Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the table below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31	June 30	September 30	December 31
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
2015
Total revenues	$15,552	$13,712	$13,599	$14,256
Total benefits and expenses	12,804	11,583	11,550	13,413
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,046	1,459	1,467	740
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	2,046	1,459	1,467	740
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	53	2	5
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	2,036	1,406	1,465	735

Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2):
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	4.44	$	3.07	$	3.22	$	1.62
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	4.44	$	3.07	$	3.22	$	1.62
Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2):
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	4.37	$	3.03	$	3.16	$	1.60
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	4.37	$	3.03	$	3.16	$	1.60

2014
Total revenues	$12,854	$13,146	$12,380	$15,725
Total benefits and expenses	11,136	11,639	12,096	17,475
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,245	1,109	523	(1,451	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	4	4	0	4
Net income (loss)	1,249	1,113	523	(1,447	)
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	23	11	12
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	1,238	1,090	512	(1,459	)

Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2):
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	2.62	$	2.25	$	1.00	$	(2.70	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.01		0.01		0.00		0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	2.63	$	2.26	$	1.00	$	(2.69	)
Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2):
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	2.58	$	2.21	$	0.99	$	(2.70	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.01		0.01		0.00		0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	2.59	$	2.22	$	0.99	$	(2.69	)

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(1) Quarterly earnings per share amounts may not add to the full year amounts due to the averaging of shares.

(2) For 2015, represents consolidated earnings per share of Common Stock. For 2014, represents earnings of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses per share of Common Stock. See Note 16 for additional information.