Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 (PRS) 10-K 15 Feb 19 2018 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	PRU
Entity Registrant Name	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	1,137,774
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		409
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 39,060,187,397

Consolidated Statements of Fina

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018 – $331,745; 2017 – $312,385)	[1]	$ 353,656	$ 346,780
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2018 – $2,372; 2017 – $2,430)	[1]	2,013	2,049
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018 – $3,392; 2017 – $3,509)	[1],[2]	3,243	3,507
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1],[2]	21,254	22,097
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2018 – $5,219; 2017 – $5,154)	[1],[2]	6,238	7,329
Commercial mortgage and other loans (includes $763 and $593 measured at fair value under the fair value option as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	[1]	59,830	56,045
Policy loans		12,016	11,891
Other invested assets (includes $5,524 and $3,159 measured at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	[1],[2]	14,526	13,373
Short-term investments	[2]	6,469	6,800
Total investments		479,245	469,871
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	15,353	14,490
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,318	3,325
Deferred policy acquisition costs		20,058	18,992
Value of business acquired		1,850	1,591
Other assets	[1]	16,118	17,250
Separate account assets		279,136	306,617
TOTAL ASSETS		815,078	832,136
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		273,846	257,317
Policyholders’ account balances		150,338	148,189
Policyholders’ dividends		4,110	6,411
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,950	8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,929	4,354
Income taxes		7,936	9,648
Short-term debt		2,451	1,380
Long-term debt		17,378	17,172
Other liabilities	[1]	16,018	16,619
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entities (includes $595 and $1,196 measured at fair value under the fair value option as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	[1]	955	1,518
Separate account liabilities		279,136	306,617
Total liabilities		766,047	777,625
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		0	0
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017)		6	6
Additional paid-in capital		24,828	24,769
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (249,398,887 and 237,559,118 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)		(17,593)	(16,284)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		10,906	17,074
Retained earnings		30,470	28,671
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		48,617	54,236
Noncontrolling interests		414	275
Total equity		49,031	54,511
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 815,078	$ 832,136
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Consolidated Statements of Fi_2

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost		$ 331,745	$ 312,385
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372	2,430
Fixed Maturities, Trading, Amortized Cost		3,392	3,509
Equity securities, at cost		5,219	5,154
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830	56,045
Other invested assets, at fair value		5,524	3,159
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs	[1]	$ 955	$ 1,518
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized		10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued		0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized		1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		660,111,339	660,111,339
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost, shares		249,398,887	237,559,118
Fair value option
Commercial mortgage and other loans		$ 763	$ 593
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		$ 595	$ 1,196
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 35,779	$ 32,091	$ 30,964
Policy charges and fee income	6,002	5,303	5,906
Net investment income	16,176	16,435	15,520
Asset management and service fees	4,100	4,127	3,752
Other income (loss)	(1,042)	1,301	443
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(279)	(289)	(269)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income	0	22	47
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	2,256	699	2,416
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	1,977	432	2,194
Total revenues	62,992	59,689	58,779
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits	39,404	33,794	33,632
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	3,196	3,822	3,761
Dividends to policyholders	1,336	2,091	2,025
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	2,273	1,580	1,877
General and administrative expenses	11,949	11,915	11,779
Total benefits and expenses	58,158	53,202	53,074
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES	4,834	6,487	5,705
Total income tax expense (benefit)	822	(1,438)	1,335
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES	4,012	7,925	4,370
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes	76	49	49
NET INCOME (LOSS)	4,088	7,974	4,419
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	14	111	51
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	$ 4,074	$ 7,863	$ 4,368
Basic earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 9.64	$ 18.19	$ 9.85
Diluted earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	9.50	17.86	9.71
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 3.60	$ 3	$ 2.80

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 4,088	$ 7,974	$ 4,419
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period	(68)	751	256
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(8,393)	2,397	3,683
Defined benefit pension and postretirement unrecognized periodic benefit (cost)	(320)	71	(254)
Total	(8,781)	3,219	3,685
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,812)	784	1,305
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(6,969)	2,435	2,380
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,881)	10,409	6,799
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	19	93	95
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$ (2,900)	$ 10,316	$ 6,704

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held in TreasuryCommon Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 41,923	$ 6	$ 24,482	$ 18,931	$ (13,814)	$ 12,285	$ 41,890	$ 33
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Elimination of Gibraltar Life reporting lag	167			167			167
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	(19)			11			11	(30)
Common Stock acquired	(2,000)				(2,000)		(2,000)
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(119)			(119)			(119)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	7							7
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(351)							(351)
Consolidations/(deconsolidations) of noncontrolling interests	471							471
Stock-based compensation programs	622		124		498		622
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(1,245)			(1,245)			(1,245)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	4,419			4,368			4,368	51
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,380					2,336	2,336	44
Total comprehensive income (loss)	6,799						6,704	95
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	46,255	6	24,606	22,113	(15,316)	14,621	46,030	225
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(1,250)				(1,250)		(1,250)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	10							10
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(50)							(50)
Consolidations/(deconsolidations) of noncontrolling interests	(3)							(3)
Stock-based compensation programs	440		158		282		440
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(1,300)			(1,300)			(1,300)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	7,974			7,863			7,863	111
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,435					2,453	2,453	(18)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	10,409						10,316	93
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	54,511	6	24,769	28,671	(16,284)	17,074	54,236	275
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(1,500)				(1,500)		(1,500)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	147							147
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(27)							(27)
Stock-based compensation programs	250		59		191		250
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(1,526)			(1,526)			(1,526)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	4,088			4,074			4,074	14
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(6,969)					(6,974)	(6,974)	5
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(2,881)						(2,900)	19
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 49,031	$ 6	$ 24,828	$ 30,470	$ (17,593)	10,906	$ 48,617	$ 414
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption | ASU 2016-01						(847)
Cumulative effect of adoption | ASU 2018-02						$ 1,653

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 4,088		$ 7,974		$ 4,419
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	(1,977)		(432)		(2,194)
Policy charges and fee income	(2,248)		(2,476)		(1,907)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	3,196		3,822		3,761
Depreciation and amortization	161		222		318
(Gains) losses on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net	863		(336)		17
Change in:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(597)		(1,240)		(968)
Future policy benefits and other insurance liabilities	16,481		10,940		10,584
Income taxes	49		(1,619)		618
Derivatives, net	968		(2,268)		1,067
Other, net	680	[1]	(1,127)	[1]	(839)	[1]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	21,664	[1]	13,460	[1]	14,876	[1]
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	59,675		58,244		49,713
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	94		155		271
Fixed maturities, trading	623	[1]	1,406	[1]	1,511	[1]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	27,383	[1]	39,057	[1]	32,158	[1]
Equity securities	3,771	[1]	4,718	[1]	3,866	[1]
Commercial mortgage and other loans	6,474		6,076		6,342
Policy loans	2,309		2,403		2,277
Other invested assets	1,549	[1]	1,332	[1]	1,133	[1]
Short-term investments	33,846	[1]	29,328	[1]	43,813	[1]
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(77,234)		(68,667)		(66,857)
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	(9)		0		0
Fixed maturities, trading	(1,080)	[1]	(1,839)	[1]	(2,880)	[1]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	(27,315)	[1]	(39,031)	[1]	(33,297)	[1]
Equity securities	(3,254)	[1]	(2,990)	[1]	(3,334)	[1]
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(10,328)		(8,857)		(8,548)
Policy loans	(1,970)		(1,929)		(1,882)
Other invested assets	(2,664)		(1,780)		(1,923)
Short-term investments	(33,336)	[1]	(28,405)	[1]	(43,483)	[1]
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0		(64)		(532)
Derivatives, net	26		(391)		314
Other, net	(188)	[1]	(723)	[1]	(356)	[1]
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	(21,628)	[1]	(11,957)	[1]	(21,694)	[1]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholders’ account deposits	28,791		26,462		29,642
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(27,287)		(25,657)		(24,143)
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities	1,125		815		561
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(1,521)		(1,296)		(1,300)
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)	199		38		292
Common Stock acquired	(1,500)		(1,250)		(2,000)
Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options	132		246		426
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	2,934		1,225		2,742
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(1,810)		(1,827)		(2,753)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	0		0		21
Other, net	(282)		(14)		(168)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	781		(1,258)		3,201
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash balances	142		110		50
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENT	959		355		(3,567)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENT, BEGINNING OF YEAR	14,536		14,181		17,748
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENT, END OF YEAR	15,495		14,536		14,181
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	760		185		770
Interest paid	1,443		1,248		1,257
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR
Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs	138		104		115
RECONCILIATION TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Cash and cash equivalents	15,353	[2]	14,490	[2]	14,127
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	142		46		54
Total cash, cash equivalents restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	15,495		14,536		14,181
Pension Risk Transfer
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR
Assets received, excluding cash and cash equivalents	816		2,726		3,228
Liabilities assumed	8,395		6,155		5,003
Net cash received	7,579		3,429		1,775
Acquisition
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR
Liabilities assumed	0		132		0
Assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents	0		196		0
Net cash paid on acquisition	0		64		0
Common Class B Stock
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common Stock acquired	$ 0		$ 0		$ (119)
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Business and Basis of Presentat

Business and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Basis of Presentation	BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial” or “PFI”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Prudential” or the “Company”) provide a wide range of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both individual and institutional customers throughout the United States and in many other countries. Principal products and services provided include life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. The Company’s principal operations are comprised of five divisions, which together encompass seven segments, and its Corporate and Other operations. The PGIM division is comprised of the PGIM segment, the global investment management business of the Company (retitled from the “Investment Management division” and the “Investment Management segment” effective in the second quarter of 2018). The U.S. Workplace Solutions division consists of the Retirement and Group Insurance segments. The U.S. Individual Solutions division consists of the Individual Annuities and Individual Life segments. The International Insurance division is comprised of the International Insurance segment, and the Closed Block division is comprised of the Closed Block segment. The Closed Block division is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested and run-off businesses that are included in the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. The Company’s Corporate and Other operations include corporate items and initiatives that are not allocated to business segments and businesses that have been or will be divested or placed in run-off, excluding the Closed Block division. Basis of Presentation The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 4 for more information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Elimination of Gibraltar Life Reporting Lag Prior to January 1, 2018, the Company’s Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Gibraltar Life”) consolidated operations used a November 30 fiscal year end for purposes of inclusion in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The result of this reporting date difference was a one-month reporting lag for Gibraltar Life. As a result, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 , previously included the assets and liabilities of Gibraltar Life as of November 30, 2017, and the Company’s consolidated income statement data for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , included Gibraltar Life’s results of operations for the twelve months ended November 30 for each respective year. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company converted its Gibraltar Life operations to a December 31 fiscal year end. This action eliminated the one-month reporting lag so that the reporting dates and periods of financial balances and results of Gibraltar Life are consistent with those of the Company. The establishment of a new fiscal year end for Gibraltar Life is considered a change in accounting principle to a preferable method and requires retrospective application. The Company believes this change in accounting principle is preferable given that it aligns the reporting dates of Prudential Financial and its subsidiaries, which allows for a more timely and consistent basis of reporting the financial position and results of Gibraltar Life. In order to effect this elimination, the Company restated prior periods’ equity which increased “Retained earnings” by approximately $167 million as of December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The impact to the Statements of Operations, Statements of Cash Flows, Statements of Comprehensive Income and other balance sheet captions, as a result of the elimination of the reporting lag, was not material for any of the periods presented. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”); measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”); future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and accruals for contingent liabilities, including estimates for losses in connection with unresolved legal and regulatory matters. Out of Period Adjustments As previously disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, during 2016, the Company recorded out of period adjustments that resulted in an aggregate net decrease of $134 million to “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the year ended December 31, 2016. Such adjustments primarily consisted of a charge of $141 million to increase reserves, net of a related increase in DAC, for certain universal life products within the Individual Life business. Management evaluated the adjustments, both individually and in the aggregate, and concluded that they were not material to any previously reported quarterly or annual financial statements. For additional information on the impact of these adjustments to the Company’s operating segments, see Note 21. Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS ASSETS Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value and Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost are comprised of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stock. Fixed maturities classified as “available-for-sale” are carried at fair value. See Note 6 for additional information regarding the determination of fair value. The associated unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, and the effect on DAC, VOBA, DSI, future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and policyholders’ dividends that would result from the realization of unrealized gains and losses, are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” (“AOCI”). Fixed maturities that the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost and classified as “held-to-maturity.” The purchased cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity or, if applicable, call date. Interest income, and amortization of premium and accretion of discount are included in “Net investment income” under the effective yield method. Additionally, prepayment premiums are also included in “Net investment income.” For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, the effective yield is based on estimated cash flows, including interest rate and prepayment assumptions based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to interest rate and prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates also vary based on other assumptions regarding the underlying collateral, including default rates and changes in value. These assumptions can significantly impact income recognition and the amount of OTTI recognized in earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). For high credit quality mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (those rated AA or above), cash flows are provided quarterly, and the amortized cost and effective yield of the securities are adjusted as necessary to reflect historical prepayment experience and changes in estimated future prepayments. The adjustments to amortized cost are recorded as a charge or credit to “Net investment income” in accordance with the retrospective method. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities rated below AA, or those for which an OTTI has been recorded, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively for any changes in estimated cash flows. See the discussion below on realized investment gains and losses for a description of the accounting for impairments. Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value consists of fixed maturities with embedded features and assets contained within consolidated variable interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these investments are reported in “Other income (loss),” and interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.” Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value includes invested assets that consist of fixed maturities, equity securities, short-term investments and cash equivalents, that support certain products included in the Retirement and International Insurance segments which are experience-rated, meaning that the investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. Realized and unrealized gains and losses for these investments are reported in “Other income (loss).” Interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.” Equity securities, at fair value is comprised of common stock, mutual fund shares and non-redeemable preferred stock, which are carried at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these investments are reported in “Other income (loss),” and dividend income is reported in “Net investment income” on the ex-dividend date. Commercial mortgage and other loans consists of commercial mortgage loans, agricultural property loans, loans backed by residential properties, as well as certain other collateralized and uncollateralized loans. Loans backed by residential properties primarily include recourse loans held by the Company’s international insurance businesses. Uncollateralized loans primarily represent reverse dual currency loans and corporate loans held by the Company’s international insurance businesses. Commercial mortgage and other loans originated and held for investment are generally carried at unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses, and net of an allowance for losses. The Company carries certain commercial mortgage loans originated within the Company’s commercial mortgage operations at fair value where the fair value option has been elected. Loans held for sale where the Company has not elected the fair value option are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, including those related to the acquisition of a business, are recorded at fair value when purchased, reflecting any premiums or discounts to unpaid principal balances. Interest income, and the amortization of the related premiums or discounts, are included in “Net investment income” under the effective yield method. Prepayment fees are also included in “Net investment income.” Impaired loans include those loans for which it is probable that amounts due will not all be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company defines “past due” as principal or interest not collected at least 30 days past the scheduled contractual due date. Interest received on loans that are past due, including impaired and non-impaired loans as well as loans that were previously modified in a troubled debt restructuring, is either applied against the principal or reported as net investment income based on the Company’s assessment as to the collectability of the principal. See Note 3 for additional information about the Company’s past due loans. The Company discontinues accruing interest on loans after the loans become 90 days delinquent as to principal or interest payments, or earlier when the Company has doubts about collectability. When the Company discontinues accruing interest on a loan, any accrued but uncollectible interest on the loan and other loans backed by the same collateral, if any, is charged to interest income in the same period. Generally, a loan is restored to accrual status only after all delinquent interest and principal are brought current and, in the case of loans where the payment of interest has been interrupted for a substantial period, or the loan has been modified, a regular payment performance has been established. The Company reviews the performance and credit quality of the commercial mortgage and other loan portfolio on an on-going basis. Loans are placed on watch list status based on a predefined set of criteria and are assigned one of two categories. Loans are classified as “closely monitored” when it is determined that there is a collateral deficiency or other credit events that may lead to a potential loss of principal or interest. Loans “not in good standing” are those loans where the Company has concluded that there is a high probability of loss of principal, such as when the loan is delinquent or in the process of foreclosure. As described below, in determining the allowance for losses, the Company evaluates each loan on the watch list to determine if it is probable that amounts due will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios are measures commonly used to assess the quality of commercial mortgage loans. The loan-to-value ratio compares the amount of the loan to the fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan, and is commonly expressed as a percentage. Loan-to-value ratios greater than 100% indicate that the loan amount exceeds the collateral value. A loan-to-value ratio less than 100% indicates an excess of collateral value over the loan amount. The debt service coverage ratio compares a property’s net operating income to its debt service payments. Debt service coverage ratios less than 1.0 times indicate that property operations do not generate enough income to cover the loan’s current debt payments. A debt service coverage ratio greater than 1.0 times indicates an excess of net operating income over the debt service payments. The values utilized in calculating these ratios are developed as part of the Company’s periodic review of the commercial mortgage loan and agricultural property loan portfolios, which includes an internal appraisal of the underlying collateral value. The Company’s periodic review also includes a quality re-rating process, whereby the internal quality rating originally assigned at underwriting is updated based on current loan, property and market information using a proprietary quality rating system. The loan-to-value ratio is the most significant of several inputs used to establish the internal credit rating of a loan which in turn drives the allowance for losses. Other key factors considered in determining the internal credit rating include debt service coverage ratios, amortization, loan term, and estimated market value growth rate and volatility for the property type and region. See Note 3 for additional information related to the loan-to-value ratios and debt service coverage ratios related to the Company’s commercial mortgage and agricultural loan portfolios. Loans backed by residential properties and uncollateralized loans are also reviewed periodically. Each loan is assigned an internal or external credit rating. Internal credit ratings take into consideration various factors including financial ratios and qualitative assessments based on non-financial information. In cases where there are personal or third-party guarantors, the credit quality of the guarantor is also reviewed. These factors are used in developing the allowance for losses. Based on the diversity of the loans in these categories and their immateriality, the Company has not disclosed the credit quality indicators related to these loans in Note 3. For those loans not reported at fair value, the allowance for losses includes a loan specific reserve for each impaired loan that has a specifically identified loss and a portfolio reserve for probable incurred but not specifically identified losses. For impaired commercial mortgage and other loans, the allowances for losses are determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or based upon the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The portfolio reserves for probable incurred but not specifically identified losses in the commercial mortgage and agricultural loan portfolios consider the current credit composition of the portfolio based on an internal quality rating, as described above. The portfolio reserves are determined using past loan experience, including historical credit migration, loss probability and loss severity factors by property type. These factors are reviewed and updated as appropriate. The allowance for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans can increase or decrease from period to period based on the factors noted above. “Realized investment gains (losses), net” includes changes in the allowance for losses and changes in value for loans accounted for under the fair value option. “Realized investment gains (losses), net” also includes gains and losses on sales, certain restructurings, and foreclosures. When a commercial mortgage or other loan is deemed to be uncollectible, any specific valuation allowance associated with the loan is reversed and a direct write-down of the carrying amount of the loan is made. The carrying amount of the loan is not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in value. Commercial mortgage and other loans are occasionally restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. These restructurings generally include one or more of the following: full or partial payoffs outside of the original contract terms; changes to interest rates; extensions of maturity; or additions or modifications to covenants. Additionally, the Company may accept assets in full or partial satisfaction of the debt as part of a troubled debt restructuring. When restructurings occur, they are evaluated individually to determine whether the restructuring or modification constitutes a “troubled debt restructuring” as defined by authoritative accounting guidance. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company has granted a concession, the restructuring, including those that involve a partial payoff or the receipt of assets in full satisfaction of the debt is deemed to be a troubled debt restructuring. Based on the Company’s credit review process described above, these loans generally would have been deemed impaired prior to the troubled debt restructuring, and specific allowances for losses would have been established prior to the determination that a troubled debt restructuring has occurred. In a troubled debt restructuring where the Company receives assets in full satisfaction of the debt, any specific valuation allowance is reversed and a direct write-down of the loan is recorded for the amount of the allowance, and any additional loss, net of recoveries, or any gain is recorded for the difference between the fair value of the assets received and the recorded investment in the loan. When assets are received in partial settlement, the same process is followed, and the remaining loan is evaluated prospectively for impairment based on the credit review process noted above. When a loan is restructured in a troubled debt restructuring, the impairment of the loan is remeasured using the modified terms and the loan’s original effective yield, and the allowance for loss is adjusted accordingly. Subsequent to the modification, income is recognized prospectively based on the modified terms of the loans in accordance with the income recognition policy noted above. Additionally, the loan continues to be subject to the credit review process noted above. In situations where a loan has been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring and the loan has subsequently defaulted, this factor is considered when evaluating the loan for a specific allowance for losses in accordance with the credit review process noted above. See Note 3 for additional information about commercial mortgage and other loans that have been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. Policy loans represent funds loaned to policyholders up to the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies and are carried at the unpaid principal balances due to the Company from the policyholders. Interest income on policy loans is recognized in “Net investment income” at the contract interest rate when earned. Policy loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies. Other invested assets consists of the Company’s non-coupon investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LPs/LLCs”), other than operating joint ventures, as well as wholly-owned investment real estate, derivative assets and other investments. LPs/LLCs interests are accounted for using either the equity method of accounting, or at fair value with changes in fair value reported in “Other income (loss).” The Company’s income from investments in LPs/LLCs accounted for using the equity method, other than the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures, is included in “Net investment income.” The carrying value of these investments is written down, or impaired, to fair value when a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary. In applying the equity method (including assessment for OTTI), the Company uses financial information provided by the investee, generally on a one to three-month lag. For the investments reported at fair value with changes in fair value reported in current earnings, the associated realized and unrealized gains and losses are reported in “Other income (loss).” The Company consolidates LPs/LLCs in certain other instances where it is deemed to exercise control, or is considered the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. See Note 4 for additional information about VIEs. The Company’s wholly-owned investment real estate consists of real estate which the Company has the intent to hold for the production of income as well as real estate held for sale. Real estate which the Company has the intent to hold for the production of income is carried at depreciated cost less any write-downs to fair value for impairment losses and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Real estate held for sale is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less estimated selling costs and is not further depreciated once classified as such. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying value of the investment real estate exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from the investment. At that time, the carrying value of the investment real estate is written down to fair value. Decreases in the carrying value of investment real estate held for the production of income due to OTTI are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Depreciation on real estate held for the production of income is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the properties and is included in “Net investment income.” Short-term investments primarily consist of highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of twelve months or less and greater than three months when purchased, other than those debt instruments meeting this definition that are included in “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value.” These investments are generally carried at fair value or amortized cost that approximates fair value and include certain money market investments, funds managed similar to regulated money market funds, short-term debt securities issued by government-sponsored entities and other highly liquid debt instruments. Realized investment gains (losses) are computed using the specific identification method with the exception of some of the Company’s International Insurance businesses’ portfolios, where the average cost method is used. Realized investment gains and losses are generated from numerous sources, including the sales of fixed maturity securities, investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships and other types of investments, as well as adjustments to the cost basis of investments for net OTTI recognized in earnings. Realized investment gains and losses also reflect changes in the allowance for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans, fair value changes on commercial mortgage loans carried at fair value, and fair value changes on embedded derivatives and free-standing derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. See “Derivative Financial Instruments” below for additional information regarding the accounting for derivatives. The Company’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses are reviewed quarterly to identify OTTI in value. In evaluating whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, the Company considers several factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) the extent and the duration of the decline; (2) the reasons for the decline in value (credit event, currency or interest-rate related, including general credit spread widening); and (3) the financial condition of and near-term prospects of the issuer. An OTTI is recognized in earnings for a debt security in an unrealized loss position when either (1) the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or (2) it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. For all debt securities in unrealized loss positions that do not meet either of these two criteria, the Company analyzes its ability to recover the amortized cost by comparing the net present value of projected future cash flows with the amortized cost of the security. The net present value is calculated by discounting the Company’s best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. The Company may use the estimated fair value of collateral as a proxy for the net present value if it believes that the security is dependent on the liquidation of collateral for recovery of its investment. If the net present value is less than the amortized cost of the investment, an OTTI is recognized. In addition to the above-mentioned circumstances, the Company also recognizes an OTTI in earnings when a non-functional currency denominated security in an unrealized loss position due to currency exchange rates is not expected to recover in value before maturity. When an OTTI of a debt security has occurred, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the debt security meets either of these two criteria or the unrealized losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not expected to be recovered before maturity, the OTTI recognized in earnings is equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment measurement date. For OTTI of debt securities that do not meet these criteria, the net amount recognized in earnings is equal to the difference between the amortized cost of the debt security and its net present value calculated as described above. Any difference between the fair value and the net present value of the debt security at the impairment measurement date is recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss).” Unrealized gains or losses on securities for which an OTTI has been recognized in earnings is tracked as a separate component of AOCI. The split between the amount of an OTTI recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” and the net amount recognized in earnings for debt securities is driven principally by assumptions regarding the amount and timing of projected cash flows. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, cash flow estimates consider the payment terms of the underlying assets backing a particular security, including interest rate and prepayment assumptions based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to interest rate and prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates also include other assumptions regarding the underlying collateral including default rates and recoveries, which vary based on the asset type and geographic location, as well as the vintage year of the security. For structured securities, the payment priority within the tranche structure is also considered. For all other debt securities, cash flow estimates are driven by assumptions regarding probability of default and estimates regarding timing and amount of recoveries associated with a default. The Company has developed these estimates using information based on its historical experience as well as using market observable data, such as industry analyst reports and forecasts, sector credit ratings and other data relevant to the collectability of a security, such as the general payment terms of the security and the security’s position within the capital structure of the issuer. The new cost basis of an impaired security is not adjusted for subsequent increases in estimated fair value. In periods subsequent to the recognition of an OTTI, the impaired security is accounted for as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the impairment. For debt securities, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis may be accreted into net investment income in future periods, including increases in cash flow on a prospective basis. In certain cases where there are decreased cash flow expectations, the security is reviewed for further cash flow impairments. Unrealized investment gains and losses are also considered in determining certain other balances, including DAC, VOBA, DSI, certain future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances, policyholders’ dividends and deferred tax assets or liabilities. These balances are adjusted, as applicable, for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. Each of these balances is discussed in greater detail below. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, certain money market investments, funds managed similar to regulated money market funds, other debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, other than cash equivalents that are included in “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value,” and receivables related to securities purchased under agreements to resell (see also “ Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ” below). Accrued investment income primarily includes accruals of interest and dividend income from investments that have been earned but not yet received. Deferred policy acquisition costs are costs related directly to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance and annuity business that have been deferred to the extent such costs are deemed recoverable from future profits. Such DAC primarily includes commissions, costs of policy issuance and underwriting, and certain other expenses that are directly related to successfully negotiated contracts. In each reporting period, capitalized DAC is amortized to “Amortization of DAC,” net of the accrual of imputed interest on DAC balances. DAC is subject to periodic recoverability testing. DAC, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. For traditional participating life insurance which are included in the Closed Block, DAC is amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross margins based on historical and anticipated future experience, which is evaluated regularly. The effect of changes in estimated gross margins on unamortized DAC is reflected in the period such estimated gross margins are revised on a retrospective basis. DAC related to non-participating traditional individual life insurance and longevity reinsurance contracts is amortized in proportion to gross premiums. DAC related to universal and variable life products and fixed and variable deferred annuity products are generally deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross profits arising principally from investment margins, mortality and expense margins, and surrender charges, based on historical and anticipated future experience, which is updated periodically. The Company uses a reversion to the mean approach for equities to derive future equity return assumptions. However, if the projected equity return calculated using this approach is greater than the maximum equity return assumption, the maximum equity return is utilized. Gross profits also include impacts from the embedded derivatives associated with certain of the optional living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts and related hedging activities. Total gross profits include both actual gross profits and estimates of gross profits for future periods. The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts DAC balances with a corresponding charge or credit to current period earnings, representing a cumulative adjustment to all prior periods’ amortization, for the impact of actual gross profits and changes in the Company’s projections of estimated future gross profits. Adjustments to DAC balances include: (i) annual review of assumptions that reflect the comprehensive review of the assumptions used in estimating gross profits for future periods, (ii) quarterly adjustments for current period experience (also referred to as “experience true-up” adjustments) that reflect the impact of differences between actual gross profits for a given period and the previously estimated expected gross profits for that period, and (iii) quarterly adjustments for market performance (also referred to as “experience unlocking”) that reflect the impact of changes to the Company’s estimate of total gross profits to reflect actual fund performance and market conditions. For group annuity contracts (other than single premium group annuities), acquisition costs are generally deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross profits. For group corporate-, bank- and trust-owned life insurance contracts, acquisition costs are generally deferred and amortized in proportion to lives insured. For single premium immediate annuities with life contingencies, single premium group annuities, including non-participating group annuity contracts, and single premium structured settlements with life contingencies, all acquisition costs are charged to expense immediately because generally all premiums are received at the inception of the contract. For funding agreement notes contracts, single premium structured settlement contracts without life contingencies, and single premium immediate annuities without life contingencies, acquisition expenses are deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts using the interest method. For other group life and disability insurance contracts and guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”), acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. For some products, policyholders can elect to modify product benefits, features, rights or coverages by exchanging a contract for a new contract or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. These transactions are known as internal replacements. If policyholders surrender traditional life insurance policies in exchange for life insurance policies that do not have fixed and guaranteed terms, the Company immediately charges to expense the remaining unamortized DAC on the surrendered policies. For other internal replacement transactions, except those that involve the addition of a nonintegrated contract feature that does not change the existing base contract, the unamortized DAC is immediately charged to expense if the terms of the new policies are not substantially similar to those of the former policies. If the new terms are substantially similar to those of the earlier policies, the DAC is retained with respect to the new policies and amortized over the expected life of the new policies. See Note 7 for additional information regarding DAC. Value of business acquired represents identifiable intangible assets to which a portion of the purchase price in a business acquisition is attributed under the application of purchase accounting. VOBA represents an adjustment to the stated value of in-force insurance contract liabilities to present them at fair value, determined as of the acquisition date. VOBA balances are subject to recoverability testing, in the manner in which they were acquired. The Company has established a VOBA asset primarily for its acquired life insurance products, accident and health products with fixed benefits, deferred annuity contracts, and defined contribution and defined benefit businesses. As of December 31, 2018, the majority of the VOBA balance relates to the 2011 acquisition of AIG Star Life Insurance Co., Ltd, AIG Edison Life Insurance Company, AIG Financial Assurance Japan K.K. and AIG Edison Service Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Star and Edison Businesses”) and the 2013 acquisition of The Hartford Financial Services Group’s individual life insurance business (“the Hartford Life Business”). The Company amortizes VOBA over the anticipated life of the acquired contracts using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. The Company records amortization of VOBA in “General and administrative expenses.” VOBA, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been rea

