| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 041406 - Disclosure - Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Contractual Maturities for Long-Term Debt) (Details) (https://www.prudential.com/role/DisclosureShortTermAndLongTermDebtContractualMaturitiesForLongTermDebtDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001137774 (https://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] | ||
2015 | ||
2016 | ||
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 and thereafter | ||
Long-term debt | 23,553,000,000 1 | 24,729,000,000 1 |