Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2019 – $346,574; 2018 – $331,745)	[1]	$ 391,096	$ 353,656
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2019 – $2,302; 2018 – $2,372)	[1]	1,933	2,013
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2019 – $3,917; 2018 – $3,392)	[1]	3,884	3,243
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1]	21,597	21,254
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2019 – $5,560; 2018 – $5,219)	[1]	7,522	6,238
Commercial mortgage and other loans (includes $228 and $763 measured at fair value under the fair value option as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	[1]	63,559	59,830
Policy Loans Receivable		12,096	12,016
Other invested assets (includes $5,646 and $5,524 measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	[1]	15,606	14,526
Short-term investments		5,467	6,469
Total investments		522,760	479,245
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	16,327	15,353
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,330	3,318
Deferred policy acquisition costs		19,912	20,058
Value of business acquired		1,110	1,850
Other assets	[1]	20,832	16,118
Separate account assets		312,281	279,136
TOTAL ASSETS		896,552	815,078
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		293,527	273,846
Policyholders’ account balances		152,110	150,338
Policyholders’ dividends		6,988	4,110
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,681	9,950
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,213	3,929
Income taxes		11,378	7,936
Short-term debt		1,933	2,451
Long-term debt		18,646	17,378
Other liabilities	[1]	20,802	16,018
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entities (includes $800 and $595 measured at fair value under the fair value option as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	[1]	1,274	955
Separate account liabilities		312,281	279,136
Total liabilities		832,833	766,047
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		0	0
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 666,305,189 and 660,111,339 shares issued as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)		6	6
Additional paid-in capital		25,532	24,828
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (267,472,781 and 249,398,887 shares as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)		(19,453)	(17,593)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		24,039	10,906
Retained earnings		32,991	30,470
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		63,115	48,617
Noncontrolling interests		604	414
Total equity		63,719	49,031
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 896,552	$ 815,078

[1] See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.