Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held in Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Member]	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 30,048	$ 6	[1]	$ 24,223	$ 13,829	$ (11,173)	$ 2,650	$ 29,535	$ 513
Common Stock Acquired	(999)					(999)		(999)
Common Stock Issued
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	9								9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(15)								(15)
Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests	53								53
Dividends Declared Common Stock	(689)				(689)			(689)
Dividends Declared Class B Stock	(19)				(19)			(19)
Cumulative Effect Of Accounting Adoption	(230)				(189)			(189)	(41)
Stock-based compensation programs	264			70	(58)	252		264
Comprehensive income:
Profit Loss	3,666				3,632			3,632	34
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes	2,551						2,595	2,595	(44)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	6,217							6,227	(10)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	34,639	6	[1]	24,293	16,506	(11,920)	5,245	34,130	509
Common Stock Acquired	(650)					(650)		(650)
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	4								4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(85)								(85)
Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests	97								97
Dividends Declared Common Stock	(749)				(749)			(749)
Dividends Declared Class B Stock	(19)				(19)			(19)
Stock-based compensation programs	302			87	(192)	407		302
Comprehensive income:
Profit Loss	570				520			520	50
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes	5,003						4,969	4,969	34
Total comprehensive income (loss)	5,573							5,489	84
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	39,112	6	[1]	24,380	16,066	(12,163)	10,214	38,503	609
Common Stock Acquired	(750)					(750)		(750)
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	4								4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(113)								(113)
Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests	22								22
Dividends Declared Common Stock	(810)				(810)			(810)
Dividends Declared Class B Stock	(19)				(19)			(19)
Stock-based compensation programs	554			95	(39)	498		554
Comprehensive income:
Profit Loss	(560)				(667)			(667)	107
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes	(1,559)						(1,533)	(1,533)	(26)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(2,119)							(2,200)	81
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 35,881	$ 6	[1]	$ 24,475	$ 14,531	$ (12,415)	$ 8,681	$ 35,278	$ 603

[1] Class B Stock is not presented as the amounts are immaterial.