Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 09, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES LIFE ASSURANCE CORP/CT
Entity Central Index Key	0000881453
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,000