Separate Accounts (Separate Account Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	$ 196,251
Separate account liabilities, EOP	198,950	$ 194,761
Cash surrender value	200,536	193,952
PGIM
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	29,278	28,645
Deposits	4,244	5,132
Investment performance	537	1,148
Policy charges	(31)	(33)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(2,692)	(3,499)
Benefit payments	(1,919)	(1,827)
Net transfers (to) from general account	157	(110)
Other	99	(172)
Separate account liabilities, EOP	29,673	29,284
Cash surrender value	29,673	29,284
Cash surrender charges	0	0
Retirement
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	12,154	12,664
Deposits	296	453
Investment performance	475	522
Policy charges	(11)	(5)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(808)	(946)
Benefit payments	(242)	(255)
Net transfers (to) from general account	53	(185)
Other	417	147
Separate account liabilities, EOP	12,334	12,395
Cash surrender value	12,021	12,253
Group Insurance
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	26,916	25,126
Deposits	1,128	126
Investment performance	737	1,163
Policy charges	(187)	(137)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(21)	(25)
Benefit payments	(215)	(145)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(4)	13
Other	(296)	243
Separate account liabilities, EOP	28,058	26,364
Cash surrender value	27,977	26,271
Individual Life
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	54,073	46,891
Deposits	2,217	1,968
Investment performance	4,312	2,644
Policy charges	(645)	(615)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(650)	(549)
Benefit payments	(268)	(270)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(431)	(259)
Other	25	66
Separate account liabilities, EOP	58,633	49,876
Cash surrender value	56,748	46,195
U.S. Legacy Products
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	77,880	83,618
Deposits	32	28
Investment performance	4,124	4,325
Policy charges	(917)	(1,006)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(6,756)	(6,316)
Benefit payments	(53)	(51)
Net transfers (to) from general account	8	14
Other	1	3
Separate account liabilities, EOP	74,319	80,615
Cash surrender value	74,117	79,949
Total
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, BOP	200,301	196,944
Deposits	7,917	7,707
Investment performance	10,185	9,802
Policy charges	(1,791)	(1,796)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(10,927)	(11,335)
Benefit payments	(2,697)	(2,548)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(217)	(527)
Other	246	287
Separate account liabilities, EOP	203,017	198,534
Corporate and Other
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Separate account liabilities, EOP	(4,067)	(3,773)
Cash surrender charges	$ 0	$ 0

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