Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Premiums		$ 5,985	$ 6,644	$ 20,214	$ 18,580
Policy charges and fee income		1,624	1,496	4,482	4,517
Net investment income		3,741	3,841	11,181	11,433
Asset management and service fees		946	949	2,854	2,781
Other income (loss)		(397)	(625)	(58)	177
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities		(81)	(2)	(149)	(113)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to Other comprehensive income		8	(3)	39	66
Other realized investment gains (losses), net		1,773	80	4,300	939
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		1,700	75	4,190	892
Total revenues		13,599	12,380	42,863	38,380
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		6,648	7,334	21,739	20,186
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		840	882	2,749	3,075
Dividends to policyholders		367	745	1,585	2,056
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		922	346	1,846	1,265
General and administrative expenses		2,773	2,789	8,018	8,289
Total benefits and expenses		11,550	12,096	35,937	34,871
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES		2,049	284	6,926	3,509
Total income tax expense (benefit)		584	(234)	1,962	643
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES		1,465	518	4,964	2,866
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes		2	5	8	11
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1,467	523	4,972	2,877
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0	0	0	8
NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,467	523	4,972	2,885
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	11	65	45
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.		$ 1,465	$ 512	$ 4,907	$ 2,840
Basic earnings per share-Common Stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 3.22	$ 1.00	$ 10.74	$ 5.87
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	[1]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.22	1.00	10.74	5.89
Diluted earnings per share-Common Stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.16	0.99	10.56	5.79
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	[1]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.16	0.99	10.56	5.80
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.58	$ 0.53	$ 1.74	$ 1.59

[1] For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, represents consolidated earnings per share of Common Stock. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, represents earnings of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses per share of Common Stock. See Note 8 for additional information.