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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 19,730 | $ 19,718
Surplus notes | Fixed-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 343 | 343
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Fixed-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 7,934 | 8,134
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Floating-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 2,330 | 2,330
Senior notes | Fixed-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 11,182 | 11,179
Mortgages | Fixed-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 24 | 24
Mortgages | Floating-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 268 | 257
Line of Credit |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent | 300 | 300
Junior subordinated notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 7,613 | 7,615
Subtotal |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 29,994 | 30,182
Less: assets under set-off arrangements |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 10,264 | 10,464
Debt denominated in foreign currency | Mortgages | Floating-rate notes: |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 31 | 29
Prudential Financial |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 18,565 | 18,561
Prudential Financial | Junior subordinated notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 7,556 | 7,554
Subsidiaries | Junior subordinated notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 57 | $ 60

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- Definition Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99376301&loc=d3e1336-112600 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99376301&loc=d3e1314-112600 + Details
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