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Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information | The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized in the table below:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | March 31 |  | June 30 |  | September 30 |  | December 31
|  | (in millions, except per share amounts)
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ | 13,670 |  |  | $ | 13,441 |  |  | $ | 16,313 |  |  | $ | 16,265 |
Total benefits and expenses |  | 11,928 |  |  | 12,833 |  |  | 13,292 |  |  | 15,149 |
Net income (loss) |  | 1,372 |  |  | 496 |  |  | 2,241 |  |  | 3,865 |
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 100 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 1,369 |  |  | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 2,238 |  |  | $ | 3,765 |
Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 3.14 |  |  | $ | 1.13 |  |  | $ | 5.19 |  |  | $ | 8.78 |
Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 3.09 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |  |  | $ | 5.09 |  |  | $ | 8.61 |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ | 14,329 |  |  | $ | 14,439 |  |  | $ | 16,961 |  |  | $ | 13,050 |
Total benefits and expenses |  | 12,597 |  |  | 13,098 |  |  | 14,646 |  |  | 12,733 |
Net income (loss) |  | 1,369 |  |  | 925 |  |  | 1,832 |  |  | 293 |
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 33 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 1,336 |  |  | $ | 921 |  |  | $ | 1,827 |  |  | $ | 284 |
Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 2.97 |  |  | $ | 2.06 |  |  | $ | 4.14 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |
Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. |  | $ | 2.93 |  |  | $ | 2.04 |  |  | $ | 4.07 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |

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