Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	5,287		$	3,575		$	3,394
Pension, postretirement & post employment benefit costs		463			380			452
Commissions		6,378			3,607			3,393
Volume-related costs		335			379			407
Interest credited to bank deposits		95			137			163
Capitalization of DAC		(6,858	)		(3,299	)		(2,976	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		5,391			2,843			1,289
Amortization of negative VOBA		(697	)		(64	)		—
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs		1,629			1,550			1,044
Premium taxes, licenses & fees		633			513			526
Professional services		1,597			1,103			901
Rent, net of sublease income		426			305			383
Other		3,051			1,735			1,545
Total other expenses	$	17,730		$	12,764		$	10,521

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Charges

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	7		$	36		$	86
Severance charges		2			17			84
Change in severance charge estimates		(1	)		(1	)		(8	)
Cash payments		(8	)		(45	)		(126	)
Balance at December 31,	$	—		$	7		$	36
Restructuring charges incurred in current period	$	1		$	16		$	76
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	194		$	193		$	177

American Life Insurance Company ("American Life") and Delaware American Life Insurance ("DelAm") [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Charges

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	10		$	—
Restructuring charges		46			10
Cash payments		(43	)		—
Balance at December 31,	$	13		$	10
Restructuring charges incurred in current period	$	46		$	10
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of restructuring plans	$	56		$	10