Investments

Investments	12 Months Ended
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Investments [Abstract]
Investments	INVESTMENTS Fixed Maturity Securities The following tables set forth the composition of fixed maturity securities (excluding investments classified as trading), as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 28,242 $ 2,994 $ 642 $ 30,594 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 9,880 676 63 10,493 0 Foreign government bonds 96,710 16,714 314 113,110 0 U.S. corporate public securities 82,257 3,912 2,754 83,415 (2 ) U.S. corporate private securities(1) 32,450 1,151 581 33,020 0 Foreign corporate public securities 27,671 2,061 531 29,201 (3 ) Foreign corporate private securities 25,314 434 1,217 24,531 0 Asset-backed securities(2) 12,888 162 77 12,973 (160 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,396 99 180 13,315 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,937 99 32 3,004 (1 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 331,745 $ 28,302 $ 6,391 $ 353,656 $ (166 ) December 31, 2018 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 885 $ 269 $ 0 $ 1,154 Foreign corporate public securities 668 64 0 732 Foreign corporate private securities(5) 95 3 0 98 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 365 23 0 388 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,013 $ 359 $ 0 $ 2,372 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,216 million (fair value, $4,216 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $356 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,879 million (fair value, $4,879 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 22,837 $ 3,647 $ 346 $ 26,138 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 9,366 1,111 6 10,471 0 Foreign government bonds 88,062 15,650 293 103,419 0 U.S. corporate public securities 81,967 8,671 414 90,224 (10 ) U.S. corporate private securities(1) 31,852 2,051 169 33,734 (13 ) Foreign corporate public securities 26,389 3,118 99 29,408 (5 ) Foreign corporate private securities 23,322 1,242 337 24,227 0 Asset-backed securities(2) 11,965 278 10 12,233 (237 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,134 238 91 13,281 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 3,491 165 11 3,645 (2 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 312,385 $ 36,171 $ 1,776 $ 346,780 $ (267 ) December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 865 $ 265 $ 0 $ 1,130 Foreign corporate public securities 654 82 0 736 Foreign corporate private securities(5) 84 2 0 86 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 446 32 0 478 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,049 $ 381 $ 0 $ 2,430 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $2,660 million (fair value, $2,660 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $553 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $2 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,627 million (fair value, $4,913 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. The following tables set forth the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities(1): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,007 $ 67 $ 6,986 $ 575 $ 9,993 $ 642 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 1,725 25 999 38 2,724 63 Foreign government bonds 2,369 136 3,515 178 5,884 314 U.S. corporate public securities 34,064 1,570 13,245 1,184 47,309 2,754 U.S. corporate private securities 8,923 225 7,985 356 16,908 581 Foreign corporate public securities 7,363 308 2,928 223 10,291 531 Foreign corporate private securities 12,218 692 4,468 525 16,686 1,217 Asset-backed securities 8,255 70 669 7 8,924 77 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,781 14 4,733 166 6,514 180 Residential mortgage-backed securities 194 1 1,042 31 1,236 32 Total $ 79,899 $ 3,108 $ 46,570 $ 3,283 $ 126,469 $ 6,391 __________ (1) Includes $13 million of fair value and less than $1 million of gross unrealized losses, which are not reflected in AOCI, on securities classified as held-to-maturity, as of December 31, 2018 . December 31, 2017 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities(1): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,450 $ 28 $ 6,391 $ 318 $ 9,841 $ 346 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 44 0 287 6 331 6 Foreign government bonds 4,417 55 2,937 238 7,354 293 U.S. corporate public securities 7,914 110 6,831 304 14,745 414 U.S. corporate private securities 4,596 76 2,009 93 6,605 169 Foreign corporate public securities 2,260 21 1,678 78 3,938 99 Foreign corporate private securities 1,213 20 5,339 317 6,552 337 Asset-backed securities 564 2 366 8 930 10 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,593 17 2,212 74 4,805 91 Residential mortgage-backed securities 584 4 286 7 870 11 Total $ 27,635 $ 333 $ 28,336 $ 1,443 $ 55,971 $ 1,776 __________ (1) Includes $12 million of fair value and less than $1 million of gross unrealized losses, which are not reflected in AOCI, on securities classified as held-to-maturity, as of December 31, 2017 . As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities were composed of $5,391 million and $1,470 million , respectively, related to “1” highest quality or “2” high quality securities based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) or equivalent rating and $1,000 million and $306 million , respectively, related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating. As of December 31, 2018 , the $3,283 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in U.S. government bonds and in the Company’s corporate securities within the utility, consumer non-cyclical and finance sectors. As of December 31, 2017 , the $1,443 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in U.S. government bonds, foreign government bonds and in the Company’s corporate securities within the energy, utility, and consumer non-cyclical sectors. In accordance with its policy described in Note 2, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for OTTI for these fixed maturity securities was not warranted at either December 31, 2018 or 2017 . These conclusions were based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. Gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to general credit spread widening, increases in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rate movements. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company did not intend to sell these securities, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities, as of the date indicated: December 31, 2018 Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities: Due in one year or less $ 8,943 $ 9,336 $ 26 $ 26 Due after one year through five years 54,419 56,705 154 158 Due after five years through ten years 66,490 69,635 586 649 Due after ten years(1) 172,672 188,688 882 1,151 Asset-backed securities 12,888 12,973 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,396 13,315 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,937 3,004 365 388 Total $ 331,745 $ 353,656 $ 2,013 $ 2,372 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $4,216 million (fair value, $4,216 million ) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $4,879 million (fair value, $4,879 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they do not have a single maturity date. The following table sets forth the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of fixed maturities, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Proceeds from sales(1) $ 38,230 $ 34,002 $ 29,878 Proceeds from maturities/prepayments 21,207 24,460 19,710 Gross investment gains from sales and maturities 1,412 1,548 1,433 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (905 ) (700 ) (545 ) OTTI recognized in earnings(2) (279 ) (267 ) (222 ) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Proceeds from maturities/prepayments(3) $ 94 $ 153 $ 272 __________ (1) Includes $(238) million , $218 million and $(125) million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (2) Excludes the portion of OTTI amounts remaining in “Other comprehensive income (loss)”, representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment. (3) Includes less than $(1) million , $(2) million and $1 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The following table sets forth a rollforward of pre-tax amounts remaining in OCI related to fixed maturity securities with credit loss impairments recognized in earnings, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Credit loss impairments: Balance, beginning of period $ 319 $ 359 New credit loss impairments 1 10 Additional credit loss impairments on securities previously impaired 0 11 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 10 15 Reductions for securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (162 ) (58 ) Reductions for securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) (24 ) (13 ) Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (4 ) (5 ) Balance, end of period $ 140 $ 319 __________ (1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost. Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities The following table sets forth the composition of “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost or Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost or Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 215 $ 215 $ 245 $ 245 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 13,258 13,119 13,816 14,073 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,346 2,324 2,294 2,311 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 828 811 961 966 Asset-backed securities(2) 1,649 1,665 1,363 1,392 Foreign government bonds 1,087 1,083 1,050 1,057 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 538 577 357 410 Total fixed maturities(3) 19,706 19,579 19,841 20,209 Equity securities 1,378 1,460 1,278 1,643 Total assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4) $ 21,299 $ 21,254 $ 21,364 $ 22,097 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. Includes collateralized loan obligations at fair value of $1,028 million and $943 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, all of which were rated AAA. (3) As a percentage of amortized cost, 93% and 92% of the portfolio was considered high or highest quality based on NAIC or equivalent ratings, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) As a percentage of amortized cost, 78% and 80% of the portfolio consisted of public securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $(778) million , $300 million and $75 million during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Equity Securities The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from equity securities, still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $(1,157) million during the year ended December 31, 2018 . The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from equity securities, still held at period end, recorded within “Other comprehensive income (loss),” was $(494) million and $760 million during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Concentrations of Financial Instruments The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio which limits exposure to any one issuer. As of the dates indicated, the Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies and securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as the securities disclosed below: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 71,952 $ 84,461 $ 64,628 $ 76,311 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 864 1,127 844 1,103 Fixed maturities, trading 22 22 23 23 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 691 697 657 667 Total $ 73,529 $ 86,307 $ 66,152 $ 78,104 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 10,339 $ 12,586 $ 9,425 $ 10,989 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 0 0 Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 0 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 15 15 15 15 Total $ 10,354 $ 12,601 $ 9,440 $ 11,004 Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amount (in millions) % of Total Amount (in millions) % of Total Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 13,280 22.4 % $ 12,670 22.9 % Retail 8,639 14.6 8,543 15.5 Apartments/Multi-Family 16,538 28.0 15,465 28.0 Industrial 11,574 19.6 9,451 17.1 Hospitality 1,931 3.3 2,067 3.7 Other 3,846 6.5 3,888 7.0 Total commercial mortgage loans 55,808 94.4 52,084 94.2 Agricultural property loans 3,316 5.6 3,203 5.8 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,124 100.0 % 55,287 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (123 ) (100 ) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,001 55,187 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 660 663 Residential property loans 157 196 Other collateralized loans 17 5 Total other loans 834 864 Allowance for credit losses (5 ) (6 ) Total net other loans 829 858 Total commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 59,830 $ 56,045 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the net carrying value of these loans was $763 million and $593 million , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , the commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans were secured by properties geographically dispersed throughout the United States (with the largest concentrations in California ( 28% ), Texas ( 9% ) and New York ( 8% ) and included loans secured by properties in Europe ( 6% ), Australia ( 1% ) and Asia ( 1% )). The following tables set forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 97 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 10 $ 112 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 0 0 (1 ) 0 (5 ) (6 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 1 1 Balance at December 31, 2016 96 2 2 0 6 106 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 2 1 (1 ) 0 (1 ) 1 Charge-offs, net of recoveries (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 Balance at December 31, 2017 97 3 1 0 5 106 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 23 0 (1 ) 0 0 22 Charge-offs, net of recoveries 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 120 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5 $ 128 The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 19 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 19 Collectively evaluated for impairment 101 3 0 0 5 109 Total ending balance(1) $ 120 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5 $ 128 Recorded investment(2): Individually evaluated for impairment $ 67 $ 35 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 104 Collectively evaluated for impairment 55,741 3,281 157 17 658 59,854 Total ending balance(1) $ 55,808 $ 3,316 $ 157 $ 17 $ 660 $ 59,958 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2018 , there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. (2) Recorded investment reflects the carrying value gross of related allowance. December 31, 2017 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 7 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 Collectively evaluated for impairment 90 3 1 0 5 99 Total ending balance(1) $ 97 $ 3 $ 1 $ 0 $ 5 $ 106 Recorded investment(2): Individually evaluated for impairment $ 75 $ 39 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 116 Collectively evaluated for impairment 52,009 3,164 196 5 661 56,035 Total ending balance(1) $ 52,084 $ 3,203 $ 196 $ 5 $ 663 $ 56,151 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. (2) Recorded investment reflects the carrying value gross of related allowance. The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the date indicated: Commercial mortgage loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 30,325 $ 538 $ 161 $ 31,024 60%-69.99% 16,538 621 0 17,159 70%-79.99% 6,324 754 41 7,119 80% or greater 332 142 32 506 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 53,519 $ 2,055 $ 234 $ 55,808 Agricultural property loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 2,997 $ 198 $ 57 $ 3,252 60%-69.99% 64 0 0 64 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 3,061 $ 198 $ 57 $ 3,316 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 33,322 $ 736 $ 218 $ 34,276 60%-69.99% 16,602 621 0 17,223 70%-79.99% 6,324 754 41 7,119 80% or greater 332 142 32 506 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 56,580 $ 2,253 $ 291 $ 59,124 The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the date indicated: Commercial mortgage loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 30,082 $ 639 $ 251 $ 30,972 60%-69.99% 13,658 530 121 14,309 70%-79.99% 5,994 514 29 6,537 80% or greater 93 54 119 266 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 49,827 $ 1,737 $ 520 $ 52,084 Agricultural property loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 2,988 $ 170 $ 5 $ 3,163 60%-69.99% 40 0 0 40 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 3,028 $ 170 $ 5 $ 3,203 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 33,070 $ 809 $ 256 $ 34,135 60%-69.99% 13,698 530 121 14,349 70%-79.99% 5,994 514 29 6,537 80% or greater 93 54 119 266 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 52,855 $ 1,907 $ 525 $ 55,287 The following tables set forth an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage and other loans on non-accrual status, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Due Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 55,808 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 55,808 $ 66 Agricultural property loans 3,301 0 0 15 15 3,316 18 Residential property loans 154 1 0 2 3 157 3 Other collateralized loans 17 0 0 0 0 17 0 Uncollateralized loans 660 0 0 0 0 660 0 Total $ 59,940 $ 1 $ 0 $ 17 $ 18 $ 59,958 $ 87 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2018 , there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2. December 31, 2017 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Due Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 52,084 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52,084 $ 71 Agricultural property loans 3,201 0 0 2 2 3,203 23 Residential property loans 191 3 0 2 5 196 2 Other collateralized loans 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 Uncollateralized loans 663 0 0 0 0 663 0 Total $ 56,144 $ 3 $ 0 $ 4 $ 7 $ 56,151 $ 96 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2. Other Invested Assets The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) LPs/LLCs: Equity method: Private equity $ 3,182 $ 2,954 Hedge funds 1,337 803 Real estate-related 1,207 972 Subtotal equity method 5,726 4,729 Fair value: Private equity 1,684 1,325 Hedge funds 2,135 2,419 Real estate-related 296 247 Subtotal fair value(1) 4,115 3,991 Total LPs/LLCs 9,841 8,720 Real estate held through direct ownership(2) 2,466 2,409 Derivative instruments 1,155 1,214 Other(3) 1,064 1,030 Total other invested assets(4) $ 14,526 $ 13,373 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , $1,572 million was accounted for using the cost method. (2) As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , real estate held through direct ownership had mortgage debt of $776 million and $799 million , respectively. (3) Primarily includes strategic investments made by investment management operations, leveraged leases and member and activity stock held in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston. For additional information regarding the Company’s holdings in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston, see Note 16. (4) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. For additional information, see Note 2. In certain investment structures, the Company’s investment management business invests with other co-investors in an investment fund referred to as a feeder fund. In these structures, the invested capital of several feeder funds is pooled together and used to purchase ownership interests in another fund, referred to as a master fund. The master fund utilizes this invested capital and, in certain cases, other debt financing, to purchase various classes of assets on behalf of its investors. Specialized industry accounting for investment companies calls for the feeder fund to reflect its investment in the master fund as a single net asset equal to its proportionate share of the net assets of the master fund, regardless of its level of interest in the master fund. In cases where the Company consolidates the feeder fund, it retains the feeder fund’s net asset presentation and reports the consolidated feeder fund’s proportionate share of the net assets of the master fund in “Other invested assets,” with any unaffiliated investors’ non-controlling interest in the feeder fund reported in “Other liabilities” or “Noncontrolling interests.” The consolidated feeder funds’ investments in these master funds, reflected on this net asset basis, totaled $349 million and $451 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. There was $199 million and $310 million of unaffiliated interest in the consolidated feeder funds as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and the master funds had gross assets of $122,376 million and $82,126 million , respectively, and gross liabilities of $119,697 million and $79,185 million , respectively, which are not included on the Company’s balance sheet. Equity Method Investments The following tables set forth summarized combined financial information for significant LP/LLC interests accounted for under the equity method, including the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures that are described in more detail in Note 9. Changes between periods in the tables below reflect changes in the activities within the operating joint ventures and LPs/LLCs, as well as changes in the Company’s level of investment in such entities. December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Total assets(1) $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities(2) $ 8,293 $ 15,225 Partners’ capital 70,253 47,067 Total liabilities and partners’ capital $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities and partners’ capital included above $ 6,265 $ 5,515 Equity in LP/LLC interests not included above 790 696 Carrying value $ 7,055 $ 6,211 __________ (1) Assets consist primarily of investments in real estate, investments in securities and other miscellaneous assets. (2) Liabilities consist primarily of third-party-borrowed funds, securities repurchase agreements and other miscellaneous liabilities. Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Total revenue(1) $ 6,264 $ 6,392 $ 5,360 Total expenses(2) (3,222 ) (2,300 ) (1,995 ) Net earnings (losses) $ 3,042 $ 4,092 $ 3,365 Equity in net earnings (losses) included above $ 233 $ 409 $ 247 Equity in net earnings (losses) of LP/LLC interests not included above 14 123 103 Total equity in net earnings (losses) $ 247 $ 532 $ 350 __________ (1) Revenue consists of income from investments in real estate, investments in securities and other income. (2) Expenses consist primarily of interest expense, investment management fees, salary expenses and other expenses. Net Investment Income The following table sets forth “Net investment income” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 11,989 $ 11,482 $ 10,920 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 226 215 208 Fixed maturities, trading 143 163 209 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value 722 736 758 Equity securities, at fair value 164 398 385 Commercial mortgage and other loans 2,352 2,267 2,243 Policy loans 622 617 627 Other invested assets 519 1,117 731 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 345 203 145 Gross investment income 17,082 17,198 16,226 Less: investment expenses (906 ) (763 ) (706 ) Net investment income(2) $ 16,176 $ 16,435 $ 15,520 __________ (1) Includes income on credit-linked notes which are reported on the same financial statement line items as related surplus notes, as conditions are met for right to offset. (2) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The carrying value of non-income producing assets included $156 million in available-for-sale fixed maturities; $18 million in assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and less than $1 million in other invested assets, as of December 31, 2018 . Non-income producing assets represent investments that had not produced income for the twelve months preceding December 31, 2018 . Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) $ 228 $ 581 $ 666 Equity securities(2) 0 1,066 376 Commercial mortgage and other loans 49 70 55 Investment real estate 84 12 15 LPs/LLCs 17 (23 ) (94 ) Derivatives(3) 1,597 (1,275 ) 1,175 Other 2 1 1 Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 1,977 $ 432 $ 2,194 __________ (1) Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading. (2) Effective January 1, 2018, realized gains (losses) on equity securities are recorded within “Other income (loss).” (3) Includes the hedged items offset in qualifying fair value hedge accounting relationships. Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments within AOCI The following table sets forth net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—with OTTI $ 190 $ 286 $ 312 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—all other 21,721 34,109 28,526 Equity securities, available-for-sale(1) 0 2,027 2,599 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(2) 811 (39 ) 1,316 Other investments(3) (2 ) 15 (21 ) Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 22,720 $ 36,398 $ 32,7

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES In the normal course of its activities, the Company enters into relationships with various special-purpose entities and other entities that are deemed to be VIEs. A VIE is an entity that either (1) has equity investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest (including the ability to control activities of the entity, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses and the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns) or (2) lacks sufficient equity to finance its own activities without financial support provided by other entities, which in turn would be expected to absorb at least some of the expected losses of the VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. If the Company determines that it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary, it consolidates the VIE. Consolidated Variable Interest Entities The Company is the investment manager of certain asset-backed investment vehicles, commonly referred to as CLOs, and certain other vehicles for which the Company earns fee income for investment management services. The Company may sell or syndicate investments through these vehicles, principally as part of the strategic investing activity of the Company’s investment management businesses. Additionally, the Company may invest in securities issued by these vehicles. The Company is also the investment manager of certain investment structures whose beneficial interests are wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries. The Company has analyzed these relationships and determined that for certain CLOs and other investment structures it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates these entities. This analysis includes a review of (1) the Company’s rights and responsibilities as investment manager and (2) variable interests (if any) held by the Company. The assets of these VIEs are restricted and must be used first to settle liabilities of the VIE. The Company is not required to provide, and has not provided, material financial or other support to any of these VIEs. Additionally, the Company is the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs in which the Company has invested, as part of its investment activities, but for which it is not the investment manager. These include structured investments issued by a VIE that manages yen-denominated investments coupled with cross-currency coupon swap agreements thereby creating synthetic dual currency investments. The Company’s involvement in the structuring of these investments combined with its economic interest indicates that the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company has not provided material financial support or other support that was not contractually required to these VIEs. The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for which the Company is the Investment Manager(1)(2) Other Consolidated VIEs(1) December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 73 $ 69 $ 282 $ 275 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 95 83 831 810 Fixed maturities, trading 1,076 1,623 0 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0 8 9 Equity securities 41 28 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 730 617 0 0 Other invested assets 1,526 1,390 77 97 Cash and cash equivalents 131 164 0 0 Accrued investment income 5 7 4 4 Other assets 463 440 721 150 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 4,140 $ 4,421 $ 1,923 $ 1,345 Other liabilities $ 295 $ 433 $ 17 $ 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs(3) 955 1,518 0 0 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 1,250 $ 1,951 $ 17 $ 0 __________ (1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details. (2) Total assets of consolidated VIEs reflect $2,013 million and $1,716 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to VIEs whose beneficial interests are wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries. (3) Recourse is limited to the assets of the respective VIE and does not extend to the general credit of the Company. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the maturities of these obligations were greater than five years. Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs for which it is the investment manager. These VIEs consist primarily of CLOs and investment funds for which the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary as it does not have both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss resulting from its relationship with unconsolidated VIEs for which it is the investment manager is limited to its investment in the VIEs, which was $836 million and $1,013 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. These investments are reflected in “Fixed maturities, available-for-sale,” “Fixed maturities, trading,” “Equity securities” and “Other invested assets.” There are no liabilities associated with these unconsolidated VIEs on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in LPs/LLCs, which include hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate-related funds and may or may not be VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. The Company has determined that it is not required to consolidate these entities because either (1) it does not control them or (2) it does not have the obligation to absorb losses of the entities that could be potentially significant to the entities or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. The Company classifies these investments as “Other invested assets” and its maximum exposure to loss associated with these entities was $9,841 million and $8,720 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition, in the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in structured investments including VIEs for which it is not the investment manager. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income investments and are managed by third parties and include asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. See Note 3 for details regarding the carrying amounts and classification of these assets. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to these structures. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the fact that it does not control these entities.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS Types of Derivative Instruments and Derivative Strategies Interest Rate Contracts Interest rate swaps, options and futures are used by the Company to reduce risks from changes in interest rates, manage interest rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities and to hedge against changes in their values it owns or anticipates acquiring or selling. Swaps may be attributed to specific assets or liabilities or to a portfolio of assets or liabilities. Under interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. The Company also uses interest rate swaptions, caps, and floors to manage interest rate risk. A swaption is an option to enter into a swap with a forward starting effective date. The Company pays a premium for purchased swaptions and receives a premium for written swaptions. In an interest rate cap, the buyer receives payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate exceeds the agreed strike price. Similarly, in an interest rate floor, the buyer receives payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate is below the agreed strike price. Swaptions, caps and floors are included in interest rate options. In standardized exchange-traded interest rate futures transactions, the Company purchases or sells a specified number of contracts, the values of which are determined by the daily market values of underlying referenced investments. The Company enters into exchange-traded futures with regulated futures commission’s merchants who are members of a trading exchange. Equity Contracts Equity options, total return swaps, and futures are used by the Company to manage its exposure to the equity markets which impacts the value of assets and liabilities it owns or anticipates acquiring or selling. Equity index options are contracts which will settle in cash based on differentials in the underlying indices at the time of exercise and the strike price. The Company uses combinations of purchases and sales of equity index options to hedge the effects of adverse changes in equity indices within a predetermined range. Total return swaps are contracts whereby the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between the return on an asset (or market index) and London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an associated funding spread based on a notional amount. The Company generally uses total return swaps to hedge the effect of adverse changes in equity indices. In standardized exchange-traded equity futures transactions, the Company purchases or sells a specified number of contracts, the values of which are determined by the daily market values of underlying referenced equity indices. The Company enters into exchange-traded futures with regulated futures commission’s merchants who are members of a trading exchange. Foreign Exchange Contracts Currency derivatives, including currency futures, options, forwards and swaps, are used by the Company to reduce risks from changes in currency exchange rates with respect to investments denominated in foreign currencies that the Company either holds or intends to acquire or sell, and to hedge the currency risk associated with net investments in foreign operations and anticipated earnings of its foreign operations. Under currency forwards, the Company agrees with counterparties to deliver a specified amount of an identified currency at a specified future date. Typically, the price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made at the specified future date. As noted above, the Company uses currency forwards to mitigate the impact of changes in currency exchange rates on U.S. dollar-equivalent earnings generated by certain of its non-U.S. businesses, primarily its international insurance and investment operations. The Company executes forward sales of the hedged currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a specified exchange rate. The maturities of these forwards correspond with the future periods in which the non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings are expected to be generated. Under currency swaps, the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between one currency and another at an exchange rate and calculated by reference to an agreed principal amount. Generally, the principal amount of each currency is exchanged at the beginning and termination of the currency swap by each party. Credit Contracts The Company writes credit default swaps to gain exposure similar to investment in public fixed maturity cash instruments. With these derivatives the Company sells credit protection on a single name reference, or certain index reference, and in return receives a quarterly premium. This premium or credit spread generally corresponds to the difference between the yield on the referenced names (or an index’s referenced names) public fixed maturity cash instruments and swap rates, at the time the agreement is executed. If there is an event of default by the referenced name or one of the referenced names in the index, as defined by the agreement, then the Company is obligated to pay the referenced amount of the contract to the counterparty and receive in return the referenced defaulted security or similar security or (in the case of a credit default index) pay the referenced amount less the auction recovery rate. See credit derivatives written section for further discussion of guarantees. In addition to selling credit protection, the Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company’s investment portfolio. Other Contracts “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) Forward Contracts. The Company uses TBA forward contracts to gain exposure to the investment risk and return of mortgage-backed securities. TBA transactions can help the Company enhance the return on its investment portfolio, and can provide a more liquid and cost-effective method of achieving these goals than purchasing or selling individual mortgage-backed pools. Typically, the price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made at a specified future date. Additionally, pursuant to the Company’s mortgage dollar roll program, TBAs or mortgage-backed securities are transferred to counterparties with a corresponding agreement to repurchase them at a future date. These transactions do not qualify as secured borrowings and are accounted for as derivatives. Loan Commitments. In its mortgage operations, the Company enters into commitments to fund commercial mortgage loans at specified interest rates and other applicable terms within specified periods of time. These commitments are legally binding agreements to extend credit to a counterparty. Loan commitments for loans that will be held for sale are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value. The determination of the fair value of loan commitments accounted for as derivatives considers various factors including, among others, terms of the related loan, the intended exit strategy for the loans based upon either securitization valuation models or investor purchase commitments, prevailing interest rates, origination income or expense, and the value of service rights. Loan commitments that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held for investment are not accounted for as derivatives and accordingly are not recognized in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 22 for additional information. Embedded Derivatives. The Company sells certain products (for example, variable annuities) which may include guaranteed benefit features that are accounted for as embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives are marked to market through “Realized investment gains (losses), net” based on the change in value of the underlying contractual guarantees, which are determined using valuation models. The Company maintains a portfolio of derivative instruments that is intended to offset certain risks related to the above products’ features. The derivatives may include, but are not limited to equity options, total return swaps, interest rate swaptions, caps, floors and other instruments. Synthetic Guarantees. The Company sells synthetic GICs, through both full service and investment-only sales channels, to investment vehicles primarily used by qualified defined contribution pension plans. The synthetic GICs are issued in respect of assets that are owned by the trustees of such plans, who invest the assets according to the contract terms agreed to with the Company. The contracts establish participant balances and credit interest thereon. The participant balances are supported by the underlying assets. In connection with certain participant-initiated withdrawals, the contract guarantees that after all underlying assets are liquidated, any remaining participant balances will be paid by the Company. Under U.S. GAAP, these contracts are accounted for as derivatives and recorded at fair value. Primary Risks Managed by Derivatives The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying risks, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value amounts below represent the gross fair value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements, cash collateral and NPR. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $1,148 million and $1,205 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $127 million and $643 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Primary Underlying/ Instrument Type Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Notional Assets Liabilities Notional Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 3,885 $ 305 $ (67 ) $ 3,204 $ 271 $ (88 ) Interest Rate Forwards 600 26 0 0 0 0 Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 722 26 (2 ) 545 0 (8 ) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 20,724 1,520 (358 ) 17,732 766 (735 ) Total Qualifying Hedges $ 25,931 $ 1,877 $ (427 ) $ 21,481 $ 1,037 $ (831 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 140,963 $ 5,792 $ (3,435 ) $ 158,552 $ 7,958 $ (3,509 ) Interest Rate Futures 13,991 23 (2 ) 23,792 25 (1 ) Interest Rate Options 24,002 147 (314 ) 18,456 167 (203 ) Interest Rate Forwards 5,049 72 0 1,498 6 (2 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 19,849 246 (138 ) 23,905 164 (254 ) Foreign Currency Options 2 0 0 59 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 13,784 773 (421 ) 13,777 822 (414 ) Credit Credit Default Swaps 5,207 33 (23 ) 1,314 21 (5 ) Equity Equity Futures 1,141 0 (8 ) 710 2 (2 ) Equity Options 58,693 384 (554 ) 36,007 588 (364 ) Total Return Swaps 17,309 1,131 (86 ) 15,558 17 (369 ) Other Other(1) 508 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic GICs 79,215 2 0 77,290 0 (1 ) Total Non-Qualifying Derivatives $ 379,713 $ 8,603 $ (4,981 ) $ 370,918 $ 9,770 $ (5,124 ) Total Derivatives(2) $ 405,644 $ 10,480 $ (5,408 ) $ 392,399 $ 10,807 $ (5,955 ) __________ (1) “Other” primarily includes derivative contracts used to improve the balance of the Company’s tail longevity and mortality risk. Under these contracts, the Company’s gains (losses) are capped at the notional amount. (2) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $8,959 million and $8,748 million as of December 31, 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.” Most of the Company’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting for various reasons. For example: (i) derivatives that economically hedge embedded derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting because changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are already recorded in net income; (ii) derivatives that are utilized as macro hedges of the Company’s exposure to various risks typically do not qualify for hedge accounting because they do not meet the criteria required under portfolio hedge accounting rules; and (iii) synthetic GIC, which are product standalone derivatives, do not qualify as hedging instruments under hedge accounting rules. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. December 31, 2018 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,407 $ (9,331 ) $ 1,076 $ (614 ) $ 462 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 986 0 986 (986 ) 0 Total Assets $ 11,393 $ (9,331 ) $ 2,062 $ (1,600 ) $ 462 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,387 $ (5,281 ) $ 106 $ (45 ) $ 61 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,950 0 9,950 (9,950 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 15,337 $ (5,281 ) $ 10,056 $ (9,995 ) $ 61 December 31, 2017 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,710 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,110 $ (625 ) $ 485 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 240 0 240 (240 ) 0 Total Assets $ 10,950 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,350 $ (865 ) $ 485 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,948 $ (5,312 ) $ 636 $ (588 ) $ 48 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,400 0 8,400 (8,400 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 14,348 $ (5,312 ) $ 9,036 $ (8,988 ) $ 48 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty. For information regarding the rights of offset associated with the derivative assets and liabilities in the table above, see “ — Counterparty Credit Risk” below. For securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company monitors the value of the securities and maintains collateral, as appropriate, to protect against credit exposure. Where the Company has entered into repurchase and resale agreements with the same counterparty, in the event of default, the Company would generally be permitted to exercise rights of offset. For additional information on the Company’s accounting policy for securities repurchase and resale agreements, see Note 2. Cash Flow, Fair Value and Net Investment Hedges The primary derivative instruments used by the Company in its fair value, cash flow and net investment hedge accounting relationships are interest rate swaps, currency swaps and currency forwards. These instruments are only designated for hedge accounting in instances where the appropriate criteria are met. The Company does not use futures, options, credit, equity or embedded derivatives in any of its fair value, cash flow or net investment hedge accounting relationships. The following table provides the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, excluding the offset of the hedged item in an effective hedge relationship. Year Ended December 31, 2018 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ (65 ) $ (9 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (65 ) $ 35 $ 0 Currency 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges (59 ) (9 ) 0 0 (65 ) 35 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (1 ) 0 0 32 Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Currency/Interest Rate 0 217 257 0 0 0 798 Total cash flow hedges 0 217 257 (1 ) 0 0 850 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate (1,139 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 349 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 433 0 3 0 0 0 0 Credit (55 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 1,121 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 966 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,675 0 2 0 0 0 0 Total $ 1,616 $ 208 $ 259 $ (1 ) $ (65 ) $ 35 $ 856 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 16 $ (19 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (1 ) $ 0 Currency (6 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 10 (19 ) 0 0 (1 ) 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (3 ) 0 7 Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (3 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 189 (303 ) 0 0 (1,359 ) Total cash flow hedges 0 189 (303 ) (3 ) 0 (1,355 ) Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (9 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 (9 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,161 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (340 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate (250 ) 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 Credit 13 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (2,498 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 644 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (1,270 ) 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 Total $ (1,260 ) $ 170 $ (308 ) $ (3 ) $ (1 ) $ (1,364 ) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 26 $ (31 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 21 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 47 (32 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 (1 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 123 269 0 0 152 Total cash flow hedges 0 123 269 (5 ) 0 151 Net investment hedges Currency(2) 5 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 5 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,564 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 463 0 1 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 10 0 3 0 0 0 Credit 32 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (2,171 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 1,260 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,157 0 4 0 0 0 Total $ 1,209 $ 91 $ 273 $ (5 ) $ 0 $ 146 __________ (1) Amounts deferred in AOCI. (2) Relates to the sale of equity method investments. For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , the ineffective portion of derivatives accounted for using hedge accounting were de minimis to the Company’s results of operations. Also, there were no material amounts reclassified into earnings relating to instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transaction did not occur by the anticipated date or within the additional time period permitted by the authoritative guidance for the accounting for derivatives and hedging. In addition, there were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in AOCI before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 1,165 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2016 602 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (451 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 1,316 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2017 (1,373 ) Amount reclassified into current period earnings 18 Balance, December 31, 2017 (39 ) Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2018 1,401 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (551 ) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 811 The changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and are included in “Net unrealized investment gains (losses)” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; these amounts are then reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Using December 31, 2018 values, it is estimated that a pre-tax gain of approximately $268 million will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings during the subsequent twelve months ending December 31, 2019 , offset by amounts pertaining to the hedged items. The exposures the Company is hedging with these qualifying cash flow hedges include the variability of future cash flows from forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies, the purchases of invested assets, and the receipt or payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 5 years . For effective net investment hedges, the amounts, before applicable taxes, recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account within AOCI were $532 million in 2018 , $526 million in 2017 , and $536 million in 2016 . Credit Derivatives Credit derivatives, where the Company has written credit protection on a single name reference, had outstanding notional amounts of $110 million and $114 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. These credit derivatives are reported at fair value as an asset of $1 million and an asset of $2 million , as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , the notional amount of these credit derivatives had the following NAIC ratings: $36 million in NAIC 1; $61 million in NAIC 2; $5 million in NAIC 3; $2 million in NAIC 4; $1 million in NAIC 5 and $5 million in NAIC 6. The Company has also written credit protection on certain index references with notional amounts of $4,953 million and $1,022 million , reported at fair value as an asset of $10 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , the notional amount of these credit derivatives had the following NAIC ratings: $50 million in NAIC 1; $4,393 million in NAIC 3; and $510 million in NAIC 6. NAIC designations are based on the lowest rated single name reference included in the index. The Company’s maximum amount at risk under these credit derivatives equals the aforementioned notional amounts and assumes the value of the underlying referenced securities become worthless. These single name credit derivatives have maturities of less than 6 years , while the credit protection on the index references have maturities of less than 29 years . In addition to writing credit protection, the Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company’s investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company had $145 million and $178 million of outstanding notional amounts, reported at fair value as a liability of $1 million and $5 million , respectively. Counterparty Credit Risk The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial derivative transactions with a positive fair value. The Company manages credit risk by: (i) entering into derivative transactions with highly rated major international financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties governed by master netting agreements, as applicable; (ii) trading through central clearing and OTC parties; (iii) obtaining collateral, such as cash and securities, when appropriate; and (iv) setting limits on single party credit exposures which are subject to periodic management review. Substantially all of the Company’s derivative agreements have zero thresholds which require daily full collateralization by the party in a liability position. In addition, certain of the Company’s derivative agreements contain credit-risk related contingent features; if the credit rating of one of the parties to the derivative agreement is to fall below a certain level, the party with positive fair value could request termination at the then fair value or demand immediate full collateralization from the party whose credit rating fell and is in a net liability position. As of December 31, 2018, there were no net liability derivative positions with counterparties with credit risk-related contingent features; as such, all derivatives have been appropriately collateralized by the Company or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the derivative agreements.

