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, 2012	$ 39,112	$ 6	[1]	$ 24,380	$ 16,066	$ (12,163)	$ 10,214	$ 38,503	$ 609
Common Stock Acquired	(500)					(500)		(500)
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	1								1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(78)								(78)
Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests	45								45
Dividends Declared Common Stock	(563)				(563)			(563)
Dividends Declared Class B Stock	(14)				(14)			(14)
Stock-based compensation programs	360			33	(41)	368		360
Comprehensive income:
Profit Loss	(132)				(207)			(207)	75
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes	(3,337)						(3,315)	(3,315)	(22)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(3,469)							(3,522)	53
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	34,894	6	[1]	24,413	15,241	(12,295)	6,899	34,264	630
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	35,881	6	[1]	24,475	14,531	(12,415)	8,681	35,278	603
Common Stock Acquired	(750)					(750)		(750)
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	69			(4)				(4)	73
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(145)								(145)
Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests	(1)								(1)
Dividends Declared Common Stock	(741)				(741)			(741)
Dividends Declared Class B Stock	(14)				(14)			(14)
Stock-based compensation programs	340			54		286		340
Comprehensive income:
Profit Loss	2,885				2,840			2,840	45
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes	4,828						4,820	4,820	8
Total comprehensive income (loss)	7,713							7,660	53
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 42,352	$ 6	[1]	$ 24,525	$ 16,616	$ (12,879)	$ 13,501	$ 41,769	$ 583

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