Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Three Months   Ended   June 30,						Six Months   Ended   June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,189		$	1,258		$	2,499		$	2,549
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	103			105			243			197
Commissions	1,094			1,122			2,228			2,279
Volume-related costs	214			255			480			497
Capitalization of DAC	(915		)	(927		)	(1,896		)	(1,895		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	121			897			1,116			1,922
Amortization of negative VOBA	(67		)	(92		)	(166		)	(192		)
Interest expense on debt	306			308			618			606
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	189			196			404			369
Professional services	398			383			728			713
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	98			84			195			167
Other	516			483			989			920
Total other expenses	$	3,246		$	4,072		$	7,438		$	8,132