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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
	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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