Revision to Prior Year Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Deferred policy acquisition costs		$ 7,807,060	$ 7,144,736	[1]	$ 6,956,197		$ 7,029,308
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables		48,247,817	40,256,800
Income taxes assets		2,120,654	1,742,585	[1]
Total assets		238,454,729	213,269,687
Liabilities:
Policyholder Account Balance		69,628,318	52,986,700	[1]	41,912,536
Total market risk benefit liabilities		4,281,244	5,156,858	[1]
Reinsurance Payable And Funds Withheld Payable		8,611,141	2,738,979	[1],[2]
Total liabilities		233,752,749	208,766,823
EQUITY
Retained Earnings (accumulated deficit)		272,519	(551,471)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(601,877)	(30,961)	[1]
Total equity		4,701,980	4,502,864
Total liabilities and partners’ capital		238,454,729	213,269,687
REVENUES
Other Income (loss)		759,756	751,363	[3]	(636,273)	[3]
Realized investment gains (losses), net		451,417	(1,147,099)	[3]	289,929	[3]
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)		(433,955)	(106,773)	[4]	(700,581)
TOTAL REVENUES		11,198,722	3,271,466		1,617,067
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		1,037,731	621,645	[3]	445,215
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		(372,201)	539,510	[3]	521,269	[3]
General, administrative and other expense		1,228,443	1,124,923	[3]	1,129,700	[3]
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		10,225,663	2,793,819		2,609,656
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURE			477,647		(992,589)
Income tax expense (benefit)		135,149	26,468	[3]	(296,687)	[3]
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY		823,990	450,258		(771,039)
Gain (loss) from changes in non-performance risk on market risk benefits		(441,138)	(659,927)	[3]	1,440,305
Total		(722,150)	(26,534)		(512,716)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)		(151,234)	(5,638)	[3]	(106,197)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)		(406,519)
Comprehensive income (loss)		266,569	429,850		(1,177,558)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,502,864
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		837,485	450,746	[4]	(771,039)	[4]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)		(406,519)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		266,569	429,850		(1,177,558)
Ending Balance		4,701,980	4,502,864
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)		837,485	450,746	[4]	(771,039)	[4]
Realized investment gains (losses), net		(451,417)	1,147,099	[3]	(289,929)	[3]
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)		433,955	106,773	[4]	700,581
Change in:
Reinsurance related-balances	[5]	(1,124,001)	(678,725)	[4]	(1,786,851)	[4]
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(950,022)	(581,925)	[4]	(468,074)	[4]
Income taxes		(228,166)	(40,796)	[4]	(335,921)	[4]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		3,480,451	2,459,895		1,824,964
Scenario, Adjustment
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances			621,645
Retained Earnings
EQUITY
Total equity		272,519	(551,471)	[6]	(1,001,729)	[6]	(230,690)	[6]
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Comprehensive income (loss)		823,990	450,258		(771,039)	[6]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[6]	(551,471)	(1,001,729)		(230,690)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		823,990	450,258	[6]	(771,039)	[6]
Total comprehensive income (loss)		823,990	450,258		(771,039)	[6]
Ending Balance		272,519	(551,471)	[6]	(1,001,729)	[6]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)		823,990	450,258	[6]	(771,039)	[6]
AOCI
EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(601,877)	(30,961)		(10,065)		396,454
Total equity		(601,877)	(30,961)	[6]	(10,065)	[6]	396,454	[6]
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)	[6]	(406,519)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(570,916)	(20,896)		(406,519)	[6]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[6]	(30,961)	(10,065)		396,454
Comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)	[6]	(406,519)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(570,916)	(20,896)		(406,519)	[6]
Ending Balance		(601,877)	(30,961)	[6]	(10,065)	[6]
Total  Equity
EQUITY
Total equity		4,701,980	4,502,864	[6]	5,028,620	[6]	6,210,755	[6]
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)	[6]	(406,519)
Comprehensive income (loss)		266,569	429,850		(1,177,558)	[6]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[6]	4,502,864	5,028,620		6,210,755
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)		837,485	450,746	[6]	(771,039)	[6]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)	(20,896)	[6]	(406,519)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		266,569	429,850		(1,177,558)	[6]
Ending Balance		4,701,980	4,502,864	[6]	5,028,620	[6]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)		837,485	450,746	[6]	(771,039)	[6]
As Previously Reported
Assets:
Deferred policy acquisition costs			7,097,511
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables			40,348,313
Income taxes assets			1,737,651
Total assets			213,309,041
Liabilities:
Policyholder Account Balance			53,012,800
Total market risk benefit liabilities			5,144,401
Reinsurance Payable And Funds Withheld Payable			2,746,129
Total liabilities			208,787,616
EQUITY
Retained Earnings (accumulated deficit)			(532,951)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(30,920)
Total equity			4,521,425
Total liabilities and partners’ capital			213,309,041
REVENUES
Other Income (loss)			744,628		(651,469)
Realized investment gains (losses), net			(1,083,660)		336,382
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)			(94,368)
TOTAL REVENUES			3,340,575		1,648,324
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances			655,445
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			534,435		520,276
General, administrative and other expense			1,151,452		1,156,464
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES			2,849,073		2,635,427
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURE			491,502		(987,103)
Income tax expense (benefit)			29,378		(295,535)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY			461,203		(766,705)
