Business and Basis of Presentation (Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Total investments		$ 22,244,232	$ 10,387,049
Cash and cash equivalents		918,931	426,979	$ 563,199	$ 416,840
Deferred policy acquisition costs		6,830,972	2,433,936	1,855,698	$ 1,613,922
Accrued investment income		160,027	93,613
Reinsurance recoverables		38,598,767	48,367,096
Deferred sales inducements		374,649	0
Receivables from parent and affiliates		278,131	266,473
Income taxes receivable		1,316,879	175,024
Other assets		1,140,948	417,508
Separate account assets		149,797,828	145,740,422
TOTAL ASSETS		221,661,364	208,308,100
LIABILITIES
Policyholders’ account balances		(35,361,795)	(23,857,574)
Cash collateral for loaned securities		(3,004)	(2,725)
Payables to parent and affiliates		(31,775)	(75,990)
Other liabilities		(2,264,477)	(1,694,492)
Separate account liabilities		(149,797,828)	(145,740,422)
Total liabilities		(215,706,270)	(204,260,384)
Equity
Common stock		2,500	2,500
Additional paid-in capital		6,042,491	1,726,690
Retained earnings		(437,332)	1,772,398
Accumulated other comprehensive income		347,435	546,128
Total equity		5,955,094	4,047,716
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		221,661,364	208,308,100
Loss related to ceding commissions		1,529,757	624,320	$ 544,156
PALAC
ASSETS
Reinsurance recoverables		$ 7,198,504	$ 15,941,123
Variable annuity | Impacts of Recapture
ASSETS
Total investments	$ 8,324,000
Cash and cash equivalents	414,000
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,286,000
Accrued investment income	42,000
Reinsurance recoverables	(12,307,000)
Deferred sales inducements	388,000
Receivables from parent and affiliates	0
Income taxes receivable	765,000
Other assets	(84,000)
Separate account assets	0
TOTAL ASSETS	828,000
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits	0
Policyholders’ account balances	0
Cash collateral for loaned securities	0
Payables to parent and affiliates	(106,000)
Other liabilities	0
Separate account liabilities	0
Total liabilities	(106,000)
Equity
Common stock	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,786,000
Retained earnings	(2,797,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(55,000)
Total equity	934,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	828,000
Variable annuity | Impacts of Recapture | Total investments
Equity
Non-cash activities	8,300,000
Variable annuity | Impacts of Recapture | Prudential Insurance | Additional paid-in capital
Equity
Non-cash activities	3,400,000
Variable annuity | Impacts of Recapture | PALAC | Total investments
ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS	6,800,000
Equity
Loss related to ceding commissions	$ (2,000,000)