Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	346		$	472		$	320
Commissions	542			650			492
Volume-related costs	170			134			170
Affiliated expenses on ceded and assumed reinsurance	314			205			325
Capitalization of DAC	(282		)	(325		)	(279		)
Interest expense on debt	70			76			109
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	56			67			53
Professional services	84			21			58
Rent and related expenses	45			53			41
Other	393			369			475
Total other expenses	$	1,738		$	1,722		$	1,764