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Fair Value of assets associated with the Asset Transfer.

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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock.

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The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.

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Related Party Transactions (Affiliated Asset Transfers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	$ 884,073	$ (805,400)	$ (3,442,760)
Pruco Life January 17 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	29
Book Value	29
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	0
Prudential Insurance October 17 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	131,953
Book Value	128,529
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	2,226
Gibraltar Life Insurance Co Ltd October 17 Purchase
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	113,686
Book Value	96,583
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	(11,117)
Prudential Insurance December 17 Purchase
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	171,363
Book Value	171,363
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	0
Prudential Insurance December 17 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	13,793
Book Value	7,113
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	4,342
Prudential Insurance February 2018 Purchase
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	136,963
Book Value	136,963
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	0
Pruco Life Insurance Company of Arizona April 2018 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	64,313
Book Value	64,514
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	(159)
Prudential Insurance April 2018 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	57,747
Book Value	43,434
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	11,308
Prudential Insurance May 2018 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	162,111
Book Value	159,237
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	2,271
Passaic Fund LLC June 2018 Transfer Out
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	15,281
Book Value	15,281
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	0
Prudential Insurance July 2018 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	11,160
Book Value	9,277
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	1,488
Prudential Insurance August 2018 Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	13,414
Book Value	13,165
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	196
Prudential Insurance December 2018 Purchase
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	33,256
Book Value	33,166
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	(71)
Prudential Argicultural Investors LP December 2018 Transfer Out
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value	7,324
Book Value	7,324
APIC, Net of Tax Increase/ (Decrease)	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax	$ 0