Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of earnings per common share:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017 (1)			Pro forma 2016 (1)
	(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	865	$	(378	)	$	(2,939	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic	119,386,280		119,773,106			119,773,106
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	441,198		—			—
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted	119,827,478		119,773,106			119,773,106
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	7.24	$	(3.16	)	$	(24.54	)
Diluted	$	7.21	$	(3.16	)	$	(24.54	)

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(1) On August 4, 2017, following the completion of the Separation, 119,773,106 shares of BHF common stock were outstanding. This number of shares remained outstanding through December 31, 2017 and is utilized to calculate EPS for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.