Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments where Carrying Amounts and Fair Values May Differ) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023		Sep. 30, 2023
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	$ 62,573		$ 59,305
Policy loans		9,947		10,047
Other invested assets	[1]	25,367		22,855
Cash and cash equivalents		20,198	[1]	19,419	[1]	$ 16,892
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,566		3,287
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables	[2]	29,633		27,311
Other assets, assets at fair value		0		11
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		7,455		6,056
Cash collateral for loaned securities		8,471		6,477
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables	[2]	17,443		15,729
Short-term debt		950		618
Long-term debt		19,076		18,882
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		3,764		4,175
Fair Value
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,372		55,652
Policy loans		9,947		10,047
Other invested assets		95		97
Short-term investments		572		1,105
Cash and cash equivalents		10,519		9,117
Accrued investment income		3,566		3,287
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		5,664		5,176
Other assets, assets at fair value		2,840		3,102
Total assets		92,575		87,583
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		74,733		68,883
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		7,455		6,056
Cash collateral for loaned securities		8,471		6,477
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		10,281		9,530
Short-term debt		959		618
Long-term debt		18,946		18,268
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		1,016		596
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		6,924		6,982
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		41,382		45,365
Total liabilities		170,167		162,775
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans		61,475		58,786
Policy loans		9,947		10,047
Other invested assets		95		97
Short-term investments		572		1,105
Cash and cash equivalents		10,519		9,117
Accrued investment income		3,566		3,287
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		5,664		5,176
Other assets, assets at fair value		2,840		3,102
Total assets		94,678		90,717
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		79,503		72,604
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		7,455		6,056
Cash collateral for loaned securities		8,471		6,477
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		10,281		9,530
Short-term debt		950		618
Long-term debt		19,076		18,882
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		1,016		596
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		6,924		6,982
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		41,382		45,365
Total liabilities		175,058		167,110
Level 1 | Fair Value
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0		0
Policy loans		8		8
Other invested assets		0		0
Short-term investments		540		1,092
Cash and cash equivalents		9,815		8,709
Accrued investment income		0		0
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		0		0
Other assets, assets at fair value		30		43
Total assets		10,393		9,852
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		0		0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		0		0
Short-term debt		0		0
Long-term debt		565		564
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		0		0
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		0		0
Total liabilities		565		564
Level 2 | Fair Value
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans		37		41
Policy loans		0		0
Other invested assets		95		97
Short-term investments		32		13
Cash and cash equivalents		704		408
Accrued investment income		3,566		3,287
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		8		5
Other assets, assets at fair value		2,809		3,059
Total assets		7,251		6,910
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		31,100		31,089
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		7,455		6,056
Cash collateral for loaned securities		8,471		6,477
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		10,312		9,553
Short-term debt		519		535
Long-term debt		17,975		16,938
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		6,892		6,950
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		22,672		24,050
Total liabilities		105,396		101,648
Level 3 | Fair Value
Assets:
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,335		55,611
Policy loans		9,939		10,039
Other invested assets		0		0
Short-term investments		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0
Accrued investment income		0		0
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		5,656		5,171
Other assets, assets at fair value		1		0
Total assets		74,931		70,821
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		43,633		37,794
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		(31)		(23)
Short-term debt		440		83
Long-term debt		406		766
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		1,016		596
Other Liabilities, derivatives at fair value		32		32
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		18,710		21,315
Total liabilities		64,206		60,563
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fair Value
Liabilities:
Short-term debt		1,750		2,000
Long-term debt		12,387		10,370
Prudential Netting Agreement | Carrying Amount
Liabilities:
Short-term debt		1,750		2,000
Long-term debt		12,376		10,370
Prismic Life Reinsurance, Ltd | Fair Value
Liabilities:
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		7,902		8,036
Prismic Life Reinsurance, Ltd | Carrying Amount
Liabilities:
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables		$ 7,902		$ 8,036

[1] See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

[2] See Note 20 for additional information regarding related party transactions.