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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Fair Value Measurement —Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative fair value guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1—Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 1 assets and liabilities primarily include certain cash equivalents and short-term investments, equity securities and derivative contracts that trade on an active exchange market. Level 2—Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, and other market observable inputs. The Company’s Level 2 assets and liabilities include: fixed maturities (corporate public and private bonds, most government securities, certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, etc.), certain equity securities (mutual funds, which do not trade in active markets because they are not publicly available), certain commercial mortgage loans, short-term investments and certain cash equivalents (primarily commercial paper), and certain OTC derivatives. Level 3—Fair value is based on at least one significant unobservable input for the asset or liability. The assets and liabilities in this category may require significant judgment or estimation in determining the fair value. The Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities primarily include: certain private fixed maturities and equity securities, certain manually priced public equity securities and fixed maturities, certain highly structured OTC derivative contracts, certain consolidated real estate funds for which the Company is the general partner and embedded derivatives resulting from certain products with guaranteed benefits. Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level —The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 30,513 $ 81 $ $ 30,594 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 10,488 5 10,493 Foreign government bonds 0 112,985 125 113,110 U.S. corporate public securities 0 83,282 133 83,415 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 31,265 1,755 33,020 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,148 53 29,201 Foreign corporate private securities 0 23,787 744 24,531 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 11,726 1,247 12,973 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,302 13 13,315 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,925 79 3,004 Subtotal 0 349,421 4,235 353,656 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 381 0 381 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 196 0 196 Foreign government bonds 0 858 225 1,083 Corporate securities 0 12,675 444 13,119 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,516 149 1,665 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,324 0 2,324 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 811 0 811 Equity securities 1,222 237 1 1,460 All other(5) 0 215 0 215 Subtotal 1,222 19,213 819 21,254 Fixed maturities, trading 0 3,037 206 3,243 Equity securities 4,819 610 671 6,100 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 763 0 763 Other invested assets(6) 23 10,454 263 (9,331 ) 1,409 Short-term investments 2,713 2,691 89 5,493 Cash equivalents 2,848 6,553 77 9,478 Other assets 0 0 25 25 Separate account assets(7)(8) 39,534 212,998 1,534 254,066 Total assets $ 51,159 $ 605,740 $ 7,919 $ (9,331 ) $ 655,487 Future policy benefits(9) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,926 $ $ 8,926 Other liabilities 18 5,398 56 (5,281 ) 191 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 595 595 Total liabilities $ 18 $ 5,398 $ 9,577 $ (5,281 ) $ 9,712 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 26,086 $ 52 $ $ 26,138 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 10,466 5 10,471 Foreign government bonds 0 103,271 148 103,419 U.S. corporate public securities 0 90,115 109 90,224 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 31,845 1,889 33,734 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,329 79 29,408 Foreign corporate private securities 0 23,528 699 24,227 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 5,629 6,604 12,233 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,268 13 13,281 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 3,547 98 3,645 Subtotal 0 337,084 9,696 346,780 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 201 0 201 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 208 0 208 Foreign government bonds 0 834 223 1,057 Corporate securities 0 13,611 462 14,073 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 670 722 1,392 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,311 0 2,311 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 965 1 966 Equity securities 1,381 258 4 1,643 All other(5) 25 105 7 137 Subtotal 1,406 19,163 1,419 21,988 Fixed maturities, trading(4) 0 3,351 156 3,507 Equity securities(4) 5,978 556 795 7,329 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 593 0 593 Other invested assets(4)(6) 32 10,768 137 (9,600 ) 1,337 Short-term investments(4) 3,931 1,850 8 5,789 Cash equivalents(4) 1,900 6,398 0 8,298 Other assets 0 1 13 14 Separate account assets(7)(8) 45,397 232,874 2,122 280,393 Total assets $ 58,644 $ 612,638 $ 14,346 $ (9,600 ) $ 676,028 Future policy benefits(9) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,720 $ $ 8,720 Other liabilities 4 5,946 50 (5,312 ) 688 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 1,196 1,196 Total liabilities $ 4 $ 5,946 $ 9,966 $ (5,312 ) $ 10,604 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $4,050 million and $4,288 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting arrangements. (2) Excludes notes with both fair value and carrying amount of $4,216 million and $2,660 million , as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (3) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by syndicated bank loans, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (4) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. (5) All other represents cash equivalents and short-term investments. (6) Other invested assets excluded from the fair value hierarchy include certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other funds for which fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the fair values of such investments were $4,115 million and $1,969 million respectively. (7) Separate account assets included in the fair value hierarchy exclude investments in entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. Such investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy include investments in real estate, hedge funds and other invested assets. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the fair values of such investments were $25,070 million and $26,224 million , respectively. (8) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (9) As of December 31, 2018 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.9 billion includes $0.7 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.6 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2017 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.7 billion includes $0.9 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.6 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. The methods and assumptions the Company uses to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below. Fixed Maturity Securities —The fair values of the Company’s public fixed maturity securities are generally based on prices obtained from independent pricing services. Prices for each security are generally sourced from multiple pricing vendors, and a vendor hierarchy is maintained by asset type based on historical pricing experience and vendor expertise. The Company ultimately uses the price from the pricing service highest in the vendor hierarchy based on the respective asset type. The pricing hierarchy is updated for new financial products and recent pricing experience with various vendors. Consistent with the fair value hierarchy described above, securities with validated quotes from pricing services are generally reflected within Level 2, as they are primarily based on observable pricing for similar assets and/or other market observable inputs. Typical inputs used by these pricing services include but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, bids, offers, and/or estimated cash flow, prepayment speeds and default rates. If the pricing information received from third-party pricing services is deemed not reflective of market activity or other inputs observable in the market, the Company may challenge the price through a formal process with the pricing service or classify the securities as Level 3. If the pricing service updates the price to be more consistent with the presented market observations, the security remains within Level 2. Internally-developed valuations or indicative broker quotes are also used to determine fair value in circumstances where vendor pricing is not available, or where the Company ultimately concludes that pricing information received from the independent pricing services is not reflective of market activity. If the Company concludes the values from both pricing services and brokers are not reflective of market activity, it may override the information with an internally-developed valuation. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , overrides on a net basis were not material. Pricing service overrides, internally-developed valuations and indicative broker quotes are generally included in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company conducts several specific price monitoring activities. Daily analyses identify price changes over predetermined thresholds defined at the financial instrument level. Various pricing integrity reports are reviewed on a daily and monthly basis to determine if pricing is reflective of market activity or if it would warrant any adjustments. Other procedures performed include, but are not limited to, reviews of third-party pricing services methodologies, reviews of pricing trends and back testing. The fair values of private fixed maturities, which are originated by internal private asset managers, are primarily determined using discounted cash flow models. These models primarily use observable inputs that include Treasury or similar base rates plus estimated credit spreads to value each security. The credit spreads are obtained through a survey of private market intermediaries who are active in both primary and secondary transactions, and consider, among other factors, the credit quality and the reduced liquidity associated with private placements. Internal adjustments are made to reflect variation in observed sector spreads. Since most private placements are valued using standard market observable inputs and inputs derived from, or corroborated by, market observable data including, but not limited to observed prices and spreads for similar publicly-traded issues, they have been reflected within Level 2. For certain private fixed maturities, the discounted cash flow model may incorporate significant unobservable inputs, which reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset. To the extent management determines that such unobservable inputs are significant to the price of a security, a Level 3 classification is made. Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities —Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities consist primarily of fixed maturity securities, equity securities and derivatives whose fair values are determined consistent with similar instruments described above under “Fixed Maturity Securities” and below under “Equity Securities” and “Derivative Instruments.” Equity Securities —Equity securities consist principally of investments in common and preferred stock of publicly-traded companies, perpetual preferred stock, privately-traded securities, as well as mutual fund shares. The fair values of most publicly-traded equity securities are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and are classified within Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Estimated fair values for most privately traded equity securities are determined using discounted cash flow, earnings multiple and other valuation models that require a substantial level of judgment around inputs and therefore are classified within Level 3. The fair values of mutual fund shares that transact regularly (but do not trade in active markets because they are not publicly available) are based on transaction prices of identical fund shares and are classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of perpetual preferred stock are based on inputs obtained from independent pricing services that are primarily based on indicative broker quotes. As a result, the fair values of perpetual preferred stock are classified as Level 3. Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans —The fair value of loans held and accounted for using the fair value option is determined utilizing pricing indicators from the whole loan market, where investors are committed to purchase these loans at a predetermined price, which is considered the principal exit market for these loans. The Company evaluates the valuation inputs used for these assets, including the existence of predetermined exit prices, the terms of the loans, prevailing interest rates and credit risk, and deems the primary pricing inputs are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Other Invested Assets —Other invested assets primarily include investments in LPs/LLCs, derivatives and certain limited partnerships which are consolidated because the Company is either deemed to exercise control or considered the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. These entities are primarily investment companies and follow specialized industry accounting whereby their assets are carried at fair value. The investments held by these entities include various feeder fund investments in underlying master funds (whose underlying holdings generally include public fixed maturities, equity securities and mutual funds), as well as wholly-owned real estate held within other investment funds. For the unconsolidated fund investments, the fair value is primarily determined by the fund managers and is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient. Other Assets —Other assets reflected in Level 3 include reinsurance recoverables which are carried at fair value and relate to the reinsurance of the Company’s living benefit guarantees on certain variable annuity contracts. The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value are consistent with those described below under “Future Policy Benefits.” Derivative Instruments —Derivatives are recorded at fair value either as assets, within “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” or “Other invested assets, at fair value,” or as liabilities, within “Other liabilities,” except for embedded derivatives which are recorded with the associated host contract. The fair values of derivative contracts can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, credit spreads, market volatility, expected returns, NPR, liquidity and other factors. For derivative positions included within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, liquidity valuation adjustments are made to reflect the cost of exiting significant risk positions, and consider the bid-ask spread, maturity, complexity and other specific attributes of the underlying derivative position. The Company’s exchange-traded futures and options include Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures, commodity futures, Eurodollar options and commodity options. Exchange-traded futures and options are valued using quoted prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The majority of the Company’s derivative positions are traded in the OTC derivative market and are classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives classified within Level 2 are valued using models that utilize actively quoted or observable market input values from external market data providers, third-party pricing vendors and/or recent trading activity. The Company’s policy is to use mid-market pricing in determining its best estimate of fair value. The fair values of most OTC derivatives, including interest rate and cross-currency swaps, currency forward contracts, commodity swaps, commodity forward contracts, single name credit default swaps, loan commitments held for sale and TBA forward contracts on highly rated mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government sponsored entities are determined using discounted cash flow models. The fair values of European style option contracts are determined using Black-Scholes option pricing models. These models’ key inputs include the contractual terms of the respective contract, along with significant observable inputs, including interest rates, currency rates, credit spreads, equity prices, index dividend yields, NPR, volatility and other factors. The Company’s cleared interest rate swaps and credit derivatives linked to an index are valued using models that utilize actively quoted or observable market inputs, including Overnight Indexed Swap discount rates, obtained from external market data providers, third-party pricing vendors and/or recent trading activity. These derivatives are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The majority of the Company’s derivative agreements are with highly rated major international financial institutions. To reflect the market’s perception of its own and the counterparty’s NPR, the Company incorporates additional spreads over LIBOR into the discount rate used in determining the fair value of OTC derivative assets and liabilities that are not otherwise collateralized. Derivatives classified as Level 3 include look-back equity options and other structured products. These derivatives are valued based upon models, such as Monte Carlo simulation models and other techniques that utilize significant unobservable inputs. Level 3 methodologies are validated through periodic comparison of the Company’s fair values to external broker-dealer values. Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments —Cash equivalents and short-term investments include money market instruments, commercial paper and other highly liquid debt instruments. Certain money market instruments are valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible for identical assets and are primarily classified as Level 1. The remaining instruments in this category are generally fair valued based on market observable inputs and these investments have primarily been classified within Level 2. Separate Account Assets —Separate account assets include mutual funds, fixed maturity securities, treasuries, equity securities, real estate and commercial mortgage loans for which values are determined consistent with similar instruments described above under “Fixed Maturity Securities,” “Equity Securities” and “Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans.” Notes issued by Consolidated VIEs —These notes are based on the fair values of corresponding bank loan collateral. Since the notes are valued based on reference collateral, they are classified as Level 3. See Note 4 and “Fair Value Option” below for additional information. Other Liabilities —Other liabilities include certain derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives associated with certain “Policyholders’ account balances.” The fair values are primarily determined consistent with similar derivative instruments described above under “Derivative Instruments.” Future Policy Benefits —The liability for future policy benefits is related to guarantees primarily associated with the living benefit features of certain variable annuity contracts offered by the Company’s Individual Annuities segment, including guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”), guaranteed withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) and guaranteed minimum income and withdrawal benefits (“GMIWB”), accounted for as embedded derivatives. The fair values of these liabilities are calculated as the present value of future expected benefit payments to customers less the present value of future expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. This methodology could result in either a liability or contra-liability balance, given changing capital market conditions and various actuarial assumptions. Since there is no observable active market for the transfer of these obligations, the valuations are calculated using internally-developed models with option pricing techniques. The models are based on a risk neutral valuation framework and incorporate premiums for risks inherent in valuation techniques, inputs, and the general uncertainty around the timing and amount of future cash flows. The determination of these risk premiums requires the use of management’s judgment. The significant inputs to the valuation models for these embedded derivatives include capital market assumptions, such as interest rate levels and volatility assumptions, the Company’s market-perceived NPR, as well as actuarially determined assumptions, including contractholder behavior, such as lapse rates, benefit utilization rates, withdrawal rates, and mortality rates. Since many of these assumptions are unobservable and are considered to be significant inputs to the liability valuation, the liability included in future policy benefits has been reflected within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy . Capital market inputs and actual policyholders’ account values are updated each quarter based on capital market conditions as of the end of the quarter, including interest rates, equity markets and volatility. In the risk neutral valuation, the initial swap curve drives the total return used to grow the policyholders’ account values. The Company’s discount rate assumption is based on the LIBOR swap curve adjusted for an additional spread relative to LIBOR to reflect NPR. Actuarial assumptions, including contractholder behavior and mortality, are reviewed at least annually, and updated based upon emerging experience, future expectations and other data, including any observable market data. These assumptions are generally updated annually unless a material change that the Company feels is indicative of a long-term trend is observed in an interim period. Quantitative Information Regarding Internally - Priced Level 3 Assets and Liabilities —The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2018 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2) $ 1,392 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.57% — 20% 8.58 % Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(3) 4.5X — 8.5X 8.1X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 11.77% — 94.00% 32.16 % Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(4) $ 785 Discounted cash flow Spread 1.12% — 2.55% 1.29 % Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(5) $ 8,926 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(6) 1% — 13% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(7) 0.36% — 1.60% Decrease Utilization rate(8) 50% — 97% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (9) below. Mortality rate(10) 0% — 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 18% — 22% Increase As of December 31, 2017 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2) $ 1,352 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.65% — 22% 7.20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(3) 7.4X — 7.4X 7.4X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 13.10% — 25.00% 14.68% Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(4) $ 821 Discounted cash flow Spread 1.08% — 2.78% 1.20% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(5) $ 8,270 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(6) 1% — 12% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(7) 0.12% — 1.10% Decrease Utilization rate(8) 52% — 97% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (9) below. Mortality rate(10) 0% — 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 13% — 24% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and fixed maturities, trading. (3) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when valuing the investments. (4) Changes in the fair value of separate account assets are borne by customers and thus are offset by changes in separate account liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As a result, changes in value associated with these investments are not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. (5) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (6) Lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. (7) The spread over the LIBOR swap curve represents the premium added to the proxy for the risk-free rate (LIBOR) to reflect our estimates of rates that a market participant would use to value the living benefit contracts in both the accumulation and payout phases. This spread includes an estimate of NPR, which is the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled by the Company. NPR is primarily estimated by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. In order to reflect the financial strength ratings of the Company, credit spreads associated with funding agreements, as opposed to credit spread associated with debt, are utilized in developing this estimate because both funding agreements and living benefit contracts are insurance liabilities and are therefore senior to debt. (8) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration, and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status, and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale, and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (9) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions vary based on the age of the contractholder, the tax status of the contract and the duration since the contractholder began lifetime withdrawals. As of both December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the minimum withdrawal rate assumption is 78% and the maximum withdrawal rate assumption may be greater than 100% . The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100% and decrease as the withdrawal rate moves further away from 100%. (10) Range reflects the mortality rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 50 to 90 years old. While the majority of living benefits have a minimum age requirement, certain benefits do not have an age restriction. This results in contractholders for certain benefits with mortality rates approaching 0% . Based on historical experience, the Company applies a set of age and duration specific mortality rate adjustments compared to standard industry tables. A mortality improvement assumption is also incorporated into the overall mortality table. Interrelationships Between Unobservable Inputs — In addition to the sensitivities of fair value measurements to changes in each unobservable input in isolation, as reflected in the table above, interrelationships between these inputs may also exist, such that a change in one unobservable input may give rise to a change in another or multiple inputs. Examples of such interrelationships for significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities are as follows: Corporate Securities —The rate used to discount future cash flows reflects current risk-free rates plus credit and liquidity spread requirements that market participants would use to value an asset. The discount rate may be influenced by many factors, including market cycles, expectations of default, collateral, term, and asset complexity. Each of these factors can influence discount rates, either in isolation, or in response to other factors. Future Policy Benefits —The Company expects efficient benefit utilization and withdrawal rates to generally be correlated with lapse rates. However, behavior is generally highly dependent on the facts and circumstances surrounding the individual contractholder, such as their liquidity needs or tax situation, which could drive lapse behavior independent of other contractholder behavior assumptions. To the extent more efficient contractholder behavior results in greater in-the-moneyness at the contract level, lapse rates may decline for those contracts. Similarly, to the extent that increases in equity volatility are correlated with overall declines in the capital markets, lapse rates may decline as contracts become more in-the-money. Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities ––The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilitie

Deferred Policy Acquisition Cos

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS The balances of and changes in DAC as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance, beginning of year $ 18,992 $ 17,661 $ 16,718 Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses 2,870 2,820 2,845 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups (217 ) 247 445 Amortization—All other (2,056 ) (1,827 ) (2,322 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 519 (190 ) (199 ) Foreign currency translation (32 ) 281 174 Other(1) (18 ) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 20,058 $ 18,992 $ 17,661 __________ (1) Represents the sale of our Pramerica of Poland subsidiary of $(38) million and the impact of the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s one-month reporting lag of $20 million .

Value of Business Acquired

Value of Business Acquired	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Abstract]
Value of Business Acquired	VALUE OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED The balances of and changes in VOBA as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance, beginning of year $ 1,591 $ 2,314 $ 2,828 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 0 (56 ) (246 ) Amortization—All other (276 ) (311 ) (351 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 455 (456 ) (112 ) Interest 69 75 81 Foreign currency translation 23 25 114 Other(1) (12 ) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 1,850 $ 1,591 $ 2,314 __________ (1) Represents the impact of the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s one-month reporting lag. The following table provides VOBA balances and the weighted average remaining expected life for the year ended December 31, 2018 . VOBA Balance Weighted Average Remaining Expected Life in Years ($ in millions) CIGNA $ 238 12 Prudential Annuities Holding Co. $ 36 6 Gibraltar Life $ 1,071 9 Aoba Life $ 0 7 The Hartford Life Business $ 500 11 Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad $ 5 7 The following table provides the interest accrual rates varying by acquisition for the years ended December 31. 2018 2017 2016 CIGNA 6.40% 6.40% 6.40% Prudential Annuities Holding Co. 5.96% 5.96% 6.00% Gibraltar Life 1.28% to 2.87% 1.28% to 2.87% 1.28% to 2.87% Aoba Life 2.60% 2.60% 2.60% The Hartford Life Business 3.00% to 6.17% 3.00% to 6.17% 3.00% to 6.17% Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad 4.07% to 5.51% 4.07% to 5.51% 4.07% to 5.51% The following table provides estimated future amortization, net of interest, for the periods indicated. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (in millions) Estimated future VOBA amortization $ 182 $ 164 $ 150 $ 134 $ 119

Investments In Operating Joint

Investments In Operating Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments In Operating Joint Ventures	INVESTMENTS IN OPERATING JOINT VENTURES The Company has made investments in certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and made other than for the sole purpose of generating investment income. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are included in “Other assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The earnings from these investments are included on an after-tax basis in “Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has made these investments through its PGIM and International Insurance segments, and its Corporate and Other operations. The summarized financial information for the Company’s operating joint ventures has been included in the summarized combined financial information for all significant equity method investments shown in Note 3. The following table sets forth information related to the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures as of, and for, the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Investment in operating joint ventures $ 1,329 $ 1,483 $ 994 Dividends received from operating joint ventures $ 93 $ 63 $ 60 After-tax equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 76 $ 49 $ 49 The increase in investment in operating joint ventures for 2017, compared to 2016, primarily reflects the impact of the Company’s investments in Enterprise Group Limited in Ghana and CT Corp in Indonesia. For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , the Company recognized $32 million , $36 million and $32 million , respectively, of asset management fee income for services the Company provided to these operating joint ventures. Acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s India Asset Management Business In March 2016, the Company and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (“DHFL”), its asset management joint venture partner in India, acquired Deutsche Bank’s India asset management business through the joint venture DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers (“DPAM”). This acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial results. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company reached a preliminary agreement to acquire DHFL’s stake in DPAM. Upon close of the transaction, DPAM will become a wholly-owned business with no change to the scope of its business. The transaction, which is subject to signing of definitive documentation, customary closing conditions and regulatory and other approvals, is currently expected to close during the first half of 2019. Acquisition of Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Habitat S.A. In March 2016, the Company completed the purchase of an indirect 40% ownership interest in Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Habitat S.A. (“AFP Habitat”), a leading provider of retirement services in Chile, from Inversiones La Construcción S.A. (“ILC”), the investment subsidiary of the Chilean Construction Chamber. The Company paid 899.90 Chilean pesos per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $532 million based on exchange rates at the share acquisition date. The Company and ILC now equally own an indirect controlling stake in AFP Habitat through a joint holding company. The Company’s investment is accounted for under the equity method and is recorded within “Other assets.” This acquisition enables the Company to participate in the growing Chilean pension market.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows: Retirement PGIM International Insurance Other Total (in millions) Goodwill balance, December 31, 2015: $ 444 $ 231 $ 149 $ 0 $ 824 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 (1 ) 10 0 9 Goodwill balance, December 31, 2016: 444 230 159 0 833 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 5 5 0 10 Goodwill balance, December 31, 2017: 444 235 164 0 843 Acquisitions 11 0 0 11 22 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 (2 ) 0 0 (2 ) Goodwill balance, December 31, 2018: $ 455 $ 233 $ 164 $ 11 $ 863 The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of December 31 and more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, as discussed in further detail in Note 2. The Company performed goodwill impairment testing using the quantitative two-step approach for all reporting units that had goodwill at December 31, 2018 and 2017 . There are no impairments or accumulated impairment losses recorded in the periods presented above for goodwill. Other Intangibles Other intangible balances at December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount (in millions) Subject to amortization: Mortgage servicing rights $ 689 $ (423 ) $ 266 $ 623 $ (382 ) $ 241 Customer relationships 173 (120 ) 53 174 (116 ) 58 Other 114 (87 ) 27 149 (109 ) 40 Not subject to amortization 2 N/A 2 3 N/A 3 Total $ 348 $ 342 The fair values of net mortgage servicing rights were $295 million and $256 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Amortization expense for other intangibles was $61 million , $51 million and $116 million for the years ending December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Amortization expense for other intangibles is expected to be approximately $49 million in 2019 , $46 million in 2020 , $41 million in 2021 , $37 million in 2022 and $33 million in 2023 . The amortization expense amounts listed above for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 do not include impairments recorded for mortgage servicing rights or other intangibles. See the nonrecurring fair value measurements section of Note 6 for more information regarding these impairments.

Policyholders' Liabilities

Policyholders' Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]
Policyholders' Liabilities	POLICYHOLDERS’ LIABILITIES Future Policy Benefits Future policy benefits at December 31 for the years indicated are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Life insurance $ 180,749 $ 172,586 Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts 72,624 67,090 Other contract liabilities 17,665 14,849 Subtotal future policy benefits excluding unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses 271,038 254,525 Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses 2,808 2,792 Total future policy benefits $ 273,846 $ 257,317 Life insurance liabilities include reserves for death and endowment policy benefits, terminal dividends and certain health benefits. Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts liabilities include reserves for life contingent immediate annuities and life contingent group annuities. Other contract liabilities include unearned premiums and certain other reserves for group, annuities and individual life and health products. Future policy benefits for individual participating traditional life insurance are based on the net level premium method, calculated using the guaranteed mortality and nonforfeiture interest rates which range from 2.5% to 7.5% . Participating insurance represented 2% and 3% of direct individual life insurance in force at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and 12% , 14% and 14% of direct individual life insurance premiums for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Future policy benefits for individual non-participating traditional life insurance policies, group and individual long-term care policies and individual health insurance policies are generally equal to the present value of future benefit payments and related expenses, less the present value of future net premiums. Assumptions as to mortality, morbidity and persistency are based on the Company’s experience, industry data, and/or other factors, when the basis of the reserve is established. Interest rates used in the determination of the present values range from 0.1% to 9.5% ; less than 1% of the reserves are based on an interest rate in excess of 8%. Future policy benefits for individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts with life contingencies are generally equal to the present value of expected future payments. Assumptions as to mortality are based on the Company’s experience, industry data, and/or other factors, when the basis of the reserve is established. The interest rates used in the determination of the present values range from (0.1)% to 11.3% ; less than 1% of the reserves are based on an interest rate in excess of 8%. Future policy benefits for other contract liabilities are generally equal to the present value of expected future payments based on the Company’s experience, except for example, certain group insurance coverages for which future policy benefits are equal to gross unearned premium reserves. The interest rates used in the determination of the present values range from 1.0% to 7.3% . The Company’s liability for future policy benefits is also inclusive of liabilities for guaranteed benefits related to certain long-duration life and annuity contracts. Liabilities for guaranteed benefits with embedded derivative features are primarily in “other contract liabilities” in the table above. The remaining liabilities for guaranteed benefits are primarily reflected with the underlying contract. See Note 12 for additional information regarding liabilities for guaranteed benefits related to certain long-duration life and annuity contracts. Premium deficiency reserves included in “Future policy benefits” are established, if necessary, when the liability for future policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums are determined to be insufficient to provide for expected future policy benefits and expenses. Additionally, in certain instances the policyholder liability for a particular line of business may not be deficient in the aggregate to trigger loss recognition, but the pattern of earnings may be such that profits are expected to be recognized in earlier years followed by losses in later years. In these situations, accounting standards require that an additional PFL liability be recognized by an amount necessary to sufficiently offset the losses that would be recognized in later years. Premium deficiency reserves have been recorded for the group single premium annuity business, which consists of limited-payment, long-duration traditional, non-participating annuities; structured settlements; single premium immediate annuities with life contingencies; long-term care; certain individual health policies; and certain interest-sensitive life products. Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses primarily reflect the Company’s estimate of future disability claim payments and expenses as well as estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported as of the balance sheet date related to group disability products. Unpaid claim liabilities that are discounted use interest rates ranging from 2.6% to 6.4% . Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ account balances at December 31 for the years indicated are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Individual annuities $ 43,309 $ 41,449 Group annuities 27,618 28,152 Guaranteed investment contracts and guaranteed interest accounts 13,558 14,002 Funding agreements 3,785 4,631 Interest-sensitive life contracts 39,228 36,879 Dividend accumulation and other 22,840 23,076 Total policyholders’ account balances $ 150,338 $ 148,189 Policyholders’ account balances primarily represent an accumulation of account deposits plus credited interest less withdrawals, expense charges and mortality charges, if applicable. These policyholders’ account balances also include provisions for benefits under non-life contingent payout annuities. Included in “Funding agreements” at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are $3,755 million and $4,165 million , respectively, related to the Company’s Funding Agreement Notes Issuance Program (“FANIP”). Under this program, which has a maximum authorized amount of $15 billion of medium-term notes and $3 billion of commercial paper, Delaware statutory trusts issue short-term commercial paper and/or medium-term notes to investors that are secured by funding agreements issued to the trusts by Prudential Insurance. The outstanding commercial paper and notes have fixed or floating interest rates that range from 0.0% to 3.5% and original maturities ranging from two months to five years . Included in the amounts at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is the medium-term note liability, which is carried at amortized cost, of $2,764 million and $3,211 million , respectively and short-term note liability of $997 million and $957 million, respectively. Also included in “Funding agreements” are collateralized funding agreements issued to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), which at December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled $0 and $436 million , respectively. These obligations, which are carried at amortized cost, have fixed or floating interest rates that range from 1.2% to 2.1% and original maturities ranging from five to seven years. For additional details on the FHLBNY program, see Note 16. Interest crediting rates range from 0% to 7.5% for interest-sensitive life contracts and from 0% to 13.3% for contracts other than interest-sensitive life. Less than 1% of policyholders’ account balances have interest crediting rates in excess of 8%.

