 225,876,000,000 221,212,000,000 216,430,000,000 206,294,000,000 216,946,000,000 216,212,000,000 218,997,000,000 224,192,000,000 223,279,000,000 
        current income tax payable
      		               61,000,000 62,000,000 148,000,000 150,000,000 152,000,000 126,000,000 72,000,000     14,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000      
        deferred income tax liability
      		               215,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,109,000,000 812,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,816,000,000 2,567,000,000 2,482,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,005,000,000 972,000,000 576,000,000 684,000,000 752,000,000 927,000,000 2,116,000,000 
        real estate limited partnerships and limited liability companies
      		                         458,000,000 462,000,000 453,000,000       
        other limited partnership interests
      		                         1,895,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,654,000,000 
        real estate joint ventures
      		                            451,000,000 444,000,000 449,000,000 441,000,000 433,000,000  
        cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value
      		                             2,144,000,000 2,135,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,698,000,000 
        common stock par value 0.01 per share...
      		                              1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 
        equity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
      		                                232,000,000 265,000,000 
        collateral financing arrangement
      		                                  
        shareholder's net investment
      		                                  
        real estate and real estate joint ventures
      		                                 407,000,000 
        brighthouse financial, inc. stockholders’ equity:
      		                                  
        shareholder’s net investment
      		                                  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 
                                      
          net cash from operating activities
        		117,000,000 -1,000,000 146,000,000 -118,000,000 24,000,000 334,000,000 -530,000,000 152,000,000 339,000,000 -128,000,000 -500,000,000 -212,000,000 -957,000,000 181,000,000 -163,000,000 102,000,000 575,000,000 173,000,000 -104,000,000 373,000,000 48,000,000 371,000,000 96,000,000 513,000,000 433,000,000 376,000,000 479,000,000 726,000,000 291,000,000 705,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
          free cash flows
        		117,000,000 -1,000,000 146,000,000 -118,000,000 24,000,000 334,000,000 -530,000,000 152,000,000 339,000,000 -128,000,000 -500,000,000 -212,000,000 -957,000,000 181,000,000 -163,000,000 102,000,000 575,000,000 173,000,000 -104,000,000 373,000,000 48,000,000 371,000,000 96,000,000 513,000,000 433,000,000 376,000,000 479,000,000 726,000,000 291,000,000 705,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
        		                              
          sales, maturities and repayments of:
        		                              
          fixed maturity securities
        		3,358,000,000 3,062,000,000 3,140,000,000 3,753,000,000 2,418,000,000 3,273,000,000 2,277,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,474,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,229,000,000 2,535,000,000 3,715,000,000 4,075,000,000 3,303,000,000 2,576,000,000 2,662,000,000 2,448,000,000 2,282,000,000 2,055,000,000 1,674,000,000 2,786,000,000 5,002,000,000 4,100,000,000 4,079,000,000 3,544,000,000 4,057,000,000 5,875,000,000 
          trading securities
        		21,000,000 0 6,000,000                            
          equity securities
        		6,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 24,000,000 17,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000 12,000,000 0 21,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 47,000,000 54,000,000 14,000,000 27,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 
          mortgage loans
        		521,000,000 681,000,000 448,000,000 490,000,000 348,000,000 404,000,000 281,000,000 328,000,000 330,000,000 312,000,000 262,000,000 309,000,000 388,000,000 921,000,000 461,000,000 895,000,000 621,000,000 658,000,000 726,000,000 703,000,000 405,000,000 346,000,000 481,000,000 391,000,000 279,000,000 263,000,000 147,000,000 130,000,000 169,000,000 196,000,000 
          limited partnerships and limited liability companies
        		196,000,000 109,000,000 87,000,000 110,000,000 72,000,000 77,000,000 78,000,000 69,000,000 55,000,000 44,000,000 37,000,000 72,000,000 46,000,000 67,000,000 67,000,000 103,000,000 51,000,000 68,000,000 49,000,000 53,000,000 38,000,000 17,000,000 69,000,000        
          purchases of:
        		                              
          cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives
        		6,791,000,000 1,984,000,000 3,348,000,000 3,815,000,000 3,026,000,000 2,063,000,000 3,564,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,379,000,000 1,528,000,000 1,106,000,000 702,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,440,000,000 752,000,000 1,073,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,076,000,000 322,000,000 1,546,000,000 3,412,000,000 454,000,000 409,000,000 316,000,000 420,000,000 10,000,000 712,000,000 43,000,000 
          cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives
        		-5,979,000,000 -2,856,000,000 -4,110,000,000 -3,217,000,000 -2,905,000,000 -2,569,000,000 -3,174,000,000 -788,000,000 -1,616,000,000 -1,266,000,000 -1,758,000,000 -880,000,000 -1,175,000,000 -1,023,000,000 -1,197,000,000 -678,000,000 -1,021,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -1,581,000,000 -1,234,000,000 -1,143,000,000 -331,000,000 -1,807,000,000 -364,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -310,000,000 -716,000,000 -156,000,000 -1,414,000,000 -661,000,000 
          net change in policy loans
        		-14,000,000 11,000,000 588,000,000 -636,000,000 82,000,000 182,000,000 -320,000,000 -20,000,000 -23,000,000 -15,000,000 9,000,000 -9,000,000 3,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 46,000,000 -2,000,000 -88,000,000 50,000,000 41,000,000 10,000,000 43,000,000 36,000,000 16,000,000 58,000,000 7,000,000 -9,000,000 
          net change in short-term investments
        		393,000,000 412,000,000 318,000,000 -47,000,000 -408,000,000 -33,000,000 -187,000,000 -150,000,000 134,000,000 277,000,000 -299,000,000 56,000,000 -207,000,000 142,000,000 781,000,000 48,000,000 -600,000,000 380,000,000 1,569,000,000 998,000,000 296,000,000 -178,000,000 -2,387,000,000 -1,188,000,000 10,000,000 -799,000,000 61,000,000 116,000,000 19,000,000 137,000,000 
          net change in other invested assets
        		-1,000,000   -77,000,000 -104,000,000 11,000,000 -202,000,000 5,000,000 -29,000,000 -69,000,000 -19,000,000 -268,000,000 -45,000,000 -45,000,000 -18,000,000 -12,000,000 6,000,000   47,000,000 6,000,000 -42,000,000 17,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 55,000,000 42,000,000 -29,000,000 22,000,000 42,000,000 
          other
        		 1,000,000 -15,000,000 34,000,000 9,000,000 0 -13,000,000 57,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 47,000,000 -2,000,000 0 -13,000,000   0 -8,000,000 89,000,000 16,000,000 -13,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000   -16,000,000 0 
          net cash from investing activities
        		1,372,000,000 112,000,000 563,000,000 -357,000,000 -130,000,000 -1,082,000,000 -625,000,000 -552,000,000 -985,000,000 -334,000,000 -1,325,000,000 -680,000,000 -2,577,000,000 -2,500,000,000 -2,519,000,000 -2,573,000,000 -5,253,000,000 -4,212,000,000 -200,000,000 -1,659,000,000 -2,059,000,000 -641,000,000 -1,484,000,000 -2,767,000,000 -1,660,000,000 -1,272,000,000 -1,446,000,000 -1,120,000,000 -903,000,000 -193,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
        		                              
          policyholder account balances:
        		                              
          deposits
        		4,755,000,000 4,699,000,000 5,135,000,000 -8,731,000,000 18,509,000,000 12,818,000,000 7,814,000,000 5,697,000,000 4,622,000,000 4,806,000,000 6,864,000,000 8,120,000,000 9,396,000,000 7,767,000,000 6,340,000,000 4,877,000,000 4,296,000,000 4,828,000,000 2,058,000,000 2,952,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,861,000,000 1,974,000,000 1,895,000,000 1,936,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,254,000,000 
          withdrawals
        		-5,245,000,000 -4,012,000,000 -5,968,000,000 9,091,000,000 -17,460,000,000 -11,562,000,000 -6,447,000,000 -4,974,000,000 -3,687,000,000 -3,788,000,000 -5,298,000,000 -5,765,000,000 -5,808,000,000 -4,750,000,000 -3,727,000,000 -2,290,000,000 -650,000,000 -597,000,000 -698,000,000 -1,718,000,000 -399,000,000 -675,000,000 -478,000,000 -517,000,000 -593,000,000 -911,000,000 -632,000,000 -795,000,000 -772,000,000 -678,000,000 
          net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions
        		353,000,000 90,000,000 13,000,000 127,000,000 -142,000,000 253,000,000 -17,000,000 -271,000,000 -192,000,000 -268,000,000 -159,000,000 -1,972,000,000 -143,000,000 466,000,000 -60,000,000 630,000,000 496,000,000 862,000,000 -971,000,000 -1,737,000,000 -887,000,000 -3,112,000,000 6,597,000,000 1,197,000,000 104,000,000 -1,067,000,000 -222,000,000 21,000,000 75,000,000 -2,551,000,000 
          long-term debt repaid
        		0   -1,000,000 0   -1,000,000 0   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 0 -1,000,000 -679,000,000 0   -551,000,000 0   0 -1,000,000 -600,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 
          dividends on preferred stock
        		-26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -27,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -21,000,000 -25,000,000 -13,000,000 -17,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000       
          treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases
        		0 -43,000,000 -59,000,000 -60,000,000 -64,000,000 -64,000,000 -62,000,000 -60,000,000 -64,000,000 -64,000,000 -62,000,000 -93,000,000 -136,000,000 -132,000,000 -127,000,000 -158,000,000 -149,000,000 -124,000,000 -68,000,000 -97,000,000 -54,000,000 -180,000,000 -142,000,000 -126,000,000 -136,000,000 -52,000,000     
          financing element on certain derivative instruments and other derivative related transactions
        		-257,000,000 53,000,000 -167,000,000 -509,000,000 480,000,000 -53,000,000 -122,000,000 47,000,000 97,000,000 -145,000,000 91,000,000 -48,000,000 -25,000,000 -36,000,000 -76,000,000 -185,000,000 -65,000,000 -51,000,000 -67,000,000 -184,000,000 -66,000,000 -212,000,000 -486,000,000 135,000,000 55,000,000 -11,000,000 -160,000,000 -69,000,000 -157,000,000 -83,000,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        		-423,000,000 762,000,000 -1,087,000,000 -110,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,127,000,000 412,000,000 748,000,000 514,000,000 1,395,000,000 214,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,289,000,000 2,309,000,000 2,837,000,000 3,904,000,000 4,896,000,000 221,000,000 -795,000,000 875,000,000 -1,335,000,000 7,441,000,000 2,562,000,000 1,344,000,000 615,000,000 976,000,000 641,000,000 643,000,000 -3,257,000,000 
          change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		1,066,000,000 873,000,000 -378,000,000 -585,000,000 1,189,000,000 618,000,000 -28,000,000 12,000,000 102,000,000 52,000,000 -430,000,000 -678,000,000 -278,000,000 970,000,000 -373,000,000   857,000,000 -83,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -1,136,000,000 -1,605,000,000 6,053,000,000 308,000,000 117,000,000 -281,000,000 9,000,000 247,000,000 31,000,000  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        		0 0 5,045,000,000  0 0 3,851,000,000  0 0 4,115,000,000  0 0 4,474,000,000  0 0 4,108,000,000  0 0 2,877,000,000 0 0 4,145,000,000 0 0 1,857,000,000  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        		1,066,000,000 873,000,000 4,667,000,000  1,189,000,000 618,000,000 3,823,000,000  102,000,000 52,000,000 3,685,000,000  -278,000,000 970,000,000 4,101,000,000  -774,000,000 857,000,000 4,025,000,000  -1,136,000,000 -1,605,000,000 8,930,000,000 308,000,000 117,000,000 3,864,000,000 9,000,000 247,000,000 1,888,000,000  
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
        		                              
