Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

10. Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Three Months   Ended   June 30,						Six Months   Ended   June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,258		$	1,210		$	2,549		$	2,415
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	105			117			197			237
Commissions	1,122			1,302			2,279			2,590
Volume-related costs	255			211			497			412
Capitalization of DAC	(927		)	(1,032		)	(1,895		)	(2,078		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	897			1,062			1,922			2,120
Amortization of negative VOBA	(92		)	(111		)	(192		)	(226		)
Interest expense on debt	308			312			606			624
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	196			195			369			420
Professional services	383			366			713			687
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	84			93			167			178
Other	483			497			920			1,006
Total other expenses	$	4,072		$	4,222		$	8,132		$	8,385