Certain Long-Duration Contracts

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions Supporting Guarantee Obligations [Abstract]
Certain Long-Duration Contracts With Guarantees	CERTAIN LONG-DURATION CONTRACTS WITH GUARANTEES The Company issues variable annuity contracts through its separate accounts for which investment income and investment gains and losses accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder. The Company also issues variable annuity contracts with general and separate account options where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a return of no less than total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals (“return of net deposits”). In certain of these variable annuity contracts, the Company also contractually guarantees to the contractholder a return of no less than (1) total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return (“minimum return”), and/or (2) the highest contract value on a specified date adjusted for any withdrawals (“contract value”). These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death, annuitization or at specified dates during the accumulation period and withdrawal and income benefits payable during specified periods. The Company also issues annuity contracts with market value adjusted investment options (“MVAs”), which provide for a return of principal plus a fixed rate of return if held-to-maturity, or, alternatively, a “market adjusted value” if surrendered prior to maturity or if funds are reallocated to other investment options. The market value adjustment may result in a gain or loss to the Company, depending on crediting rates or an indexed rate at surrender, as applicable. The Company also issues fixed deferred and immediate annuity contracts, some without MVA, that have a guaranteed credited rate and annuity benefit. In addition, the Company issues certain variable life, variable universal life and universal life contracts where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a death benefit even when there is insufficient value to cover monthly mortality and expense charges, whereas otherwise the contract would typically lapse (“no-lapse guarantee”). Variable life and variable universal life contracts are offered with general and separate account options. The assets supporting the variable portion of all variable annuities are carried at fair value and reported as “Separate account assets” with an equivalent amount reported as “Separate account liabilities.” Amounts assessed against the contractholders for mortality, administration, and other services are included within revenue in “Policy charges and fee income” and changes in liabilities for minimum guarantees are generally included in “Policyholders’ benefits” or “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including fixed income and equity market returns, contract lapses and contractholder mortality. For guarantees of benefits that are payable at annuitization, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including fixed income and equity market returns, timing of annuitization, contract lapses and contractholder mortality. For guarantees of benefits that are payable at withdrawal, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. For guarantees of accumulation balances, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the guaranteed minimum accumulation balance minus the current account balance. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including equity market returns, interest rates, market volatility and contractholder behavior. The Company’s contracts with guarantees may offer more than one type of guarantee in each contract; therefore, the amounts listed may not be mutually exclusive. The liabilities related to the net amount at risk are reflected within “Future policy benefits.” As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company had the following guarantees associated with these contracts, by product and guarantee type: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 In the Event of Death At Annuitization / Accumulation(1) In the Event of Death At Annuitization / Accumulation(1) ($ in millions) Annuity Contracts Return of net deposits Account value $ 115,988 $ 21 $ 129,231 $ 100 Net amount at risk $ 922 $ 0 $ 288 $ 0 Average attained age of contractholders 66 years 72 years 66 years 66 years Minimum return or contract value Account value $ 30,631 $ 131,261 $ 35,431 $ 146,319 Net amount at risk $ 5,066 $ 8,235 $ 2,611 $ 3,762 Average attained age of contractholders 68 years 67 years 68 years 66 years Average period remaining until earliest expected annuitization N/A 0.10 years N/A 0.24 years __________ (1) Includes income and withdrawal benefits. December 31, 2018 2017 In the Event of Death ($ in millions) Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Contracts Separate account value $ 8,752 $ 9,365 General account value $ 16,903 $ 15,969 Net amount at risk $ 246,644 $ 241,598 Average attained age of contractholders 55 years 55 years Account balances of variable annuity contracts with guarantees were invested in separate account investment options as follows: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Equity funds $ 78,626 $ 93,798 Bond funds 57,477 58,939 Balanced funds 1,370 1,382 Money market funds 3,122 4,391 Total $ 140,595 $ 158,510 In addition to the amounts invested in separate account investment options above, $8,104 million at December 31, 2018 , and $8,308 million at December 31, 2017 , of account balances of variable annuity contracts with guarantees, inclusive of contracts with MVA features, were invested in general account investment options. For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , there were no transfers of assets, other than cash, from the general account to any separate account, and accordingly no gains or losses recorded. Liabilities for Guarantee Benefits The table below summarizes the changes in general account liabilities for guarantees. The liabilities for guaranteed GMDB, and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”) are included in “Future policy benefits” and the related changes in the liabilities are included in “Policyholders’ benefits.” GMAB, GMWB and GMIWB are accounted for as embedded derivatives and are recorded at fair value within “Future policy benefits.” Changes in the fair value of these derivatives, including changes in the Company’s own risk of non-performance, along with any fees attributed or payments made relating to the derivative, are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” See Note 6 for additional information regarding the methodology used in determining the fair value of these embedded derivatives. The Company maintains a portfolio of derivative investments that serve as a partial hedge of the risks associated with these products, for which the changes in fair value are also recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” This portfolio of derivative investments does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, the Company externally reinsures the guaranteed benefit features associated with certain contracts. See Note 13 for further information regarding the external reinsurance arrangement. GMDB GMIB GMAB/GMWB/GMIWB Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Annuity Annuity Annuity (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 3,150 $ 714 $ 440 $ 8,433 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 927 98 (18 ) (194 ) Paid guarantee benefits (36 ) (91 ) (15 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 102 0 49 0 Other(2) 0 0 18 (1 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 4,143 721 474 8,238 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 685 37 (20 ) 479 Paid guarantee benefits (15 ) (74 ) (15 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 290 13 (30 ) 0 Other(2) 7 0 10 4 Balance at December 31, 2017 5,110 697 419 8,721 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 791 125 (14 ) 206 Paid guarantee benefits (77 ) (88 ) (5 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses (406 ) (20 ) (20 ) 0 Other(2) 0 (1 ) (2 ) 0 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 5,418 $ 713 $ 378 $ 8,927 __________ (1) Incurred guarantee benefits include the portion of assessments established as additions to reserves as well as changes in estimates affecting the reserves. Also includes changes in the fair value of features considered to be derivatives. (2) Other primarily represents foreign currency translation. The GMDB liability is determined each period end by estimating the accumulated value of a portion of the total assessments to date less the accumulated value of the guaranteed death benefits in excess of the account balance. The GMIB liability associated with variable annuities is determined each period by estimating the accumulated value of a portion of the total assessments to date less the accumulated value of the projected income benefits in excess of the account balance. The portion of assessments used is chosen such that, at issue the present value of expected death benefits or expected income benefits in excess of the projected account balance and the portion of the present value of total expected assessments over the lifetime of the contracts are equal. The GMIB liability associated with fixed annuities is determined each period by estimating the present value of projected income benefits in excess of the account balance. The Company regularly evaluates the estimates used and adjusts the GMDB and GMIB liability balances, with an associated charge or credit to earnings, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier estimates should be revised. The GMAB features provide the contractholder with a guaranteed return of initial account value or an enhanced value if applicable. The most significant of the Company’s GMAB features are the guaranteed return option features, which includes an automatic rebalancing element that reduces the Company’s exposure to these guarantees. The GMAB liability is calculated as the present value of future expected payments in excess of the account balance less the present value of future expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. The GMWB features provide the contractholder with access to a guaranteed remaining balance if the account value is reduced to zero through a combination of market declines and withdrawals. The guaranteed remaining balance is generally equal to the protected value under the contract, which is initially established as the greater of the account value or cumulative deposits when withdrawals commence, less cumulative withdrawals. The contractholder also has the option, after a specified time period, to reset the guaranteed remaining balance to the then current account value, if greater. The contractholder accesses the guaranteed remaining balance through payments over time, subject to maximum annual limits. The GMWB liability is calculated as the present value of future expected payments to customers less the present value of future expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. The GMIWB features, taken collectively, provide a contractholder two optional methods to receive guaranteed minimum payments over time, a “withdrawal” option or an “income” option. The withdrawal option (which was available under only one of the GMIWBs and is no longer offered) guarantees that a contractholder can withdraw an amount each year until the cumulative withdrawals reach a total guaranteed balance. The income option (which varies among the Company’s GMIWBs) in general guarantees the contractholder the ability to withdraw an amount each year for life (or for joint lives, in the case of any spousal version of the benefit) where such amount is equal to a percentage of a protected value under the benefit. The contractholder also has the potential to increase this annual amount, based on certain subsequent increases in account value that may occur. The GMIWB can be elected by the contractholder upon issuance of an appropriate deferred variable annuity contract or at any time following contract issue prior to annuitization. Certain GMIWB features include an automatic rebalancing element that reduces the Company’s exposure to these guarantees. The GMIWB liability is calculated as the present value of future expected payments to customers less the present value of future expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. Sales Inducements The Company defers sales inducements and amortizes them over the anticipated life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. DSI is included in “Other assets.” The Company has offered various types of sales inducements including: (1) a bonus whereby the policyholder’s initial account balance is increased by an amount equal to a specified percentage of the customer’s initial deposit; (2) additional credits after a certain number of years a contract is held; and (3) enhanced interest crediting rates that are higher than the normal general account interest rate credited in certain product lines. Changes in DSI, reported as “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances,” are as follows: Sales Inducements (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,189 Capitalization 47 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 118 Amortization—All other (231 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 4 Balance at December 31, 2016 1,127 Capitalization 2 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 157 Amortization—All other (105 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses (13 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 1,168 Capitalization 3 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups (6 ) Amortization—All other (166 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 25 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 1,024

Reinsurance

Reinsurance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Reinsurance	REINSURANCE The Company participates in reinsurance with third parties primarily to provide additional capacity for future growth, limit the maximum net loss potential arising from large risks and acquire or dispose of businesses. Effective April 1, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Union Hamilton Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Union Hamilton”) an external counterparty, to reinsure approximately 50% of the Prudential Premier® Retirement Variable Annuity with Highest Daily Lifetime Income (“HDI”) v.3.0 business, a guaranteed benefit feature. This reinsurance agreement covered most new HDI v.3.0 variable annuity business issued between April 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016 on a quota share basis, with Union Hamilton’s cumulative quota share amounting to $2.9 billion of new rider premiums as of December 31, 2016. Reinsurance on business subject to this agreement remains in force for the duration of the underlying annuity contracts. New sales subsequent to December 31, 2016 are not covered by this external reinsurance agreement. These guaranteed benefit features are accounted for as embedded derivatives. In January 2013, the Company acquired the Hartford Life Business through reinsurance transactions with three subsidiaries of Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“Hartford Financial”). Under the related agreements, the Company provided reinsurance for approximately 700,000 life insurance policies with net retained face amount in force of approximately $141 billion . The Company acquired the general account business through a coinsurance arrangement and, for certain types of general account policies, a modified coinsurance arrangement. The Company acquired the separate account business through a modified coinsurance arrangement. In December 2017, Hartford Financial announced a definitive agreement to sell a group of operating subsidiaries, which includes two of the Company’s counterparties to these reinsurance arrangements. The sale occurred in May 2018 and there was no impact to the terms, rights or obligations of the Company, or operation of these reinsurance arrangements, as a result of this change in control of such counterparties. Since 2011, the Company has entered into several reinsurance agreements to assume pension liabilities in the United Kingdom. Under these arrangements, the Company assumes the longevity risk associated with the pension benefits of certain specified beneficiaries. In 2006, the Company acquired the variable annuity business of The Allstate Corporation (“Allstate”) through a reinsurance transaction. The reinsurance arrangements with Allstate include a coinsurance arrangement associated with the general account liabilities assumed and a modified coinsurance arrangement associated with the separate account liabilities assumed. The reinsurance payable, which represents the Company’s obligation under the modified coinsurance arrangement, is netted with the reinsurance receivable in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In 2004, the Company acquired the retirement business of CIGNA and subsequently entered into various reinsurance arrangements. The Company still has indemnity coinsurance and modified coinsurance without assumption arrangements in effect related to this acquisition. For the domestic business, life and disability reinsurance is accomplished through various plans of reinsurance, primarily yearly renewable term, per person excess, excess of loss, and coinsurance. On policies sold since 2000, the Company has reinsured a significant portion of the individual life mortality risk. Placement of reinsurance is accomplished primarily on an automatic basis with some specific risks reinsured on a facultative basis. The Company is authorized and has historically retained up to $30 million per life, but reduced its operating retention limit to $20 million per life in 2013. Retention in excess of the operating limit is on an exception basis. The international business primarily uses reinsurance to obtain experience with respect to certain new product offerings and to a lesser extent, to mitigate mortality risk for certain protection products and for capital management purposes. Reinsurance amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for premiums, policy charges and fee income, and policyholders’ benefits for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Direct premiums $ 35,048 $ 31,797 $ 30,654 Reinsurance assumed 2,574 2,105 2,073 Reinsurance ceded (1,843 ) (1,811 ) (1,763 ) Premiums $ 35,779 $ 32,091 $ 30,964 Direct policy charges and fee income $ 5,245 $ 4,541 $ 5,031 Reinsurance assumed 1,189 1,176 1,243 Reinsurance ceded (432 ) (414 ) (368 ) Policy charges and fee income $ 6,002 $ 5,303 $ 5,906 Direct policyholders’ benefits $ 38,079 $ 33,261 $ 32,957 Reinsurance assumed 3,659 3,230 3,110 Reinsurance ceded (2,334 ) (2,697 ) (2,435 ) Policyholders’ benefits $ 39,404 $ 33,794 $ 33,632 Reinsurance recoverables at December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Individual and group annuities(1) $ 499 $ 698 Life insurance(2) 4,335 4,290 Other reinsurance 162 171 Total reinsurance recoverables $ 4,996 $ 5,159 __________ (1) Primarily represents reinsurance recoverables established under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of the retirement business of CIGNA. The Company has recorded reinsurance recoverables related to the acquisition of the retirement business of CIGNA of $481 million and $682 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Also included is $15 million and $13 million of reinsurance recoverables at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, established under the reinsurance agreement with Union Hamilton related to the ceding of certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with the Company’s guaranteed benefits. (2) Includes $2,035 million and $2,145 million of reinsurance recoverables established at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of the Hartford Life Business. The Company has also recorded reinsurance payables related to the Hartford Life Business acquisition of $1,259 million and $1,301 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Excluding the reinsurance recoverable associated with the acquisition of the Hartford Life Business and the retirement business of CIGNA, four major reinsurance companies account for approximately 55% of the reinsurance recoverable at December 31, 2018 . The Company periodically reviews the financial condition of its reinsurers, amounts recoverable therefrom, and unearned reinsurance premium, in order to reduce its exposure to loss from reinsurer insolvencies. If deemed necessary, the Company obtains collateral in the form of a trust, letter of credit, or funds withheld arrangement to ensure collectability; otherwise, an allowance for uncollectible reinsurance is recorded. Under the Company’s longevity reinsurance transactions, the Company obtains collateral from its counterparties to mitigate counterparty default risk.

Closed Block

Closed Block	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Closed Block	CLOSED BLOCK On the date of demutualization, Prudential Insurance established a closed block for certain in-force participating insurance policies and annuity products, along with corresponding assets used for the payment of benefits and policyholders’ dividends on these products, (collectively the “Closed Block”), and ceased offering these participating products. The recorded assets and liabilities were allocated to the Closed Block at their historical carrying amounts. The Closed Block forms the principal component of the Closed Block division. See Note 21 for financial information on the Closed Block division. The insurance policies and annuity contracts comprising the Closed Block are managed in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization approved by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (“NJDOBI”) on December 18, 2001, and Prudential Insurance is directly obligated for the insurance policies and annuity contracts in the Closed Block. The policies included in the Closed Block are specified individual life insurance policies and individual annuity contracts that were in force on the date of demutualization and for which Prudential Insurance is currently paying or expects to pay experience-based policy dividends. Assets have been allocated to the Closed Block in an amount that has been determined to produce cash flows which, together with revenues from policies included in the Closed Block, are expected to be sufficient to support obligations and liabilities relating to these policies, including provision for payment of benefits, certain expenses and taxes and to provide for continuation of the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000, assuming experience underlying such scales continues. To the extent that, over time, cash flows from the assets allocated to the Closed Block and claims and other experience related to the Closed Block are, in the aggregate, more or less favorable than what was assumed when the Closed Block was established, total dividends paid to Closed Block policyholders may be greater than or less than the total dividends that would have been paid to these policyholders if the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000 had been continued. Any cash flows in excess of amounts assumed will be available for distribution over time to Closed Block policyholders and will not be available to shareholders. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from Prudential Insurance’s assets outside of the Closed Block. The Closed Block will continue in effect as long as any policy in the Closed Block remains in force unless, with the consent of the New Jersey insurance regulator, it is terminated earlier. The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets at the date of the demutualization (adjusted to eliminate the impact of related amounts in AOCI) represented the estimated maximum future earnings at that date from the Closed Block expected to result from operations attributed to the Closed Block after income taxes. In establishing the Closed Block, the Company developed an actuarial calculation of the timing of such maximum future earnings. If actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from inception through the end of any given period are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in income. Any excess of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings will represent undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, which are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. The policyholder dividend obligation represents amounts to be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless otherwise offset by future Closed Block performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from its inception through the end of any given period are less than the expected cumulative earnings of the Closed Block, the Company will recognize only the actual earnings in income. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company recognized a policyholder dividend obligation of $2,252 million and $1,790 million , respectively, to Closed Block policyholders for the excess of actual cumulative earnings over the expected cumulative earnings. Additionally, accumulated net unrealized investment gains that have arisen subsequent to the establishment of the Closed Block have been reflected as a policyholder dividend obligation of $899 million and $3,656 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, to be paid to Closed Block policyholders unless offset by future experience, with a corresponding amount reported in AOCI. On December 9, 2016, Prudential Insurance’s Board of Directors approved a continuation of the dividends payable on Closed Block policies for 2017. On December 8, 2017, Prudential Insurance’s Board of Directors acted to decrease the 2018 dividends payable on Closed Block policies. On December 7, 2018, Prudential Insurance’s Board of Directors approved a continuation of the dividends payable on Closed Block policies for 2019. These actions resulted in an increase of approximately $32 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and a decrease of approximately $86 million for both years ending December 31, 2017 and 2018 in the liability for policyholders’ dividends recognized. Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block at December 31, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from these liabilities and assets, are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 48,282 $ 48,870 Policyholders’ dividends payable 812 829 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 3,150 5,446 Policyholders’ account balances 5,061 5,146 Other Closed Block liabilities 3,955 5,070 Total Closed Block liabilities 61,260 65,361 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,538 41,043 Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value(1) 195 339 Equity securities, at fair value(1) 1,784 2,340 Commercial mortgage and other loans 8,782 9,017 Policy loans 4,410 4,543 Other invested assets(1) 3,316 3,159 Short-term investments 477 632 Total investments 57,502 61,073 Cash and cash equivalents 467 789 Accrued investment income 466 474 Other Closed Block assets 105 249 Total Closed Block assets 58,540 62,585 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,720 2,776 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 857 3,627 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (899 ) (3,656 ) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,678 $ 2,747 __________ (1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Balance, January 1 $ 5,446 $ 4,658 Cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-01(1) 157 0 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation (508 ) 142 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (1,945 ) 646 Balance, December 31 $ 3,150 $ 5,446 __________ (1) See Note 2 for details. Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 2,301 $ 2,524 $ 2,619 Net investment income 2,298 2,669 2,597 Realized investment gains (losses), net 130 534 433 Other income (loss) (39 ) 113 36 Total Closed Block revenues 4,690 5,840 5,685 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 2,972 3,220 3,283 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 132 133 132 Dividends to policyholders 1,236 2,007 1,941 General and administrative expenses 364 382 402 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 4,704 5,742 5,758 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes (14 ) 98 (73 ) Income tax expense (benefit) (78 ) 43 (120 ) Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes $ 64 $ 55 $ 47

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The following schedule discloses significant components of income tax expense (benefit) for each year presented: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Current tax expense (benefit): U.S. $ (346 ) $ (47 ) $ 31 State and local 7 11 9 Foreign 681 594 595 Total current tax expense (benefit) 342 558 635 Deferred tax expense (benefit): U.S. (634 ) (2,552 ) 132 State and local 1 0 5 Foreign 1,113 556 563 Total deferred tax expense (benefit) 480 (1,996 ) 700 Total income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures 822 (1,438 ) 1,335 Income tax expense (benefit) on equity in earnings of operating joint ventures 31 33 11 Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations 0 0 0 Income tax expense (benefit) reported in equity related to: Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,812 ) 784 1,305 Stock-based compensation programs 0 (2 ) (30 ) Total income taxes $ (959 ) $ (623 ) $ 2,621 Reconciliation of Expected Tax at Statutory Rates to Reported Income Tax Expense (Benefit) The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% applicable for 2018 and 35% applicable for the periods prior to 2018, and the reported income tax expense (benefit) are summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Expected federal income tax expense (benefit) $ 1,015 $ 2,270 $ 1,997 Non-taxable investment income (246 ) (369 ) (352 ) Foreign taxes at other than U.S. rate 349 (249 ) (172 ) Low-income housing and other tax credits (112 ) (126 ) (118 ) Changes in tax law (321 ) (2,858 ) 0 Other 137 (106 ) (20 ) Reported income tax expense (benefit) $ 822 $ (1,438 ) $ 1,335 Effective tax rate 17.0 % (22.2 )% 23.4 % The effective tax rate is the ratio of “Total income tax expense (benefit)” divided by “Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures.” The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 was 17.0% , (22.2)% and 23.4% , respectively. The following is a description of items that had the most significant impact on the difference between the Company’s statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% applicable for 2018 and 35% applicable for the periods prior to 2018, and the Company’s effective tax rate during the periods presented: Changes in Tax Law . The following is a list of notable changes in tax law that impacted the Company’s effective tax rate for the periods presented: Tax Act of 2017 - On December 22, 2017, the Tax Act of 2017 was enacted into U.S. law. As a result, the Company recognized a $2,880 million tax benefit in “Total income tax expense (benefit)” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 118, in 2017 the Company recorded the effects of the Tax Act of 2017 using reasonable estimates due to the need for further analysis of the provisions within the Tax Act of 2017 and collection, preparation and analysis of relevant data necessary to complete the accounting. During 2018, the Company completed the collection, preparation and analysis of data relevant to the Tax Act of 2017, and interpreted any additional guidance issued by the IRS, U.S. Department of the Treasury, or other standard-setting organizations, and recognized a $153 million reduction in income tax expense primarily related to refinements of our provisional estimates of earnings of affiliated foreign companies subject to the one-time toll charge. The financial statement impact related to the adoption of Tax Act of 2017 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was as follows: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Total (in millions) Deferred tax revaluation from tax law change $ (1,592 ) $ 7 $ (1,585 ) Adoption of modified territorial system (1,785 ) (24 ) (1,809 ) Deemed repatriation 497 (136 ) 361 Total provision for income tax expense (benefit) $ (2,880 ) $ (153 ) $ (3,033 ) 2018 Industry Issue Resolution (IIR). In August 2018, the IRS released a Directive to provide guidance on the tax reserving for guaranteed benefits within variable annuity contracts and principle-based reserves on certain life insurance contracts. Adopting the methodology specified in the Directive resulted in an accelerated deduction for the Company’s 2017 tax return, that would have otherwise been deductible in future years. Prior to the adoption of this Directive, the Company accounted for these future deductions as deferred tax assets measured using the current 21% corporate income tax rate. Upon adoption of the Directive, the tax benefits were revalued using the 35% tax rate applicable for the 2017 tax year in which they will now be recognized resulting in a reduction in income tax expense of $198 million . South Korea Tax Reform Bill. On December 19, 2017, South Korea enacted a 2018 tax reform bill that adds a new 25% corporate income tax bracket for taxable income in excess of ₩300 billion for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Taxable income in excess of ₩20 billion but less than ₩300 billion continues to be subject to a 22% corporate income tax. In addition, corporations continue to be subject to a local income surtax of 10% of the computed corporate income tax before the application of tax credits and exemptions (i.e., 2.5% for the tax base in excess of ₩300 billion, 2.2% for the tax base between ₩20 billion and ₩300 billion). After taking into account this 10% local income tax surcharge on corporate tax, the 2018 tax reform bill increased the top corporate income tax rate in South Korea from 24.2% to 27.5%. As a result, the Company recognized a $26 million tax expense in 2017 related to remeasuring Korea’s deferred tax assets and liabilities. Non-Taxable Investment Income . The U.S. Dividends Received Deduction (“DRD”) reduces the amount of dividend income subject to U.S. tax and accounts for most of the non-taxable investment income shown in the table above. More specifically, the U.S. DRD constitutes $127 million of the total $246 million of 2018 non-taxable investment income, $280 million of the total $369 million of 2017 non-taxable investment income, and $266 million of the total $352 million of 2016 non-taxable investment income. The DRD for the current period was estimated using information from 2017, current year investment results, and current year’s equity market performance. The actual current year DRD can vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, changes in the amount of dividends received that are eligible for the DRD, changes in the amount of distributions received from fund investments, changes in the account balances of variable life and annuity contracts, and the Company’s taxable income before the DRD. Foreign Taxes at Other Than U.S. Rates . The statutory income tax rate in the Company’s two largest non-U.S. tax jurisdictions is approximately 28% in Japan and 24.2% in Korea as compared to the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% applicable for 2018 and 35% applicable for the periods prior to 2018. Brazil Full Inclusion. The Company made a tax election, effective for the 2017 tax year, to subject earnings from its insurance operations in Brazil to tax in the U.S. in the tax year earned, net of related tax credits. This election will have the effect of reducing the rate at which the Company will incur taxes on these earnings from the approximately 45% tax rate in Brazil to the 21% tax rate in the U.S., which in turn will reduce the amount of associated income tax expense in 2018 and thereafter. In conjunction with this election, the Company remeasured its related deferred tax assets from the previous 45% rate in Brazil to the new rate of 21% in the U.S., which resulted in additional income tax expense at the time of election. The net effect of the lower tax rate and the remeasurement of the deferred tax assets was a net increase in income tax expense of $34 million . Low-Income Housing and Other Tax Credits . These amounts include incentives within the U.S. tax code for the development of affordable housing aiming at low-income Americans. The Company routinely make such investments that generate a tax credit which reduces the Company’s effective tax rate. Other . This line item represents insignificant reconciling items that are individually less than 5% of the computed expected federal income tax expense (benefit) and have therefore been aggregated for purposes of this reconciliation in accordance with relevant disclosure guidance. Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Deferred tax assets: Insurance reserves $ 0 $ 821 Policyholders’ dividends 733 1,262 Net operating and capital loss carryforwards 155 281 Refundable AMT credits 205 0 Employee benefits 693 635 Investments 1,002 862 Other 39 0 Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 2,827 3,861 Valuation allowance (117 ) (214 ) Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 2,710 3,647 Deferred tax liabilities: Insurance reserves 719 0 Net unrealized investment gains 5,961 9,062 Deferred policy acquisition costs 3,888 3,625 Value of business acquired 461 414 Other(1) 0 160 Deferred tax liabilities 11,029 13,261 Net deferred tax liability $ (8,319 ) $ (9,614 ) __________ (1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The application of U.S. GAAP requires the Company to evaluate the recoverability of deferred tax assets and establish a valuation allowance if necessary to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not expected to be realized. Considerable judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, and if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers many factors, including: (1) the nature of the deferred tax assets and liabilities; (2) whether they are ordinary or capital; (3) in which tax jurisdictions they were generated and the timing of their reversal; (4) taxable income in prior carryback years as well as projected taxable earnings exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; (5) the length of time that carryovers can be utilized in the various taxing jurisdictions; (6) any unique tax rules that would impact the utilization of the deferred tax assets; and (7) any tax planning strategies that the Company would employ to avoid a tax benefit from expiring unused. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, will be realized. A valuation allowance has been recorded against deferred tax assets related to state and local taxes and foreign operations. Adjustments to the valuation allowance are made to reflect changes in management’s assessment of the amount of the deferred tax asset that is realizable and the amount of deferred tax asset actually realized during the year. The valuation allowance includes amounts recorded in connection with deferred tax assets as follows: State Foreign Operations Total (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2016 $ 99 $ 34 $ 133 Charged to costs and expenses 74 (6 ) 68 Other adjustments (35 ) (3 ) (38 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 138 25 163 Charged to costs and expenses 63 3 66 Other adjustments (5 ) (10 ) (15 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 196 18 214 Charged to costs and expenses 24 (6 ) 18 Other adjustments (114 ) (1 ) (115 ) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 106 $ 11 $ 117 The following table sets forth the amount and expiration dates of federal, state and foreign operating losses, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards for tax purposes, as of the periods indicated: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Federal net operating and capital loss carryforwards $ 0 $ 0 State net operating and capital loss carryforwards(1) $ 2,152 $ 5,806 Foreign operating loss carryforwards(2) $ 52 $ 58 __________ (1) Expires between 2019 and 2038. (2) $17 million expires between 2021 and 2035 and $35 million has an unlimited carryforward. Consistent with the Tax Act of 2017, the Company provides applicable U.S. income tax for all unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign affiliates. For certain foreign affiliates organized in withholding tax jurisdictions, the Company considers the unremitted foreign earnings of those affiliates to be indefinitely reinvested, and therefore does not provide for the withholding tax when calculating its current and deferred tax obligations. For certain other foreign affiliates organized in withholding tax jurisdictions, the Company does not consider unremitted earnings indefinitely reinvested, and therefore provides for foreign withholding tax when calculating its current and deferred tax obligations. The following table summarizes the Company’s indefinite reinvestment assertions for jurisdictions in which the Company operates that impose a withholding tax on dividends or may be subject to other foreign country tax upon a remittance: Unremitted earnings are indefinitely reinvested Unremitted earnings are not indefinitely reinvested Insurance operations in Chile, China, and Taiwan and non-insurance operations in Korea and certain operations in Luxembourg Insurance operations in Argentina, Indonesia, Italy, Ghana, and Poland, and non-insurance operations in China, Italy and Taiwan, as well as partially for the insurance operation in Korea During the fourth quarter of 2017, in light of and for the period after the Tax Act of 2017, the Company determined that all unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign operations are not considered indefinitely reinvested for purposes of determining U.S. tax liability, as well as determining whether the unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign operations are considered indefinitely reinvested for purposes of determining its foreign withholding tax liability, as described above. Prior to the enactment of the Tax Act of 2017, for the Japanese insurance operations, the Company provided for U.S. income taxes on pre-2014 U.S. GAAP earnings, post-2013 realized and unrealized capital gains, and an additional amount from Gibraltar Life and Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (“PGFL”), not to exceed the deferred tax asset recorded in the Statement of Financial Position as of the acquisition date for PGFL and the Star and Edison Businesses. The Company had no change to its U.S. tax in “Income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” during 2017. During the first and second quarters of 2018, respectively, the Company determined that the earnings of its Polish and Italian insurance operation would be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, earnings of the Polish and Italian insurance operations were not considered indefinitely reinvested, and the Company recognized an income tax expense of $10 million during 2018. During the first and fourth quarters of 2018, the Company determined that a portion of the earnings of its Korean insurance operation would be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, a portion of the earnings of the Korean insurance operation were not considered indefinitely reinvested, and the Company recognized an income tax expense of $14 million in “Income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” during 2018. The following table sets forth the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, where the Company assumes indefinite reinvestment of such earnings and for which, in 2018, 2017, and 2016, U.S. deferred taxes have not been provided, and for which, in 2017 and 2018, foreign deferred withholding taxes have not been provided. The net tax liability that may arise if the 2018 earnings were remitted can range from $0 to $199 million which includes any foreign exchange impacts. At December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (assuming indefinite reinvestment for U.S. tax purposes)(1) N/A N/A $ 4,231 Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (assuming indefinite reinvestment only for Withholding or other non-U.S. Taxes) $ 2,475 $ 2,603 N/A __________ (1) Consistent with the Tax Act of 2017, the Company provides U.S. income tax for all unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2017. The Company’s “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” includes income from domestic operations of $1,447 million , $2,541 million and $1,242 million , and income (loss) from foreign operations of $3,387 million , $3,945 million and $4,463 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Tax Audit and Unrecognized Tax Benefits The Company’s liability for income taxes includes the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and interest that relate to tax years still subject to review by the IRS or other taxing authorities. The completion of review or the expiration of the Federal statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the liability for income taxes. The following table reconciles the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the periods indicated. 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance at January 1, $ 45 $ 26 $ 6 Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years 20 11 10 (Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years 0 (5 ) 0 Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—current year 0 14 10 (Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—current year 0 0 0 Settlements with taxing authorities (45 ) (1 ) 0 Balance at December 31, $ 20 $ 45 $ 26 Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective rate $ 0 $ 45 $ 26 The Company does not anticipate any significant changes within the next twelve months to its total unrecognized tax benefits related to tax years for which the statute of limitations has not expired. The Company classifies all interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties as income tax expense (benefit). The amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for tax-related interest and penalties for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Interest and penalties recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 1 $ (3 ) $ 1 2018 2017 (in millions) Interest and penalties recognized in liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position $ 1 $ 1 Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2018 : Major Tax Jurisdiction Open Tax Years United States 2015-2017 Japan Fiscal years ended March 31, 2014-2018 Korea 2013-2017 The Company is participating in the IRS’s Compliance Assurance Program. Under this program, the IRS assigns an examination team to review completed transactions as they occur in order to reach agreement with the Company on how they should be reported in the relevant tax returns. If disagreements arise, accelerated resolutions programs are available to resolve the disagreements in a timely manner before the tax return is filed. Some of the Company’s affiliates in Japan file a consolidated tax return, while others file separate tax returns. The Company’s affiliates in Japan are subject to audits by the local taxing authority. The general statute of limitations is five years from when the return is filed. During 2016, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau concluded a routine tax audit of the tax returns of the Company’s affiliates in Japan for their tax years ended March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2015. These activities had no material impact on the Company’s 2016 , 2017 or 2018 results. The Company’s affiliates in South Korea file separate tax returns and are subject to audits by the local taxing authority. The general statute of limitations is five years from when the return is filed. The Korean National Tax Service did not conduct a tax audit of the tax returns of Prudential of Korea during the reporting period.

