Segment Information (Reconciliation of Select Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 765,396		$ 773,740
Revenues	15,526	$ 13,470
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 733	920
Number Of Reportable Segments Not Disclosed Flag	segments
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	$ 15,234	13,412
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,626	1,520
Operating Segments \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(43)	(17)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(330)	(415)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment \| Total Closed Block division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	47,562		48,095
PGIM Division \| Operating Segments \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	39,470		39,103
Revenues	1,040	985
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	190	156
PGIM Division \| Intersegment Eliminations \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	236	224
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Group Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	40,919		41,292
Revenues	1,734	1,748
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	38	89
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	86,138		87,898
Revenues	1,121	1,111
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	139	52
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	215,991		213,222
Revenues	5,457	3,665
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	572	526
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| U.S. Legacy Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	131,927		136,383
Revenues	1,138	1,182
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	207	264
International Businesses \| Operating Segments \| International Businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,787	4,738
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	810	$ 848
Corporate and Other \| Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	16,796		19,977
Total U.S. Businesses(1) \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	474,975		478,795
International Businesses \| International Businesses \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 186,593		$ 187,770