          net cash paid for:
        		                              
          interest
        		7,000,000 69,000,000 6,000,000 69,000,000 7,000,000 69,000,000 6,000,000 69,000,000 7,000,000 69,000,000 6,000,000 69,000,000 6,000,000 71,000,000 6,000,000 72,000,000 7,000,000 75,000,000 6,000,000 91,000,000 7,000,000 73,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 80,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 72,000,000 8,000,000 0 
          income tax
        		2,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 -9,000,000 -76,000,000 14,000,000 105,000,000 1,000,000 93,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 -21,000,000 -43,000,000 -60,000,000   3,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 0   31,000,000 
          cash flows from operating activities
        		                              
          net income
        		                              
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                              
          amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments
        		                              
          losses on investments
        		                              
          losses on derivatives
        		                              
          loss from equity method investments, net of dividends and distributions
        		                              
          interest credited to policyholder account balances
        		                              
          universal life and investment-type product policy fees
        		                              
          change in market risk benefits
        		                              
          change in accrued investment income
        		                              
          change in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables
        		                              
          change in deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired
        		                              
          change in income tax
        		                              
          change in other assets
        		                              
          change in future policy benefits and other policy-related balances
        		                              
          change in other liabilities
        		                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
        		                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
        		                              
          non-cash transactions:
        		                              
          transfer of mortgage loans to affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of limited partnerships and limited liability companies from affiliates
        		                              
          long-term debt issued
        		                   1,000,000 0   0 0 1,000,000,000    601,000,000 
          preferred stock issued, net of issuance costs
        		                   558,000,000 0   0 0 412,000,000     
          (gains) losses on investments
        		                              
          (gains) losses on derivatives
        		                              
          (income) income from equity method investments, net of dividends and distributions
        		                              
          net cash paid (received) for:
        		                              
          real estate limited partnerships and limited liability companies
        		                       1,000,000 0 1,000,000     
          other limited partnership interests
        		                       60,000,000 67,000,000 76,000,000 62,000,000 33,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 
          real estate and real estate joint ventures
        		                          5,000,000 8,000,000 74,000,000 35,000,000 
          collateral financing arrangements repaid
        		                             0 
          distribution to metlife, inc.
        		                              
          cash received from metlife, inc. in connection with shareholder’s net investment
        		                              
          cash paid to metlife, inc. in connection with shareholder’s net investment
        		                              
          transfer of fixed maturity securities to former affiliates
        		                              
          reduction of policyholder account balances in connection with reinsurance transactions
        		                             0 
          cash received from metlife, inc. in connection with shareholder's net investment
        		                              
          cash paid to metlife, inc. in connection with shareholder's net investment
        		                              
          receipts on loans to metlife, inc.
        		                              
          cash received from metlife in connection with shareholder's net investment
        		                             0 
          cash paid to metlife in connection with shareholder's net investment
        		                             0 
          change in cash and cash equivalents
        		                             -2,745,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        		                             0 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        		                             -2,745,000,000 
          transfer of fixed maturity securities from former affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of mortgage loans from former affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of short-term investments from former affiliates
        		                              
          receipts on loans to affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of fixed maturity securities from affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of mortgage loans from affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of short-term investments from affiliates
        		                              
          transfer of fixed maturity securities to affiliates