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt	SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT Short-term Debt The table below presents the Company’s short-term debt at December 31, for the years indicated as follows: 2018 2017 ($ in millions) Commercial paper: Prudential Financial $ 15 $ 50 Prudential Funding, LLC 727 500 Subtotal commercial paper 742 550 Mortgage Debt(1) 53 0 Current portion of long-term debt(2) 1,656 830 Total short-term debt(3) $ 2,451 $ 1,380 Supplemental short-term debt information: Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight $ 301 $ 277 Daily average commercial paper outstanding $ 1,554 $ 1,110 Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days 12 22 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt(4) 1.90 % 0.99 % __________ (1) Includes $53 million of mortgage debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018. (2) Includes $57 million of debt that has recourse only to real estate property held for investment by subsidiaries at December 31, 2018. (3) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $1,115 million and $880 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) Excludes the current portion of long-term debt. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the above debt. Commercial Paper Prudential Financial has a commercial paper program with an authorized capacity of $3.0 billion . Prudential Financial’s commercial paper borrowings have generally been used to fund the working capital needs of Prudential Financial’s subsidiaries and provide short-term liquidity at Prudential Financial. Prudential Funding, LLC (“Prudential Funding”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Insurance, has a commercial paper program, with an authorized capacity of $7.0 billion . Prudential Funding commercial paper borrowings generally have served as an additional source of financing to meet the working capital needs of Prudential Insurance and its subsidiaries. Prudential Funding also lends to other subsidiaries of Prudential Financial up to limits agreed with the NJDOBI. Prudential Funding maintains a support agreement with Prudential Insurance whereby Prudential Insurance has agreed to maintain Prudential Funding’s tangible net worth at a positive level. Additionally, Prudential Financial has issued a subordinated guarantee covering Prudential Funding’s $7.0 billion commercial paper program. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Prudential Insurance is a member of the FHLBNY. Membership allows Prudential Insurance access to the FHLBNY’s financial services, including the ability to obtain collateralized loans and to issue collateralized funding agreements. Under applicable law, the funding agreements issued to the FHLBNY have priority claim status above debt holders of Prudential Insurance. FHLBNY borrowings and funding agreements are collateralized by qualifying mortgage-related assets or U.S. Treasury securities, the fair value of which must be maintained at certain specified levels relative to outstanding borrowings. FHLBNY membership requires Prudential Insurance to own member stock and borrowings require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount equal to 4.5% of outstanding borrowings. Under FHLBNY guidelines, if any of Prudential Insurance’s financial strength ratings decline below A-/A3/A- Negative by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch, respectively, and the FHLBNY does not receive written assurances from the NJDOBI regarding Prudential Insurance’s solvency, new borrowings from the FHLBNY would be limited to a term of 90 days or less. Currently there are no restrictions on the term of borrowings from the FHLBNY. All FHLBNY stock purchased by Prudential Insurance is classified as restricted general account investments within “Other invested assets,” and the carrying value of these investments was $29.9 million and $49 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. NJDOBI permits Prudential Insurance to pledge collateral to the FHLBNY in an amount of up to 5% of its prior year-end statutory net admitted assets, excluding separate account assets. Based on Prudential Insurance’s statutory net admitted assets as of December 31, 2017 , the 5% limitation equates to a maximum amount of eligible assets of $6.4 billion and an estimated maximum borrowing capacity (after taking into account required collateralization levels) of approximately $5.6 billion . Nevertheless, FHLBNY borrowings are subject to the FHLBNY’s discretion and to the availability of qualifying assets at Prudential Insurance. Prudential Insurance had no advances outstanding under the FHLBNY facility as of December 31, 2018 . Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (“PRIAC”) is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”). Membership allows PRIAC access to collateralized advances which will be classified in “Short-term debt” or “Long-term debt,” depending on the maturity date of the obligation. PRIAC’s membership in FHLBB requires the ownership of member stock and borrowings from FHLBB require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount between 3.0% and 4.5% of outstanding borrowings, depending on the maturity date of the obligation. All FHLBB stock purchased by PRIAC is classified as restricted general account investments within “Other invested assets,” and the carrying value of these investments was $10 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 . As of December 31, 2018 , PRIAC had no advances outstanding under the FHLBB facility. Under Connecticut state insurance law, without the prior consent of the Connecticut Insurance Department, the amount of assets insurers may pledge to secure debt obligations is limited to the lesser of 5% of prior-year statutory admitted assets or 25% of prior-year statutory surplus, resulting in a maximum borrowing capacity for PRIAC under the FHLBB facility of approximately $241 million as of December 31, 2018 . Surplus Notes The Company’s fixed-rate surplus notes include $500 million of exchangeable surplus notes issued in a private placement in 2009 with an interest rate of 5.36% per annum and due September 2019. The surplus notes became exchangeable at the option of the holder, in whole but not in part, for shares of Prudential Financial Common Stock beginning on September 18, 2014. The initial exchange rate for the surplus notes was 10.1235 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. This was equivalent to 5.1 million shares and an initial exchange price per share of Common Stock of $98.78 . The exchange rate is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and is accordingly revalued during the fourth quarter of each year. As of December 31, 2018, the exchange rate is 12.1719 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. This is equivalent to 6.09 million shares and an exchange price per share of Common Stock of $82.16 . The exchange rate is also subject to a make-whole decrease in the event of an exchange prior to maturity (except upon a fundamental business combination or a continuing payment default), that will result in a reduction in the number of shares issued upon exchange (per $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes) determined by dividing a prescribed cash reduction value (which will decline over the life of the surplus notes, from $102.62 for an exercise on September 18, 2014, to zero for an exercise at maturity) by the price of the Common Stock at the time of exchange. As of December 31, 2018, this reduction value is $23.77 per $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. In addition, the exchange rate is subject to a customary make-whole increase in connection with an exchange of the surplus notes upon a fundamental business combination where 10% or more of the consideration in that business combination consists of cash, other property or securities that are not listed on a U.S. national securities exchange. These exchangeable surplus notes are not redeemable by Prudential Insurance prior to maturity, except in connection with a fundamental business combination involving Prudential Financial, in which case the surplus notes will be redeemable by Prudential Insurance, subject to the noteholders’ right to exchange the surplus notes instead, at par or, if greater, a make-whole redemption price. Credit Facilities As of December 31, 2018 , the Company maintained syndicated, unsecured committed credit facilities as described below. Borrower Original Term Expiration Date Capacity Amount Outstanding (in millions) Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding 5 years Jul 2022 $ 4,000 $ 0 Prudential Holdings of Japan, Inc. 3 years Sep 2019 ¥ 100,000 ¥ 0 The $4.0 billion five -year credit facility contains customary representations and warranties, covenants and events of default and borrowings are not contingent on the borrowers’ credit ratings nor subject to material adverse change clauses. Borrowings under this facility are conditioned on the continued satisfaction of customary conditions, including Prudential Financial’s maintenance of consolidated net worth of at least $20.958 billion , which is calculated as U.S. GAAP equity, excluding AOCI, equity of noncontrolling interests and equity attributable to the Closed Block. The Company expects that it may borrow under the facility from time to time to fund its working capital needs. In addition, amounts under this credit facility may be drawn in the form of standby letters of credit that can be used to meet the Company’s operating needs. The ¥100 billion three -year facility was entered into by Prudential Holdings of Japan, Inc. (“PHJ”)in September 2016. This facility also contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, and events of default and borrowings are not contingent on the borrower’s credit ratings nor subject to material adverse change clauses. The ¥100 billion three -year facility also contains a two -year term-out option. Borrowings under each of these credit facilities may be used for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company was in compliance with the covenants under each of these credit facilities. In addition to the above credit facilities, the Company had access to $277 million of certain other lines of credit at December 31, 2018 , of which $85 million was for the sole use of certain real estate separate accounts. The separate account facilities include loan-to-value ratio requirements and other financial covenants, and recourse on obligations under these facilities is limited to the assets of the applicable separate account. At December 31, 2018 , $5 million of these credit facilities were used. The Company also has access to uncommitted lines of credit from financial institutions. Put Option Agreement for Senior Debt Issuance In November 2013, Prudential Financial entered into a ten -year put option agreement with a Delaware trust upon the completion of the sale of $1.5 billion of trust securities by that Delaware trust in a Rule 144A private placement. The trust invested the proceeds from the sale of the trust securities in a portfolio of principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities. The put option agreement provides Prudential Financial the right to sell to the trust at any time up to $1.5 billion of 4.419% senior notes due November 2023 and receive in exchange a corresponding amount of the principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities held by the trust. In return, the Company agreed to pay a semi-annual put premium to the trust at a rate of 1.777% per annum applied to the unexercised portion of the put option. The put option agreement with the trust provides Prudential Financial with a source of liquid assets. The put option described above will be exercised automatically in full upon the Company’s failure to make certain payments to the trust, such as paying the put option premium or reimbursing the trust for its expenses, if the Company’s failure to pay is not cured within 30 days , and upon an event involving its bankruptcy. The Company is also required to exercise the put option if its consolidated stockholders’ equity, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP but excluding AOCI, falls below $7.0 billion , subject to adjustment in certain cases. The Company has a one-time right to unwind a prior voluntary exercise of the put option by repurchasing all of the senior notes then held by the trust in exchange for principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities. Finally, any of the 4.419% senior notes that Prudential Financial issues may be redeemed prior to their maturity at par or, if greater, a make-whole price, following a voluntary exercise in full of the put option. Long-term Debt The table below presents the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, for the years indicated as follows: Maturity Dates Rate(1) December 31, 2018 2017 ($ in millions) Fixed-rate notes: Surplus notes 2025 8.30% $ 341 $ 840 Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements 2021-2038 3.52%-5.26% 6,895 5,187 Senior notes 2019-2049 2.35%-11.31% 8,774 8,882 Mortgage debt(2) 2020-2027 0.89%-3.85% 237 226 Floating-rate notes: Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements 2024-2037 2.74%-3.80% 2,200 2,100 Senior notes 2020 4.04%-4.95% 29 29 Mortgage debt(3) 2020-2025 0.26%-5.17% 429 573 Junior subordinated notes(4) 2042-2068 1.07%-5.88% 7,568 6,622 Subtotal 26,473 24,459 Less: assets under set-off arrangements(5) 9,095 7,287 Total long-term debt(6) 17,378 17,172 __________ (1) Ranges of interest rates are for the year ended December 31, 2018 . (2) Includes $101 million and $ 107 million of debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (3) Includes $206 million and $ 245 million of debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $7,511 million and subsidiary debt of $57 million denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018. (5) Assets under set-off arrangements represent a reduction in the amount of surplus notes included in long-term debt, resulting from an arrangement where valid rights of set-off exist and it is the intent of both parties to settle on a net basis under legally enforceable arrangements. These assets include available-for-sale securities that are valued at market. (6) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $16,141 million and $15,304 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants related to the borrowings in the table above. The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 : Calendar Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter Total (in millions) Long-term debt $ 1,390 $ 559 $ 73 $ 244 $ 15,112 $ 17,378 Surplus Notes As of December 31, 2018 , the Company had $341 million of fixed-rate surplus notes outstanding. These notes are subordinated to other Prudential Insurance borrowings and policyholder obligations, and the payment of interest and principal may only be made with the prior approval of the NJDOBI. The NJDOBI could prohibit the payment of the interest and principal on the surplus notes if certain statutory capital requirements are not met. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company met these statutory capital requirements. From 2011 through 2013, a captive reinsurance subsidiary entered into agreements providing for the issuance and sale of up to $2 billion of ten -year fixed-rate surplus notes. The aggregate amount available to be issued under these agreements was reduced to $1.75 billion in 2018. Under the agreements, the captive receives in exchange for the surplus notes one or more credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose subsidiary of the Company in an aggregate principal amount equal to the surplus notes issued. The captive holds the credit-linked notes as assets supporting the non-economic portion of the statutory reserve required to be held by the Company’s domestic insurance subsidiaries under Regulation XXX in connection with the reinsurance of term life insurance policies through the captive. The non-economic portion of the statutory reserve equals the difference between the statutory reserve required under Regulation XXX and the amount the Company considers necessary to maintain solvency for moderately adverse experience. The principal amount of the outstanding credit-linked notes is redeemable by the captive in cash upon the occurrence of, and in an amount necessary to remedy, a specified liquidity stress event affecting the captive. Under the agreements, external counterparties have agreed to fund any such payment under the credit-linked notes in return for a fee. Prudential Financial has agreed to make capital contributions to the captive to reimburse it for investment losses in excess of specified amounts and has agreed to reimburse the external counterparties for any payments under the credit-linked notes that are funded by those counterparties. As of December 31, 2018 , an aggregate of $1.75 billion of surplus notes were outstanding under these agreements and no such payments under the credit-linked notes have been required. In December 2013, a captive reinsurance subsidiary entered into a twenty -year financing facility with external counterparties providing for the issuance and sale of a surplus note for the financing of non-economic reserves required under Guideline AXXX. The current financing capacity available under the facility is $3.5 billion , but can be increased to a maximum potential size of $4.5 billion . The captive receives in exchange for the surplus note one or more credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose affiliate in an aggregate principal amount equal to the surplus note. The principal amount of the outstanding credit-linked notes is redeemable by the captive in cash upon the occurrence of, and in an amount necessary to remedy, a specified liquidity stress event, and the external counterparties have agreed to fund any such payment. Prudential Financial has agreed to reimburse the captive for investment losses in excess of specified amounts; however, Prudential Financial has no other reimbursement obligations to the external counterparties under this facility. As of December 31, 2018 , an aggregate of $3.13 billion of surplus notes were outstanding under the facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. In December 2014, a captive reinsurance subsidiary entered into a financing facility with external counterparties, pursuant to which the captive agreed to issue and sell a surplus note with a ten -year term in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.75 billion in return for an equal principal amount of credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose affiliate. In December 2017, the Company increased the maximum potential size of the facility to $2.4 billion , of which $650 million has a twenty -year term. The captive holds the credit-linked notes as assets supporting non-economic reserves required to be held by the Company’s domestic insurance subsidiaries under Regulation XXX. The principal amount of the outstanding credit-linked notes is redeemable by the captive in cash upon the occurrence of, and in an amount necessary to remedy, a specified liquidity stress event affecting the captive. Under the agreements, external counterparties have agreed to fund any such payment under the credit-linked notes in return for a fee. Prudential Financial has no reimbursement obligations to the external counterparties under this facility. As of December 31, 2018 , an aggregate of $2.20 billion of surplus notes were outstanding under the facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. Another captive reinsurance subsidiary maintains a financing facility with external counterparties, pursuant to which the captive has outstanding $ 2.5 billion in principal amount of surplus notes and received in return an equal principal amount of credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose affiliate. In November 2017, we repaid $500 million of senior notes issued by a special purpose affiliate and held by one of the external counterparties. The remaining term of the financing is sixteen years. The captive holds the credit-linked notes as assets supporting non-economic reserves required to be held by the Company’s domestic insurance subsidiaries under Regulation XXX. The captive can redeem the credit-linked notes in cash upon the occurrence of, and in an amount necessary to remedy, a liquidity stress event affecting the captive. External counterparties have agreed to fund any such credit-linked notes payments in an amount of up to $2.5 billion . Prudential Financial has agreed to make capital contributions to the captive and to the special-purpose affiliate to reimburse them for investment losses in excess of specified amounts. Prudential Financial has also agreed to reimburse one of the external counterparties for any payments under the credit-linked notes funded by it in an amount of up to $1.0 billion . In March 2017, a captive reinsurance subsidiary entered into a twenty -year financing facility with external counterparties providing for the issuance and sale of a surplus note for the financing of non-economic reserves required under Guideline AXXX. The initial financing capacity available under the facility is $1.0 billion . The captive receives in exchange for the surplus note one or more credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose affiliate in an aggregate principal amount equal to the surplus note. The principal amount of the outstanding credit-linked notes is redeemable by the captive in cash upon the occurrence of, and in an amount necessary to remedy, a specified liquidity stress event, and the external counterparties have agreed to fund any such payment. In June 2018, the Company amended this captive financing facility by increasing the maximum potential size of the facility to $2.0 billion . Prudential Financial has no reimbursement obligations to the external counterparties under this facility. As of December 31, 2018, an aggregate of $1.5 billion of surplus notes were outstanding under the facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company established a new $1.6 billion captive financing facility to finance non-economic reserves required under Regulation XXX. Similar to the Company’s other captive financing facilities, a captive reinsurance subsidiary issues surplus notes under the facility in exchange for credit-linked notes issued by a special-purpose affiliate that are held to support non-economic reserves. The credit-linked notes are redeemable for cash upon the occurrence of a liquidity stress event affecting the captive and external counterparties have agreed to fund these payments. As of December 31, 2018, $550 million of surplus notes were outstanding under the facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. Under each of the above transactions for the captive reinsurance subsidiaries, because valid rights of set-off exist, interest and principal payments on the surplus notes and on the credit-linked notes are settled on a net basis, and the surplus notes are reflected in the Company’s total consolidated borrowings on a net basis. The surplus notes for the captive reinsurance subsidiaries described above are subordinated to policyholder obligations, and the payment of principal on the surplus notes may only be made with prior approval of the Arizona Department of Insurance. The payment of interest on the surplus notes has been approved by the Arizona Department of Insurance, subject to its ability to withdraw that approval. In February 2015, Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey (“PLIC”) entered into a twenty -year financing facility with certain external counterparties and a special-purpose company affiliate, pursuant to which PLIC may, at its option and subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, issue and sell to the affiliate up to $4.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of surplus notes, in return for an equal principal amount of credit-linked notes. Upon issuance, PLIC would hold any credit-linked notes as assets to finance future statutory surplus needs within PLIC. As of December 31, 2018 , there were no surplus notes outstanding under the facility. Senior Notes Medium-Term Notes Program. The Company maintains a medium-term notes program under its shelf registration statement with an authorized issuance capacity of $20.0 billion . As of December 31, 2018 , the outstanding balance of medium-term notes under this program was $7.97 billion , an increase of $0.3 billion from December 31, 2017 . The increase was due to the issuance of $600 million of medium-term notes with an interest rate of 3.878% maturing in March 2028 and $400 million of notes with an interest rate of 4.418% maturing in 2048, offset by $700 million of maturities in August 2018. Retail Medium-Term Notes Program. The Company maintains a retail medium-term notes program under its shelf registration statement with an authorized issuance capacity of $5.0 billion . As of December 31, 2018 , the outstanding balance of the program was $314 million . The weighted average interest rate on outstanding senior notes issued under these programs, including the effect of interest rate hedging activity, was 5.04% and 5.22% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, excluding the effect of debt issued to consolidated subsidiaries. Funding Agreement Notes Issuance Program (“FANIP”). The Company maintains a FANIP in which statutory trusts issue medium-term notes and commercial paper secured by funding agreements issued to the trusts by Prudential Insurance. These obligations are included in “Policyholders’ account balances” and not included in the foregoing table. See Note 11 for further discussion of these obligations. Mortgage Debt . As of December 31, 2018 , the Company’s subsidiaries had long-term mortgage debt of $776 million that has recourse only to real estate property held for investment by those subsidiaries. This represents a decrease of $24 million from December 31, 2017 , primarily due to new borrowings in 2018 of $ 118 million , offset by foreign exchange fluctuations of $ 17 million and $125 million of prepayment activity. Junior Subordinated Notes Certain of Prudential Financial’s junior subordinated notes outstanding are considered hybrid securities that receive enhanced equity treatment from the rating agencies. These notes outstanding, along with their key terms, are as follows: Issue Date Principal Amount Initial Interest Rate Investor Type Optional Redemption Date Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date Maturity Date ($ in millions) Aug-12 $ 1,000 5.88 % Institutional 9/15/2022 LIBOR + 4.18% 9/15/2042 Nov-12 $ 1,500 5.63 % Institutional 6/15/2023 LIBOR + 3.92% 6/15/2043 Dec-12 $ 575 5.75 % Retail 12/4/2017 5.75% 12/15/2052 Mar-13 $ 710 5.70 % Retail 3/15/2018 5.70% 3/15/2053 Mar-13 $ 500 5.20 % Institutional 3/15/2024 LIBOR + 3.04% 3/15/2044 May-15 $ 1,000 5.38 % Institutional 5/15/2025 LIBOR + 3.03% 3/15/2045 Sep-17 $ 750 4.50 % Institutional 9/15/2027 LIBOR + 2.38% 9/15/2047 Aug-18 $ 565 5.63 % Retail 8/13/2023 5.63% 8/13/2058 Sep-18 $ 1,000 5.70 % Institutional 9/15/2028 LIBOR + 2.67% 9/15/2048 The Company has the right to defer interest payments on these notes for specified periods, typically 5 to 10 years without resulting in a default, during which time interest will be compounded. On or after the optional redemption dates, Prudential Financial may redeem the notes at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to those optional redemption dates, redemptions generally are subject to a make-whole price; however, the Company may redeem the notes prior to these dates at par upon the occurrence of certain events, such as, for the notes issued in 2012 and later, a future change in the regulatory capital treatment of the notes with respect to the Company. In April 2018, the Company redeemed all of the $600 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 8.88% junior subordinated notes due 2068 and incurred a make-whole fee of $6 million . Limited Recourse Notes. In 2014, the Company entered into financing transactions pursuant to which it issued $500 million of limited recourse notes and, in return, obtained $500 million of asset-backed notes issued by a designated series of a Delaware master trust. The asset-backed notes mature from 2019 through 2025; however, the maturity date of a portion of the notes may be extended by the Company through 2028, subject to conditions. The master trust’s payment obligations under each of the asset-backed notes are secured by corresponding payment obligations of a third-party financial institution and a portfolio of specified assets that have an aggregate value at least equal to the principal amount of the applicable asset-backed note. The principal amount of each asset-backed note is payable to PRIAC in cash at any time upon demand by PRIAC or, if not earlier paid, at maturity. Each of the limited recourse notes obligates Prudential Financial to reimburse the applicable third-party financial institution for any principal payments received on the corresponding asset-backed note, but there is no obligation to reimburse any portion of a principal payment that is needed by PRIAC to pay then current claims to its policyholders. Each limited recourse note bears interest at a rate equal to the rate on the corresponding asset-backed note, plus an amount representing fees payable to the applicable third-party financial institution. As of December 31, 2018 , no principal payments have been received or are currently due on the asset-backed notes and, as a result, there was no payment obligation under the limited recourse notes. Accordingly, the notes are not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2018 . Interest Expense In order to modify exposure to interest rate and currency exchange rate movements, the Company utilizes derivative instruments, primarily interest rate swaps, in conjunction with some of its debt issues. The impact of these derivative instruments is not reflected in the rates presented in the tables above. For those derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting treatment, interest expense increased by $1 million , $3 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. See Note 5 for additional information on the Company’s use of derivative instruments. Interest expense for short-term and long-term debt was $1,423 million , $1,334 million and $1,324 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. This includes interest expense of $23 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 , $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 , and $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 , reported in “Net investment income.” The interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes prepayment premiums and fees totaling $36 million on debt repurchased through a tender offer.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Pension and Other Postretirement Plans The Company has funded and non-funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Benefits”), which cover substantially all of its employees. For some employees, benefits are based on final average earnings and length of service, while benefits for other employees are based on an account balance that takes into consideration age, service and earnings during their career. The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for its retired employees, their beneficiaries and covered dependents (“Other Postretirement Benefits”). The health care plan is contributory; the life insurance plan is non-contributory. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S. employees may become eligible to receive other postretirement benefits if they retire after age 55 with at least 10 years of service or under certain circumstances after age 50 with at least 20 years of continuous service. Prepaid benefits costs and accrued benefit liabilities are included in “Other assets” and “Other liabilities,” respectively, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The status of these plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in millions) Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at the beginning of period $ (13,838 ) $ (12,917 ) $ (1,996 ) $ (2,084 ) Service cost (314 ) (284 ) (23 ) (20 ) Interest cost (448 ) (476 ) (70 ) (82 ) Plan participants’ contributions 0 0 (25 ) (30 ) Medicare Part D subsidy receipts 0 0 (9 ) (9 ) Amendments (3 ) 0 (32 ) (9 ) Actuarial gains (losses), net 611 (871 ) 96 69 Settlements 27 57 0 0 Special termination benefits (1 ) (4 ) 0 0 Benefits paid 797 723 182 172 Foreign currency changes and other (16 ) (66 ) 1 (3 ) Benefit obligation at end of period $ (13,185 ) $ (13,838 ) $ (1,876 ) $ (1,996 ) Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 13,655 $ 12,861 $ 1,615 $ 1,531 Actual return on plan assets (224 ) 1,329 (70 ) 212 Employer contributions 219 202 44 14 Plan participants’ contributions 0 0 25 30 Disbursement for settlements (27 ) (57 ) 0 0 Benefits paid (797 ) (723 ) (182 ) (172 ) Foreign currency changes and other (19 ) 43 0 0 Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 12,807 $ 13,655 $ 1,432 $ 1,615 Funded status at end of period $ (378 ) $ (183 ) $ (444 ) $ (381 ) Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position Prepaid benefit cost $ 2,458 $ 2,645 $ 4 $ 0 Accrued benefit liability (2,836 ) (2,828 ) (448 ) (381 ) Net amount recognized $ (378 ) $ (183 ) $ (444 ) $ (381 ) Items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” not yet recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost: Transition obligation $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Prior service cost (15 ) (22 ) 41 10 Net actuarial loss 3,829 3,611 408 344 Net amount not recognized $ 3,814 $ 3,589 $ 449 $ 354 Accumulated benefit obligation $ (12,560 ) $ (13,190 ) $ (1,877 ) $ (1,995 ) In addition to the plan assets above, the Company in 2007 established an irrevocable trust, commonly referred to as a “rabbi trust,” for the purpose of holding assets of the Company to be used to satisfy its obligations with respect to certain non-qualified retirement plans ( $1,208 million and $1,283 million benefit obligation at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively). Assets held in the rabbi trust are available to the general creditors of the Company in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy. The Company may from time to time in its discretion make contributions to the trust to fund accrued benefits payable to participants in one or more of the plans, and, in the case of a change in control of the Company, as defined in the trust agreement, the Company will be required to make contributions to the trust to fund the accrued benefits, vested and unvested, payable on a pre-tax basis to participants in the plans. The Company did not make any discretionary payments to the trust in 2018 and 2017. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the assets in the trust had a carrying value of $861 million and $881 million , respectively. The Company also maintains a separate rabbi trust for the purpose of holding assets of the Company to be used to satisfy its obligations with respect to certain other non-qualified retirement plans ( $72 million and $81 million benefit obligation at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively), as well as certain cash-based deferred compensation arrangements. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the assets in the trust had a carrying value of $102 million and $120 million , respectively. Pension benefits for foreign plans comprised 15% and 14% of the ending benefit obligation for both 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Foreign pension plans comprised 5% of the ending fair value of plan assets for both 2018 and 2017 . There are no material foreign postretirement plans. Information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets 2018 2017 (in millions) Projected benefit obligation $ 2,895 $ 2,875 Fair value of plan assets $ 59 $ 47 Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets 2018 2017 (in millions) Accumulated benefit obligation $ 2,697 $ 2,655 Fair value of plan assets $ 6 $ 0 There were no purchases of annuity contracts in 2018 and 2017 from Prudential Insurance. The approximate future annual benefit payment payable by Prudential Insurance for all annuity contracts was $18 million and $21 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost The Company uses market related value to determine components of net periodic (benefit) cost. Market related value recognizes certain changes in fair value of plan assets over a period of five years. Changes in the fair value of U.S. equities, international equities, real estate and other assets are recognized over a five year period. However, changes in the fair value for fixed maturity assets (including short-term investments) are recognized immediately for the purposes of market related value. Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, includes the following components: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Service cost $ 314 $ 284 $ 253 $ 23 $ 20 $ 19 Interest cost 448 476 498 70 82 91 Expected return on plan assets (817 ) (781 ) (754 ) (108 ) (102 ) (105 ) Amortization of transition obligation 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amortization of prior service cost (4 ) (3 ) (6 ) 1 0 (2 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 213 191 181 17 36 41 Settlements 8 13 7 0 0 0 Special termination benefits(1) 1 4 2 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 163 $ 184 $ 181 $ 3 $ 36 $ 44 __________ (1) Certain employees were provided special termination benefits under non-qualified plans in the form of unreduced early retirement benefits as a result of their involuntary termination. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The benefit obligation is based upon actuarial assumptions such as discount, termination, retirement, mortality and salary growth rates. Changes at year-end in these actuarial assumptions, along with experience changes based on updated participant census data are deferred in AOCI. Plan assets generate actuarial gains and losses when actual returns on plan assets differ from expected returns on plan assets, and these differences are also deferred in AOCI. The cumulative deferred gain (loss) within AOCI is amortized into earnings if it exceeds 10% of the greater of the benefit obligation or plan assets at the beginning of the year, and the amortization period is based upon the actuarially calculated expected future years of service for a given plan. The amounts recorded in AOCI as of the end of the period, which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost, and the related changes in these items during the period that are recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits Transition Obligation Prior Service Cost Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss Transition Obligation Prior Service Cost Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 0 $ (33 ) $ 3,173 $ 0 $ (1 ) $ 621 Amortization for the period 0 6 (181 ) 0 2 (41 ) Deferrals for the period 0 3 473 0 0 (23 ) Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 (1 ) 16 0 0 0 Balance, December 31, 2016 0 (25 ) 3,481 0 1 557 Amortization for the period 0 3 (191 ) 0 0 (36 ) Deferrals for the period 0 0 323 0 9 (179 ) Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 0 (2 ) 0 0 2 Balance, December 31, 2017 0 (22 ) 3,611 0 10 344 Amortization for the period 0 4 (213 ) 0 (1 ) (17 ) Deferrals for the period 0 3 430 0 32 82 Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 0 1 0 0 (1 ) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 0 $ (15 ) $ 3,829 $ 0 $ 41 $ 408 The amounts included in AOCI expected to be recognized as components of net periodic (benefit) cost in 2019 are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits (in millions) Amortization of prior service cost $ (4 ) $ 4 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 215 24 Total $ 211 $ 28 The Company’s assumptions related to the calculation of the domestic benefit obligation (end of period) and the determination of net periodic (benefit) cost (beginning of period) are presented in the table below: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016 Weighted average assumptions Discount rate (beginning of period) 3.65 % 4.15 % 4.50 % 3.60 % 4.05 % 4.35 % Discount rate (end of period) 4.30 % 3.65 % 4.15 % 4.30 % 3.60 % 4.05 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (beginning of period) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of increase in compensation levels (end of period) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % N/A N/A N/A Expected return on plan assets (beginning of period) 6.25 % 6.25 % 6.25 % 7.00 % 7.00 % 7.00 % Health care cost trend rates (beginning of period) N/A N/A N/A 6.20 % 6.60 % 7.00 % Health care cost trend rates (end of period) N/A N/A N/A 6.00 % 6.20 % 6.60 % For 2018, 2017 and 2016, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2024, 2021, 2021, (beginning of period) N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % For 2018, 2017 and 2016, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2024, 2024, 2021 (end of period) N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % The domestic discount rate used to value the pension and postretirement obligations at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is based upon the value of a portfolio of Aa-rated investments whose cash flows would be available to pay the benefit obligation’s cash flows when due. The December 31, 2018 portfolio is selected from a compilation of approximately 590 Aa-rated bonds across the full range of maturities. Since yields can vary widely at each maturity point, the Company generally avoids using the highest and lowest yielding bonds at the maturity points, so as to avoid relying on bonds that might be mispriced or misrated. This refinement process generally results in having a distribution from the 10th to 90th percentile. The Aa-rated portfolio is then selected and, accordingly, its value is a measure of the benefit obligation. A single equivalent discount rate is calculated to equate the value of the Aa-rated portfolio to the cash flows for the benefit obligation. The result is rounded to the nearest 5 basis points and the benefit obligation is recalculated using the rounded discount rate. The pension and postretirement expected long-term rates of return on plan assets for 2018 were determined based upon an approach that considered the allocation of plan assets as of December 31, 2017. Expected returns are estimated by asset class as noted in the discussion of investment policies and strategies below. Expected returns on asset classes are developed using a building-block approach that is forward looking and are not strictly based upon historical returns. The building blocks for equity returns include inflation, real return, a term premium, an equity risk premium, capital appreciation, expenses, the effect of active management and the effect of rebalancing. The building blocks for fixed maturity returns include inflation, real return, a term premium, credit spread, capital appreciation, effect of active management, expenses and the effect of rebalancing. The Company applied the same approach to the determination of the expected rate of return on plan assets in 2019 . The expected rate of return for 2019 is 6.50% and 7.00% for pension and postretirement, respectively. The assumptions for foreign pension plans are based on local markets. There are no material foreign postretirement plans. Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plan. A one-percentage point increase and decrease in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: Other Postretirement Benefits (in millions) One percentage point increase Increase in total service and interest costs $ 6 Increase in postretirement benefit obligation $ 123 One percentage point decrease Decrease in total service and interest costs $ 5 Decrease in postretirement benefit obligation $ 98 Plan Assets The investment goal of the domestic pension plan assets is to generate an above benchmark return on a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and other investments. The cash requirements of the pension obligation, which include a traditional formula principally representing payments to annuitants and a cash balance formula that allows lump sum payments and annuity payments, are designed to be met by the bonds and short-term investments in the portfolio. The pension plan risk management practices include guidelines for asset concentration, credit rating and liquidity. The pension plan does not invest in leveraged derivatives. Derivatives such as futures contracts are used to reduce transaction costs and change asset concentration, while interest rate swaps and futures are used to adjust duration. The investment goal of the domestic postretirement plan assets is to generate an above benchmark return on a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other investments, while meeting the cash requirements for the postretirement obligation that includes a medical benefit including prescription drugs, a dental benefit and a life benefit. The postretirement plan risk management practices include guidelines for asset concentration, credit rating, liquidity and tax efficiency. The postretirement plan does not invest in leveraged derivatives. Derivatives such as futures contracts are used to reduce transaction costs and change asset concentration, while interest rate swaps and futures are used to adjust duration. The plan fiduciaries for the Company’s pension and postretirement plans have developed guidelines for asset allocations reflecting a percentage of total assets by asset class, which are reviewed on an annual basis. Asset allocation targets as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: Pension Postretirement Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Asset Category U.S. Equities 2 % 9 % 26 % 61 % International Equities 2 % 9 % 2 % 20 % Fixed Maturities 53 % 66 % 10 % 54 % Short-term Investments 0 % 12 % 0 % 40 % Real Estate 2 % 17 % 0 % 0 % Other 6 % 27 % 0 % 0 % To implement the investment strategy, plan assets are invested in funds that primarily invest in securities that correspond to one of the asset categories under the investment guidelines. However, at any point in time, some of the assets in a fund may be of a different nature than the specified asset category. Assets held with Prudential Insurance are in either pooled separate accounts or single client separate accounts. Pooled separate accounts hold assets for multiple investors. Each investor owns a “unit of account.” Single client separate accounts hold assets for only one investor, the domestic qualified pension plan, and each security in the fund is treated as individually owned. Assets held with a bank are either in common/collective trusts or single client trusts. Common or collective trusts hold assets for more than one investor. Each investor owns a “unit of account.” Single client trusts hold assets for only one investor, the domestic qualified pension plan, and each security in the fund is treated as individually owned. There were no investments in Prudential Financial Common Stock as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for either the pension or postretirement plans. The authoritative guidance around fair value established a framework for measuring fair value. Fair value is disclosed using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, as described in Note 6. The following describes the valuation methodologies used for pension and postretirement plans assets measured at fair value. Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts, Common or Collective Trusts, and United Kingdom Insurance Pooled Funds —Insurance company pooled separate accounts are invested via group annuity contracts issued by Prudential Insurance. Assets are represented by a “unit of account.” The redemption value of those units is based on a per unit value whose value is the result of the accumulated values of underlying investments. The underlying investments are valued in accordance with the corresponding valuation method for the investments held. Equities —See Note 6 for a discussion of the valuation methodologies for equity securities. U.S. Government Securities (both Federal and State & Other), Non–U.S. Government Securities , and Corporate Debt —See Note 6 for a discussion of the valuation methodologies for fixed maturity securities. Interest Rate Swaps —See Note 6 for a discussion of the valuation methodologies for derivative instruments. Guaranteed Investment Contracts —The value is based on contract cash flows and available market rates for similar investments. Registered Investment Companies (Mutual Funds) —Securities are priced at the NAV of shares. Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment of Securities Lending Collateral —This value is the contractual position relative to the investment of securities lending collateral. Real Estate —The values are determined through an independent appraisal process. The estimate of fair value is based on three approaches; (1) current cost of reproducing the property less deterioration and functional/economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable properties in the market. Each approach requires the exercise of subjective judgment. Short-term Investments —Securities are valued initially at cost and thereafter adjusted for amortization of any discount or premium (i.e., amortized cost). Amortized cost approximates fair value. Partnerships —Valued at the NAV of shares. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The value of interests owned in partnerships is based on valuations of the underlying investments that include private placements, structured debt, real estate, equities, fixed maturities, commodities and other investments. Hedge Funds —Valued at the NAV of shares. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The value of interests in hedge funds is based on the underlying investments that include equities, debt and other investments. Variable Life Insurance Policies —These assets are held in group and individual variable life insurance policies issued by Prudential Insurance. Group policies are invested in Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts. Individual policies are invested in Registered Investment Companies (Mutual Funds). The value of interest in these policies is the cash surrender value of the policies based on the underlying investments. Pension plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows: As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Pooled separate accounts(1) $ 0 $ 448 $ 0 $ 0 $ 448 Common/collective trusts(1) 0 70 0 0 70 Subtotal 518 International Equities: Pooled separate accounts(2) 0 315 0 0 315 Common/collective trusts(3) 0 283 0 0 283 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4) 0 42 0 0 42 Subtotal 640 Fixed Maturities: Pooled separate accounts(5) 0 1,326 0 0 1,326 Common/collective trusts(6) 0 485 0 0 485 U.S. government securities (federal): Mortgage-backed 0 1 0 0 1 Other U.S. government securities 0 712 0 0 712 U.S. government securities (state & other) 0 519 0 0 519 Non-U.S. government securities 0 7 0 0 7 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7) 0 289 0 0 289 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(8) 0 3,476 2 0 3,478 Asset-backed 0 24 0 0 24 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9) 0 474 0 0 474 Collateralized Loan Obligations 0 293 0 0 293 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $1,694) 0 11 0 0 11 Guaranteed investment contract 0 53 0 0 53 Other(10) 299 5 62 0 366 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities: lending collateral(11) 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal 8,038 Short-term Investments: Pooled separate accounts 0 74 0 0 74 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds 0 3 0 0 3 Subtotal 77 Real Estate: Pooled separate accounts(12) 0 0 760 0 760 Partnerships 0 0 0 478 478 Subtotal 1,238 Other: Partnerships 0 0 0 831 831 Hedge funds 0 0 0 1,465 1,465 Subtotal 2,296 Total $ 299 $ 8,910 $ 824 $ 2,774 $ 12,807 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Pooled separate accounts(1) $ 0 $ 552 $ 0 $ 0 $ 552 Common/collective trusts(1) 0 79 0 0 79 Subtotal 631 International Equities: Pooled separate accounts(2) 0 365 0 0 365 Common/collective trusts(3) 0 315 0 0 315 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4) 0 56 0 0 56 Subtotal 736 Fixed Maturities: Pooled separate accounts(5) 0 1,319 38 0 1,357 Common/collective trusts(6) 0 509 0 0 509 U.S. government securities (federal): Mortgage-backed 0 1 0 0 1 Other U.S. government securities 0 1,402 0 0 1,402 U.S. government securities (state & other) 0 556 0 0 556 Non-U.S. government securities 0 10 0 0 10 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7) 0 324 0 0 324 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(8) 0 3,621 1 0 3,622 Asset-backed 0 5 0 0 5 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9) 0 492 0 0 492 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $1,498) 0 12 0 0 12 Guaranteed investment contract 0 47 0 0 47 Other(10) 578 1 39 0 618 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities: lending collateral(11) 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal 8,955 Short-term Investments: Pooled separate accounts 0 56 0 0 56 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds 0 1 0 0 1 Subtotal 57 Real Estate: Pooled separate accounts(12) 0 0 714 0 714 Partnerships 0 0 0 435 435 Subtotal 1,149 Other: Partnerships 0 0 0 706 706 Hedge funds 0 0 0 1,421 1,421 Subtotal 2,127 Total $ 578 $ 9,723 $ 792 $ 2,562 $ 13,655 __________ (1) These categories invest in U.S. equity funds whose objective is to track or outperform various indexes. (2) This category invests in a large cap international equity funds whose objective is to track an index. (3) This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap, whose objective is to outperform various indexes. This category also includes a global equity fund, primarily focused on new market leaders with sustainable competitive advantage. (4) This category invests in an international equity fund whose objective is to track an index. (5) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated private placement securities. (6) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated public securities whose objective is to outperform an index. (7) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated corporate securities. (8) This category invests in highly rated corporate securities. (9) This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. (10) Primarily cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables, and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral). (11) The contractual net value of the investment of securities lending collateral invested primarily in short-term bond funds is $157 million and $411 million and the liability for securities lending collateral is $157 million and $411 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. (12) This category invests in commercial real estate and real estate securities funds, whose objective is to outperform an index. Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Pension Assets Year Ended December 31, 2018 Fixed Maturities– Pooled Separate Accounts Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Corporate Bonds Fixed Maturities– Other Real Estate– Pooled Separate Accounts (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 38 $ 1 $ 39 $ 714 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 56 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 8 Purchases, sales and settlements (38 ) (1 ) 23 (18 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 0 2 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 62 $ 760 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Fixed Maturities– Pooled Separate Accounts Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Corporate Bonds Fixed Maturities– Other Real Estate– Pooled Separate Accounts (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 36 $ 0 $ 49 $ 666 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 2 0 0 50 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 6 Purchases, sales and settlements 0 0 (10 ) (8 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 0 1 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 38 $ 1 $ 39 $ 714 Postretirement plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows: As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(1) $ 0 $ 538 $ 0 $ 0 $ 538 Common trusts(2) 0 75 0 0 75 Equities 25 6 0 0 31 Subtotal 644 International Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(3) 0 91 0 0 91 Common trusts(4) 0 53 0 0 53 Equities 0 6 0 0 6 Subtotal 150 Fixed Maturities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(5) 0 157 0 0 157 Common trusts(5) 0 130 0 0 130 U.S. government securities (federal): Other U.S. government securities 0 25 0 0 25 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(6) 0 120 0 0 120 Asset-backed 0 26 1 0 27 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7) 0 17 1 0 18 Collateralized Loan Obligations(8) 0 18 0 0 18 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $188) 0 (1 ) 0 0 (1 ) Other(9) 3 0 3 0 6 Subtotal 500 Short-term Investments: Registered investment companies 138 0 0 0 138 Subtotal 138 Total $ 166 $ 1,261 $ 5 $ 0 $ 1,432 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(1) $ 0 $ 605 $ 0 $ 0 $ 605 Common trusts(2) 0 182 0 0 182 Equities 0 2 0 0 2 Subtotal 789 International Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(3) 0 106 0 0 106 Common trusts(4) 0 110 0 0 110 Subtotal 216 Fixed Maturities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(5) 0 163 0 0 163 Common trusts(5) 0 52 0 0 52 U.S. government securities (federal): Other U.S. government securities 0 87 0 0 87 Non-U.S. government securities 0 2 0 0 2 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(6) 0 151 0 0 151 Asset-backed 0 28 0 0 28 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7) 0 27 2 0 29 Collateralized Loan Obligations(8) 0 28 2 0 30 Other(9) 6 0 5 0 11 Subtotal 553 Short-term Investments: Registered investment companies 57 0 0 0 57 Subtotal 57 Total $ 63 $ 1,543 $ 9 $ 0 $ 1,615 __________ (1) This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities whose objective is to track an index via pooled separate accounts and registered investment companies. (2) This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities. (3) This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap international equities whose objective is to track an index. (4) This category fund invests in large cap international equity fund whose objective is to outperform an index. (5) This category invests in U.S. government and corporate bond funds. (6) This category invests in highly rated corporate bonds. (7) This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. (8) This category invests in highly rated CLOs. (9) Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral). Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Postretirement Assets Year Ended December 31, 2018 Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Asset-backed Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Loan Obligations Fixed Maturities– Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 5 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 0 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 0 Purchases, sales and settlements (1 ) (1 ) 0 (2 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1) 2 0 (2 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 1 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Asset-backed Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Loan Obligations Fixed Maturities– Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 5 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 0 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 0 Purchases, sales and settlements 0 (3 ) 2 0 Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1) (1 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 5 __________ (1) The transfers from level 3 to level 2 are due to the availability of external pricing sources. A summary of pension and postretirement plan asset allocation as of the year ended December 31, are as follows: Pension Percentage of Plan Assets Postretirement Percentage of Plan Assets 2018 2017 2018 2017 Asset Category U.S. Equities 4 % 5 % 43 % 49 % International Equities 5 5 10 13 Fixed Maturities 63 66 37 34 Short-term Investments 0 0 10 4 Real Estate 10 8 0 0 Other 18 16 0 0 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % The expected benefit payments for the Company’s pension and postretirement plans, as well as the expected Medicare Part D subsidy receipts related to the Company’s postretirement plan, for the years indicated are as follows: Pension Benefit Payments Other Postretirement Benefit Payments Other Postretirement Benefits– Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts (in millions) 2019 $ 830 $ 145 $ 8 2020 776 147 8 2021 799 149 8 2022 833 150 8 2023 847 150 7 2024-2028 4,523 733 35 Total $ 8,608 $ 1,474 $ 74 The Company anticipates that it will make cash contributions in 2019 of approximately $260 million to the pension plans and approximately $10 million to the postretirement plans. Postemployment Benefits The Company accrues postemployment benefits for income continuance and health and life benefits provided to former or inactive employees who are not retirees. The net accumulated liability for these benefits at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $1 million and $0 million , respectively, and is included in “Other liabilities.” Other Employee Benefits The Company sponsors voluntary savings plans for employees (401(k) plans). The plans provide for salary reduction contributions by employees and matching contributions by the Company of up to 4% of annual salary. The matching contributions by the Company included in “General and administrative expenses” were $89 million , $74 million and $72 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively.

