Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		$ 3,480,451	$ 2,459,895	$ 1,824,964
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		4,240,000	1,736,809	1,688,079
Fixed maturities, trading		802,378	97,693	907,941
Equity securities		961,421	189,237	242,292
Policy loans		188,153	182,973	169,723
Ceded Policy Loans Proceeds		(113,148)	(119,787)	(112,164)
Short-term investments		1,303,977	456,983	632,069
Commercial mortgage and other loans		731,440	167,888	196,672
Other invested assets		99,852	19,693	60,349
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates	[1]	722	4,500	833
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		(13,766,055)	(7,544,596)	(7,009,578)
Fixed maturities, trading		(1,819,224)	(857,717)	(425,267)
Equity securities		(2,373,486)	(678,847)	(281,684)
Policy loans		(255,811)	(1,162,959)	(144,764)
Ceded policy loans		125,795	151,019	71,402
Short-term investments		(1,441,031)	(690,173)	(558,161)
Commercial mortgage and other loans		(2,392,198)	(1,341,450)	(1,076,351)
Other invested assets		(460,721)	(190,826)	(166,345)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates	[1]	(367,700)	(44)	(62)
Other, net		(3,264)	(4,808)	57,687
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities		(14,367,670)	(9,639,503)	(6,114,134)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits		17,265,165	12,101,043	9,996,128
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits		(1,169,002)	(1,189,331)	(1,216,195)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals		(3,980,496)	(3,695,248)	(3,727,579)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals		764,421	625,238	638,392
Contributed capital		0	405,000	0
Return of capital		550,000	1,400,000	0
Other, net	[1]	36,725	34,110	(59,327)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities		12,073,125	6,921,773	5,767,866
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		1,185,906	(257,835)	1,478,696
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		3,325,698	2,139,792	2,397,627	$ 918,931
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR		3,325,698	2,139,792	2,397,627	918,931
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid (refunded), net		363,208	67,203	39,201
Interest paid		2,644	4,533	7,863
PRUCO Life Insurance Company
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		3,363,590	2,365,722	1,813,780
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		3,425,809	1,622,501	1,586,432
Fixed maturities, trading		800,588	95,872	901,690
Equity securities		957,650	189,210	242,247
Policy loans		157,478	152,275	140,937
Ceded Policy Loans Proceeds		(87,521)	(117,589)	(110,477)
Short-term investments		1,280,677	444,983	622,072
Commercial mortgage and other loans		724,559	157,116	178,564
Other invested assets		73,632	17,405	57,335
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates		722	3,858	832
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		(12,273,347)	(6,762,400)	(6,674,455)
Fixed maturities, trading		(1,819,224)	(857,717)	(425,267)
Equity securities		(2,373,213)	(678,790)	(281,502)
Policy loans		(222,724)	(236,886)	(122,982)
Ceded policy loans		117,552	147,961	69,369
Short-term investments		(1,412,350)	(679,224)	(551,161)
Commercial mortgage and other loans		(2,145,910)	(1,239,173)	(1,024,697)
Other invested assets		(406,031)	(174,680)	(149,837)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates		(297,850)	(31)	(25)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries		(549,964)	(323,909)	(325,000)
Return of capital from subsidiaries		414,859	0	0
Other, net		164,779	(60,358)	(316,977)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities		(13,469,829)	(8,299,576)	(6,182,902)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits		16,148,664	10,508,549	9,500,054
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits		(826,393)	(870,031)	(902,233)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals		(3,600,010)	(3,287,164)	(3,343,369)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals		454,788	360,211	398,101
Contributed capital		0	405,000	0
Return of capital		550,000	1,400,000	0
Other, net		(329,656)	28,817	75,814
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities		11,297,393	5,745,382	5,728,367
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		1,191,154	(188,472)	1,359,245
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		3,144,542	1,953,388	2,141,860	782,615
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR		3,144,542	1,953,388	2,141,860	$ 782,615
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid (refunded), net		360,742	57,749	61,613
Interest paid		$ 2,644	$ 4,377	$ 7,863

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