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Schedule - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Debt and Undistributed Demutualization Consideration) (Short and Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt $ 2,336 [1] $ 1,982 [1]
Long-term debt 24,622 [2] 23,653 [2]
Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 1,166 1,157
Long Term Debt Current Portion [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 961 547
Parent Company [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 1,252 769
Long-term debt 17,300 16,841
Parent Company [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 296 283
Parent Company [Member] | Long Term Debt Current Portion [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 956 486
Parent Company [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Minimum Maturity Dates 2012  
Maximum Maturity Dates 2041  
Minimum Interest Rate 2.75%  
Maximum Interest Rate 7.38%  
Long-term debt 15,441 14,964
Parent Company [Member] | Floating Rate Debt [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Minimum Maturity Dates 2012  
Maximum Maturity Dates 2020  
Minimum Interest Rate 1.80% 0.00%
Maximum Interest Rate 6.60% 5.50%
Long-term debt 340 [3] 358 [3]
Parent Company [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Jun. 15, 2068  
Minimum Interest Rate 8.88%  
Maximum Interest Rate 9.00%  
Long-term debt $ 1,519 $ 1,519
[1] Prudential Financial debt of $1,252 million and $769 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
[2] Includes Prudential Financial debt of $17,300 million and $16,841 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
[3] The interest rates on these floating rate notes are based on either LIBOR or the U.S. Consumer Price Index. The interest rates ranged from 1.8% to 6.6% in 2011 and 0.0% to 5.5% in 2010.