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Equity	EQUITY Preferred Stock As of December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , the Company had 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized but none issued or outstanding. Common Stock On the date of demutualization in December 2001, Prudential Financial completed an initial public offering of its Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock issued were in addition to shares of Common Stock the Company distributed to policyholders as part of the demutualization. The Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRU”. Through December 31, 2014, the Common Stock reflected the performance of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses which excluded the Closed Block Business. As a result of the Class B Repurchase described in the following paragraph, beginning in 2015, the Common Stock reflects the consolidated performance of Prudential Financial. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, holders of Common Stock would be entitled to receive a proportionate share of the net assets of the Company that remain after paying all liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any preferred stock. Also on the date of demutualization, Prudential Financial completed the sale, through a private placement, of 2.0 million shares of Class B Stock at a price of $87.50 per share. The Class B Stock was a separate class of common stock not traded publicly, which reflected the performance of the Company’s former Closed Block Business. On January 2, 2015, pursuant to a share repurchase agreement entered into on December 1, 2014, between the Company and the holders of the Class B Stock, the Company repurchased and canceled all of the shares of the Class B Stock for an aggregate cash purchase price of $651 million , resulting in the elimination of the Class B Stock held in treasury, a $484 million decrease in “Retained earnings” and a $167 million decrease in “Additional paid-in capital.” In accordance with the terms of the Share Repurchase Agreement, the holders of the Class B Stock subsequently exercised their right to dispute the calculation of the purchase price. This dispute was resolved during the first quarter of 2016, resulting in an increase to the cash purchase price of $119 million , bringing the total aggregate purchase price to $770 million . The increase to the cash purchase price resulted in a corresponding decrease in “Retained earnings.” The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 660.1 213.0 447.1 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 25.1 (25.1 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (7.6 ) 7.6 Balance, December 31, 2016 660.1 230.5 429.6 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 11.5 (11.5 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (4.5 ) 4.5 Balance, December 31, 2017 660.1 237.5 422.6 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 14.9 (14.9 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (3.0 ) 3.0 Balance, December 31, 2018 660.1 249.4 410.7 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation programs. Additional paid-in capital Additional paid-in capital is primarily comprised of the cumulative excess between: (a) the total cash received by the Company in conjunction with past issuances of Common Stock shares or Common Stock shares reissued from treasury in conjunction with the Company’s stock-based compensation program and (b) the total par value associated with those shares ( $.01 per share). Common stock held in treasury Common Stock held in treasury represents the Company’s previously issued shares of stock which have been repurchased by the Company but not retired. These shares are accounted for at the cost at which they were acquired. Common Stock held in treasury is typically impacted by repurchases of shares under the Board of Directors approved share repurchase program and by reissuances of shares associated with our stock-based compensation programs which are accounted for at average cost upon reissuance. Gains resulting from the reissuance of Common Stock held in treasury are credited to Additional paid-in capital. Losses resulting from the reissuance of Common Stock held in treasury are charged first to Additional paid-in capital to the extent the Company has previously recorded gains on treasury share transactions, then to Retained earnings. The Board of Directors may from time to time, at its discretion, authorize management to repurchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. The timing and amount of share repurchases are determined by management based upon market conditions and other considerations, and repurchases may be executed in the open market, through derivative, accelerated repurchase and other negotiated transactions and through prearranged trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Numerous factors could affect the timing and amount of any future repurchases under the share repurchase authorization, including increased capital needs of the Company due to changes in regulatory capital requirements, opportunities for growth and acquisitions, and the effect of adverse market conditions on the segments. The following table summarizes share repurchases for each of the past three years as well as the share repurchase authorization for 2019 which was approved by the Board of Directors in December 2018. January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018 January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 Total Board authorized share repurchase amount ($ in billions) $ 2.0 $ 1.5 $ 1.25 $ 2.0 Total number of shares repurchased under this authorization as of the period end (in millions) N/A* 14.9 11.5 25.1 __________ * Share repurchase authorization for a future period. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI represents the cumulative OCI items that are reported separate from net income and detailed on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Each of the components that comprise OCI are described in further detail in Note 2 (Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)) and Note 17 (Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)). The balance of and changes in each component of AOCI as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ (1,087 ) $ 15,773 $ (2,401 ) $ 12,285 Change in OCI before reclassifications 199 5,176 (468 ) 4,907 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 13 (1,493 ) 214 (1,266 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (98 ) (1,285 ) 78 (1,305 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 (973 ) 18,171 (2,577 ) 14,621 Change in OCI before reclassifications 768 4,026 (153 ) 4,641 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1 (1,629 ) 224 (1,404 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (65 ) (600 ) (119 ) (784 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 (269 ) 19,968 (2,625 ) 17,074 Change in OCI before reclassifications (74 ) (7,614 ) (547 ) (8,235 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1 (779 ) 227 (551 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 9 1,735 68 1,812 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01 0 (847 ) 0 (847 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02 (231 ) 2,282 (398 ) 1,653 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ (564 ) $ 14,745 $ (3,275 ) $ 10,906 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $811 million , $(39) million and $1,316 million as of December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively. Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Years Ended December 31, Affected line item in Consolidated Statements of Operations 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustment $ (1 ) $ (3 ) $ (13 ) Realized investment gains (losses), net Foreign currency translation adjustment 0 2 0 Other income (loss) Total foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) (13 ) Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest Rate 1 (2 ) (5 ) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency 7 0 0 (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 543 (16 ) 456 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 228 1,647 1,042 Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 779 1,629 1,493 (4) Amortization of defined benefit items: Prior service cost 3 3 8 (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (230 ) (227 ) (222 ) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit items (227 ) (224 ) (214 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ 551 $ 1,404 $ 1,266 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 17 for information on employee benefit plans. Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on securities classified as available-for-sale and certain other invested assets and other assets are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as a component of AOCI. Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 234 $ 6 $ 14 $ (31 ) $ (77 ) $ 146 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 93 (31 ) 62 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income 1 0 1 Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (16 ) 5 (11 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI and VOBA (11 ) 3 (8 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances (20 ) (3 ) (23 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (16 ) 6 (10 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 312 (5 ) (6 ) (47 ) (97 ) 157 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 79 (22 ) 57 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (85 ) 23 (62 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (20 ) 5 (15 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 3 (1 ) 2 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 9 (2 ) 7 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1 0 1 Balance, December 31, 2017 286 (2 ) 3 (46 ) (94 ) 147 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (19 ) 8 (11 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (76 ) 33 (43 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (2 ) 1 (1 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 1 0 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 1 0 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 23 (9 ) 14 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 189 $ (1 ) $ 4 $ (23 ) $ (61 ) $ 108 __________ (1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss. All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI Net Unrealized DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables Policyholders’ Deferred Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 28,240 $ (760 ) $ (1,082 ) $ (2,802 ) $ (7,969 ) $ 15,627 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 5,658 (1,910 ) 3,748 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,494 ) 504 (990 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 16 (5 ) 11 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI and VOBA (296 ) 93 (203 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances (54 ) (9 ) (63 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (178 ) 62 (116 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 32,420 (1,056 ) (1,136 ) (2,980 ) (9,234 ) 18,014 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 5,216 (1,425 ) 3,791 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,544 ) 421 (1,123 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 20 (5 ) 15 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables (524 ) 191 (333 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables (107 ) 25 (82 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (651 ) 190 (461 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 36,112 (1,580 ) (1,243 ) (3,631 ) (9,837 ) 19,821 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (10,838 ) 2,893 (7,945 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (703 ) 303 (400 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 2 (1 ) 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 842 (263 ) 579 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 452 (186 ) 266 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1,924 (874 ) 1,050 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01 (2,042 ) 813 212 (1,017 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02 2,282 2,282 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 22,531 $ (738 ) $ (791 ) $ (894 ) $ (5,471 ) $ 14,637 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 5 for information on cash flow hedges. (2) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss. Retained earnings Retained earnings primarily represents the cumulative net income earned by the Company that has been retained by the Company as of the reporting date. Other unique items, included but not limited to the adoption of new accounting standards updates, may also impact retained earnings. In any given period, retained earnings may increase due to net income and may decrease due to net losses or the declaration of dividends. The declaration and payment of dividends on the Common Stock is limited by New Jersey corporate law, pursuant to which Prudential Financial is prohibited from paying a Common Stock dividend if, after giving effect to that dividend, either (a) the Company would be unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business or (b) the Company’s total assets would be less than its liabilities. In addition, the terms of the Company’s outstanding junior subordinated debt include a “dividend stopper” provision that restricts the payment of dividends on the Common Stock if interest payments are not made on the junior subordinated debt. Other than the above limitations, the Company’s Retained earnings balance is free of restrictions for the payment of Common Stock dividends; however, Common Stock dividends will be dependent upon financial conditions, results of operations, cash needs, future prospects and other factors, including cash available to Prudential Financial, the parent holding company. The principal sources of funds available to Prudential Financial are dividends and returns of capital from its subsidiaries, loans from its subsidiaries, repayments of operating loans from its subsidiaries, and cash and other highly liquid assets. The primary uses of funds at Prudential Financial include servicing its debt, operating expenses, capital contributions and loans to subsidiaries, the payment of declared shareholder dividends and repurchases of outstanding shares of Common Stock if executed under Board authority. As of December 31, 2018 , Prudential Financial had highly liquid assets (excluding amounts held in an intercompany liquidity account) of $5,548 million predominantly including cash, short-term investments, U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of other U.S. government authorities and agencies, and/or foreign government bonds. Future cash available at Prudential Financial to support the payment of future Common Stock dividends is dependent on the receipt of dividends or other funds from its subsidiaries, the majority of which are subject to comprehensive regulation, including limitations on their payment of dividends and other transfers of funds, which are discussed in this Note further below. Non-controlling interests For certain subsidiaries, the Company owns a controlling interest that is less than 100% ownership of the subsidiary but must consolidate 100% of the subsidiary’s financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-controlling interests represent the portion of equity ownership in a consolidated subsidiary that is not attributable to the Company. Insurance Subsidiaries - Statutory Financial Information and Restrictions on Payments of Dividends U.S. Insurance Subsidiaries - Statutory Financial Information The Company’s domestic insurance subsidiaries are required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the insurance department of the state of domicile. Statutory accounting practices primarily differ from U.S. GAAP by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions as well as valuing investments and certain assets and accounting for deferred taxes on a different basis. The risk-based capital (“RBC”) ratio is a primary measure by which the Company and its insurance regulators evaluate the capital adequacy of Prudential Insurance and the Company’s other domestic insurance subsidiaries. RBC is determined by NAIC-prescribed formulas that consider, among other things, risks related to the type and quality of the invested assets, insurance-related risks associated with an insurer’s products and liabilities, interest rate risks and general business risks. Insurers that have less statutory capital than required are considered to have inadequate capital and are subject to varying degrees of regulatory action depending upon the level of capital inadequacy. The Company expects to report RBC ratios as of December 31, 2018 above the regulatory required minimums that would require corrective action and above our “AA” financial strength target levels for both Prudential Insurance and Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (“PALAC”). The following table summarizes certain statutory financial information for the Company’s two largest U.S. insurance subsidiaries for the periods indicated: Prudential Insurance PALAC In millions and presented as of or for the year ended December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Statutory net income (loss) $ 1,324 $ (217 ) $ 5,214 $ (852 ) $ 3,911 $ (2,018 ) Statutory capital and surplus $ 10,465 $ 9,948 $ 11,290 $ 6,396 $ 8,059 $ 5,718 U.S. Insurance Subsidiaries - Restrictions on Payment of Dividends to Prudential Financial, the Parent Holding Company With respect to Prudential Insurance, a New Jersey domiciled insurance subsidiary which is also the Company’s primary domestic insurance subsidiary, New Jersey insurance law provides that, except in the case of extraordinary dividends (as described below), all dividends or other distributions paid by Prudential Insurance may be paid only from unassigned surplus, as determined pursuant to statutory accounting principles, less cumulative unrealized investment gains and losses and revaluation of assets as of the prior calendar year-end. As of December 31, 2018 , Prudential Insurance’s unassigned surplus less applicable adjustments for cumulative unrealized investment gains was $8,067 million . Prudential Insurance must give prior notification to the NJDOBI of its intent to pay any such dividend or distribution. Also, if any dividend, together with other dividends or distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the greater of (i) 10% of statutory capital and surplus as of the preceding December 31 or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations excluding realized investment gains and losses for the twelve-month period ending on the preceding December 31, the dividend is considered to be an “extraordinary dividend” and requires the prior approval of the NJDOBI. Under New Jersey insurance law, Prudential Insurance is permitted to pay an ordinary dividend of up to $1,404 million in 2019, without prior approval of the NJDOBI. The laws regulating dividends of the states where the Company’s other domestic insurance subsidiaries are domiciled are similar, but not identical, to New Jersey. With respect to PALAC, an Arizona domiciled insurance subsidiary of the Company, Arizona insurance law provides that if any dividend, together with other dividends or distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the lesser of (i) 10% of statutory capital and surplus as of the preceding December 31 or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations excluding realized investment gains and losses for the twelve month period ending on the preceding December 31, the dividend is considered to be an “extraordinary dividend” and requires prior approval of the Arizona Department of Insurance. Under Arizona law, PALAC is not permitted to pay an ordinary dividend in 2019 without prior approval of the Arizona Department of Insurance. International Insurance Subsidiaries - Statutory Financial Information The Company’s international insurance subsidiaries prepare financial statements in accordance with local regulatory requirements. These statutory accounting practices differ from U.S. GAAP primarily by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred and establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions, as well as valuing investments and certain assets and accounting for deferred taxes on a different basis. The Japan Financial Services Agency (“FSA”) utilizes a solvency margin ratio to evaluate the capital adequacy of Japanese insurance companies. The solvency margin ratio considers the level of solvency margin capital to a solvency margin risk amount, which is calculated in a similar manner to RBC. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company expects The Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. (“Prudential of Japan”) and Gibraltar Life both had solvency margin capital in excess of 3.5 times the regulatory required minimums that would require corrective action. All of the Company’s domestic and international insurance subsidiaries have capital and surplus levels that exceed their respective regulatory minimum requirements, and none utilized prescribed or permitted practices that vary materially from the practices prescribed by the NAIC or equivalent regulatory bodies for results reported as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, or for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. International Insurance Subsidiaries - Restrictions on Payment of Dividends to Prudential Financial, the Parent Holding Company The Company’s international insurance operations are subject to dividend restrictions from the regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which they operate. With respect to Prudential of Japan and Gibraltar Life, the Company’s most significant international insurance subsidiaries, both of which are domiciled in Japan, Japan insurance law provides that common stock dividends may be paid in an amount of up to 83% of prior fiscal year statutory after-tax earnings, after certain reserving thresholds are met, including providing for policyholder dividends. If statutory retained earnings exceed 100% of statutory paid-in capital, 100% of prior year statutory after-tax earnings may be paid, after reserving thresholds are met. Dividends in excess of these amounts and other forms of capital distribution require the prior approval of the FSA. Additionally, Prudential of Japan and Gibraltar Life must give prior notification to the FSA of their intent to pay any dividend or distribution. In addition to paying common stock dividends, Prudential of Japan and Gibraltar Life may return capital to Prudential Financial through other means, such as the repayment of subordinated debt or preferred stock obligations held by Prudential Financial or other affiliates and affiliated lending, derivatives and reinsurance. For the year ended December 31, 2018 , Prudential Financial received $2,062 million from Prudential International Insurance Holdings, the domestic parent of our international insurance subsidiaries, all of which was received from PHJ, the parent of the Company’s Japanese operations. Of this amount, $260 million was sent to PHJ from its subsidiaries in 2016 and had been retained at PHJ since that time. PHJ received the remaining $1,802 million as a common stock dividend from its subsidiaries in 2018. The current regulatory fiscal year end for both Prudential of Japan and Gibraltar Life is March 31, 2019 , after which time the common stock dividend amount permitted to be paid without prior approval from the FSA can be determined. In addition, although prior regulatory approval may not be required by law for the payment of dividends up to the limitations described above, in practice, the Company would typically discuss any dividend payments with the applicable regulatory authority prior to payment. Additionally, the payment of dividends by the Company’s subsidiaries is subject to declaration by their Board of Directors and may be affected by market conditions and other factors.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the years ended December 31, is as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Net income (loss) $ 4,088 $ 7,974 $ 4,419 Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 14 111 51 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 48 95 50 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 4,026 417.6 $ 9.64 $ 7,768 427.0 $ 18.19 $ 4,318 438.2 $ 9.85 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 48 $ 95 $ 50 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 47 94 49 Stock options 1.5 2.1 1.8 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 1.2 1.1 0.9 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 21 5.9 17 5.8 17 5.7 Diluted earnings per share Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 4,048 426.2 $ 9.50 $ 7,786 436.0 $ 17.86 $ 4,336 446.6 $ 9.71 Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under this method, earnings attributable to Prudential Financial are allocated between Common Stock and the participating awards, as if the awards were a second class of stock. During periods of net income available to holders of Common Stock, the calculation of earnings per share excludes the income attributable to participating securities in the numerator and the dilutive impact of these securities from the denominator. In the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock, undistributed earnings are not allocated to participating securities and the denominator excludes the dilutive impact of these securities as they do not share in the losses of the Company. Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , as applicable, were based on 4.9 million , 5.2 million and 5.1 million of such awards, respectively, weighted for the period they were outstanding. Stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that are considered antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. Stock options are considered antidilutive based on application of the treasury stock method or in the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock. Shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs are considered antidilutive in the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock. For the years ended December 31, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 0.7 $ 108.34 0.3 $ 110.18 2.7 $ 83.97 Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method 0.0 0.1 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 0.7 0.4 2.7 In September 2009, the Company issued $500 million of surplus notes with an interest rate of 5.36% per annum which are exchangeable at the option of the note holders for shares of Common Stock. The initial exchange rate for the surplus notes was 10.1235 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. This was equivalent to 5.1 million shares and an initial exchange price per share of Common Stock of $98.78 . The exchange rate is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and is accordingly revalued during the fourth quarter of each year. As of December 31, 2018 , the exchange rate is equal to 12.1719 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. This is equivalent to 6.09 million shares and an exchange price per share of Common Stock of $82.16 . In calculating diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method, the potential shares that would be issued assuming a hypothetical exchange, weighted for the period the notes are outstanding, are added to the denominator, and the related interest expense, net of tax, is excluded from the numerator, if the overall effect is dilutive.

