Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	263		$	356		$	487
Commissions	741			641			722
Volume-related costs	175			279			231
Related party expenses on ceded and assumed reinsurance	—			22			17
Capitalization of DAC	(256		)	(330		)	(399		)
Interest expense on debt	56			130			137
Goodwill impairment (1)	—			381			—
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	58			59			71
Professional services	239			85			22
Rent and related expenses	12			46			54
Other	545			412			381
Total other expenses	$	1,833		$	2,081		$	1,723

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(1) Based on a quantitative analysis performed for the Run-off reporting unit, it was determined that the goodwill associated with this reporting unit was not recoverable and resulted in the impairment of the entire goodwill balance.