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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: [1] $ 346,780 $ 321,419    
Total investments 469,871 444,240    
Cash and cash equivalents 14,490 [1] 14,127 [1] $ 17,612 $ 14,918
Investment in subsidiaries 1,483 994 341  
Other assets [1] 17,035 14,780    
TOTAL ASSETS 831,921 783,962    
LIABILITIES        
Short-term debt 1,380 1,133    
Long-term debt 17,172 18,041    
Income taxes payable 9,600 10,412    
Other liabilities [1] 16,619 14,739    
Total liabilities 777,577 737,874    
EQUITY        
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued) 0 0    
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2017 and 2016) 6 6    
Additional paid-in capital 24,769 24,606    
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (237,559,118 and 230,537,166 shares as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively) (16,284) (15,316)    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 17,074 14,621    
Retained earnings 28,504 21,946    
Total equity 54,069 45,863    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 831,921 783,962    
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost $ 312,385 $ 292,581    
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Preferred Stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 10,000,000    
Preferred Stock, shares issued 0 0    
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 660,111,339 660,111,339    
Common Stock held in treasury, shares 237,559,118 230,537,166    
Prudential Financial        
ASSETS        
Investment contracts from subsidiaries $ 1 $ 1    
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: 1,250 1,071    
Other investments 2,330 3,215    
Total investments 3,581 4,287    
Cash and cash equivalents 1,665 1,116 $ 9,437 $ 8,692
Due from subsidiaries 1,500 1,836    
Loans receivable from subsidiaries 7,846 6,719    
Investment in subsidiaries 63,241 54,422    
Property, plant and equipment 529 559    
Other assets 562 384    
TOTAL ASSETS 78,924 69,323    
LIABILITIES        
Due to subsidiaries 2,205 2,585    
Loans payable to subsidiaries 5,738 4,295    
Short-term debt 880 535    
Long-term debt 15,304 15,389    
Income taxes payable 5 0    
Other liabilities 723 656    
Total liabilities 24,855 23,460    
EQUITY        
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued) 0 0    
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2017 and 2016) 6 6    
Additional paid-in capital 24,769 24,606    
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (237,559,118 and 230,537,166 shares as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively) (16,284) (15,316)    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 17,074 14,621    
Retained earnings 28,504 21,946    
Total equity 54,069 45,863    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 78,924 69,323    
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost $ 1,218 $ 1,105    
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Preferred Stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 10,000,000    
Preferred Stock, shares issued 0 0    
Prudential Financial | Common Stock        
EQUITY        
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 660,111,339 660,111,339    
Common Stock held in treasury, shares 237,559,118 230,537,166    
[1] See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.