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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 15
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Oct. 27, 2016
Supplement [Text Block] pipi15_SupplementTextBlock

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 15.
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund (the "Fund")

Supplement dated February 27, 2017 to the Currently Effective Summary Prospectus and Prospectus

Effective as of March 1, 2017, the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved imposing contractual caps on certain Fund expenses. To reflect these changes, the Fund's Summary Prospectus and Prospectus are hereby revised as follows, effective as of March 1, 2017:

 

1.In the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus section entitled Fund Summary — Fund Fees and Expenses, the "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table is deleted and replaced with the following new table:

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 Class AClass CClass QClass Z
Management fees0.70%0.70%0.70%0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees0.25%1.00%NoneNone
+ Other expenses0.13%0.13%0.04%0.13%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses1.08%1.83%0.74%0.83%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(.08)%(.08)%(.04)%(.08)%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(1)1.00%1.75%0.70%0.75%

(1) The Manager has contractually agreed, through December 31, 2018, to reimburse and/or waive fees so that: (1) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees), acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (2) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These waivers may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2018 without the prior approval of the Fund's Board of Directors.

 

2.In the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus section entitled Fund Summary — Fund Fees and Expenses — Example, the table is deleted and replaced with the following new table:

 

 If Shares Are RedeemedIf Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year3 Years5 Years10 Years1 Year3 Years5 Years10 Years
Class A $424$650$894$1,592$424$650$894$1,592
Class C$278$568$983$2,141$178$568$983$2,141
Class Q $72$233$408$915$72$233$408$915
Class Z$77$257$453$1,018$77$257$453$1,018
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund  
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Supplement [Text Block] pipi15_SupplementTextBlock

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 15.
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund (the "Fund")

Supplement dated February 27, 2017 to the Currently Effective Summary Prospectus and Prospectus

Effective as of March 1, 2017, the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved imposing contractual caps on certain Fund expenses. To reflect these changes, the Fund's Summary Prospectus and Prospectus are hereby revised as follows, effective as of March 1, 2017:

 

1.In the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus section entitled Fund Summary — Fund Fees and Expenses, the "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table is deleted and replaced with the following new table:

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 Class AClass CClass QClass Z
Management fees0.70%0.70%0.70%0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees0.25%1.00%NoneNone
+ Other expenses0.13%0.13%0.04%0.13%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses1.08%1.83%0.74%0.83%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(.08)%(.08)%(.04)%(.08)%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(1)1.00%1.75%0.70%0.75%

(1) The Manager has contractually agreed, through December 31, 2018, to reimburse and/or waive fees so that: (1) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees), acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (2) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These waivers may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2018 without the prior approval of the Fund's Board of Directors.

 

2.In the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus section entitled Fund Summary — Fund Fees and Expenses — Example, the table is deleted and replaced with the following new table:

 

 If Shares Are RedeemedIf Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year3 Years5 Years10 Years1 Year3 Years5 Years10 Years
Class A $424$650$894$1,592$424$650$894$1,592
Class C$278$568$983$2,141$178$568$983$2,141
Class Q $72$233$408$915$72$233$408$915
Class Z$77$257$453$1,018$77$257$453$1,018
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination December 31, 2018
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption If Shares Are Redeemed
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
+ Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.08%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.08%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.00% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 424
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 650
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 894
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,592
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 424
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 650
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 894
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,592
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
+ Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.83%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.08%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.75% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 278
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 568
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 983
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,141
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 178
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 568
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 983
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,141
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | Class Q  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
+ Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.04%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.74%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.04%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.70% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 72
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 233
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 408
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 915
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 72
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 233
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 408
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 915
Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | Class Z  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
+ Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.83%
– Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.08%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.75% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 77
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 257
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 453
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,018
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 77
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 257
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 453
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,018
[1] The Manager has contractually agreed, through December 31, 2018, to reimburse and/or waive fees so that: (1) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees), acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (2) the Fund's net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and deferred tax expenses, interest and brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) of each class of shares is limited to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These waivers may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2018 without the prior approval of the Fund's Board of Directors.