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	$	4,742		$	4,939		$	4,844
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	400			367			426
Commissions	3,537			3,673			4,332
Volume-related costs	503			610			423
Capitalization of DAC	(3,152		)	(3,319		)	(3,672		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	2,706			3,166			3,029
Amortization of negative VOBA	(269		)	(361		)	(442		)
Interest expense on debt	1,157			1,168			1,150
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	686			687			737
Professional services	1,545			1,510			1,441
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	364			328			366
Other (1)	1,516			1,985			1,985
Total other expenses	$	13,735		$	14,753		$	14,619

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

See Note 3for further information on Separation-related transaction costs.

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