Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,395		$	1,329		$	2,889		$	2,656
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs		110			95			228			190
Commissions		1,467			1,587			3,024			3,003
Volume-related costs		156			91			248			174
Interest credited to bank deposits		20			23			41			46
Capitalization of DAC		(1,315	)		(1,367	)		(2,679	)		(2,631	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		1,479			1,254			2,193			2,193
Amortization of negative VOBA		(181	)		(183	)		(336	)		(366	)
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs		342			420			700			835
Premium taxes, licenses and fees		144			142			343			277
Professional services		363			400			778			683
Rent, net of sublease income		112			113			232			220
Other		683			795			1,435			1,509
Total other expenses	$	4,775		$	4,699		$	9,096		$	8,789

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Charges

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2012
	(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	27		$	—
Severance charges		20			47
Cash payments		(26	)		(26	)
Balance, end of period	$	21		$	21
Restructuring charges incurred in current period	$	20		$	47
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	47		$	47

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

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Charges

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11		$	13		$	13		$	10
Restructuring charges		6			7			9			24
Cash payments		(9	)		(11	)		(14	)		(25	)
Balance, end of period	$	8		$	9		$	8		$	9
Restructuring charges incurred in current period	$	6		$	7		$	9		$	24
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of restructuring plans	$	65		$	34		$	65		$	34