Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	4,785		$	4,938		$	4,894
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	415			400			473
Commissions	4,311			4,517			5,153
Volume-related costs	934			1,002			859
Capitalization of DAC	(3,589		)	(3,837		)	(4,183		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	2,641			3,936			4,132
Amortization of negative VOBA	(269		)	(361		)	(442		)
Interest expense on debt	1,201			1,208			1,216
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	750			766			801
Professional services	1,550			1,511			1,457
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	364			328			361
Other (1)	1,976			2,361			2,370
Total other expenses (2)	$	15,069		$	16,769		$	17,091

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(1) See Note 19 for information on the charge related to income tax for the year ended December 31, 2015.

(2) Includes $212 million of expenses, primarily in professional services, for the year ended December 31, 2016 in connection with the Separation. See Note 2 for further information on the Separation.

Restructuring charges

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016									2015									2014
	Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	18		$	4		$	22		$	31		$	6		$	37		$	40		$	6		$	46
Restructuring charges	—			1			1			60			4			64			83			8			91
Cash payments	(17		)	(4		)	(21		)	(73		)	(6		)	(79		)	(92		)	(8		)	(100		)
Balance at December 31,	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	18		$	4		$	22		$	31		$	6		$	37
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	383		$	47		$	430		$	383		$	46		$	429		$	323		$	42		$	365