Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense (less than)	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Pension Expense (less than)	1,000,000	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent			4.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized (less than)	1,000,000	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000
AST Revenue Sharing Income	53,000,000	56,000,000	106,000,000	111,000,000
Pim Management Expenses	1,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000
Allocated Lease Expense (less than)	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Allocated Sub-Lease Rental Income (less than for all periods except three months ended June 30, 2015)	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Commissions and Fees Paid to PAD	42,000,000	45,000,000	85,000,000	90,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Short-term Debt with Pru Funding	0		0		$ 54,000,000
Interest Expense, Short-term Borrowings (less than)	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Prudential Financial Debt, Borrowing Amount					200,000,000
Long-term debt interest expense	0	2,000,000	0	4,000,000
Total Fees Ceded to Pruco Reinsurance	70,000,000	69,000,000	135,000,000	138,000,000
Total Fees Ceded to Prudential Insurance (less than)	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Affiliated Reinsurance Payables	25,000,000		25,000,000		25,000,000
Affiliated Reinsurance Recoverables	2,214,000,000		2,214,000,000		$ 1,595,000,000
Pruco Re Realized Gains (Losses)	$ (1,156,000,000)	$ 181,000,000	$ (920,000,000)	$ 709,000,000