Share-Based Payments

Share-Based Payments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Payments	SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS Omnibus Incentive Plan Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Omnibus Incentive Plan provides stock-based awards including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock shares, restricted stock units, stock settled performance shares, and cash settled performance units. Dividend equivalents are generally provided on restricted stock shares and restricted stock units outstanding as of the record date. Dividend equivalents are generally accrued on target performance shares and units outstanding as of the record date. These dividend equivalents are paid only on the performance shares and units released up to a maximum of the target number of shares and units awarded. Generally, the requisite service period is the vesting period. There were 20,625,484 authorized shares available for grant under the Omnibus Plan as of December 31, 2018 . Compensation Costs Compensation cost for restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units granted to employees is measured by the share price of the underlying Common Stock at the date of grant. Compensation cost for employee stock options is based on the fair values estimated on the grant date. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated using a binomial option pricing model on the date of grant for stock options issued to employees. The weighted average grant date assumptions used in the binomial option valuation model are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Expected volatility 35.39 % 35.29 % 38.36 % Expected dividend yield 2.88 % 2.84 % 3.92 % Expected term 5.49 years 5.60 years 5.61 years Risk-free interest rate 2.64 % 2.06 % 1.25 % Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock and implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s Common Stock. The Company uses historical data and expectations of future exercise patterns to estimate option exercises and employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods associated with the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The following chart summarizes the compensation cost recognized and the related income tax benefit for stock options, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units for the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit (in millions) Employee stock options $ 13 $ 3 $ 12 $ 5 $ 19 $ 7 Employee restricted stock units 139 32 142 51 126 47 Employee performance shares and performance units 3 1 109 41 57 21 Total $ 155 $ 36 $ 263 $ 97 $ 202 $ 75 Compensation costs related to stock-based compensation plans capitalized in deferred acquisition costs for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 were de minimis. Stock Options Each stock option granted has an exercise price at the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant and has a maximum term of 10 years . Generally, one third of the option grant vests in each of the first three years. A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option grants is as follows: Employee Stock Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2017 4,729,402 $ 67.38 Granted 447,986 104.42 Exercised (565,806 ) 57.91 Forfeited (23,197 ) 91.73 Expired (4,141 ) 83.70 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 4,584,244 $ 72.03 Exercisable at December 31, 2018 3,496,493 $ 65.96 The weighted average grant date fair value of employee stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $27.11 , $27.91 and $14.81 , respectively. The total intrinsic value (i.e., market price of the stock less the option exercise price) of employee stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $28 million , $109 million , and $120 million , respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual term and the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2018 is as follows: December 31, 2018 Employee Stock Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in years) (in millions) Outstanding 4.93 $ 66 Exercisable 4.24 $ 59 Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards and Performance Unit Awards A restricted stock unit is an unfunded, unsecured right to receive a share of the Company’s Common Stock at the end of a specified period of time, which is subject to forfeiture and transfer restrictions. Generally, the restrictions will lapse on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Performance shares and performance units are awards denominated in the Company’s Common Stock. The number of units is determined over the performance period, and may be adjusted based on the satisfaction of certain performance goals for the Company. Performance share awards are payable in the Company’s Common Stock. Performance unit awards are payable in cash. A summary of the Company’s restricted stock units, performance shares and performance unit awards is as follows: Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Performance Share and Performance Unit Awards(1) Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted at December 31, 2017(2) 5,142,041 $ 82.00 1,820,332 $ 114.98 Granted(2) 1,416,097 106.32 592,462 81.55 Forfeited (150,965 ) 94.14 (48,832 ) 98.06 Performance adjustment(3) 56,221 106.89 Released (1,646,259 ) 78.41 (611,108 ) 106.89 Restricted at December 31, 2018(2) 4,760,914 $ 90.09 1,809,075 $ 81.55 __________ (1) Performance share and performance unit awards reflect the target units awarded, reduced for forfeitures and releases to date. The actual number of units to be awarded at the end of each performance period will range between 0% and 125% of the target number of units granted, based upon a measure of the reported performance for the Company relative to stated goals. Performance awards granted to senior management in 2018 include a stated goal related to diversity & inclusion that can modify the performance result by +/- 10%. (2) For performance share and performance unit awards, the grant date is the same as the date the grant vests. The features of the grant are such that a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of the award between the employee and employer have not been reached until the grant is vested. Consequently, the weighted average grant date fair value as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is the closing stock price of Prudential Financial’s common stock on those dates. (3) Represents the difference between the target units granted and the actual units awarded based upon the attainment of performance goals for the Company. The fair market value of restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units released for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $238 million , $196 million and $128 million , respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value for restricted stock units granted during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $106.32 , $110.39 and $64.12 , respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value for performance shares and performance units granted during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $81.55 , $114.98 and $104.06 , respectively. Unrecognized Compensation Cost Unrecognized compensation cost for stock options as of December 31, 2018 was $2 million with a weighted average recognition period of 1.58 years . Unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units as of December 31, 2018 was $137 million with a weighted average recognition period of 1.66 years . Tax Benefits Realized The tax benefit realized for exercises of stock options during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $7 million , $39 million and $41 million , respectively. The tax benefit realized upon vesting of restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $49 million , $70 million and $46 million , respectively. Settlement of Awards The Company’s policy is to issue shares from Common Stock held in treasury upon exercise of stock options, the release of restricted stock units and performance shares. The Company uses cash to settle performance units. The amount of cash used to settle performance units during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $29 million , $27 million and $18 million , respectively.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION Segments The Company operates through five divisions, which together encompass seven reportable segments, and its Corporate and Other operations. PGIM division. The PGIM division consists of the PGIM segment, which provides a broad array of asset management and advisory services related to public and private fixed income, public equity and real estate, commercial mortgage origination and servicing, and mutual funds and other retail services to institutional, private and sub-advisory clients (including mutual funds), insurance company separate accounts, government sponsored entities and the Company’s general account. U.S. Workplace Solutions division. The U.S. Workplace Solutions division consists of the Retirement and Group Insurance segments. The Retirement segment provides a broad range of retirement investment and income products and services to retirement plan sponsors in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. The Group Insurance segment provides a full range of group life, long-term and short-term group disability, and group corporate-, bank- and trust-owned life insurance in the U.S., primarily to institutional clients for use in connection with employee plans and affinity groups. U.S. Individual Solutions division. The U.S. Individual Solutions division consists of the Individual Annuities and Individual Life segments. The Individual Annuities segment develops and distributes individual variable and fixed annuity products, primarily to the U.S. mass affluent and affluent markets. The Individual Life segment develops and distributes individual variable life, term life and universal life insurance products primarily to the U.S. mass middle, mass affluent and affluent markets. International Insurance division. The International Insurance division consists of the International Insurance segment, which develops and distributes individual life insurance, retirement and related products to the mass affluent and affluent markets in Japan, Korea and other foreign countries through its Life Planner operations. In addition, similar products are offered to the broad middle income and mass affluent markets across Japan and the Company’s joint ventures in various foreign countries through Life Consultants, the proprietary distribution channel of the Company’s Gibraltar Life operation, as well as other channels, including banks and independent agencies. Closed Block division . The Closed Block division includes certain in-force participating insurance and annuity products and corresponding assets that are used for the payment of benefits, expenses and policyholders’ dividends related to these products, as well as certain related assets and liabilities. In connection with demutualization, the Company ceased offering these participating products. The Closed Block division is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested and run-off businesses that are included in the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. See Note 14 for additional information on the Closed Block. Corporate and Other operations. Corporate and Other operations includes corporate items and initiatives that are not allocated to business segments, and divested and run-off businesses. Corporate operations consist primarily of: (1) capital that is not deployed in any business segment; (2) investments not allocated to business segments, including debt-financed investment portfolios, and tax credit investments and other tax-enhanced investments financed by business segments; (3) capital debt that is used or will be used to meet the capital requirements of the Company and the related interest expense; (4) the Company’s qualified and non-qualified pension and other employee benefit plans, after allocations to business segments; (5) corporate-level activities, after allocations to business segments, including strategic expenditures, corporate governance, corporate advertising, philanthropic activities, deferred compensation, and costs related to certain contingencies and enhanced regulatory supervision; (6) certain retained obligations relating to pre-demutualization policyholders; (7) the Company’s ownership interest in a life insurance joint venture in China; (8) the Company’s Capital Protection Framework; (9) the foreign currency income hedging program used to hedge certain non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings in the International Insurance segment; (10) the impact of intercompany arrangements with the PGIM segment to translate certain non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings at fixed currency exchange rates; and (11) transactions with and between other segments, including the elimination of intercompany transactions for consolidation purposes. Segment Accounting Policies. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2. Results for each segment include earnings on attributed equity established at a level which management considers necessary to support each segment’s risks. Operating expenses specifically identifiable to a particular segment are allocated to that segment as incurred. Operating expenses not identifiable to a specific segment that are incurred in connection with the generation of segment revenues are generally allocated based upon the segment’s historical percentage of general and administrative expenses. For information related to the adoption of new accounting pronouncements, see Note 2. The segments’ results in prior years have been revised for these items, as applicable, to conform to the current year presentation. Adjusted Operating Income The Company analyzes the operating performance of each segment using “adjusted operating income.” Adjusted operating income does not equate to “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” or “Net income (loss)” as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is the measure of segment profit or loss used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources and, consistent with authoritative guidance, is the measure of segment performance presented below. Adjusted operating income is calculated by adjusting each segment’s “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the following items, which are described in greater detail below: • realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments and charges; • net investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes; • divested and run-off businesses; and • equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests. These items are important to an understanding of overall results of operations. Adjusted operating income is not a substitute for income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Company’s definition of adjusted operating income may differ from that used by other companies. However, the Company believes that the presentation of adjusted operating income as measured for management purposes enhances the understanding of results of operations by highlighting the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability factors of its businesses. As discussed in Note 1, during 2016, the Company recorded certain out of period adjustments. These adjustments resulted in a decrease in pre-tax adjusted operating income of $114 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, principally consisting of a net decrease of $153 million for the Individual Life Insurance segment. Management evaluated the adjustments, both individually and in the aggregate, and concluded that they were not material to any previously reported quarterly or annual financial statements. Beginning in the first quarter of 2018, as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01 (see Note 2), changes in the fair value of equity securities are included in net income, but are excluded from adjusted operating income. These changes in fair value are classified as related adjustments within “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments” reconciling item in the tables below. Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments Realized investment gains (losses), net Adjusted operating income excludes “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” except for certain items described below. Significant activity excluded from adjusted operating income includes impairments and credit-related gains (losses) from sales of securities, the timing of which depends largely on market credit cycles and can vary considerably across periods, and interest rate-related gains (losses) from sales of securities, which are largely subject to the Company’s discretion and influenced by market opportunities, as well as the Company’s tax and capital profile. Additionally, adjusted operating income generally excludes realized investment gains (losses) from products that contain embedded derivatives, and from associated derivative portfolios that are part of an asset/liability management program related to the risk of those products. However, the effectiveness of the hedging program will ultimately be reflected in adjusted operating income over time. Trends in the underlying profitability of the Company’s businesses can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of these transactions. The following table sets forth the significant components of “Realized investment gains (losses), net” that are included in adjusted operating income and, as a result, are reflected as adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from(1): Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ 39 Current period yield adjustments $ 367 $ 434 $ 466 Principal source of earnings $ 219 $ (8 ) $ 74 __________ (1) In addition to the items in the table above, “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments” also includes an adjustment to reflect “Realized investment gains (losses), net” related to divested and run-off businesses. See “Divested and Run-off businesses” discussed below. Terminated Hedges of Foreign Currency Earnings. The amounts shown in the table above primarily reflect the impact of an intercompany arrangement between Corporate and Other operations and the International Insurance segment, pursuant to which the non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings in all countries for a particular year, including its interim reporting periods, are translated at fixed currency exchange rates. The fixed rates are determined in connection with a currency hedging program designed to mitigate the risk that unfavorable rate changes will reduce the segment’s U.S. dollar-equivalent earnings. Pursuant to this program, the Company’s Corporate and Other operations may execute forward currency contracts with third-parties to sell the net exposure of projected earnings from the hedged currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a specified exchange rate. The maturities of these contracts correspond with the future periods in which the identified non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings are expected to be generated. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP, so the resulting profits or losses are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” When the contracts are terminated in the same period that the expected earnings emerge, the resulting positive or negative cash flow effect is included in adjusted operating income. Current Period Yield Adjustments. The Company uses interest rate and currency swaps and other derivatives to manage interest and currency exchange rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities, including duration mismatches. For derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the periodic swap settlements, as well as certain other derivative related yield adjustments are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” and are included in adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. In certain instances, when these derivative contracts are terminated or offset before their final maturity, the resulting realized gains or losses are recognized in adjusted operating income over periods that generally approximate the expected terms of the derivatives or underlying instruments in order for adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. Included in the amounts shown in the table above are gains (losses) on certain derivative contracts that were terminated or offset before their final maturity of $19 million , $53 million and $49 million for the years ended 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , there was a $212 million deferred net gain related to certain derivative contracts that were terminated or offset before their final maturity, primarily in the International Insurance segment. Also included in the amounts shown in the table above are fees related to synthetic GICs of $146 million , $159 million and $158 million for the years ended 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Synthetic GICs are accounted for as derivatives under U.S. GAAP and, therefore, these fees are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” See Note 5 for additional information on synthetic GICs. Principal Source of Earnings. The Company conducts certain activities for which realized investment gains (losses) are a principal source of earnings for its businesses and are therefore included in adjusted operating income, particularly within the Company’s PGIM segment. For example, PGIM’s strategic investing business makes investments for sale or syndication to other investors or for placement or co-investment in the Company’s managed funds and structured products. The realized investment gains (losses) associated with the sale of these strategic investments, as well as the majority of derivative results, are a principal activity for this business and included in adjusted operating income. In addition, the realized investment gains (losses) associated with loans originated by the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, as well as related derivative results and retained mortgage servicing rights, are a principal activity for this business and are therefore included in adjusted operating income. Adjustments related to Realized investment gains (losses), net The following table sets forth certain other items excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from: Investments carried at fair value through net income $ (417 ) $ 184 $ (95 ) Foreign currency exchange movements $ (289 ) $ (135 ) $ (154 ) Other activities $ (41 ) $ (20 ) $ (18 ) Investments carried at fair value through net income. The Company has certain investments in its general account portfolios that are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in “Other income (loss).” Examples include the Company’s investments in equity securities and fixed maturities designated as trading. Consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains (losses) with respect to other investments managed on a consistent basis, the net gains or losses on these investments are excluded from adjusted operating income. Foreign Currency Exchange Movements. The Company has certain assets and liabilities for which, under U.S. GAAP, the changes in value, including those associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the period, are recorded in “Other income (loss).” To the extent the foreign currency exposure on these assets and liabilities is economically hedged or considered part of the Company’s capital funding strategies for its international subsidiaries, the change in value included in “Other income (loss)” is excluded from adjusted operating income. The insurance liabilities are supported by investments denominated in corresponding currencies, including a significant portion designated as available-for-sale. While these non-yen denominated assets and liabilities are economically hedged, unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, including those arising from foreign currency exchange rate movements, are recorded in AOCI under U.S. GAAP, while the non-yen denominated liabilities are remeasured for foreign currency exchange rate movements, with the related change in value recorded in earnings within “Other income (loss).” Due to this non-economic volatility that has been reflected in U.S. GAAP earnings, the change in value recorded within “Other income (loss)” is excluded from adjusted operating income. Other Activities. The Company excludes certain other items from adjusted operating income that are consistent with similar adjustments described above. Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net Charges that relate to realized investment gains (losses) are also excluded from adjusted operating income, and include the following: • The portion of the amortization of DAC, VOBA, unearned revenue reserves and DSI for certain products that is related to net realized investment gains (losses). • Policyholder dividends and interest credited to policyholders’ account balances that relate to certain life policies that pass back certain realized investment gains (losses) to the policyholder, and reserves for future policy benefits for certain policies that are affected by net realized investment gains (losses). • Market value adjustments paid or received upon a contractholder’s surrender of certain of the Company’s annuity products as these amounts mitigate the net realized investment gains or losses incurred upon the disposition of the underlying invested assets. Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes Certain products included in the Retirement and International Insurance segments are experience-rated in that investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. The majority of investments supporting these experience-rated products are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains (losses) reported in “Other income (loss).” To a lesser extent, these experience-rated products are also supported by derivatives and commercial mortgage and other loans. The derivatives are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains (losses) reported in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” The commercial mortgage and other loans are carried at unpaid principal, net of unamortized discounts and an allowance for losses, with gains (losses) on sales and changes in the valuation allowance for commercial mortgage and other loans reported in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Adjusted operating income excludes net investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, related derivatives and commercial mortgage and other loans. This is consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains (losses) with respect to other investments supporting insurance liabilities managed on a consistent basis. In addition, to be consistent with the historical treatment of charges related to realized investment gains (losses) on investments, adjusted operating income also excludes the change in contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes in the pool of investments (including changes in the fair value of commercial mortgage and other loans) supporting these experience-rated contracts, which are reflected in “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances.” The result of this approach is that adjusted operating income for these products includes net fee revenue and interest spread we earn on these experience-rated contracts, and excludes changes in fair value of the pool of investments, both realized and unrealized, that we expect will ultimately accrue to the contractholders. Divested and Run-off businesses The contribution to income (loss) of divested and run-off businesses that have been or will be sold or exited, including businesses that have been placed in wind down, but that did not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from adjusted operating income as the results of divested and run-off businesses are not considered relevant to understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results. The Closed Block division, which is comprised of the Closed Block segment is accounted for as a divested business because it consists primarily of certain participating insurance and annuity products that the Company ceased selling at demutualization in 2001. See Note 14 for further information on the Closed Block. Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, on a pre-tax basis, are included in adjusted operating income as these results are a principal source of earnings. These earnings are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis on an after-tax basis as a separate line on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests are excluded from adjusted operating income. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the portion of earnings from consolidated entities that relates to the equity interests of minority investors, and are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis as a separate line on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reconciliation of adjusted operating income and net income (loss) The table below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes to income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures: Year ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Adjusted operating income before income taxes by segment: PGIM $ 959 $ 979 $ 787 Total PGIM division(1) 959 979 787 Retirement 1,049 1,244 1,012 Group Insurance 229 253 220 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1) 1,278 1,497 1,232 Individual Annuities 1,925 2,198 1,765 Individual Life 223 (191 ) 79 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1) 2,148 2,007 1,844 International Insurance 3,266 3,198 3,117 Total International Insurance division 3,266 3,198 3,117 Corporate and Other operations (1,283 ) (1,437 ) (1,581 ) Total Corporate and Other (1,283 ) (1,437 ) (1,581 ) Total segment adjusted operating income before income taxes 6,368 6,244 5,399 Reconciling Items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 619 (602 ) 989 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (316 ) 544 (466 ) Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (863 ) 336 (17 ) Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes 710 (151 ) 21 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division (62 ) 45 (132 ) Other Divested and Run-off businesses (1,535 ) 38 (84 ) Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (87 ) 33 (5 ) Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 4,834 $ 6,487 $ 5,705 __________ (1) 2016 divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure implemented in 2017. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged. The Individual Annuities segment results reflect DAC as if the individual annuity business is a stand-alone operation. The elimination of intersegment costs capitalized in accordance with this policy is included in consolidating adjustments within Corporate and Other operations. Reconciliation of select financial information The tables below present certain financial information for the Company’s reportable segments: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Total Assets: PGIM $ 47,690 $ 49,944 Total PGIM division 47,690 49,944 Retirement 175,525 183,629 Group Insurance 41,727 41,575 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 217,252 225,204 Individual Annuities 167,899 183,666 Individual Life 83,739 83,985 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 251,638 267,651 International Insurance 222,633 211,647 Total International Insurance division 222,633 211,647 Corporate and Other operations 16,826 14,556 Total Corporate and Other 16,826 14,556 Closed Block 59,039 63,134 Total Closed Block division 59,039 63,134 Total per Consolidated Statements of Financial Position $ 815,078 $ 832,136 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 3,294 $ 73 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 40 $ 8 Total PGIM division 3,294 73 0 0 0 40 8 Retirement 16,825 4,377 13,215 1,430 0 35 33 Group Insurance 5,685 616 4,241 282 0 2 5 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 22,510 4,993 17,456 1,712 0 37 38 Individual Annuities 4,966 694 370 335 0 67 511 Individual Life 5,831 2,033 2,489 766 37 714 368 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 10,797 2,727 2,859 1,101 37 781 879 International Insurance 22,234 5,245 14,009 907 62 21 1,233 Total International Insurance division 22,234 5,245 14,009 907 62 21 1,233 Corporate and Other operations (705 ) 452 (12 ) 0 0 535 (44 ) Total Corporate and Other (705 ) 452 (12 ) 0 0 535 (44 ) Total 58,130 13,490 34,312 3,720 99 1,414 2,114 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 619 (41 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (274 ) 0 (75 ) 40 0 0 118 Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (863 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 (710 ) 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 4,678 2,288 2,972 132 1,236 2 35 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 805 439 2,195 14 1 4 6 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (103 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 62,992 $ 16,176 $ 39,404 $ 3,196 $ 1,336 $ 1,420 $ 2,273 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 3,355 $ 170 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 27 $ 11 Total PGIM 3,355 170 0 0 0 27 11 Retirement 13,843 4,482 10,035 1,507 0 26 26 Group Insurance 5,471 637 4,073 274 0 5 14 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 19,314 5,119 14,108 1,781 0 31 40 Individual Annuities 5,110 742 318 330 0 70 464 Individual Life 4,974 1,948 2,100 719 36 648 483 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 10,084 2,690 2,418 1,049 36 718 947 International Insurance 21,560 5,027 13,440 899 48 13 1,138 Total International Insurance division 21,560 5,027 13,440 899 48 13 1,138 Corporate and Other operations (667 ) 493 21 0 0 533 (43 ) Total Corporate and Other (667 ) 493 21 0 0 533 (43 ) Total 53,646 13,499 29,987 3,729 84 1,322 2,093 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments (602 ) (38 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (215 ) 0 (69 ) (191 ) 0 0 (550 ) Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 5,826 2,653 3,219 133 2,007 1 37 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 775 321 657 0 0 4 0 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (77 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 59,689 $ 16,435 $ 33,794 $ 3,822 $ 2,091 $ 1,327 $ 1,580 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 2,961 $ 80 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15 $ 15 Total PGIM division(1) 2,961 80 0 0 0 15 15 Retirement 12,876 4,263 9,328 1,473 0 19 33 Group Insurance 5,343 608 4,032 263 0 5 6 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1) 18,219 4,871 13,360 1,736 0 24 39 Individual Annuities 4,666 698 306 362 0 71 484 Individual Life 5,355 1,822 2,750 680 35 583 115 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1) 10,021 2,520 3,056 1,042 35 654 599 International Insurance 21,009 4,759 13,183 920 49 8 1,068 Total International Insurance division 21,009 4,759 13,183 920 49 8 1,068 Corporate and Other operations (636 ) 465 26 0 0 614 (49 ) Total Corporate and Other (636 ) 465 26 0 0 614 (49 ) Total 51,574 12,695 29,625 3,698 84 1,315 1,672 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 989 (31 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net 19 0 131 (50 ) 0 0 168 Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (17 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 (21 ) 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 5,669 2,578 3,282 134 1,941 2 37 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 602 278 594 0 0 3 0 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (57 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 58,779 $ 15,520 $ 33,632 $ 3,761 $ 2,025 $ 1,320 $ 1,877 __________ (1) 2016 divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure implemented in 2017. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged. Revenues, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the years ended December 31, include the following associated with the Company’s foreign and domestic operations: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Domestic operations $ 40,603 $ 36,573 $ 36,079 Foreign operations, total $ 22,389 $ 23,116 $ 22,700 Foreign operations, Japan $ 19,125 $ 19,589 $ 19,768 Foreign operations, Korea $ 1,495 $ 1,567 $ 1,439 Management has determined the intersegment revenues with reference to market rates. Intersegment revenues are eliminated in consolidation in Corporate and Other. The PGIM segment revenues include intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, for the years ended December 31, as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) PGIM segment intersegment revenues $ 731 $ 717 $ 682 Segments may also enter into internal derivative contracts with other segments. For adjusted operating income, each segment accounts for the internal derivative results consistent with the manner in which that segment accounts for other similar external derivatives.

