Business and Basis of Presentation (Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Total investments		$ 27,751,783	$ 22,244,232
Cash and cash equivalents		2,397,627	918,931
Deferred policy acquisition costs		6,616,097	6,830,972	$ 2,433,936	$ 1,855,698
Accrued investment income		219,635	160,027
Reinsurance recoverables		34,561,825	38,598,767
Deferred sales inducements		275,574	374,649	0
Receivables from parent and affiliates		224,921	278,131
Income taxes receivable		1,873,740	1,316,879
Other assets		1,327,393	1,140,948
Separate account assets		114,051,246	149,797,828
TOTAL ASSETS		189,299,841	221,661,364
LIABILITIES
Policyholders’ account balances		41,748,241	35,361,795
Cash collateral for loaned securities		86,750	3,004
Payables to parent and affiliates		2,126,571	31,775
Other Liabilities		3,407,156	2,264,477
Separate account liabilities		114,051,246	149,797,828
Total liabilities		184,936,310	215,706,270
Equity
Common stock		2,500	2,500
Additional paid-in capital		6,037,914	6,042,491
Retained earnings / (accumulated deficit)		(95,583)	(437,332)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,581,300)	347,435
Total equity		4,363,531	5,955,094
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		189,299,841	221,661,364
Loss related to ceding commissions		1,731,957	1,529,757	624,320
Non-cash activities				$ 0
PALAC
ASSETS
Reinsurance recoverables		$ 0	$ 7,198,504
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 / (accumulated deficit)	(2,797,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(55,000)
Total equity	934,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	828,000
Variable annuity | Total investments | Impacts of Recapture
Equity
Non-cash activities	8,300,000
Variable annuity | Prudential Insurance | Additional paid-in capital | Impacts of Recapture
Equity
Non-cash activities	3,400,000
Variable annuity | PALAC | Total investments | Impacts of Recapture
ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS	6,800,000
Equity
Loss related to ceding commissions	$ (2,000,000)