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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Select Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 16,952 | $ 13,464 |
Total Assets | 907,280 |  | $ 940,722
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 14,215 | 12,808 |
Operating Segments | Total PGIM division | PGIM |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,314 | 778 |
Total Assets | 47,460 |  | 48,680
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 5,931 | 5,636 |
Total Assets | 219,600 |  | 231,128
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | (119) | (205) |
Total Assets | 23,786 |  | 25,124
Operating Segments | Total Closed Block division | Closed Block division |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Assets | 59,490 |  | 62,089
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Retirement |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,591 | 2,437 |
Total Assets | 208,679 |  | 213,726
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Group Insurance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,556 | 1,424 |
Total Assets | 43,685 |  | 45,601
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Individual Annuities |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,199 | 1,148 |
Total Assets | 192,342 |  | 200,718
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Individual Life |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,635 | 1,530 |
Total Assets | 109,541 |  | 110,953
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Assurance IQ |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 108 | 60 |
Total Assets | 2,697 |  | 2,703
Segment Reconciling Items | Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,004 | (364) |
Segment Reconciling Items | Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | (76) | (61) |
Segment Reconciling Items | Market experience updates |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 101 | (334) |
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Other Adjustments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 58 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Operating Joint Ventures And Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | (28) | (12) |
Segment Reconciling Items | Closed Block division |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,365 | 677 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Other Divested and Run-off businesses |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 371 | 692 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total PGIM division | PGIM |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 223 | 217 |
U.S. Businesses | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7,089 | $ 6,599 |
Total Assets | $ 556,944 |  | $ 573,701

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