Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 328,897	$ 265,208	[1]	$ 184,458	[1]
Policy charges and fee income	1,536,606	1,230,601	[1]	1,300,095	[1]
Net investment income	1,675,522	884,001		550,235
Asset administration fees	232,950	284,182		202,177
Other Income (loss)	744,628	(651,469)	[1]	262,420	[1]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,083,660)	336,382	[2]	(386,894)	[1]
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)	(94,368)	(700,581)	[1]	(4,222,530)	[2]
TOTAL REVENUES	3,340,575	1,648,324		(2,110,039)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits	503,789	458,373	[1]	82,710	[1]
Change in estimates of liability for future policy benefits	3,952	55,099	[1]	27,008	[1]
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	655,445	445,215	[1]
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	534,435	520,276	[1]	325,595	[1]
General, administrative and other expense	1,151,452	1,156,464	[1]
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES	2,849,073	2,635,427
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OPERATING JOINT VENTURE	491,502	(987,103)		(1,870,189)
Income tax expense (benefit)	29,378	(295,535)	[1]	(474,786)	[1]
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURE	462,124	(691,568)		(1,395,403)
Equity in earnings of operating joint venture, net of taxes	(433)	(75,137)		702
Net Income (Loss)	461,691	(766,705)	[2]	(1,394,701)	[2]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	691,952	(2,254,037)	[1]	(210,486)	[1]
Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits	(60,978)	310,353	[1]	37,274	[1]
Gain (loss) from changes in non-performance risk on market risk benefits	(659,875)	1,440,305	[1]	(435,232)	[1]
Total	(26,482)	(512,716)		(612,335)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,627)	(106,197)	[1]	(128,241)	[1]
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	440,348	(1,173,224)		(1,878,795)
PRUCO Life Insurance Company
REVENUES
Premiums	289,344	231,500		155,709
Policy charges and fee income	1,476,927	1,172,867		1,227,933
Net investment income	1,507,280	785,609		449,744
Asset administration fees	223,803	275,702		193,302
Other Income (loss)	741,052	(649,316)		261,639
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,039,350)	322,547		(387,409)
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)	(157,160)	(558,535)		(4,262,200)
TOTAL REVENUES	3,041,896	1,580,374		(2,361,282)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits	448,286	430,184		41,931
Change in estimates of liability for future policy benefits	6,067	38,468		24,189
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	591,310	397,637		(194,393)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	513,863	500,986		307,397
General, administrative and other expense	1,100,663	1,099,599		(574,501)
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES	2,660,189	2,466,874		(395,377)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OPERATING JOINT VENTURE	381,707	(886,500)		(1,965,905)
Income tax expense (benefit)	16,915	(264,761)		(485,879)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURE	364,792	(621,739)		(1,480,026)
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries	96,844	(69,829)		84,623
Equity in earnings of operating joint venture, net of taxes	(433)	(75,137)		702
Net Income (Loss)	461,203	(766,705)		(1,394,701)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	632,819	(1,877,552)		(143,225)
Interest rate remeasurement of future policy benefits	(50,679)	250,486		23,870
Gain (loss) from changes in non-performance risk on market risk benefits	(597,083)	1,298,259		(395,563)
Other	(11,539)	(183,909)		(97,417)
Total	(26,482)	(512,716)		(612,335)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,627)	(106,197)		(128,241)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(20,855)	(406,519)		(484,094)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 440,348	$ (1,173,224)		$ (1,878,795)

[1] Prior period amounts reflect the implementation of ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.

[2] Prior period amounts reflect the implementation of ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.