Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Prudential Financial
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000		10,000,000
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Cash and short-term investments at carrying value excluding intercompany liquidity account	$ 4,535
Gibraltar Life
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval	83.00%
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums	3.5
Prudential Insurance
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Unassigned Surplus	$ 6,791
Percentage exceed the greater/lesser of statutory surplus	10.00%
Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 2,081
POJ
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval	83.00%
Japan-Retained Earnings Level- Permitted Percentage of Prior Year Statutory Earnings	100.00%
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums	3.5
Prudential International Insurance Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 1,313
Prudential of Korea
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received		$ 1,627
Permitted to be paid in 2022 | Prudential Insurance
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval	$ 1,405