Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
			(in millions, except per share amounts)
2013
Total revenues		$	10,171	$	10,041	$	11,310	$	9,939
Total benefits and expenses			11,730		10,810		9,784		10,821
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(686)		(489)		1,032		(424)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			1		2		8		(4)
Net income (loss)			(685)		(487)		1,040		(428)
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			35		27		13		32
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.			(720)		(514)		1,027		(460)
Basic earnings per share - Common Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(1.58)	$	(1.12)	$	2.06	$	(0.93)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.00		0.00		0.01		(0.01)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(1.58)	$	(1.12)	$	2.07	$	(0.94)
Diluted earnings per share - Common Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(1.58)	$	(1.12)	$	2.02	$	(0.93)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.00		0.00		0.02		(0.01)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(1.58)	$	(1.12)	$	2.04	$	(0.94)
Basic and diluted earnings per share - Class B Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	5.50	$	1.00	$	29.50	$	(14.00)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	5.50	$	1.00	$	29.50	$	(14.00)
2012
Total revenues		$	9,635	$	16,140	$	13,136	$	45,936
Total benefits and expenses			10,386		13,167		14,074		46,512
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(926)		2,231		(565)		(185)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			7		7		(2)		3
Net income (loss)			(919)		2,238		(567)		(182)
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			6		16		7		21
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.			(925)		2,222		(574)		(203)
Basic earnings per share - Common Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(2.01)	$	4.73	$	(1.32)	$	(0.42)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.01		0.02		0.00		0.00
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(2.00)	$	4.75	$	(1.32)	$	(0.42)
Diluted earnings per share - Common Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(2.01)	$	4.67	$	(1.32)	$	(0.42)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.01		0.02		0.00		0.00
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(2.00)	$	4.69	$	(1.32)	$	(0.42)
Basic and diluted earnings per share - Class B Stock(1):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	6.50	$	(6.00)	$	20.00	$	(9.00)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.00		(0.50)		(0.50)		0.00
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	6.50	$	(6.50)	$	19.50	$	(9.00)

• Quarterly earnings per share amounts may not add to the full year amounts due to the averaging of shares.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
Impact of change in accounting for performance based incentive fees:			(in millions, except per share amounts)
2013
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$	(21)	$	(1)	$	(21)		n/a
	Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(7)		(8)		(6)		n/a
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.		$	(14)	$	7	$	(15)		n/a
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Financial Services Businesses
	Basic earnings per share - Common Stock:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(0.03)	$	0.02	$	(0.03)		n/a
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.		(0.03)		0.01		(0.04)		n/a
	Diluted earnings per share - Common Stock:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	(0.03)	$	0.02	$	(0.04)		n/a
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.		(0.03)		0.01		(0.03)		n/a
2012
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$	9	$	(1)	$	(8)	$	23
	Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5)		1		(18)		(6)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.		$	14	$	(2)	$	10	$	29
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Financial Services Businesses
	Basic earnings per share - Common Stock:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	0.03	$	(0.01)	$	0.02	$	0.06
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.		0.03		0.00		0.02		0.06
	Diluted earnings per share - Common Stock:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$	0.03	$	0.00	$	0.02	$	0.06
	Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.		0.03		0.00		0.02		0.06