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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

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

Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

	DAC			VOBA			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1, 2009	$	13,638		$	3,491		$	17,129
Capitalizations		2,502			—			2,502
Subtotal		16,140			3,491			19,631
Amortization related to:
Net investment gains (losses)		568			87			655
Other expenses		(1,445	)		(265	)		(1,710	)
Total amortization		(877	)		(178	)		(1,055	)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)		(1,850	)		(505	)		(2,355	)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other		138			56			194
Balance at December 31, 2009		13,551			2,864			16,415
Capitalizations		2,770			—			2,770
Acquisitions		—			9,210			9,210
Subtotal		16,321			12,074			28,395
Amortization related to:
Net investment gains (losses)		(92	)		(16	)		(108	)
Other expenses		(1,875	)		(494	)		(2,369	)
Total amortization		(1,967	)		(510	)		(2,477	)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)		(1,043	)		(125	)		(1,168	)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other		66			(351	)		(285	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		13,377			11,088			24,465
Capitalizations		5,558			—			5,558
Acquisitions		—			11			11
Subtotal		18,935			11,099			30,034
Amortization related to:
Net investment gains (losses)		(478	)		(49	)		(527	)
Other expenses		(2,614	)		(1,757	)		(4,371	)
Total amortization		(3,092	)		(1,806	)		(4,898	)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)		(427	)		(361	)		(788	)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other		(176	)		447			271
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	15,240		$	9,379		$	24,619

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

	DAC				VOBA				Total
	December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In millions)
Retail	$	10,470	$	10,477	$	1,211	$	1,927	$	11,681	$	12,404
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits		377		387		—		—		377		387
Corporate Benefit Funding		86		61		3		1		89		62
Latin America		693		650		357		442		1,050		1,092
Asia		2,990		1,632		6,564		6,998		9,554		8,630
EMEA		623		168		1,243		1,719		1,866		1,887
Corporate & Other		1		2		1		1		2		3
Total	$	15,240	$	13,377	$	9,379	$	11,088	$	24,619	$	24,465