Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $84,344 and $79,246, respectively; allowance for credit losses of $7 and $11, respectively)	$ 75,577	$ 87,582
Equity securities, at estimated fair value	89	101
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $119 and $123, respectively)	22,936	19,850
Policy loans	1,282	1,264
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies	4,775	4,271
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value	1,081	1,841
Other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $13 and $13, respectively)	2,852	3,316
Total investments	108,592	118,225
Cash and cash equivalents	4,115	4,474
Accrued investment income	885	724
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $10 and $10, respectively)	19,266	16,094
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	5,659	5,377
Current income tax recoverable	38	0
Deferred income tax asset	1,618	0
Other assets	442	482
Separate account assets	84,965	114,464
Total assets	225,580	259,840
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	41,569	43,807
Policyholder account balances	74,836	66,851
Other policy-related balances	3,400	3,457
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	4,560	6,269
Long-term debt	3,156	3,157
Current income tax payable	0	62
Deferred income tax liability	0	1,062
Other liabilities	7,056	4,504
Separate account liabilities	84,965	114,464
Total liabilities	219,542	243,633
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 15)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $1,753 aggregate liquidation preference	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 122,153,422 and 121,513,442 shares issued, respectively; 68,278,068 and 77,870,072 shares outstanding, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	14,075	14,154
Retained earnings (deficit)	(637)	(642)
Treasury stock, at cost; 53,875,354 and 43,643,370 shares, respectively	(2,042)	(1,543)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,424)	4,172
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	5,973	16,142
Noncontrolling interests	65	65
Total equity	6,038	16,207
Total liabilities and equity	$ 225,580	$ 259,840