Other Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Three Months   Ended   September 30,						Nine Months   Ended   September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,101		$	1,157		$	3,600		$	3,706
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	80			100			323			297
Commissions	1,049			1,103			3,277			3,382
Volume-related costs	214			264			694			761
Capitalization of DAC	(863		)	(955		)	(2,759		)	(2,850		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	1,017			1,131			2,133			3,053
Amortization of negative VOBA	(55		)	(90		)	(221		)	(282		)
Interest expense on debt	292			302			910			908
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	187			199			591			568
Professional services	373			366			1,101			1,079
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	90			78			285			245
Other (1)	443			878			1,432			1,798
Total other expenses	$	3,928		$	4,533		$	11,366		$	12,665

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(1) The Company recorded a non-cash charge to net income of $792 million, net of income tax, during the third quarter of 2015. The charge was related to an uncertain tax position and was comprised of a $557 million charge included in provision for income tax expense (benefit) and a $362 million ($235 million, net of income tax) charge included in other expenses.