Gain (loss) from changes in non-performance risk on market risk benefits			(659,875)
Total			(26,482)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)			(5,627)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Comprehensive income (loss)			440,836
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,521,425
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			461,691		(766,705)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			440,836
Ending Balance			4,521,425
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			461,691		(766,705)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances			655,445
Realized investment gains (losses), net			1,083,660		(336,382)
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)			94,368
Change in:
Reinsurance related-balances			(671,990)		(1,771,655)
Deferred policy acquisition costs			(560,471)		(442,303)
Income taxes			(37,886)		(334,769)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			2,459,895		1,824,964
As Previously Reported | Retained Earnings
EQUITY
Total equity			(532,951)		(994,154)		(227,449)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Comprehensive income (loss)			461,203		(766,705)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(532,951)	(994,154)		(227,449)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			461,203		(766,705)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			461,203		(766,705)
Ending Balance			(532,951)		(994,154)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			461,203		(766,705)
As Previously Reported | AOCI
EQUITY
Total equity			(30,920)		(10,065)		396,454
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(20,855)		(406,519)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(30,920)	(10,065)		396,454
Comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			(20,855)		(406,519)
Ending Balance			(30,920)		(10,065)
As Previously Reported | Total  Equity
EQUITY
Total equity			4,521,425		5,036,195		6,213,996
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Comprehensive income (loss)			440,836		(1,173,224)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,521,425	5,036,195		6,213,996
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			461,691		(766,705)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(20,855)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			440,836		(1,173,224)
Ending Balance			4,521,425		5,036,195
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			461,691		(766,705)
Revision
Assets:
Deferred policy acquisition costs			47,225
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables			(91,513)
Income taxes assets			4,934
Total assets			(39,354)
Liabilities:
Policyholder Account Balance			(26,100)
Total market risk benefit liabilities			12,457
Reinsurance Payable And Funds Withheld Payable			(7,150)
Total liabilities			(20,793)
EQUITY
Retained Earnings (accumulated deficit)			(18,520)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(41)
Total equity			(18,561)
Total liabilities and partners’ capital			(39,354)
REVENUES
Other Income (loss)			6,735		15,196
Realized investment gains (losses), net			(63,439)		(46,453)
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)			(12,405)
TOTAL REVENUES			(69,109)		(31,257)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances			(33,800)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			5,075		993
General, administrative and other expense			(26,529)		(26,764)
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES			(55,254)		(25,771)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURE			(13,855)		(5,486)
Income tax expense (benefit)			(2,910)		(1,152)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY			(10,945)		(4,334)
Gain (loss) from changes in non-performance risk on market risk benefits			(52)
Total			(52)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)			(11)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(10,986)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(18,561)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			(10,986)
Ending Balance			(18,561)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances			(33,800)
Realized investment gains (losses), net			63,439		46,453
Change in value of market risk benefits, net of related hedging gain (losses)			12,405
Change in:
Reinsurance related-balances			(6,735)		(15,196)
Deferred policy acquisition costs			(21,454)		(25,771)
Income taxes			(2,910)		(1,152)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			0		0
Revision | Retained Earnings
EQUITY
Total equity			(18,520)		(7,575)		(3,241)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Comprehensive income (loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(18,520)	(7,575)		(3,241)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Ending Balance			(18,520)		(7,575)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Revision | AOCI
EQUITY
Total equity			(41)		0		0
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(41)		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(41)	0		0
Comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			(41)		0
Ending Balance			(41)		0
Revision | Total  Equity
EQUITY
Total equity			(18,561)		(7,575)		$ (3,241)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(10,986)		(4,334)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ (18,561)	(7,575)		(3,241)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net Income (Loss)			(10,945)		(4,334)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(41)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			(10,986)		(4,334)
Ending Balance			(18,561)		(7,575)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)			$ (10,945)		$ (4,334)

[1] Amounts reflect revision to prior period Financial Statements. See Note 17 for additional information.

[2] Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

[3] Amounts reflect revision to prior period Financial Statements. See Note 17 for additional information.

[4] Amounts reflect revision to prior period Financial Statements. See Note 17 for additional information.

[5] Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation.

[6] Amounts reflect revision to prior period Financial Statements. See Note 17 for additional information.