Segment Information (Reconciliation of Select Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 783,554		$ 783,554		$ 773,740
Revenues	15,661	$ 13,726	31,187	$ 27,196
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,178	740	$ 1,911	1,660
Number Of Reportable Segments Not Disclosed Flag			segments
Out of period adjustments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(150)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	14,155	13,506	$ 29,389	26,918
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,827	1,665	3,453	3,185
Operating Segments \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	145	56	102	39
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(279)	(280)	(609)	(695)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment \| Total Closed Block division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	46,770		46,770		48,095
PGIM Division \| Operating Segments \| PGIM
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	39,708		39,708		39,103
Revenues	1,107	1,043	2,147	2,028
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	294	229	484	385
PGIM Division \| Intersegment Eliminations \| PGIM
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	240	222	476	446
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Group Insurance
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	42,226		42,226		41,292
Revenues	1,708	1,687	3,442	3,435
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	155	125	193	214
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Individual Life
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	92,174		92,174		87,898
Revenues	1,161	1,014	2,282	2,125
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	176	82	315	134
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| Retirement
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	227,007		227,007		213,222
Revenues	4,173	4,076	9,630	7,741
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	392	397	964	923
U.S. Businesses Division \| Operating Segments \| U.S. Legacy Products
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	135,263		135,263		136,383
Revenues	1,170	1,231	2,308	2,413
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	234	351	441	615
International Businesses \| Operating Segments \| International Businesses
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues	4,691	4,399	9,478	9,137
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	855	$ 761	1,665	$ 1,609
Corporate and Other \| Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	14,437		14,437		19,977
Total U.S. Businesses(1) \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	496,670		496,670		478,795
International Businesses \| International Businesses \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 185,969		$ 185,969		$ 187,770