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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Dividends and Returns of Capital) (Details) - Prudential Financial - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | $ 3,124 | $ 5,584 | $ 4,632
Pruco Reinsurance |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 0 | 1,298 | 0
Prudential Annuities Holding Company |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 145 | 98 | 102
International Insurance and Investments Holding Companies |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 546 | 1,171 | 1,818
Prudential Insurance Company of America |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 1,000 | 900 | 1,950
Prudential Investment Management |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 467 | 746 | 266
Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | 950 | 1,140 | 450
Other Holding Companies |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries | $ 16 | $ 231 | $ 46

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