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2417403 - Disclosure - Other Expenses (Restructuring Charges) (Details)
(http://www.metlife.com/role/OtherExpensesRestructuringChargesDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001099219 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Statement Location [Axis]Other Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Employee Severance [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Employee Severance [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
23,000,000  
0  
23,000,000  
0  
0  
0  
Restructuring charges
99,000,000  
16,000,000  
115,000,000  
141,000,000  
18,000,000  
159,000,000  
Cash payments
(82,000,000) 
(10,000,000) 
(92,000,000) 
(118,000,000) 
(18,000,000) 
(136,000,000) 
Balance, end of period
40,000,000  
 
6,000,000  
 
46,000,000  
 
23,000,000  
 
0  
 
23,000,000  
 
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative
240,000,000  
34,000,000  
274,000,000  
141,000,000  
18,000,000  
159,000,000