Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	4,894		$	5,108		$	5,562
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	473			488			428
Commissions	5,153			5,428			5,909
Volume-related costs	859			842			599
Capitalization of DAC	(4,183		)	(4,786		)	(5,289		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	4,132			3,550			4,199
Amortization of negative VOBA	(442		)	(579		)	(622		)
Interest expense on debt	1,216			1,282			1,356
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	801			658			677
Professional services	1,457			1,454			1,664
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	361			376			422
Other (1)	2,370			2,781			2,850
Total other expenses	$	17,091		$	16,602		$	17,755

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(1) See Note 19 for information on the Japan income tax refund included in other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Restructuring charges

These restructuring charges are included in other expenses. As the expenses relate to an enterprise-wide initiative, they are reported in Corporate & Other. Information regarding restructuring charges was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014									2013									2012
	Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	40		$	6		$	46		$	23		$	—		$	23		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	83			8			91			99			16			115			141			18			159
Cash payments	(92		)	(8		)	(100		)	(82		)	(10		)	(92		)	(118		)	(18		)	(136		)
Balance at December 31,	$	31		$	6		$	37		$	40		$	6		$	46		$	23		$	—		$	23
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	323		$	42		$	365		$	240		$	34		$	274		$	141		$	18		$	159