Label	Element	Value
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	The Prudential Series Fund
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	May 01, 2024
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	<span style="color:#545454;font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;">SUMMARY: PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO</span>
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the Portfolio is the maximum current income that is consistent with the stability of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">PORTFOLIO FEES AND EXPENSES</span>
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	The table below shows the fees and expenses that you may pay if you invest in shares of the Portfolio. The table does not include Contract charges. Because Contract charges are not included, the total fees and expenses that you will incur will be higher than the fees and expenses set forth in the table. See your Contract prospectus for more information about Contract charges.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</span>
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Example. </span>
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The table does not include Contract charges. Because Contract charges are not included, the total fees and expenses that you will incur will be higher than the fees and expenses set forth in the example. See your Contract prospectus for more information about Contract charges.The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal Investment Strategies. </span>
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Portfolio invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in cash, government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized with cash or government securities. Government securities include US Treasury bills, notes, and other obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the US Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. The Portfolio has a policy that requires it to invest under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in government securities and/or repurchase agreements that are collateralized by government securities.In managing the Portfolio’s assets, the Portfolio’s subadviser, PGIM Fixed Income, uses a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research in conjunction with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. In the top-down economic analysis, the subadviser develops views on economic, policy and market trends. In its bottom-up research, the subadviser develops an internal rating and outlook on issuers. The rating and outlook are determined based on a thorough review of the financial health and trends of the issuer. The subadviser may also consider investment factors such as expected total return, yield, spread, and potential for price appreciation as well as credit quality, maturity and risk.The Portfolio invests only in securities that have remaining maturities of 397 days or less, or securities otherwise permitted to be purchased because of maturity shortening provisions under applicable regulations. The Portfolio seeks to invest in securities that present minimal credit risk. The Portfolio may invest significantly in securities with floating or variable rates of interest.The Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $10.00 per share. In other words, the Portfolio attempts to operate so that shareholders do not lose any of the principal amount they invest in the Portfolio. Of course, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its goal of a stable net asset value, and shares of the Portfolio are neither insured nor guaranteed by the US government or any other entity. For instance, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio security or the other party to a contract could default on its obligation, and this could cause the Portfolio's net asset value per share to fall below $10.00. In addition, the income earned by the Portfolio will fluctuate based on market conditions, interest rates and other factors.In a low interest rate environment, the yield of the Portfolio, after the deduction of operating expenses, may be negative even though the yield before deducting such expenses is positive. A negative yield may also cause the Portfolio's net asset value per share to fall below $10.00. PGIM Investments LLC may decide to reimburse certain of these expenses to the Portfolio in order to maintain a positive yield, however it is under no obligation to do so and may cease doing so at any time without prior notice.The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has determined that the Portfolio, as a “government money market fund”, is not subject to liquidity fees. The Board has reserved the power to change this determination with respect to liquidity fees, but such change would become effective only after providing appropriate prior notice to shareholders.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal Risks of Investing in the Portfolio.</span>
Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	The risks summarized below are the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio. The relative significance of the risks summarized below may change over time. You could lose money by investing in the Portfolio.Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $10.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so.An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.The Portfolio’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Portfolio at any time.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Past Performance.</span>
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years.Past performance does not mean that the Portfolio will achieve similar results in the future.The annual returns and average annual returns shown in the chart and table are after deduction of expenses and do not include Contract charges. If Contract charges were included, the returns shown would have been lower than those shown. Consult your Contract prospectus for information about Contract charges.Annual return information in the bar chart is provided only for Class I shares. Because all of the Portfolio’s shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, annual returns for Class III shares would be lower because Class III shares do not have the same expenses as Class I shares.Note: Prior to September 12, 2016, the Portfolio operated under the name “Money Market Portfolio” as a prime money market fund and invested in certain types of securities that, as a government money market fund, the Portfolio is no longer permitted to hold. Consequently, the performance information below may have been different if the current investment limitations had been in effect during the period prior to the Portfolio’s conversion to a government money market fund.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years.</span>
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Past performance does not mean that the Portfolio will achieve similar results in the future.</span>
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Annual Total Returns (Class I Shares)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The annual returns and average annual returns shown in the chart and table are after deduction of expenses and do not include Contract charges. If Contract charges were included, the returns shown would have been lower than those shown.</span>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best Quarter:Worst Quarter:1.28%4th Quarter 20230.00%4th Quarter 2021
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:3pt;">Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2023)</span>
Money Market Seven Day Yield, Caption [Text]	rr_MoneyMarketSevenDayYieldCaption	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">7-Day Yield (as of December 31, 2023)</span>
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Risk Lose Money [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	The relative significance of the risks summarized below may change over time. You could lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Risk Money Market Fund May Not Preserve Dollar [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $10.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Risk Money Market Fund Sponsor May Not Provide Support [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	The Portfolio’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Portfolio at any time.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Risk Not Insured [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Fixed Income Securities Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Fixed Income Securities Risk. Investment in fixed income securities involves a variety of risks, including that: an issuer or guarantor of a security will be unable or unwilling to pay obligations when due; due to decreases in liquidity, the Portfolio may be unable to sell its securities holdings within a reasonable time at the price it values the security or at any price; and the Portfolio’s investment may decrease in value when interest rates rise. Volatility in interest rates and in fixed income markets may increase the risk that the Portfolio’s investment in fixed income securities will go down in value. In recent years, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began implementing increases to the federal funds interest rate and there may be further rate increases. To the extent rates increase substantially and/or rapidly, a Portfolio with significant investment in fixed income investments may be subject to significant losses. Changes in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed income securities.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Interest Rate Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Interest Rate Risk. The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in interest rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Portfolio may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Portfolio's holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Portfolio currently faces a heightened level of interest rate risk because of recent increases in interest rates in the US and globally. In recent years, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began implementing increases to the federal funds interest rate and there may be further rate increases. