Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,227	$	1,395	$	2,518	$	2,889
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs		122		110		245		228
Commissions		1,387		1,467		2,775		3,024
Volume-related costs		196		156		379		248
Interest credited to bank deposits		—		20		2		41
Capitalization of DAC		(1,212)		(1,315)		(2,468)		(2,679)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		958		1,479		1,782		2,193
Amortization of negative VOBA		(138)		(181)		(284)		(336)
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs		321		342		642		700
Premium taxes, licenses and fees		166		144		325		343
Professional services		324		363		627		778
Rent, net of sublease income		101		112		194		232
Other (1)		573		683		1,426		1,435
Total other expenses	$	4,025	$	4,775	$	8,163	$	9,096

(1) See Note 3 for information on the Japan income tax refund included in other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Restructuring Charges

	Three Months Ended June  30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	20	$	27	$	23	$	—
Restructuring charges		16		20		49		47
Cash payments		(15)		(26)		(51)		(26)
Balance, end of period	$	21	$	21	$	21	$	21
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	208	$	47	$	208	$	47