Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	2,257		$	2,392		$	2,426
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	322			364			285
Commissions	828			781			769
Volume-related costs	70			253			241
Affiliated interest costs on ceded and assumed reinsurance	1,009			1,033			1,209
Capitalization of DAC	(424		)	(562		)	(632		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	695			261			991
Interest expense on debt	151			153			152
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	328			263			294
Professional services	1,013			989			946
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	128			143			123
Other	(306		)	(82		)	(410		)
Total other expenses	$	6,071		$	5,988		$	6,394

Restructuring Charges

Information regarding restructuring charges was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014									2013									2012
	Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total			Severance			Lease and Asset Impairment			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1,	$	39		$	6		$	45		$	22		$	—		$	22		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	66			8			74			87			16			103			101			18			119
Cash payments	(74		)	(8		)	(82		)	(70		)	(10		)	(80		)	(79		)	(18		)	(97		)
Balance at December 31,	$	31		$	6		$	37		$	39		$	6		$	45		$	22		$	—		$	22
Total restructuring charges incurred since inception of initiative	$	254		$	42		$	296		$	188		$	34		$	222		$	101		$	18		$	119