Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2417402 - Disclosure - Other Expenses (Other Expenses) (Details)
(http://www.metlife.com/role/OtherExpensesOtherExpensesDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001099219 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
 
 
 
Compensation
5,108,000,000  
5,562,000,000  
5,287,000,000  
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs
488,000,000  
428,000,000  
463,000,000  
Commissions
5,428,000,000  
5,909,000,000  
6,378,000,000  
Volume-related costs
842,000,000  
599,000,000  
335,000,000  
Interest credited to bank deposits
2,000,000  
78,000,000  
95,000,000  
Capitalization of DAC
(4,786,000,000) 
(5,289,000,000) 
(5,558,000,000) 
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
3,550,000,000  
4,199,000,000  
4,898,000,000  
Amortization of negative VOBA
(579,000,000) 
(622,000,000) 
(697,000,000) 
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs
1,282,000,000  
1,356,000,000  
1,629,000,000  
Premium taxes, licenses and fees
658,000,000  
677,000,000  
633,000,000  
Professional services
1,454,000,000  
1,664,000,000  
1,597,000,000  
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income
376,000,000  
422,000,000  
426,000,000  
Other
2,779,000,000  
2,772,000,000  
3,051,000,000  
Total other expenses
16,602,000,000  
 
17,755,000,000  
 
18,537,000,000