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
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						416,704	416,704	0	416,704
Total comprehensive income (loss)					279,679	416,704	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, 2022	[1]		2,500	6,037,914	(994,154)	(10,065)	5,036,195	0	5,036,195
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		$ 52,950
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(729,534)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(676,584)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023			2,500	5,495,220	(941,204)	(739,599)	3,816,917	0	3,816,917
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2023			2,500	6,444,784	(714,475)	406,639	6,139,448	0	6,139,448
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of capital				(300,000)			(300,000)		(300,000)
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				498			498		498
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)					217,598		217,598		217,598
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						(386,891)	(386,891)	0	(386,891)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					217,598	(386,891)	(169,293)	0	(169,293)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023			2,500	6,145,282	(496,877)	19,748	5,670,653	0	5,670,653
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of capital				(650,000)			(650,000)		(650,000)
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				(62)			(62)		(62)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		(444,327)			(444,327)		(444,327)		(444,327)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(759,347)				(759,347)	(759,347)	0	(759,347)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(1,203,674)			(444,327)	(759,347)	(1,203,674)	0	(1,203,674)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023			2,500	5,495,220	(941,204)	(739,599)	3,816,917	0	3,816,917
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)					(542,422)		(542,422)	1,181	(541,241)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						(412,522)	(412,522)	0	(412,522)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					(542,422)	(412,522)	(954,944)	1,181	(953,763)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024			2,500	5,058,324	(1,075,373)	(443,442)	3,542,009	56,685	3,598,694
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
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		339,184
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		390,462
Total comprehensive income (loss)		729,646
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024		4,917,285	2,500	4,507,604	(202,881)	359,542	4,666,765	250,520	4,917,285
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2024			2,500	5,058,324	(1,075,373)	(443,442)	3,542,009	56,685	3,598,694
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of capital				(550,000)			(550,000)		(550,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests								49,548	49,548
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				(34)			(34)		(34)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)					886,269		886,269	1,891	888,160
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						(54,805)	(54,805)	0	(54,805)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					886,269	(54,805)	831,464	1,891	833,355
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2024			2,500	4,508,290	(189,104)	(498,247)	3,823,439	108,124	3,931,563
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests								136,354	136,354
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers				(686)			(686)		(686)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		(7,735)			(13,777)		(13,777)	6,042	(7,735)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		857,789				857,789	857,789	0	857,789
Total comprehensive income (loss)		850,054			(13,777)	857,789	844,012	6,042	850,054
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024		$ 4,917,285	$ 2,500	$ 4,507,604	$ (202,881)	$ 359,542	$ 4,666,765	$ 250,520	$ 4,917,285

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