Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Common Stock Held in Treasury Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 63,719	$ (99)		$ 6	$ 25,532	$ 32,991	$ (99)		$ (19,453)	$ 24,039	$ 63,115	$ (99)		$ 604
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(500)								(500)		(500)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	31													31
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11)													(11)
Stock-based compensation programs	86				(26)				112		86
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(445)					(445)					(445)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(270)					(271)					(271)			1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,439)									(1,439)	(1,439)			0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(1,709)										(1,710)			1
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	61,072			6	25,506	32,176			(19,841)	22,600	60,447			625
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	63,719	$ (99)		6	25,532	32,991	$ (99)		(19,453)	24,039	63,115	$ (99)		604
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(2,675)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,799
Total comprehensive income (loss)	4,124
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	66,508			6	25,513	29,326			(19,785)	30,837	65,897			611
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	61,072			6	25,506	32,176			(19,841)	22,600	60,447			625
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	4													4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(23)													(23)
Stock-based compensation programs	63				7				56		63
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(441)					(441)					(441)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(2,405)					(2,409)					(2,409)			4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	8,238									8,237	8,237			1
Total comprehensive income (loss)	5,833										5,828			5
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	66,508			6	25,513	29,326			(19,785)	30,837	65,897			611
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	68,210			6	25,584	30,749			(19,652)	30,738	67,425			785
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(375)								(375)		(375)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3													3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6)													(6)
Stock-based compensation programs	144				(5)				149		144
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(467)					(467)					(467)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	2,804					2,828					2,828			(24)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(11,537)									(11,519)	(11,519)			(18)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(8,733)										(8,691)			(42)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	58,776			6	25,579	33,110			(19,878)	19,219	58,036			740
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	68,210			6	25,584	30,749			(19,652)	30,738	67,425			785
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	4,987
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(7,477)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(2,490)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	63,684			6	25,644	34,808			(20,687)	23,277	63,048			636
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	58,776			6	25,579	33,110			(19,878)	19,219	58,036			740
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(875)								(875)		(875)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	9													9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(22)													(22)
Consolidations (deconsolidations) of noncontrolling interests	(118)													(118)
Stock-based compensation programs	131				65				66		131
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(460)					(460)					(460)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	2,183					2,158					2,158			25
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,060									4,058	4,058			2
Total comprehensive income (loss)	6,243										6,216			27
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 63,684			$ 6	$ 25,644	$ 34,808			$ (20,687)	$ 23,277	$ 63,048			$ 636

[1] Includes the impact from the adoption of ASU 2016-13. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for additional information.