Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Total investments		$ 11,139,706		$ 11,139,706			$ 3,321,552
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		10,665,509	$ 3,673	10,665,509	$ 3,673		536	$ 594
Deferred policy acquisition costs		3,679,638		3,679,638			749,302
Reinsurance recoverables		726,914		726,914			3,088,328
Deferred sales inducements		808,280		808,280			452,752
TOTAL ASSETS		67,618,133		67,618,133			47,254,738
Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents				10,664,973	3,079
Increase (decrease) in Deferred policy acquisition costs				(184,639)	(147,450)
Increase (decrease) in Reinsurance recoverables				15,315	137,727
Increase (decrease) in Deferred sales inducements				1,021	816
LIABILITIES
Policyholders’ account balances		4,774,242		4,774,242			2,416,125
Future policy benefits		13,310,707		13,310,707			3,578,662
Income taxes		0		0			274,951
Other liabilities		715,600		715,600			100,618
TOTAL LIABILITIES		59,186,589		59,186,589			45,907,820
Increase (decrease) in Future policy benefits				122,101	116,048
Increase (decrease) in Income taxes				(1,012,760)	66,048
EQUITY
Additional paid-in capital		9,251,198		9,251,198			901,422
Retained Earnings		(1,062,065)		(1,062,065)			396,830
Accumulated other comprehensive income		239,911		239,911			46,166
TOTAL EQUITY		8,431,544		8,431,544			1,346,918
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		67,618,133		67,618,133			$ 47,254,738
REVENUES
Premiums		842,597	8,110	848,087	17,302
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		(2,447,694)	(9,156)	(2,461,936)	4,319
Total revenues		(892,563)	279,135	(691,468)	584,817
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		(539,603)	(11,657)	(563,279)	(23,646)
General, administrative and other expenses		(542,453)	(87,634)	(609,232)	(174,706)
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		(1,215,062)	(122,886)	(1,644,652)	(454,637)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(2,107,625)	156,249	(2,336,120)	130,180
Income tax expense (benefit)		(791,395)	24,335	(877,225)	19,568
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(1,316,230)	$ 131,914	(1,458,895)	110,612
Proceeds from Contributed Capital				781,125	$ 0
Prudential Financial
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Proceeds from Contributed Capital		8,400,000
Variable Annuity | Items Effected By Recapture And Reinsurance Transactions
ASSETS
Total investments	$ 17,051,000					$ 3,343,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,141,000					106,000
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,671,000					537,000
Reinsurance recoverables	695,000					3,776,000
Deferred sales inducements	827,000					327,000
Income taxes	2,556,000					0
TOTAL ASSETS	64,546,000					46,694,000
LIABILITIES
Policyholders’ account balances	4,809,000					2,422,000
Future policy benefits	11,267,000					4,295,000
Debt	1,268,000					0
Other liabilities	744,000					114,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	56,729,000					45,472,000
EQUITY
Additional paid-in capital	9,323,000					901,000
Retained Earnings	(1,537,000)					254,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	28,000					64,000
TOTAL EQUITY	7,817,000					1,222,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	64,546,000					$ 46,694,000
REVENUES
Premiums		832,000
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		(2,866,000)
Total revenues		(2,034,000)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		522,000
General, administrative and other expenses		310,000
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		832,000
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(2,866,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(1,076,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(1,790,000)
Variable Annuity | Items Effected By Recapture And Reinsurance Transactions | Pruco Re Purchase
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Fair Value		3,084,000		3,084,000
Book Value	3,100,000	3,084,000		3,084,000
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/(Decrease)		0		0
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net		0
Derivative Gain/(Loss)		0
Variable Annuity | Items Effected By Recapture And Reinsurance Transactions | Pruco Life Purchase
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Fair Value		6,994,000		6,994,000
Book Value		6,994,000		6,994,000
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/(Decrease)		0		0
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net		0
Derivative Gain/(Loss)		0
Variable Annuity | Items Effected By Recapture And Reinsurance Transactions | Prudential Financial Contributed Capital
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Fair Value		3,517,000		3,517,000
Book Value		3,517,000		3,517,000
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/(Decrease)		3,517,000		$ 3,517,000
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net		0
Derivative Gain/(Loss)		0
Variable Annuity | Recapture
ASSETS
Increase (decrease) in Total investments	3,084,000	3,100,000
Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents	11,000
Increase (decrease) in Deferred policy acquisition costs	0
Increase (decrease) in Reinsurance recoverables	(3,401,000)
Increase (decrease) in Deferred sales inducements	0
Increase (decrease) in Income taxes	115,000
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL ASSETS	(191,000)
LIABILITIES
Increase (decrease) in Policyholders' account balances	0
Increase (decrease) in Future policy benefits	0
Increase (decrease) in Debt	0
Increase (decrease) in Other liabilities	0
Increase (decrease) in Liabilities	0
EQUITY
Increase (decrease) in Additional paid-in capital	0
Increase (decrease) in Retained Earnings	(191,000)
Increase (decrease) in Accumulated other comprehensive income	0
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL EQUITY	(191,000)
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(191,000)
Insurance Commissions		3,600,000
REVENUES
Premiums		0
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		(305,000)
Total revenues		(305,000)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		0
General, administrative and other expenses		0
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(305,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(115,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(190,000)
Variable Annuity | Recapture | Pruco Life
EQUITY
Repayments of Debt		1,100,000
Variable Annuity | Recapture | Pruco Re
ASSETS
Increase (decrease) in Reinsurance recoverables		3,400,000
Variable Annuity | Reinsurance
ASSETS
Increase (decrease) in Total investments	10,624,000
Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents	1,024,000
Increase (decrease) in Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,134,000
Increase (decrease) in Reinsurance recoverables	320,000
Increase (decrease) in Deferred sales inducements	500,000
Increase (decrease) in Income taxes	2,441,000
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL ASSETS	18,043,000
LIABILITIES
Increase (decrease) in Policyholders' account balances	2,387,000
Increase (decrease) in Future policy benefits	6,972,000
Increase (decrease) in Debt	1,268,000
Increase (decrease) in Other liabilities	630,000
Increase (decrease) in Liabilities	11,257,000
EQUITY
Increase (decrease) in Additional paid-in capital	8,422,000
Increase (decrease) in Retained Earnings	(1,600,000)
Increase (decrease) in Accumulated other comprehensive income	(36,000)
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL EQUITY	6,786,000
Increase (decrease) in TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	18,043,000
REVENUES
Premiums		832,000
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		(2,561,000)
Total revenues		(1,729,000)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		522,000
General, administrative and other expenses		310,000
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		832,000
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(2,561,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(961,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(1,600,000)
Variable Annuity | Reinsurance | Pruco Life Purchase
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Book Value	$ 7,100,000
Variable Annuity | Reinsurance | Pruco Life
ASSETS
Increase (decrease) in Total investments		7,100,000
Increase (decrease) in Reinsurance recoverables		9,400,000
EQUITY
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable		1,500,000
Fees and Commissions		2,500,000
Variable Annuity | Reinsurance | Prudential Financial
EQUITY
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable		1,500,000
Variable Annuity | Reinsurance | PAI
ASSETS
Increase (decrease) in Total investments		3,600,000
EQUITY
Increase (decrease) in Additional paid-in capital		$ 3,600,000