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Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Prudential Financial |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Cash and short-term investments at carrying value excluding intercompany liquidity account | $ 4,095 |  |
Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval | 83.00% |  |
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums | 3.5 |  |
Prudential Insurance |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Unassigned Surplus | $ 4,931 |  |
Percentage exceed the greater/lesser of statutory surplus | 10.00% |  |
Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Dividends Received |  | $ 2,081 |
POJ |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval | 83.00% |  |
Japan-Retained Earnings Level- Permitted Percentage of Prior Year Statutory Earnings |  | 100.00% |
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums | 3.5 |  |
Prudential International Insurance Holdings |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Dividends Received | $ 548 |  |
Prudential International Insurance Holdings | In-kind dividend |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Dividends Received | 332 |  |
Permitted to be paid, after September 26, 2024 | Prudential Insurance |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval | 728 |  |
Permitted to be paid in 2024 | Prudential Insurance |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval | 2,078 |  |
Permitted to be paid, after December 28, 2024 | Prudential Insurance |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval | $ 1,350 |  |

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