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Segment Information (Operating Income of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 3,072	$ (1,892)	$ 10,835
Impairments	(177)	(903)	(1,060)
PGIM
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Impairments	0	0	0
Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Impairments	(177)	(903)	(1,060)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	5,516	5,082	7,232
Segment Reconciling Items | Closed Block division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(100)	(18)	158
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) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	349	146	769
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) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(2,915)	(6,108)	320
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) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	342	(218)	(60)
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Change In Value Of Market Risk Benefits, Net Of Related Hedging Gains (Losses)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	56	(443)	3,562
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Market Experience Updates
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	110	642	20
Segment Reconciling Items | Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(68)	(36)	(54)
Segment Reconciling Items | Segment Reconciling Items, Other Adjustments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(218)	(939)	(1,112)
PGIM | Operating Segments | PGIM
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	713	843	1,643
U.S. Businesses Division | Operating Segments | Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	3,568	4,529	3,951
U.S. Businesses Division | Operating Segments | Retirement Strategies | Institutional Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,695	1,547	2,132
U.S. Businesses Division | Operating Segments | Retirement Strategies | Individual Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,873	2,982	1,819
U.S. Businesses Division | Operating Segments | Group Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	319	(16)	(453)
U.S. Businesses Division | Operating Segments | Individual Life
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(95)	(1,802)	169
Total Corporate and Other | Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(2,172)	(1,677)	(1,810)
U.S. Businesses | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	3,792	2,711	3,667
U.S. Businesses | Total International Insurance division | Operating Segments | Life Planner
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	2,000	1,944	1,982
U.S. Businesses | Total International Insurance division | Operating Segments | Gibraltar Life and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,183	1,261	1,750
International Businesses | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 3,183	$ 3,205	$ 3,732

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