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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value [1] $ 330,851 $ 331,455  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 4,781 4,842  
Market risk benefit assets 2,166 2,330 $ 2,139
Fixed maturities, trading [1] 15,831 14,869  
Equity securities [1] 12,552 10,972  
Commercial mortgage and other loans [1] 65,412 64,715  
Other invested assets [1] 27,792 27,294  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables [2] 43,213 44,077  
Separate account assets 189,036 196,251  
TOTAL ASSETS 765,396 773,740  
Market risk benefit liabilities 5,000 4,623 $ 5,021
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables [2] 19,270 18,844  
Other Liabilities [1] 18,507 17,692  
Total liabilities 730,469 738,159  
Netting (23,021) (24,445)  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost $ 363,246 $ 357,996  
Commercial paper      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
VIE notes maturities 6 days 11 days  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 22,582 $ 22,179  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 26,854 26,334  
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5,059 5,465  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 5,540 5,881  
Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 47,675 50,614  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 612 596  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 60,717 62,469  
U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 107,735 107,781  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 117,124 115,160  
U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 46,318 47,101  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 47,818 47,976  
Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,044 23,703  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 25,217 24,496  
Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 39,404 40,159  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 41,638 41,099  
Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 57 55  
Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 21,614 19,329  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 21,482 19,130  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 9,876 9,743  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 10,154 9,958  
Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,544 5,381  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 6,702 5,493  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 330,851 331,455  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 4,781 4,842  
Market risk benefit assets 2,166 2,330  
Fixed maturities, trading 15,831 14,869  
Equity securities 12,552 10,972  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 1,495 1,056  
Other invested assets 2,596 2,760  
Short-term investments 6,291 5,781  
Cash equivalents 9,266 12,838  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 745 573  
Separate account assets 161,405 168,745  
TOTAL ASSETS 547,979 556,221  
Market risk benefit liabilities 5,000 4,623  
Policyholders' account balances 17,590 18,799  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 78 174  
Other Liabilities 6,401 6,215  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1,330 767  
Total liabilities 30,399 30,578  
Assets Netting (23,021) (24,445)  
Liabilities Netting (31,459) (32,942)  
Netting (8,438) (8,497)  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 22,582 22,179  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 246 245  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5,059 5,465  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 47,675 50,614  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 612 596  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 107,735 107,781  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 46,318 47,101  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,044 23,703  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 39,404 40,159  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 57 55  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 21,614 19,329  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 9,876 9,743  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,544 5,381  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 3,866 3,946  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,156 2,225  
Market risk benefit assets 0 0  
Fixed maturities, trading 0 0  
Equity securities 9,732 8,052  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 0  
Other invested assets 37 301  
Short-term investments 2,496 116  
Cash equivalents 620 1,466  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 0 0  
Separate account assets 9,426 9,419  
TOTAL ASSETS 24,467 21,579  
Market risk benefit liabilities 0 0  
Policyholders' account balances 0 0  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 0 0  
Other Liabilities 35 280  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0  
Total liabilities 35 280  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,156 2,225  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 317,480 319,457  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,625 2,617  
Market risk benefit assets 0 0  
Fixed maturities, trading 12,916 12,556  
Equity securities 2,252 2,294  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 1,225 793  
Other invested assets 24,446 25,816  
Short-term investments 3,751 5,664  
Cash equivalents 8,646 11,372  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 293 206  
Separate account assets 151,769 159,115  
TOTAL ASSETS 525,403 539,890  
Market risk benefit liabilities 0 0  
Policyholders' account balances 0 0  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 78 174  
Other Liabilities 37,825 38,877  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0  
Total liabilities 37,903 39,051  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 22,582 22,179  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 246 245  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5,054 5,460  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 47,670 50,609  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 612 596  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 107,671 107,718  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 40,781 42,007  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,005 23,661  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 37,579 38,425  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 57 55  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 16,672 15,227  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 9,031 8,890  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,435 5,281  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 1,710 1,721  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 13,371 11,998  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Market risk benefit assets 2,166 2,330  
Fixed maturities, trading 2,915 2,313  
Equity securities 568 626  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 270 263  
Other invested assets 1,134 1,088  
Short-term investments 44 1  
Cash equivalents 0 0  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 452 367  
Separate account assets 210 211  
TOTAL ASSETS 21,130 19,197  
Market risk benefit liabilities 5,000 4,623  
Policyholders' account balances 17,590 18,799  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 0 0  
Other Liabilities 0 0  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1,330 767  
Total liabilities 23,920 24,189  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5 5  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5 5  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 64 63  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5,537 5,094  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 39 42  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 1,825 1,734  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 4,942 4,102  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 845 853  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 109 100  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 15,844 15,744  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 15,844 15,744  
Other invested assets      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share 5,931 5,526  
Separate account assets      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share $ 27,631 $ 27,506  
[1] See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2] See Note 20 for additional information regarding related party transactions.