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Other Expenses (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Other Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Expenses
                 
    Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
            2013                     2012          
    (In millions)  

Compensation

  $ 1,291      $ 1,494   

Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs

    123        118   

Commissions

    1,388        1,557   

Volume-related costs

    183        92   

Interest credited to bank deposits

          21   

Capitalization of DAC

    (1,256)       (1,364)  

Amortization of DAC and VOBA

    824        714   

Amortization of negative VOBA

    (146)       (155)  

Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs

    321        358   

Premium taxes, licenses and fees

    159        199   

Professional services

    303        415   

Rent, net of sublease income

    93        120   

Other (1)

    853        752   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

  $ 4,138      $ 4,321   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 3 for information on the Japan income tax refund included in other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Restructuring Charges
                 
    Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
            2013                     2012          
    (In millions)  

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 23      $ —   

Restructuring charges

    33        27   

Cash payments

    (36)       —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $ 20      $ 27   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative

  $ 192      $ 27