Segment Information (Reconciliation of Select Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 758,952			$ 758,952		$ 735,587
Revenues	13,726		$ 14,883	27,196	$ 38,392
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	740		1,415	1,660	2,805
Out of period adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		$ (150)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,506		13,849	26,918	35,555
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,665		1,560	3,185	2,995
Operating Segments \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	56		(36)	39	(6)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(280)		(371)	(695)	(806)
Operating Segments \| PGIM Division \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	37,454			37,454		36,044
Revenues	1,043		963	2,028	1,953
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	229		206	385	375
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Group Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	40,408			40,408		39,340
Revenues	1,687		1,586	3,435	3,220
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	125		121	214	166
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	125,793			125,793		122,590
Revenues	1,493		1,529	3,008	3,109
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	108		(87)	74	(208)
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	283,962			283,962		276,993
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement Strategies \| Individual Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	153,867			153,867		150,151
Revenues	1,321		1,254	2,659	2,475
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	326		439	790	879
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement Strategies \| Individual Retirement Strategies \| Out of period adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest			(47)		(81)
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement Strategies \| Institutional Retirement Strategies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	130,095			130,095		126,842
Revenues	3,507		4,041	6,612	15,579
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	396		550	808	991
Segment Reconciling Items \| Total Closed Block division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	48,458			48,458		48,815
Segment Reconciling Items \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	31,619			31,619		31,767
Intersegment Eliminations \| PGIM Division \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	222		$ 204	446	$ 411
Total U.S. Businesses \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	450,163			450,163		438,923
International Businesses \| Operating Segments \| International Businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 191,258			$ 191,258		$ 180,038