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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Net Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | $ 3,414 | $ (338)
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 2,088 | 1,137
Operating Segments | Total PGIM division | PGIM |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 651 | 164
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 871 | 696
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (286) | (342)
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Retirement |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 623 | 245
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Group Insurance |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (132) | 44
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Individual Annuities |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 444 | 373
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Individual Life |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (44) | (20)
Operating Segments | U.S. Businesses Division | Assurance IQ |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (39) | (23)
Segment Reconciling Items | Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 1,264 | 299
Segment Reconciling Items | Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (239) | (802)
Segment Reconciling Items | Market experience updates |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 304 | (938)
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Operating Joint Ventures And Noncontrolling Interests |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (54) | (9)
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Other Adjustments |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (13) | 45
Segment Reconciling Items | Closed Block division |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 34 | (1)
Segment Reconciling Items | Other Divested and Run-off businesses |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 30 | (69)
U.S. Businesses | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | $ 852 | $ 619

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