Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common   Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings / (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive   Income (Loss)	Total Pruco Life Insurance Company Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total  Equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	[1]		$ 2,500	$ 6,037,914	$ (994,154)	$ (10,065)	$ 5,036,195	$ 0	$ 5,036,195
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributed capital				405,000			405,000		405,000
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				1,870			1,870		1,870
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		$ 279,679			279,679		279,679		279,679
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		416,704				416,704	416,704	0	416,704
Comprehensive income (loss)		696,383					696,383	0	696,383
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023			2,500	6,444,784	(714,475)	406,639	6,139,448	0	6,139,448
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		4,521,425	2,500	5,052,602	(532,951)	(30,920)	4,491,231	30,194	4,521,425
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests								25,310	25,310
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				5,722			5,722		5,722
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		(434,262)			(435,443)		(435,443)	1,181	(434,262)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(412,522)				(412,522)	(412,522)	0	(412,522)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(846,784)					(847,965)	1,181	(846,784)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024		$ 3,705,673	$ 2,500	$ 5,058,324	$ (968,394)	$ (443,442)	$ 3,648,988	$ 56,685	$ 3,705,673

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