Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income - 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]
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	[1]				(151,389)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		534,435	520,276	[1]	325,595	[1]
General, administrative and other expenses	[1]				(523,774)
General, administrative and other expense		1,151,452	1,156,464	[1]
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES					(239,850)
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]
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		488	0		0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY		461,203	(766,705)		(1,394,701)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		2,419	(9,337)		(3,891)
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]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(20,855)	(406,519)		(484,094)
Comprehensive income (loss)		440,836	(1,173,224)		(1,878,795)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		488	0		0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Pruco Life Insurance Company		$ 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.