v3.25.4
Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details)
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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   22.03%   10.04% 11.41%
PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO - Class III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.73% 8.13%    
PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.16%   7.20% 8.19%
PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.89% 6.31%    
PSF PGIM BALLAST PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.00%        
PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.16%   9.06% 9.26%
PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.87% 7.59%    
PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.90%   4.85% 6.92%
PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.71% 4.11%    
PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.52%   12.33% 13.96%
PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO - CLASS II          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.05%   11.88% 13.50%
PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.23% 11.16%    
PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.27%   10.69% 16.62%
PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO - CLASS II          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.81%   10.25% 16.15%
PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.98% 10.17%    
PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO - Class I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.88%   13.90% 11.39%
PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO - Class II          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.41%   13.45% 10.94%
PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.59% 11.30%    
PSF PGIM Laddered Allocation S&P 500 Buffer 12 Portfolio - Class III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.20%        
PSF PGIM Laddered Allocation S&P 500 Buffer 20 Portfolio - Class III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.80%        
PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO - Class I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.80%   0.14% 3.17%
PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO - Class III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.53% 0.48%    
PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.69%   6.97% 9.52%
PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.42% 2.93%    
PSF STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO - CLASS I          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.56%   14.09% 14.51%
PSF STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO - CLASS III          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Portfolio      
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.27% 12.14%    
MSCI World Index (GD) [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   MSCI World Index (GD)      
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.60% 11.33% 12.66% 12.74%
S&P 500 Price Return Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   S&P 500 Price Return Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.32%        
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   7.30% 0.18% (0.36%) 2.01%
Standard & Poor's 500 Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   S&P 500 Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.00% 17.88% [1] 12.79% [1] 14.42% [1] 14.82% [1]
Custom Blended Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Custom Blended Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   12.34% 6.89% 7.41% 8.54%
Custom Blended Index 1 [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Custom Blended Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent [3] 7.51%        
Custom Blended Index 2 [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Custom Blended Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   13.55% 7.97% 8.68% 9.80%
Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.62% 4.40% 4.51% 6.46%
Russell 1000 Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 1000 Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.37% 11.96% 13.59% 14.59%
Russell 1000 Growth Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 1000 Growth Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.56% 14.64% 15.32% 18.13%
Russell 1000 Value Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 1000 Value Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.91% 8.73% 11.33% 10.53%
Russell Midcap Growth Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 1000 Value Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.91%   11.33% 10.53%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index [Member]          
Average Annual Return [Line Items]          
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   S&P SmallCap 600 Index      
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.02% 3.60% 7.31% 9.81%
[1] The Portfolio compares its performance against this broad-based index in response to regulatory requirements.
[2] The Portfolio’s Custom Blended Index is a model portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 Index (50%), Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (40%), and FTSE 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (10%).
[3] The Portfolio’s Custom Blended Index is a model portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 Index (60%) and Bloomberg US Government Bond Index (40%).
[4] The Portfolio’s Custom Blended Index is a model portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 Index (60%), Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (35%), and FTSE 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (5%).