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Fair Value of assets associated with the Asset Transfer.

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Amount of excess of issue price over par or stated value of stock and from other transaction involving stock or stockholder. Includes, but is not limited to, additional paid-in capital (APIC) for common and preferred stock.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment.

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Business and Basis of Presentation (Affiliated Asset Transfers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net		$ 7,488,807	$ (5,260,940)	$ (2,681,320)
Variable annuity \| Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net	$ 5,142,000
Variable annuity \| Impacts of Recapture \| Affiliated Entity \| Pruco Life July 1, 2021 Sale
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Fair Value	4,908,000
Book Value	4,720,000
APIC Increase/(Decrease)	0
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net	173,000
Derivative Gain/(Loss)	15,000
Variable annuity \| Impacts of Recapture \| Affiliated Entity \| PAI July 1, 2021 Return of Capital
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Fair Value	3,420,000
Book Value	3,420,000
APIC Increase/(Decrease)	(3,420,000)
Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), Net	0
Derivative Gain/(Loss)	$ 0