v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key 0000067590
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2026
PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND - CLASS A  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PGIM Government Money Market Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol PBMXX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class A shares of the PGIM Government Money Market Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block]
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
. You can also request this information by contacting us
at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the U.S.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529
Additional Information Website pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
 
Costs of a
$10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Government Money Market Fund—Class A
$34
0.66%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 34
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.66%
Net Assets $ 318,466,264
Holdings Count | Holding 80
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Fund’s net assets
$
318,466,264
Number of fund holdings
80
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Security Allocation
% of Net
Assets
Repurchase Agreements
40.9%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
33.2%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
28.6%
 
102.7%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(2.7)%
 
100.0%
PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND - CLASS C  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PGIM Government Money Market Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol MJCXX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class C shares of the PGIM Government Money Market Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block]
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
. You can also request this information by contacting us
at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the U.S.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529
Additional Information Website pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
 
Costs of a
$10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Government Money Market Fund—Class C
$42
0.83%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 42
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.83%
Net Assets $ 318,466,264
Holdings Count | Holding 80
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Fund’s net assets
$
318,466,264
Number of fund holdings
80
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Security Allocation
% of Net
Assets
Repurchase Agreements
40.9%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
33.2%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
28.6%
 
102.7%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(2.7)%
 
100.0%
PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND - CLASS Z  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PGIM Government Money Market Fund
Class Name Class Z
Trading Symbol PMZXX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class Z shares of the PGIM Government Money Market Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block]
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
. You can also request this information by contacting us
at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the U.S.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529
Additional Information Website pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
 
Costs of a
$10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Government Money Market Fund—Class Z
$26
0.52%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 26
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.52%
Net Assets $ 318,466,264
Holdings Count | Holding 80
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Fund’s net assets
$
318,466,264
Number of fund holdings
80
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Security Allocation
% of Net
Assets
Repurchase Agreements
40.9%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
33.2%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
28.6%
 
102.7%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(2.7)%
 
100.0%
PGIM CORE GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund
Class Name PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the shares of the PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block]
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
. You can also request this information by contacting us
at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the U.S.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529
Additional Information Website pgim.com/mutual-fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
 
Costs of a
$10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund
$0
0.00%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 0
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.00%
Net Assets $ 9,453,293,377
Holdings Count | Holding 94
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Fund’s net assets
$
9,453,293,377
Number of fund holdings
94
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 1/31/2026?
 
Security Allocation
% of Net
Assets
Repurchase Agreements
50.8%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
31.4%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
20.9%
 
103.1%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(3.1)%
 
100.0%