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Amount of revenue and income classified as other.

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Business and Basic Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, ₩ in Trillions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)	Aug. 11, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 11, 2020 TWD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other income	$ 282,000,000	$ (2,591,000,000)
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash considerations for sale of a business						$ 1,900,000,000	₩ 2.3
Other income				$ (800,000,000)
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash considerations for sale of a business								$ 195,000,000	$ 5,500
Other income			$ (390,000,000)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset								30,000,000
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale \| Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset								$ 100,000,000
Prudential International Insurance Holdings LTD \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other income	$ 330,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					35.00%