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Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company) (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
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| Investments: |
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| Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $63,083 and $59,672, respectively) |
$ 69,977
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$ 61,348
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities |
147
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140
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| Mortgage loans, net |
15,664
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13,596
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| Policy loans |
875
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1,001
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| Limited partnerships and limited liability companies |
2,379
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2,290
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| Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value |
1,482
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0
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| Other invested assets, at estimated fair value |
3,224
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3,037
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| Total investments |
93,748
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81,412
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
2,493
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3,494
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| Accrued Investment Income Receivable |
663
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704
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| Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables |
14,287
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13,113
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| Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |
4,809
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5,086
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$ 5,623
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| Other Assets |
464
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509
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| Separate account assets |
99,668
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91,511
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| Total assets |
216,153
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195,830
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| Liabilities |
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| Policyholder account balances |
45,121
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39,330
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| Other policy-related balances |
2,801
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2,728
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| Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions |
4,374
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5,047
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| Long-term debt |
844
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434
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| Current income tax payable |
0
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2
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| Other liabilities |
4,484
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3,455
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| Separate account liabilities |
99,668
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91,511
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| Total liabilities |
197,674
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179,039
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| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
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| Common stock, par value $25,000 per share; 4,000 shares authorized; 3,000 shares issued and outstanding |
75
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75
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| Additional Paid in Capital |
19,073
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19,073
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| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
(3,899)
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(3,090)
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
3,215
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718
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$ 1,837
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$ 1,248
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| Total Brighthouse Life Insurance Company's stockholder's equity |
18,464
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16,776
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| Total liabilities and equity |
216,153
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195,830
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| Parent Company |
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| Investments: |
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| Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $63,083 and $59,672, respectively) |
59,754
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52,926
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities |
124
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121
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| Mortgage loans, net |
15,038
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13,147
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| Policy loans |
875
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1,001
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| Limited partnerships and limited liability companies |
2,379
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2,290
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| Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value |
1,431
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0
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| Investment in subsidiaries |
5,980
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5,098
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| Other invested assets, at estimated fair value |
2,970
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2,848
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| Total investments |
88,551
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77,431
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
2,273
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3,185
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| Accrued Investment Income Receivable |
585
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636
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| Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables |
13,727
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13,046
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| Due from Affiliates |
9,505
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8,001
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| Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |
4,340
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4,572
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| Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net |
1,147
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1,086
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| Other Assets |
424
|
461
|
|
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| Separate account assets |
94,992
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87,243
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| Total assets |
215,544
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195,661
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| Liabilities |
|
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| Future policy benefits |
38,306
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34,900
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| Policyholder account balances |
43,119
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37,935
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| Other policy-related balances |
3,383
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3,325
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| Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions |
4,289
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5,024
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| Long-term debt |
812
|
400
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| Current income tax payable |
30
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2
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| Other liabilities |
12,149
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10,056
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| Separate account liabilities |
94,992
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87,243
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| Total liabilities |
197,080
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178,885
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| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
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| Common stock, par value $25,000 per share; 4,000 shares authorized; 3,000 shares issued and outstanding |
75
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75
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| Additional Paid in Capital |
19,073
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19,073
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|
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| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
(3,899)
|
(3,090)
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|
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
3,215
|
718
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| Total Brighthouse Life Insurance Company's stockholder's equity |
18,464
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16,776
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| Total liabilities and equity |
$ 215,544
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$ 195,661
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