Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		PRUCO Life Insurance Company	Common  Stock		Additional  Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings / (Accumulated Deficit)		Retained Earnings / (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other   Comprehensive  Income (Loss)		Accumulated Other   Comprehensive  Income (Loss) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total Pruco Life Insurance Company Equity		Total Pruco Life Insurance Company Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Noncontrolling Interests		Total  Equity		Total  Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020					$ 2,500		$ 1,726,690		$ 1,772,398		$ (605,146)	$ 546,128		$ 334,420	$ 4,047,716		$ (270,726)	$ 0		$ 4,047,716		$ (270,726)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributed capital							4,342,215								4,342,215					4,342,215
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers							(26,414)								(26,414)					(26,414)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		$ (1,394,701)	[1]	$ (1,394,701)					(1,394,701)						(1,394,701)					(1,394,701)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(484,094)										(484,094)			(484,094)			0		(484,094)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(1,878,795)													(1,878,795)			0		(1,878,795)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	[2]				2,500		6,042,491		(227,449)			396,454			6,213,996			0		6,213,996
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of Capital															0
Contributed capital							17,861								17,861					17,861
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers							(22,438)								(22,438)					(22,438)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		(766,705)	[1]	(766,705)					(766,705)						(766,705)					(766,705)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(406,519)										(406,519)			(406,519)			0		(406,519)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(1,173,224)													(1,173,224)			0		(1,173,224)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		5,036,195		5,036,195	2,500	[2]	6,037,914	[2]	(994,154)	[2]		(10,065)	[2]		5,036,195	[2]		0	[2]	5,036,195	[2]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of Capital		1,400,000					(1,400,000)								(1,400,000)					(1,400,000)
Contributed capital							412,382								412,382					412,382
Contributions from noncontrolling interests																		29,706		29,706
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers							2,306								2,306					2,306
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		461,691		461,203					461,203						461,203			488		461,691
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(20,855)										(20,855)			(20,855)					(20,855)
Comprehensive income (loss)		440,836													440,348			488		440,836
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		$ 4,521,425		$ 4,491,231	$ 2,500		$ 5,052,602		$ (532,951)			$ (30,920)			$ 4,491,231			$ 30,194		$ 4,521,425

[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.