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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 2,030 $ 2,605
Cash flows from investing activities    
Sales, maturities and repayments of fixed maturity securities 12,784 27,696
Sales, maturities and repayments of equity securities 58 166
Sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans 565 1,429
Sales, maturities and repayments of real estate and real estate joint ventures 47 430
Sales, maturities and repayments of other limited partnership interests 195 289
Purchases of fixed maturity securities (12,888) (29,992)
Purchases of equity securities (2) (57)
Purchases of mortgage loans (1,554) (2,097)
Purchases of real estate and real estate joint ventures (224) (51)
Purchases of other limited partnership interests (174) (134)
Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives 1,811 460
Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives (3,382) (1,659)
Receipts on loans to MetLife, Inc. 0 50
Net change in policy loans (5) 111
Net change in short-term investments 180 (1,740)
Net change in other invested assets 33 25
Other, net 2 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,554) (5,074)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Policyholder account balances: Deposits 3,464 9,071
Policyholder account balances: Withdrawals (2,269) (9,825)
Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions (2,747) 3,059
Long-term debt issued 3,589 0
Long-term debt repaid (10) (21)
Collateral financing arrangements repaid (2,797) 0
Financing element on certain derivative instruments and other derivative related transactions, net (37) (228)
Distribution to MetLife, Inc. (1,798) 0
Cash received from MetLife in connection with shareholder's net investment 293 1,726
Cash paid to MetLife in connection with shareholder's net investment (668) (58)
Other, net (26) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3,006) 3,724
Change in cash and cash equivalents (3,530) 1,255
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 5,228 1,570
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,698 2,825
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information    
Net cash paid for interest 89 153
Net cash paid (received) for income tax 76 231
Non-cash transactions:    
Transfer of fixed maturity securities from former affiliates 0 3,478
Transfer of mortgage loans from former affiliates 0 395
Transfer of short-term investments from former affiliates 0 94
Transfer of fixed maturity securities to former affiliates 293 0
Reduction of policyholder account balances in connection with reinsurance transactions $ 293 $ 0