Business And Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Business And Basis Of Presentation	1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Pruco Life Insurance Company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, or "Prudential Insurance," which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc., or "Prudential Financial." Pruco Life Insurance Company was organized in 1971 under the laws of the State of Arizona. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities, primarily through third party distributors, in the District of Columbia, Guam, and in all States except New York. Pruco Life Insurance Company has three subsidiaries, including one wholly owned life insurance subsidiary, Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, or "PLNJ," and two subsidiaries formed in 2009 for the purpose of holding certain commercial loan and other investments. Pruco Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries are together referred to as the Company and all financial information is shown on a consolidated basis. PLNJ is a stock life insurance company organized in 1982 under the laws of the state of New Jersey. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities, primarily through third party distributors, only in New Jersey and New York. *Basis of Presentation* The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or "U.S. GAAP," on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of the Company have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company has extensive transactions and relationships with Prudential Insurance and other affiliates, (as more fully described in Note 8). Due to these relationships, it is possible that the terms of these transactions are not the same as those that would result from transactions among unrelated parties. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. *Use of Estimates* The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs and related amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements; future policy benefits including guarantees; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters. *Reclassifications* Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Pruco Life Insurance Company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, or "Prudential Insurance," which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc., or "Prudential Financial." Pruco Life Insurance Company was organized in 1971 under the laws of the State of Arizona. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities, primarily through third party distributors, in the District of Columbia, Guam, and in all States except New York.

Pruco Life Insurance Company has three subsidiaries, including one wholly owned life insurance subsidiary, Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, or "PLNJ," and two subsidiaries formed in 2009 for the purpose of holding certain commercial loan and other investments. Pruco Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries are together referred to as the Company and all financial information is shown on a consolidated basis.

PLNJ is a stock life insurance company organized in 1982 under the laws of the state of New Jersey. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities, primarily through third party distributors, only in New Jersey and New York.

Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or "U.S. GAAP," on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of the Company have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company has extensive transactions and relationships with Prudential Insurance and other affiliates, (as more fully described in Note 8). Due to these relationships, it is possible that the terms of these transactions are not the same as those that would result from transactions among unrelated parties. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs and related amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements; future policy benefits including guarantees; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.