Fundamental Accounting Concepts

Entity Registrant Name METLIFE INC
CIK 0001099219
Accession number 0000937834-14-000011
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000093783414000011/met-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Report frame code INSBX-BSU-CF1-ISS-IEMIX-OILN

Commentary Latest version shows no issues.

BALANCE SHEET


BS1: Equity = Equity Attributable to Parent + Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Equity Attributable to Parent 61,553,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 543,000,000 us-gaap:MinorityInterest
Equity 62,096,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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BS2: Assets = Liabilities and Equity

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Assets 885,296,000,000 us-gaap:Assets
Liabilities and Equity 885,296,000,000 us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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BS3: Assets = Current Assets + Noncurrent Assets (Not applicable, filer has unclassified balance eheet)

BS4: Liabilities = Current Liabilities + Noncurrent Liabilities (Not applicable, filer has unclassified balance sheet)


BS5: Liabilities and Equity = Liabilities + Commitments and Contingencies + Temporary Equity + Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest + Equity

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Liabilities 822,313,000,000 us-gaap:Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies 0 us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies
Temporary Equity 0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 887,000,000 us-gaap:RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
Equity 62,096,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Liabilities and Equity 885,296,000,000 us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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INCOME STATEMENT

IS1: Gross Profit = Revenues - Cost Of Revenue (Income statement relates to some industry/activity other than commercial and industrial; not supported at this time)

IS2: Operating Income (Loss) = Gross Profit - Operating Expenses + Other Operating Income (Expenses) (Multi-step approach) (Income statement relates to some industry/activity other than commercial and industrial; not supported at this time)


IS3: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments = Operating Income (Loss) + Nonoperating Income (Loss) - Interest And Debt Expense

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Operating Income (Loss) (CREDIT) 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) (CREDIT) 0
Interest and Debt Expense (DEBIT) -1,282,000,000 us-gaap:InterestAndDebtExpense
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 4,052,000,000
CHECK 0

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Reporting entity might not report Operating Income (Loss)

Reporting entity might not report total for Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Reporting entity might not report total for Interest and Debt Expense


IS4: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments + Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 4,052,000,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax (CREDIT) 4,052,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Reporting entity might not report Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments in this location on the income statement


IS5: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax - Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax (CREDIT) 4,052,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (DEBIT) -661,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax (CREDIT) 3,391,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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IS6: Net Income (Loss) = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations After Tax + Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax + Extraordinary Items, Gain (Loss)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations After Tax (CREDIT) 3,391,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax (CREDIT) 2,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Extraordinary Items, Gain (Loss) (CREDIT) 0
Net Income (Loss) (CREDIT) 3,393,000,000 us-gaap:ProfitLoss
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IS7: Net Income (Loss) = Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent + Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (CREDIT) 3,368,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (CREDIT) 25,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net Income (Loss) (CREDIT) 3,393,000,000 us-gaap:ProfitLoss
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IS8: Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic = Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent - Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (CREDIT) 3,368,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments (CREDIT) 122,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic (CREDIT) 3,246,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


IS9: Comprehensive Income (Loss) = Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent + Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent -2,925,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest -21,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive Income (Loss) -2,946,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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IS10: Comprehensive Income (Loss) = Net Income (Loss) + Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) 3,393,000,000 us-gaap:ProfitLoss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -6,339,000,000 us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss) -2,946,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Note that this rule has an issue. Filers could use Net income (loss), or Net income (loss) attributable to parent as the starting point.

CASH FLOW STATEMENT


CF1: Net Cash Flow = Net Cash Flows, Operating + Net Cash Flows, Investing + Net Cash Flows, Financing + Exchange Gains (Losses)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flows, Operating 16,131,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net Cash Flows, Investing -15,165,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net Cash Flows, Financing -8,907,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Exchange Gains (Losses) -212,000,000 us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net Cash Flow -8,153,000,000 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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CF2: Net Cash Flows, Continuing = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing 16,131,000,000
Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing -15,165,000,000
Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing -8,907,000,000
Net Cash Flows, Continuing -7,941,000,000
CHECK 0

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CF3: Net Cash Flows, Discontinued = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Discontinued + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Discontinued + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Investing Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Financing Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Discontinued 0
CHECK 0

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CF4: Net Cash Flow, Operating = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Operating, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Operating, Continuing 16,131,000,000
Net Cash Flow, Operating, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Operating 16,131,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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CF5: Net Cash Flow, Investing = Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Investing, Continuing -15,165,000,000
Net Cash Flow, Investing, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Investing -15,165,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CHECK 0

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CF6: Net Cash Flow, Financing = Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Financing, Continuing -8,907,000,000
Net Cash Flow, Financing, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Financing -8,907,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
CHECK 0

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