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Leases The Company occupies leased office space in many locations under various long-term leases and has entered into numerous leases covering the long-term use of computers and other equipment. Rental expense, net of sub-lease income, incurred for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $265 million , $258 million and $252 million , respectively. The following table presents, at December 31, 2018 , the Company’s future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases along with associated sub-lease income: Operating and Capital Leases(1) Sub-lease Income (in millions) 2019 $ 168 $ 1 2020 133 1 2021 106 1 2022 82 0 2023 58 0 2024 and thereafter 138 0 Total $ 685 $ 3 __________ (1) Future minimum lease payments under capital leases were $ 26 million as of December 31, 2018 . Occasionally, for business reasons, the Company may exit certain non-cancelable operating leases prior to their expiration. In these instances, the Company’s policy is to accrue, at the time it ceases to use the property being leased, the future rental expense net of any expected sub-lease income, and to release this reserve over the remaining commitment period. Of the total non-cancelable operating and capital leases amounts listed above, there were no such accruals as of December 31, 2018 . There were no accruals of sub-lease income as of December 31, 2018 . Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 3,299 $ 2,772 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 1,490 $ 435 In connection with the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, it originates commercial mortgage loans. Commitments for loans that will be held for sale are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value. In certain of these transactions, the Company pre-arranges that it will sell the loan to an investor, including to government sponsored entities as discussed below, after the Company funds the loan. Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts $ 6,941 $ 6,319 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 147 $ 141 The Company has other commitments to purchase or fund investments, some of which are contingent upon events or circumstances not under the Company’s control, including those at the discretion of the Company’s counterparties. The Company anticipates a portion of these commitments will ultimately be funded from its separate accounts. Indemnification of Securities Lending Transactions December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Indemnification provided to certain securities lending clients $ 5,399 $ 4,619 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications $ 5,503 $ 4,722 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0 In the normal course of business, the Company may facilitate securities lending transactions on behalf of certain client accounts (collectively, “the accounts”). In certain of these arrangements, the Company has provided an indemnification to the accounts to hold them harmless against losses caused by counterparty (i.e., borrower) defaults associated with the securities lending activity facilitated by the Company. Collateral is provided by the counterparty to the accounts at the inception of the loan equal to or greater than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities and the collateral is maintained daily at 102% or greater of the fair value of the loaned securities. The Company is only at risk if the counterparty to the securities lending transaction defaults and the value of the collateral held is less than the value of the securities loaned to such counterparty. The Company believes the possibility of any payments under these indemnities is remote. Credit Derivatives Written As discussed further in Note 5, the Company writes credit derivatives under which the Company is obligated to pay the counterparty the referenced amount of the contract and receive in return the defaulted security or similar security. Guarantees of Asset Values December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Guaranteed value of third parties’ assets $ 79,215 $ 77,290 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 77,897 $ 77,651 Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 2 $ (1 ) Certain contracts underwritten by the Retirement segment include guarantees related to financial assets owned by the guaranteed party. These contracts are accounted for as derivatives and carried at fair value. The collateral supporting these guarantees is not reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 1,828 $ 1,609 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 543 $ 483 Accrued liability associated with guarantees $ 17 $ 14 As part of the commercial mortgage activities of the Company’s PGIM segment, the Company provides commercial mortgage origination, underwriting and servicing for certain government sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Company has agreed to indemnify the government sponsored entities for a portion of the credit risk associated with certain of the mortgages it services through a delegated authority arrangement. Under these arrangements, the Company originates multi-family mortgages for sale to the government sponsored entities based on underwriting standards they specify, and makes payments to them for a specified percentage share of losses they incur on certain loans serviced by the Company. The Company’s percentage share of losses incurred generally varies from 2% to 20% of the loan balance, and is typically based on a first-loss exposure for a stated percentage of the loan balance, plus a shared exposure with the government sponsored entity for any losses in excess of the stated first-loss percentage, subject to a contractually specified maximum percentage. The Company determines the liability related to this exposure using historical loss experience, and the size and remaining life of the asset. The Company services $14,335 million and $12,892 million of mortgages subject to these loss-sharing arrangements as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, all of which are collateralized by first priority liens on the underlying multi-family residential properties. As of December 31, 2018 , these mortgages had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 1.83 times and a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 62% . As of December 31, 2017 , these mortgages had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 1.82 times and a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 59% . The Company had no losses related to indemnifications that were settled for years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 . Other Guarantees December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 77 $ 31 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 0 $ 0 The Company is also subject to other financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements. The Company has provided indemnities and guarantees related to acquisitions, dispositions, investments and other transactions that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. These obligations are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Included above are $13 million and $31 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, of yield maintenance guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold. The Company does not expect to make any payments on these guarantees and is not carrying any liabilities associated with these guarantees. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees. The accrued liabilities identified above do not include retained liabilities associated with sold businesses. Insolvency Assessments Most of the jurisdictions in which the Company is admitted to transact business require insurers doing business within the jurisdiction to participate in guarantee associations, which are organized to pay contractual benefits owed pursuant to insurance policies issued by impaired, insolvent or failed insurers. These associations levy assessments, up to prescribed limits, on all member insurers in a particular state on the basis of the proportionate share of the premiums written by member insurers in the lines of business in which the impaired, insolvent or failed insurer engaged. Some states permit member insurers to recover assessments paid through full or partial premium tax offsets. In addition, Japan has established the Japan Policyholders Protection Corporation as a contingency to protect policyholders against the insolvency of life insurance companies in Japan through assessments to companies licensed to provide life insurance. Assets and liabilities held for insolvency assessments were as follows: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Other assets: Premium tax offset for future undiscounted assessments $ 54 $ 64 Premium tax offset currently available for paid assessments 3 6 Total $ 57 $ 70 Other liabilities: Insolvency assessments $ 39 $ 39 Contingent Liabilities On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its operations including, but not limited to, practices and procedures for meeting obligations to our customers and other parties. This review may result in the modification or enhancement of processes, including concerning the timing or computation of payments to customers and other parties. In certain cases, if appropriate, the Company may offer customers or other parties remediation and may incur charges, including the cost of such remediation, administrative costs and regulatory fines. The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements. For additional discussion of these matters, see “—Litigation and Regulatory Matters” below. It is possible that the results of operations or the cash flow of the Company in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected as a result of payments in connection with the matters discussed above or other matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. Management believes, however, that ultimate payments in connection with these matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. Litigation and Regulatory Matters The Company is subject to legal and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of its businesses. Pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings relating to aspects of the Company’s businesses and operations that are specific to it and proceedings that are typical of the businesses in which it operates, including in both cases businesses that have been either divested or placed in wind down status. Some of these proceedings have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of complainants. In certain of these matters, the plaintiffs are seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages. The outcome of litigation or a regulatory matter, and the amount or range of potential loss at any particular time, is often inherently uncertain. The Company establishes accruals for litigation and regulatory matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. For litigation and regulatory matters where a loss may be reasonably possible, but not probable, or is probable but not reasonably estimable, no accrual is established but the matter, if potentially material, is disclosed, including matters discussed below. The Company estimates that as of December 31, 2018 , the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accruals established for those litigation and regulatory matters for which such an estimate currently can be made is less than $250 million . Any estimate is not an indication of expected loss, if any, or the Company’s maximum possible loss exposure on such matters. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to its litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis and updates its accruals, disclosures and estimates of reasonably possible loss based on such reviews. Labor and Employment Matters Prudential of Brazil Labor and Employment Matters Prudential of Brazil (“POB”) sells insurance products to consumers through life planner franchisees (“Life Planners”), who are engaged as independent life insurance brokers and not as employees. When a Life Planner’s contractual relationship with POB is terminated, in many cases the Life Planner commences a labor suit against POB alleging entitlement to employment related benefits. POB is a defendant in numerous such lawsuits in Brazil brought by former Life Planners, and has been subject to regulatory actions challenging the validity of POB's franchise model. POB has recently modified its franchise model to, among other things, mitigate the labor risk involving Life Planners. POB may continue to become subject to additional Life Planner labor suits and regulatory actions in the future notwithstanding the steps that POB has taken to attempt to mitigate the labor risk. Individual Annuities, Individual Life and Group Insurance Wells Fargo MyTerm Sales In December 2016, the Company announced that it suspended sales of its MyTerm life insurance product through Wells Fargo pending completion of a Company-initiated review of how the product was being sold through Wells Fargo. The Company has offered to reimburse the full amount of premium with interest, to any Wells Fargo customers with concerns about the way in which the product was purchased. Wells Fargo distributed the product from June 2014 until sales were suspended, and Prudential Financial’s total annualized new business premiums associated with sales through Wells Fargo were approximately $4 million . Annualized new business premiums include 100% of scheduled first year premiums for policies sold during this period. The Company has received inquiries, requests for information, subpoenas and a civil investigative demand related to this matter from state and federal regulators, including its lead state insurance regulator, NJDOBI, state attorneys general and federal legislators, and is responding to these requests. The Company has also received shareholder demands for certain books and records under New Jersey law. Litigation related to this matter is described below. The Company may become subject to additional regulatory inquiries and other investigations and actions, shareholder demands and litigation related to this matter. The Company has provided notice to Wells Fargo that it may seek indemnification under the MyTerm distribution agreement between the parties. In December 2017, NJDOBI ended its investigation and concluded that there was no evidence of improper activity by Prudential regarding the sale and marketing of MyTerm policies to Wells Fargo customers. In November 2018, the Company and Wells Fargo resolved the Company’s claims emanating from the MyTerm distribution agreement. This matter is now closed. Broderick v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. In December 2016, a complaint entitled Julie Han Broderick, Darron Smith and Thomas Schreck v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al., was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division - Essex County. The complaint: (i) alleges that defendants terminated plaintiffs’ employment for engaging in whistleblowing conduct involving the sale of MyTerm policies through Wells Fargo and violated New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act; and (ii) seeks back and front pay, compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. In January 2017, defendants filed an answer to the complaint. Huffman v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America In September 2010, Huffman v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America , a purported nationwide class action brought on behalf of beneficiaries of group life insurance contracts owned by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)-governed employee welfare benefit plans was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, challenging the use of retained asset accounts in employee welfare benefit plans to settle death benefit claims as a violation of ERISA and seeking injunctive relief and disgorgement of profits. In July 2011, Prudential Insurance’s motion for judgment on the pleadings was denied. In February 2012, plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the class. In April 2012, the court stayed the case pending the outcome of a case involving another insurer that is before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In August 2014, the court lifted the stay, and in September 2014, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking leave to amend the complaint. In July 2015, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion to file an amended complaint. Plaintiffs’ amended complaint added two new class representatives, a new common law breach of fiduciary duty claim, and a prohibited transactions claim under Section 406(a)(1)(C) of ERISA. In August 2015, Prudential Insurance filed its answer to the first amended complaint. In February 2016, plaintiffs filed a class certification motion. In September 2016, plaintiffs’ motion for class certification was denied, and in October 2016, plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration. In December 2016, the motion for reconsideration was denied. In February 2017, all parties filed motions for summary judgment. In December 2017, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment as to their breach of fiduciary duty claims under ERISA, dismissed plaintiffs’ state law claim, and denied the motions for summary judgment on the prohibited transaction claim. In December 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion to alter or amend the prior orders denying class certification. In January 2018, the court denied in part, and granted in part, plaintiffs’ class certification motion and certified a class limited to participants in the two employer plans involving the named plaintiffs. In February 2018, Prudential Insurance filed a petition with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals seeking permission to appeal the class certification decision. In April 2018, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied Prudential Insurance’s request for leave to appeal the class certification decision. In November 2018, the court issued an order granting preliminary approval of plaintiffs’ proposed Settlement and Distribution Plan. Behfarin v. Pruco Life In July 2017, a putative class action complaint entitled Richard Behfarin v. Pruco Life Insurance Company was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that the Company imposes charges on owners of universal life policies to cure defaults and/or reinstate lapses, that are inconsistent with the applicable universal life policy. The complaint includes claims for breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of California law, and seeks unspecified damages along with declaratory and injunctive relief. In September 2017, the Company filed its answer to the complaint. In September 2018, plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. Escheatment Litigation State of West Virginia ex. Rel. John D. Perdue v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America In September 2012, the State of West Virginia, through its State Treasurer, filed a lawsuit against Prudential Insurance in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, West Virginia. The complaint alleges violations of the West Virginia Uniform Unclaimed Property Fund Act by failing to properly identify and report all unclaimed insurance policy proceeds which should either be paid to beneficiaries or escheated to West Virginia. The complaint seeks to examine the records of Prudential Insurance to determine compliance with the West Virginia Uniform Unclaimed Property Fund Act, and to assess penalties and costs in an undetermined amount. In June 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision: (i) reversing the trial court’s dismissal of the West Virginia Treasurer’s complaint alleging violations of West Virginia’s unclaimed property law; and (ii) remanding the case to the Circuit Court of Putnam County for proceedings consistent with its decision. In July 2015, a petition for rehearing was filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court. In September 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied Prudential Insurance’s rehearing petition. In November 2015, Prudential Insurance filed its answer. In September 2018, the case was dismissed with prejudice. This matter is now closed. State of West Virginia ex. Rel. John D. Perdue v. Pruco Life In October 2012, the State of West Virginia commenced a second action against Pruco Life making the same allegations stated in the action against Prudential Insurance. In April 2013, Pruco Life filed motions to dismiss the complaints in both of the West Virginia actions. In December 2013, the court granted Pruco Life’s motions and dismissed the complaints with prejudice. In January 2014, the State of West Virginia appealed the decisions. In June 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision: (i) reversing the trial court’s dismissal of the West Virginia Treasurer’s complaint alleging violations of West Virginia’s unclaimed property law; and (ii) remanding the case to the Circuit Court of Putnam County for proceedings consistent with its decision. In July 2015, a petition for rehearing was filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court. In September 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied Pruco Life’s rehearing petition. In November 2015, Pruco Life filed its answer. In September 2018, the case was dismissed with prejudice. This matter is now closed. Total Asset Recovery Services, LLC v. MetLife, Inc., et al., Prudential Financial, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC In December 2017, Total Asset Recovery Services, LLC, on behalf of the State of New York, filed a Second Amended Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against, among other 19 defendants, Prudential Financial, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC, alleging that the Company failed to escheat life insurance proceeds in violation of the New York False Claims Act. The second amended complaint seeks injunctive relief, compensatory damages, civil penalties, treble damages, prejudgment interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. In May 2018, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. Other Matters Rosen v. PRIAC, et al. In December 2015, a putative class action complaint entitled Richard A. Rosen, on behalf of the Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and On behalf of All Other Similarly Situated Employee Benefit Plans v. PRIAC, Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB and Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC was filed in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut. The complaint: (i) seeks certification of a class of all ERISA-covered employee pension benefit plans with which Prudential has maintained a contractual relationship based on a group annuity contract or group funding agreement; and (ii) alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary obligations by accepting revenue sharing payments from investment vehicles in its separate accounts and/or by accepting excessive compensation by crediting rates on stable value accounts that are less than PRIAC’s internal rate of return. In April 2016, plaintiff filed an amended complaint: (i) removing Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, as a defendant; (ii) withdrawing all claims concerning Stable Value Accounts; and (iii) adding as defendants the employer/sponsor of plaintiff’s retirement plan (Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.), and the investment advisor for plaintiff’s retirement plan (Capital Partners, LLC d/b/a Captrust Financial Advisors). In May 2016, the Muir v. PRIAC complaint was consolidated with this lawsuit. In June 2016, PRIAC, along with the other named defendants, filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint. In December 2016, the court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss with prejudice. In January 2017, plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal to the Second Circuit. In March 2017, plaintiff filed a voluntary notice of dismissal with prejudice as to Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. and Capital Partners, LLC d/b/a Captrust Financial Advisors. In October 2017, a three judge panel from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the district court, and plaintiff subsequently filed a petition for rehearing before the entire Court of Appeals. In December 2017, the Court of Appeals denied plaintiff’s request for a rehearing. In March 2018, plaintiff’s time to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeals expired. This case is now closed. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) Trustee Litigation In June 2014, the Company, together with nine other institutional investors, filed six actions in New York state court against certain RMBS trustees. The actions, which are brought derivatively on behalf of more than 2,200 RMBS trusts, seek unspecified damages attributable to the trustees’ alleged failure to: (i) enforce the trusts’ respective repurchase rights against sellers of defective mortgage loans; and (ii) properly monitor the respective mortgage loan servicers. The complaints assert claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and violations of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. In July 2014, the Company amended its complaint against each of the six defendants. In November 2014, the Company filed amended complaints against each of the trustee bank defendants in federal court in the Southern District of New York. In December 2014, the New York State Court actions were dismissed without prejudice upon the Company’s request. The six actions described above are captioned: PICA et al. v. Bank of New York Mellon (“BONYM”) In March 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In March 2016, the court issued a decision involving BONYM’s motion to dismiss: (i) denying the motion to dismiss the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“PSA”) trust claims for lack of jurisdiction; (ii) denying the motion regarding claims for violations of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and breach of contract; and (iii) granting the motion regarding claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. PICA et al. v. Citibank N.A. In February 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In September 2015, the court issued a decision involving Citibank's motion to dismiss: (i) with respect to the PSA trusts, granting the motion and declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; (ii) with respect to the Indenture trusts, denying the motion regarding claims for breach of contract, violations of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty concerning the duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and (iii) with respect to the Indenture trusts, granting the motion to dismiss claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty concerning the duty of care. In November 2015, the Company, together with other institutional investors, filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court, captioned Fixed Income Shares: Series M, et al. v. Citibank N.A. , asserting claims relating to the PSA trusts. In February 2016, Citibank filed a motion to dismiss the state court complaint. In August 2016, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in state court, and in September 2016, Citibank filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint and plaintiffs filed in federal court a motion for class certification. In April 2017, Citibank filed a motion for summary judgment in the federal court action. In June 2017, the state court issued a decision regarding defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint: (i) sustaining plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims concerning Citibank’s pre-Event of Default obligations; (ii) dismissing plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims concerning Citibank’s post-Event of Default obligations; (iii) sustaining plaintiffs’ implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim; (iv) dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for breach of fiduciary duty; and (v) dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for breach of duty to avoid conflicts of interest. In July 2017, Citibank filed an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department, from the June 2017 decision denying, in part, its motion to dismiss. In January 2018, the First Department: (i) affirmed the trial court’s ruling upholding the breach of contract claim based on the trustee’s failure to give written notice of breaches of representations and warranties; and (ii) reversed the trial court’s order that sustained plaintiffs’ breach of contract and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claims concerning servicing violations. In March 2018, the federal court granted Citibank’s motion for summary judgment. In April 2018, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the March 2018 decision granting summary judgment. PICA et al. v. Deutsche Bank, et al. In April 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In January 2016, the court issued a decision involving Deutsche Bank’s motion to dismiss: (i) with respect to the PSA trusts, granting the motion and declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; and (ii) with respect to the Indenture trusts, granting leave for plaintiffs to file an amended complaint. In February 2016, the Company, together with other institutional investor plaintiffs, filed an amended complaint in federal court. In March 2016, the Company, together with other institutional investors, filed a complaint in California State Superior Court, captioned BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio (FI), et al. v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas , asserting claims relating to the PSA trusts. In May 2016, the Company, together with other institutional investors, filed an amended class action complaint in California State Superior Court. In July 2016, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the amended federal court complaint. In August 2016, defendant filed a demurrer and motion to strike the amended state court class action complaint. In October 2016, the court issued a decision regarding defendants’ motion to dismiss: (i) sustaining plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims concerning the trust at issue; (ii) dismissing plaintiffs’ tort claims for breach of fiduciary duty; and (iii) dismissing plaintiffs’ claims of breach of duty to avoid conflicts of interest. The court granted plaintiffs’ leave to file an amended complaint. In January 2017, the federal court issued a decision involving Deutsche Bank’s motion to dismiss: (i) granting the motion with respect to plaintiff’s conflicts of interest claims; and (ii) denying the motion with respect to plaintiffs’ representations-and-warranties claims, servicer-notification claims, event-of-default claims and Trust Indenture Act claims. In February 2017, the court issued a decision regarding defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint: (i) sustaining plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims concerning the failure to remedy known servicing violations as to all sixty-two trusts at issue; (ii) sustaining plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims concerning the failure to enforce seller representation and warranty claims as to forty-one trusts, and dismissing such claims as to the remaining twenty-one trusts; (iii) dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for breach of fiduciary duty; and (iv) dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for breach of duty to

Quarterly Results of Operations

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)	QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are summarized in the table below: Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions, except per share amounts) 2018 Total revenues $ 13,757 $ 14,655 $ 16,148 $ 18,432 Total benefits and expenses 12,064 14,405 14,310 17,379 Net income (loss) 1,364 200 1,675 849 Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 3 3 7 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 1,363 $ 197 $ 1,672 $ 842 Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.19 $ 0.46 $ 3.97 $ 2.01 Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.14 $ 0.46 $ 3.90 $ 1.99 2017 Total revenues $ 13,670 $ 13,441 $ 16,313 $ 16,265 Total benefits and expenses 11,928 12,833 13,292 15,149 Net income (loss) 1,372 496 2,241 3,865 Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 5 3 100 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 1,369 $ 491 $ 2,238 $ 3,765 Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.14 $ 1.13 $ 5.19 $ 8.78 Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.09 $ 1.12 $ 5.09 $ 8.61 __________ (1) Quarterly earnings per share amounts may not add to the full year amounts due to the averaging of shares. (2) Basic and Diluted earnings per share of Common Stock for the second quarter of 2018 reflected a net charge in the Long-Term Care business as a result of the Company’s annual reviews and update of assumptions and other refinements.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Common Stock Dividend Declaration On February 6, 2019, Prudential Financial’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share of Common Stock, payable on March 14, 2019 to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2019.

Schedule I - Summary of Investm

Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other Than investments in Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]
Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other Than investments in Related Parties	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule I Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties As of December 31, 2018 (in millions) Type of Investment Amortized Cost or Cost(1) Fair Value Amount Shown in the Balance Sheet Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Bonds: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 28,242 $ 30,594 $ 30,594 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 9,880 10,493 10,493 Foreign governments 96,710 113,110 113,110 Asset-backed securities 12,888 12,973 12,973 Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,937 3,004 3,004 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,396 13,315 13,315 Public utilities 26,159 26,799 26,799 Certificates of deposit 20 21 21 All other corporate bonds 140,953 142,768 142,768 Redeemable preferred stock 560 579 579 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 331,745 $ 353,656 $ 353,656 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Bonds: Foreign governments $ 885 $ 1,154 $ 885 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 365 388 365 All other corporate bonds 763 830 763 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity $ 2,013 $ 2,372 $ 2,013 Equity securities: Common stocks: Other common stocks $ 3,631 $ 4,595 $ 4,595 Mutual funds 1,278 1,318 1,318 Nonredeemable preferred stocks 30 26 26 Perpetual preferred stocks 280 299 299 Total equity securities, at fair value $ 5,219 $ 6,238 $ 6,238 Fixed maturities, trading $ 3,392 $ 3,243 $ 3,243 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(2)(3) 21,254 21,254 Commercial mortgage and other loans(4) 59,830 59,830 Policy loans 12,016 12,016 Short-term investments 6,469 6,469 Other invested assets 14,526 14,526 Total investments $ 456,464 $ 479,245 __________ (1) For fixed maturities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, original cost reduced by repayments and impairments and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. (2) At fair value. (3) See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the composition of the Company’s “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value.” (4) At carrying value, which is net of allowance for credit losses. Includes collateralized commercial mortgage and other loans of $59,175 million and uncollateralized loans of $655 million .

Schedule II - Condensed Financi

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Condensed Statements of Financial Positions as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in millions) 2018 2017 ASSETS Investment contracts from subsidiaries $ 1 $ 1 Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018- $1,354; 2017- $1,218) 1,387 1,250 Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2018- $25; 2017- $0) 25 0 Other invested assets 3,537 2,330 Total investments 4,950 3,581 Cash and cash equivalents 1,327 1,677 Due from subsidiaries 1,601 1,500 Loans receivable from subsidiaries 7,044 7,846 Investment in subsidiaries 57,934 63,456 Property, plant and equipment 502 529 Other assets 511 550 TOTAL ASSETS $ 73,869 $ 79,139 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY LIABILITIES Due to subsidiaries $ 2,117 $ 2,205 Loans payable to subsidiaries 5,260 5,738 Short-term debt 1,115 880 Long-term debt 16,141 15,304 Income taxes payable 0 5 Other liabilities 619 771 Total liabilities 25,252 24,903 EQUITY Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued) 0 0 Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017) 6 6 Additional paid-in capital 24,828 24,769 Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (249,398,887 and 237,559,118 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively) (17,593 ) (16,284 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 10,906 17,074 Retained earnings 30,470 28,671 Total equity 48,617 54,236 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 73,869 $ 79,139 See Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Condensed Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 (in millions) 2018 2017 2016 REVENUES Net investment income $ 168 $ 92 $ 61 Realized investment gains (losses), net 106 (73 ) (126 ) Affiliated interest revenue 374 379 353 Other income (loss) (7 ) (79 ) (2 ) Total revenues 641 319 286 EXPENSES General and administrative expenses 126 126 101 Interest expense 1,087 1,057 1,106 Total expenses 1,213 1,183 1,207 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES (572 ) (864 ) (921 ) Total income tax expense (benefit) (130 ) (397 ) (320 ) INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES (442 ) (467 ) (601 ) Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 4,516 8,330 4,969 NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 4,074 $ 7,863 $ 4,368 Other Comprehensive Income (loss) (6,974 ) 2,453 2,336 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ (2,900 ) $ 10,316 $ 6,704 See Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 (in millions) 2018 2017 2016 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss) $ 4,074 $ 7,863 $ 4,368 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (4,516 ) (8,330 ) (4,969 ) Realized investment (gains) losses, net (106 ) 73 126 Dividends received from subsidiaries 2,975 1,975 2,828 Property, plant and equipment (4 ) (1 ) (13 ) Change in: Due to/from subsidiaries, net (1 ) 213 (5,109 ) Other, operating(1) 115 (149 ) 204 Cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1) 2,537 1,644 (2,565 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from the sale/maturity of: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale 234 740 0 Short-term investments 18,708 15,973 17,575 Payments for the purchase of: Equity securities, at fair value (25 ) 0 0 Fixed maturities, available for sale (370 ) (865 ) (1,106 ) Short-term investments (19,914 ) (15,087 ) (19,111 ) Capital contributions to subsidiaries (874 ) (1,135 ) (2,018 ) Returns of capital contributions from subsidiaries 1,083 1,150 2,755 Loans to subsidiaries, net of maturities 803 (1,127 ) (596 ) Other, investing 0 61 1 Cash flows from (used in) investing activities (355 ) (290 ) (2,500 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash dividends paid on Common Stock (1,521 ) (1,296 ) (1,300 ) Common Stock acquired (1,500 ) (1,250 ) (2,000 ) Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options 132 246 426 Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 2,531 742 30 Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days) (1,443 ) (480 ) (1,319 ) Repayments of loans from subsidiaries (728 ) (310 ) (390 ) Proceeds from loans payable to subsidiaries 99 1,627 1,405 Net change in financing arrangements (maturities of 90 days or less) (36 ) (16 ) 14 Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 0 0 10 Other, financing(1) (66 ) (68 ) (132 ) Cash flows from (used in) financing activities(1) (2,532 ) (805 ) (3,256 ) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (350 ) 549 (8,321 ) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,677 1,128 9,449 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 1,327 $ 1,677 $ 1,128 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the period for interest $ 1,014 $ 1,019 $ 1,002 Cash paid (refunds received) during the period for taxes $ (231 ) $ (213 ) $ (544 ) NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR Non-cash capital contributions to subsidiaries $ (22 ) $ (17 ) $ (4,158 ) Non-cash dividends/returns of capital from subsidiaries $ 101 $ 0 $ 4,142 Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs $ 138 $ 104 $ 115 __________ (1) Prior period amounts are presented on a basis consistent with current period presentation, reflecting the adoption of ASU 2016-09. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. See Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant 1. ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”) was incorporated on December 28, 1999, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential Insurance”). On December 18, 2001, Prudential Insurance converted from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial. The condensed financial information of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries and the notes thereto (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”). The condensed financial statements of Prudential Financial reflect its direct wholly-owned subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting. Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. 2. OTHER INVESTMENTS Prudential Financial’s other investments as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted primarily of highly liquid debt investments and intercompany enterprise liquidity account funds. 3. DEBT A summary of Prudential Financial’s short- and long-term debt is as follows: December 31, Maturity Dates Rate(1) 2018 2017 ($ in millions) Short-term debt: Commercial paper(2) $ 15 $ 50 Current portion of long-term debt 1,100 830 Total short-term debt $ 1,115 $ 880 Long-term debt: Fixed rate senior notes 2020-2049 3.50%-6.63% $ 8,601 $ 8,709 Floating rate senior notes 2020 4.04%-4.95% 29 29 Junior subordinated notes 2042-2058 4.50%-5.88% 7,511 6,566 Total long-term debt $ 16,141 $ 15,304 __________ (1) Ranges of interest rates are for the year ended December 31, 2018 . (2) The weighted average interest rate on outstanding commercial paper was 1.98% and 1.15% at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Long-term Debt In order to modify exposure to interest rate movements, Prudential Financial utilizes derivative instruments, primarily interest rate swaps, in conjunction with some of its debt issues. The impact of these derivative instruments is not reflected in the rates presented in the table above. For those derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting treatment, interest expense increased by $0 million , $1 million , and $2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016, respectively. Schedule of Long-term Debt Maturities The following table presents Prudential Financial’s contractual maturities for long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 : Calendar Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter Total ($ in millions) Long-term debt $ 1,179 $ 400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 14,562 $ 16,141 4. DIVIDENDS AND RETURNS OF CAPITAL For the years ended December 31, Prudential Financial received cash dividends and/or returns of capital from the following companies: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Pruco Reinsurance $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,298 Prudential Annuities Holding Company 175 145 98 International Insurance and Investments Holding Companies 2,270 546 1,171 Prudential Insurance Company of America 0 1,000 900 PGIM Holding Company 578 467 746 Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation 1,025 950 1,140 Other Holding Companies 10 16 231 Total $ 4,058 $ 3,124 $ 5,584 5. COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES Prudential Financial has issued a subordinated guarantee covering a subsidiary’s domestic commercial paper program. As of December 31, 2018 , there was $727 million outstanding under this commercial paper program. Prudential Financial has provided guarantees of the payment of principal and interest on intercompany loans between affiliates. As of December 31, 2018 , Prudential Financial had issued guarantees of outstanding loans totaling $3.9 billion between International Insurance subsidiaries and other affiliates. In 2013, Prudential Financial entered into a $500 million indemnity and guarantee agreement with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. Under this agreement, Prudential Financial guaranteed obligations with respect to an affiliated loan from PICA to an affiliate. The loan proceeds were utilized to construct Prudential’s new home office in Newark, New Jersey. Prudential Financial is also subject to other financial guarantees, net worth maintenance agreements and indemnity arrangements, including those made in the normal course of businesses guaranteeing the performance of, or representations made by, Prudential Financial subsidiaries. Prudential Financial has provided indemnities and guarantees related to acquisitions and dispositions, investments, debt issuances and other transactions, including those provided as part of its ongoing operations that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by Prudential Financial or its subsidiaries. These obligations are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees. At December 31, 2018 , Prudential Financial has no accrued liabilities associated with other financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements. 6. REDEMPTION OF CLASS B SHARES From demutualization through December 31, 2014 , Prudential Financial had two classes of common stock outstanding. The Common Stock, which is publicly-traded (NYSE:PRU), reflected the performance of the Financial Services Businesses, while the Class B Stock, which was issued through a private placement and did not trade on any exchange, reflected the performance of the Closed Block Business. On January 2, 2015 , pursuant to a Share Repurchase Prudential Agreement entered into on December 1, 2014 , between the Company and the holders of the Class B stock, the Company repurchased and canceled all of the shares of the Class B Stock for an aggregate cash purchase price of $651 million , resulting in the elimination of the Class B stock held in treasury, a $484 million decrease in “Retained Earnings” and a $167 million decrease in “Additional paid-in-capital.” In accordance with the terms of the Share Repurchase agreement, the holders of the Class B Stock subsequently exercised their right to dispute the calculation of the purchase price. This dispute was resolved during the first quarter of 2016 , resulting in an increase to the cash purchase price of $119 million , bringing the total aggregate purchase price to $770 million . The increase to the cash purchase price resulted in a corresponding decrease in “Retained Earnings.”

Schedule III - Supplementary In

Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]
Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 (in millions) Segment Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses Unearned Premiums Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income Net Investment Income Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses Amortization of DAC Other Operating Expenses PGIM $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 73 $ 0 $ 8 $ 2,298 PGIM Division 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 8 2,298 Retirement 153 64,750 0 47,766 11,582 4,394 14,209 39 1,100 Group Insurance 158 4,691 236 9,089 4,994 604 4,523 5 927 U.S. Workplace Solutions Division 311 69,441 236 56,855 16,576 4,998 18,732 44 2,027 Individual Annuities 4,984 11,057 0 8,886 2,792 683 734 658 1,824 Individual Life 6,103 14,320 0 27,792 2,985 2,040 3,229 353 1,907 U.S. Individual Solutions Division 11,087 25,377 0 36,678 5,777 2,723 3,963 1,011 3,731 International Insurance 8,715 122,810 84 51,003 16,700 5,219 14,704 1,220 2,760 International Insurance Division 8,715 122,810 84 51,003 16,700 5,219 14,704 1,220 2,760 Corporate and Other Operations (319 ) 7,616 0 889 427 875 2,197 (45 ) 769 Total PFI excluding Closed Block Division 19,794 225,244 320 145,425 39,480 13,888 39,596 2,238 11,585 Closed Block Division 264 48,282 0 9,023 2,301 2,288 4,340 35 364 Total $ 20,058 $ 273,526 $ 320 $ 154,448 $ 41,781 $ 16,176 $ 43,936 $ 2,273 $ 11,949 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 (in millions) Segment Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims Expenses Unearned Premiums Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income Net Investment Income Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses Amortization of DAC Other Operating Expenses PGIM $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 170 $ 0 $ 11 $ 2,239 PGIM Division 0 0 0 0 0 170 0 11 2,239 Retirement 146 59,330 0 49,269 8,517 4,536 11,576 16 1,031 Group Insurance 162 4,688 228 8,983 4,748 630 4,347 14 857 U.S. Workplace Solutions Division 308 64,018 228 58,252 13,265 5,166 15,923 30 1,888 Individual Annuities 5,130 10,797 0 8,551 2,805 727 368 0 1,791 Individual Life 5,405 13,649 0 25,884 2,277 1,933 2,774 382 1,888 U.S. Individual Solutions Division 10,535 24,446 0 34,435 5,082 2,660 3,142 382 3,679 International Insurance 8,214 114,437 78 50,483 16,190 5,005 14,604 1,138 2,838 International Insurance Division 8,214 114,437 78 50,483 16,190 5,005 14,604 1,138 2,838 Corporate and Other Operations (364 ) 5,240 0 9 331 781 679 (18 ) 886 Total PFI excluding Closed Block Division 18,693 208,141 306 143,179 34,868 13,782 34,348 1,543 11,530 Closed Block Division 299 48,870 0 11,421 2,526 2,653 5,359 37 385 Total $ 18,992 $ 257,011 $ 306 $ 154,600 $ 37,394 $ 16,435 $ 39,707 $ 1,580 $ 11,915 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in millions) Segment Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses Unearned Premiums Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income Net Investment Income Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses Amortization of DAC Other Operating Expenses PGIM $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 80 $ 0 $ 15 $ 2,095 PGIM Division(1) 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 15 2,095 Retirement 132 55,661 0 49,770 7,808 4,275 10,958 124 1,031 Group Insurance 175 4,710 220 8,858 4,649 610 4,302 6 822 U.S. Workplace Solutions Division(1) 307 60,371 220 58,628 12,457 4,885 15,260 130 1,853 Individual Annuities 4,871 10,311 0 8,601 2,721 700 614 462 1,749 Individual Life 5,279 12,057 0 25,021 2,941 1,815 3,414 216 1,929 U.S. Individual Solutions Division(1) 10,150 22,368 0 33,622 5,662 2,515 4,028 678 3,678 International Insurance 7,208 103,853 77 47,862 15,813 4,759 14,155 1,065 2,677 International Insurance Division 7,208 103,853 77 47,862 15,813 4,759 14,155 1,065 2,677 Corporate and Other Operations (340 ) 4,738 0 11 318 703 618 (48 ) 1,069 Total PFI excluding Closed Block Division 17,325 191,330 297 140,123 34,250 12,942 34,061 1,840 11,372 Closed Block Division 336 49,281 0 10,793 2,620 2,578 5,357 37 407 Total $ 17,661 $ 240,611 $ 297 $ 150,916 $ 36,870 $ 15,520 $ 39,418 $ 1,877 $ 11,779 _________ _ (1) Prior period divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Schedule IV - Reinsurance

Schedule IV - Reinsurance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Abstract]
Schedule IV - Reinsurance	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Schedule IV Reinsurance For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 ($ in millions) Gross Amount Ceded to Other Companies Assumed from Other Companies Net Amount Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net 2018 Life Insurance Face Amount In Force $ 5,144,843 $ 1,227,142 $ 197,343 $ 4,115,044 4.8 % Premiums: Life Insurance $ 32,248 $ 1,792 $ 2,574 $ 33,030 7.8 % