Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2020-$349,665; 2019-$346,574; 2020-net of $158 allowance for credit losses)	[2]	$ 389,714	[1]	$ 391,096
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (2020-net of $9 allowance for credit losses; fair value: 2020-$2,249; 2019-$2,302)	[2]	1,895	[1]	1,933
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2020-$3,931: 2019-$3,917)	[2]	3,621		3,884
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[2]	21,580		21,597
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2020-$5,695; 2019-$5,560)	[2]	6,176		7,522
Commercial mortgage and other loans (net of $240 and $121 allowance for credit losses; includes $670 and $228 of loans measured at fair value under the fair value option at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	[2]	63,559	[1]	63,559
Policy loans		12,099		12,096
Other invested assets (2020-net of $1 allowance for credit losses; includes $7,895 and $5,646 of assets measured at fair value under the fair value option at Match 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	[2]	18,071	[1]	15,606
Short-term investments (2020-net of $4 allowance for credit losses)	[1]	7,961		5,467
Total investments		524,676		522,760
Cash and cash equivalents	[2]	31,646		16,327
Accrued investment income	[2]	3,221		3,330
Deferred policy acquisition costs		19,738	[1]	19,912
Value of business acquired		1,070		1,110
Other assets	[2]	20,694	[1]	20,832
Separate account assets		272,667		312,281
TOTAL ASSETS		873,712		896,552
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		310,817		293,527
Policyholders’ account balances		155,898		152,110
Policyholders’ dividends		6,396	[1]	6,988
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		10,557		9,681
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,396		4,213
Income taxes		11,117	[1]	11,378
Short-term debt		2,539		1,933
Long-term debt		20,149		18,646
Other liabilities	[2]	17,853	[1]	20,802
Separate account liabilities		272,667		312,281
Total liabilities		812,640		832,833
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.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 shares issued as of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019)		6		6
Additional paid-in capital		25,506		25,532
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (272,456,220 and 267,472,781 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		(19,841)		(19,453)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		22,600		24,039
Retained earnings		32,176		32,991
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		60,447		63,115
Noncontrolling interests		625		604
Total equity		61,072		63,719
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		873,712		896,552
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS		5,141		5,048
LIABILITIES
Total liabilities		1,633		1,578
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
LIABILITIES
Total liabilities	[2]	$ 1,251		$ 1,274

[1] March 31, 2020 amounts include the impacts of the January 1, 2020 adoption of ASU 2016-13. See Note 2 for details.

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