Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012									2011
	DAC			VOBA			Total			DAC			VOBA			Total
	(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	15,240		$	9,379		$	24,619		$	13,377		$	11,088		$	24,465
Capitalizations		2,679			—			2,679			2,631			—			2,631
Subtotal		17,919			9,379			27,298			16,008			11,088			27,096
Amortization related to:
Net investment gains (losses)		(62	)		(3	)		(65	)		(87	)		1			(86	)
Other expenses		(1,442	)		(686	)		(2,128	)		(1,195	)		(912	)		(2,107	)
Total amortization		(1,504	)		(689	)		(2,193	)		(1,282	)		(911	)		(2,193	)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)		(285	)		(125	)		(410	)		(124	)		(74	)		(198	)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other		(55	)		(135	)		(190	)		137			392			529
Balance, end of period	$	16,075		$	8,430		$	24,505		$	14,739		$	10,495		$	25,234

Information regarding Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired by Segment

	DAC				VOBA				Total
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In millions)
Retail	$	10,182	$	10,103	$	1,010	$	1,211	$	11,192	$	11,314
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits		759		744		—		—		759		744
Corporate Benefit Funding		88		86		2		3		90		89
Latin America		769		693		355		357		1,124		1,050
Asia		3,181		2,647		6,027		6,553		9,208		9,200
EMEA		1,095		966		1,036		1,254		2,131		2,220
Corporate & Other		1		1		—		1		1		2
Total	$	16,075	$	15,240	$	8,430	$	9,379	$	24,505	$	24,619