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Share capital, share premium and own shares - Share repurchase/ buyback programmes by the Company (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) £ / shares | Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Nov. 30, 2024 £ / shares | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2024 £ / shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2024 £ / shares | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2024 £ / shares | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jul. 31, 2024 £ / shares | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2024 £ / shares | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2024 £ / shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Program shares | Dec. 05, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2024 USD ($)
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on repurchases and buybacks, excluding costs | $ 97,782,966 |  | $ 161,759,189 |  | $ 162,436,763 |  | $ 193,828,164 |  | $ 78,392,153 |  | $ 95,525,099 |  | $ 25,508,735 |  | $ 40,548,716 |  | $ 855,781,785 |  |
Redemption liability and costs associated with buyback |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |
Total cost of share repurchases and buybacks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 878,000,000 |  |
Number of shares | shares | 10,743,844 |  | 18,244,807 |  | 20,480,882 |  | 23,590,670 |  | 7,992,467 |  | 11,940,672 |  | 2,726,787 |  | 3,851,376 |  | 99,571,505 |  |
Nominal value of shares cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | £ / shares |  | £ 6.2 |  | £ 5.95 |  | £ 6.39 |  | £ 6.02 |  | £ 6.22 |  | £ 6.68 |  | £ 7.06 |  | £ 8.01 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | £ / shares |  | £ 6.85 |  | £ 6.81 |  | £ 7.27 |  | £ 7.08 |  | £ 6.93 |  | £ 7.42 |  | £ 7.61 |  | £ 8.52 |  |  |
Share repurchases to neutralise share scheme issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on repurchases and buybacks, excluding costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000,000 |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |
Number of share buyback programmes | Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Share repurchases to neutralise share impact of scrip dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on repurchases and buybacks, excluding costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |
Share buyback programme to return capital to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on repurchases and buybacks, excluding costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 785,000,000 |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,100,000 |  |
Share repurchase program, authorized, amount, first tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Shares repurchase program, authorized, amount, second tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Share repurchase program, authorized, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Shares repurchase, financial obligation | $ (18,000,000) | £ (18,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (18,000,000) |  |

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