Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's 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, 2021	[1]			$ 2,500		$ 6,042,491		$ (230,690)		$ 396,454		$ 6,210,755		$ 0		$ 6,210,755
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)		$ (771,039)	[2]					(771,039)	[1]			(771,039)	[1]			(771,039)	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(406,519)								(406,519)		(406,519)		0		(406,519)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(1,177,558)						(771,039)	[1]	(406,519)	[1]	(1,177,558)	[1]	0	[1]	(1,177,558)	[1]
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	[1]			2,500		6,037,914		(1,001,729)		(10,065)		5,028,620		0		5,028,620
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of Capital						(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)		450,746	[2]					450,258	[1]			450,258	[1]	488	[1]	450,746	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(20,896)								(20,896)	[1]	(20,896)	[1]	0	[1]	(20,896)	[1]
Comprehensive income (loss)		429,850						450,258		(20,896)		429,362		488		429,850
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		4,502,864		2,500	[1]	5,052,602	[1]	(551,471)	[1]	(30,961)	[1]	4,472,670	[1]	30,194	[1]	4,502,864	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Return of Capital		550,000				(550,000)						(550,000)				(550,000)
Contributed capital						415,696						415,696				415,696
Contributions from noncontrolling interests														250,422		250,422
Distributions to noncontrolling interests														(188,572)		(188,572)
Contributed (distributed) capital-parent/child asset transfers						5,001						5,001				5,001
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)		837,485						823,990				823,990		13,495		837,485
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(570,916)								(570,916)		(570,916)		0		(570,916)
Comprehensive income (loss)		266,569						823,990		(570,916)		253,074		13,495		266,569
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 4,701,980		$ 2,500		$ 4,923,299		$ 272,519		$ (601,877)		$ 4,596,441		$ 105,539		$ 4,701,980

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

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