Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $60,920 and $60,173, respectively)	$ 62,608	$ 64,991
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	140	161
Mortgage loans (net of valuation allowances of $57 and $47, respectively)	13,694	10,742
Policy loans	1,421	1,523
Real estate joint ventures	451	433
Other limited partnership interests	1,840	1,669
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	0	312
Other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value	3,027	2,507
Total investments	83,181	82,338
Cash and cash equivalents	4,145	1,857
Accrued investment income	724	601
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	13,697	13,525
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	5,717	6,286
Current income tax recoverable	1	740
Other assets	573	588
Separate account assets	98,256	118,257
Total assets	206,294	224,192
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	36,209	36,616
Policyholder account balances	40,054	37,783
Other policy-related balances	3,000	2,985
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	5,057	4,169
Long-term Debt	3,963	3,612
Current income tax payable	15	0
Deferred income tax liability	972	927
Other liabilities	4,285	5,263
Separate account liabilities	98,256	118,257
Total liabilities	191,811	209,612
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 15)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 120,448,018 and 119,773,106 shares issued, respectively; 117,532,336 and 119,773,106 shares outstanding, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	12,473	12,432
Retained earnings (deficit)	1,346	406
Treasury Stock at cost	(118)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	716	1,676
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	14,418	14,515
Noncontrolling interests	65	65
Total equity	14,483	14,580
Total liabilities and equity	$ 206,294	$ 224,192