Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	5,562		$	5,287		$	3,575
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs		428			463			380
Commissions		5,909			6,378			3,607
Volume-related costs		599			335			379
Interest credited to bank deposits		78			95			137
Capitalization of DAC		(5,289	)		(5,558	)		(2,770	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		4,199			4,898			2,477
Amortization of negative VOBA		(622	)		(697	)		(64	)
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs		1,356			1,629			1,550
Premium taxes, licenses and fees		677			633			513
Professional services		1,664			1,597			1,103
Rent, net of sublease income		422			426			305
Other		2,772			3,051			1,735
Total other expenses	$	17,755		$	18,537		$	12,927

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Charges

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	—
Restructuring charges		159
Cash payments		(136	)
Balance at December 31,	$	23
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	159

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,
	2012			2011			2010
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	13		$	10		$	—
Restructuring charges		10			46			10
Cash payments		(21	)		(43	)		—
Balance at December 31,	$	2		$	13		$	10
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of restructuring plans	$	66		$	56		$	10