Business and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended					24 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number Of Subsidiaries | subsidiary			1
Adoption of ASU 2018-12 for LDTI								Accounting Standards Update 2018-12
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total assets			$ 213,309,041	$ 193,473,118				$ 193,473,118
Loss related to ceding commissions			1,536,606	1,230,601	[1]	$ 1,300,095	[1]
Reinsurance recoverable			639,002	2,254,290	[2]	1,134,683	[2]
Capital contributions received				0		776,657
Reinsurance recoverables			38,709,651	37,096,562				37,096,562
Policyholders’ account balances			$ 53,012,800	41,912,536	[3]	35,730,680		41,912,536	[3]
Variable Annuties
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances				16,432,032		11,465,411		16,432,032		$ 3,634,125
Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable		$ (11,600,000)
Net deferred reinsurance loss		(200,000)
Pre-tax loss		(2,900,000)
Fixed Annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances				$ 3,575,823		3,005,867		$ 3,575,823		$ 379,981
Investments | Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Non-cash activities		8,300,000
PALAC | Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total assets		6,800,000
Loss related to ceding commissions		(2,000,000)
PALAC | Investments | Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Loss related to ceding commissions		(2,000,000)
Prudential Insurance | Additional paid-in capital | Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Capital contributions received		3,800,000
Non-cash activities		3,400,000
Cash		$ 400,000
Affiliated Entity | FLIAC | Variable Annuties | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Net deferred reinsurance loss	$ (238,000)
Reinsurance recoverables						7,200,000
Affiliated Entity | FLIAC | Fixed Annuities | Impacts of Recapture
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances						$ 9,800,000

[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.

[3] Prior period amounts reflect the implementation of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.