v3.8.0.1

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2009 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 JPY (¥) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2017 JPY (¥) | Sep. 18, 2014 $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,172,000,000 | $ 18,041,000,000 | $ 17,172,000,000 |  | $ 18,041,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,327,000,000 |  | 1,320,000,000 | $ 1,306,000,000 |  |  |
Other long-term investments | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,308,000,000 | 11,283,000,000 | $ 12,308,000,000 |  | $ 11,283,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 5,500 |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |
Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,304,000,000 | 15,389,000,000 | $ 15,304,000,000 |  | 15,389,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,057,000,000 |  | 1,106,000,000 | $ 1,080,000,000 |  |  |
Minimum statutory consolidated net worth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,958,000,000 |  | $ 20,958,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Under Set Off Arrangements |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential Insurance | Federal Home Loan Bank of New York |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
Debt Instrument, Term Upon Certain Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days | 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,000,000 | 78,000,000 | $ 49,000,000 |  | 78,000,000 |  |  |  |
Pledge collateral of prior year-end statutory net admitted assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Maximum amount of pledged asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000,000 |  | $ 6,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pledged assets supporting outstanding agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not pledged fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900,000,000 |  | 6,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,300,000,000 |  | 5,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,000,000 |  | 231,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000,000 |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential Holdings of Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 100,000,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 823,000,000 |  | $ 823,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Under Set Off Arrangements |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PLIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Debt Instrument Authorized |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.10% |  | 5.10% |  |  |  |  | 5.10% |
Minimum | PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.63% |  | 6.63% |  |  |  |  | 6.63% |
Maximum | PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
Term-out option | Prudential Holdings of Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 days | 22 days | 21 days |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | Prudential Funding, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000,000 |  | 7,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral | Other Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Under Set Off Arrangements |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate separate accounts | Other Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 755,000,000 |  | 755,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 462,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Put Option | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.777% |  | 1.777% |  |  |  |  | 1.777% |
Derivative, Time To Cure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Equity Less AOCI For Automatic Exercise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000,000 |  | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.419% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.90% |  | 5.90% |  |  |  |  | 5.90% |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.22% | 5.54% | 5.22% |  | 5.54% |  |  | 5.22% |
Senior notes | Maturing in 2049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.94% |  | 3.94% |  |  |  |  | 3.94% |
Senior notes | Maturing in 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.91% |  | 3.91% |  |  |  |  | 3.91% |
Medium Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000,000 |  | $ 20,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600,000,000 |  | 7,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturities of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail Medium Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000 |  | 5,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 454,000,000 |  | 454,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Under Set Off Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Current And Long Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,334,000,000 |  | 1,324,000,000 | 1,328,000,000 |  |  |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Junior subordinated debt | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,566,000,000 | 5,817,000,000 | $ 6,566,000,000 |  | 5,817,000,000 |  |  |  |
Junior subordinated debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Deferral Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Junior subordinated debt | Minimum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
Junior subordinated debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Deferral Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Junior subordinated debt | Maximum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.88% |  | 8.88% |  |  |  |  | 8.88% |
Limited Recourse Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes June 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.88% |  | 8.88% |  |  |  |  | 8.88% |
Regulation XXX | Surplus notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000,000 |  |  | 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000,000 |  | 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000,000 |  | 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  |  | 17 years |  | 10 years |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulation XXX | Surplus notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary | Twenty-year term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  | 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulation XXX | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Regulation XXX | Senior notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guideline AXXX | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,880,000,000 |  | 2,880,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000,000 |  | 4,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Guideline AXXX | Floating Rate Debt Surplus Notes Subject To Set Off Arrangement | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Authorized |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into account applicable required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 560,000,000 |  | 560,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Surplus notes principal amount, for each |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,218,000,000 | 1,291,000,000 | 1,218,000,000 |  | 1,291,000,000 |  |  |  |
Derivatives | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed rate | Senior notes | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,709,000,000 | 9,064,000,000 | $ 8,709,000,000 |  | 9,064,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed rate | Senior notes | Minimum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |  | 2.35% |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |
Fixed rate | Senior notes | Maximum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.38% |  | 7.38% |  |  |  |  | 7.38% |
Floating rate debt | Surplus notes | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 840,000,000 |  | $ 840,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000,000 | 508,000,000 | $ 29,000,000 |  | 508,000,000 |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Minimum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.46% |  | 3.46% |  |  |  |  | 3.46% |
Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Maximum | Prudential Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.49% |  | 5.49% |  |  |  |  | 5.49% |
Senior notes | Investment Real Estate | Mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 226,000,000 |  | $ 226,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 799,000,000 | 659,000,000 | 799,000,000 |  | 659,000,000 |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturities of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Fixed rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,882,000,000 | 9,236,000,000 | $ 8,882,000,000 |  | 9,236,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Fixed rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |
Senior notes | Fixed rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.31% |  | 11.31% |  |  |  |  | 11.31% |
Senior notes | Floating rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000,000 | $ 1,063,000,000 | $ 29,000,000 |  | $ 1,063,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Floating rate debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.69% |  | 1.69% |  |  |  |  | 1.69% |
Senior notes | Floating rate debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.49% |  | 5.49% |  |  |  |  | 5.49% |
Long-term debt | Exhangeable Surplus Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surplus notes principal amount, for each |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100 |  |  | 5,880 | 5,880 |  |  |  |  |
Exchange price of common stock, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98.78 | $ 85.00 |  | $ 85.00 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102.62
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.36% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45.79 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchangeable Debt Threshold Percentage Amount Of Total Consideration Which Consisting Of Cash Other Property Securities Not Listed On Exchange Will Trigger Make Whole Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.1235 |  |  | 11.7643 | 11.7643 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | Fixed rate | Exhangeable Surplus Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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