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income investments typically decreases and there is risk that rates across the financial system also may rise. To the extent rates increase substantially and/or rapidly, a Portfolio with significant investment in fixed income investments may be subject to significant losses. Interest rates may continue to increase, possibly suddenly and significantly, with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Yield Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Yield Risk. The amount of income received by a Portfolio will go up or down depending on day-to-day variations in short-term interest rates, and when interest rates are very low, the Portfolio’s expenses could absorb all or a significant portion of the Portfolio’s income. If interest rates increase, the Portfolio’s yield may not increase proportionately. For example, the Portfolio’s investment manager may discontinue any temporary voluntary fee limitation.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Credit Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor, or the insurer of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an investment or derivatives contract, or obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Litigation, legislation or other political events, business or economic conditions, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s or obligor’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk, and the credit quality of an investment can deteriorate rapidly.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Adjustable And Floating Rate Securities Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Adjustable and Floating-Rate Securities Risk. The value of adjustable and floating-rate securities may lag behind the value of fixed-rate securities when interest rates change. Adjustable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much or as quickly as interest rates in general. Conversely, adjustable and floating-rate securities generally will not increase in value as much as fixed rate debt instruments if interest rates decline. Adjustable and floating-rate securities are also subject to credit risk, market risk, and interest rate risk. In addition, the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Portfolio to dispose of them if the issuer defaults.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Economic And Market Events Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Economic and Market Events Risk. Economic and market events risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Portfolio invests will decline in value, including the possibility that the markets will decline sharply and unpredictably. While a Portfolio’s Manager or Subadviser(s) may make efforts to control the risks associated with market changes, and may attempt to identify changes as they occur, market environment changes can be sudden and extreme. Significant shocks to or disruptions of the financial markets or the economy, including those relating to general economic, political, or financial market conditions; significant or unexpected failures, near-failures or credit downgrades of key institutions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; unexpected changes in the prices of key commodities; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector, could adversely affect the liquidity and volatility of securities held by the Portfolio. In periods of market volatility and/or declines, the Portfolio may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable prices.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Expense Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Expense Risk. The actual cost of investing in the Portfolio may be higher than the expenses shown in the “Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses” table above for a variety of reasons, including, for example, if the Portfolio’s average net assets decrease.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Market And Management Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Market and Management Risk. Markets in which the Portfolio invests may experience volatility and go down in value, and possibly sharply and unpredictably in short periods of time. Investment techniques, risk analyses, and investment strategies, which may include quantitative models or methods, used by a subadviser in making investment decisions for the Portfolio are subject to human error and may not produce the intended or desired results. The value of the Portfolio’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of domestic or global events, including war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters, sanctions, cybersecurity events, supply chain disruptions,political or civil instability, and public health emergencies, among others. Such events may reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and significantly adversely impact the economy. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Portfolio will be achieved.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Prepayment Or Call Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Prepayment or Call Risk. Prepayment or call risk is the risk that issuers will prepay fixed-rate obligations held by the Portfolio when interest rates fall, forcing a Portfolio to reinvest in obligations with lower interest rates than the original obligations. Mortgage-related securities and asset-backed securities are particularly subject to prepayment risk.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Regulatory Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	Regulatory Risk. The Portfolio is subject to a variety of laws and regulations which govern its operations. The Portfolio is subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), and depending on the Portfolio, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC). Similarly, the businesses and other issuers of the securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio invests are also subject to considerable regulation. Changes in laws and regulations may materially impact the Portfolio, a security, business, sector, or market.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | US Government and Agency Securities Risk [Member]
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Risk [Text Block]	rr_RiskTextBlock	US Government Securities Risk. US Government securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, a default by, or a downgrade in the credit quality rating of, the US Government, and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US Government.
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Class I
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.30%
+ Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 Fees)	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
+ Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
= Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 34
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	106
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	185
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	418
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	34
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	106
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	185
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 418
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	none
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	none
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	0.10%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	0.56%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	1.53%
2019	rr_AnnualReturn2019	1.92%
2020	rr_AnnualReturn2020	0.30%
2021	rr_AnnualReturn2021	0.04%
2022	rr_AnnualReturn2022	1.39%
2023	rr_AnnualReturn2023	4.86%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.00pt;">Best Quarter:</span>
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2023
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	1.28%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.00pt;">Worst Quarter:</span>
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2021
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	none
One Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.86%
Five Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.69%
Ten Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.06%
SinceInception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Money Market Seven Day Yield	rr_MoneyMarketSevenDayYield	5.05%
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | Class III
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.30%
+ Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 Fees)	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
+ Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
= Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.58%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 59
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	186
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	324
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	726
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	59
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	186
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	324
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 726
One Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.60%
Five Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
Ten Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
SinceInception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.60%
InceptionDate	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 26, 2021
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio | 4.86% *
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Money Market Seven Day Yield	rr_MoneyMarketSevenDayYield	4.86%	[1]

[1] Source: iMoneyNet, Inc. regularly reports a 7-day yield on Tuesdays. This is based on the data of all funds in the iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Retail Average category as of 12/31/2023.