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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Short-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 1,380 | $ 1,133
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt | 0.99% | 0.43%
Commercial paper |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 550 | $ 590
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days | 22 days | 21 days
Current portion of long-term debt |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 830 | $ 543
Borrowings due overnight | Commercial paper |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | 277 | 292
Daily average outstanding | Commercial paper |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | 1,110 | 1,020
Prudential Financial |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | 880 | 535
Prudential Financial | Commercial paper |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 50 | $ 65
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt | 1.15% | 0.60%
Prudential Financial | Current portion of long-term debt |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 830 | $ 470
Prudential Funding, LLC | Commercial paper |  |
Short Term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 500 | $ 525

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