| 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 | |
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