Separate Accounts (Separate Account Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	$ 196,251
Separate account liabilities, EOP	189,036	$ 188,191
Cash surrender value	190,941	187,287
PGIM
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	29,278	28,645
Deposits	2,055	2,211
Investment performance	179	569
Policy charges	(16)	(16)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(1,145)	(1,695)
Benefit payments	(950)	(910)
Net transfers (to) from general account	31	(83)
Other	(207)	(118)
Separate account liabilities, EOP	29,225	28,603
Cash surrender value	29,225	28,603
Cash surrender charges	0	0
Retirement
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	12,154	12,664
Deposits	150	289
Investment performance	(128)	175
Policy charges	(5)	(6)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(445)	(567)
Benefit payments	(123)	(129)
Net transfers (to) from general account	7	(157)
Other	69	78
Separate account liabilities, EOP	11,679	12,347
Cash surrender value	11,525	12,207
Group Insurance
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	26,916	25,126
Deposits	22	11
Investment performance	(74)	511
Policy charges	(57)	(38)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(7)	(9)
Benefit payments	(85)	(60)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(3)	13
Other	25	(7)
Separate account liabilities, EOP	26,737	25,547
Cash surrender value	26,591	25,452
Individual Life
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	54,073	46,891
Deposits	1,139	924
Investment performance	(1,549)	(1,220)
Policy charges	(321)	(309)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(284)	(280)
Benefit payments	(157)	(153)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(200)	(109)
Other	(62)	44
Separate account liabilities, EOP	52,639	45,788
Cash surrender value	51,250	42,169
U.S. Legacy Products
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	77,880	83,618
Deposits	12	12
Investment performance	(1,269)	(168)
Policy charges	(463)	(510)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(3,364)	(3,353)
Benefit payments	(28)	(27)
Net transfers (to) from general account	4	7
Other	1	2
Separate account liabilities, EOP	72,773	79,581
Cash surrender value	72,350	78,856
Total
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	200,301	196,944
Deposits	3,378	3,447
Investment performance	(2,841)	(133)
Policy charges	(862)	(879)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(5,245)	(5,904)
Benefit payments	(1,343)	(1,279)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(161)	(329)
Other	(174)	(1)
Separate account liabilities, EOP	193,053	191,866
Corporate and Other
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, EOP	(4,017)	(3,675)
Cash surrender charges	$ 0	$ 0

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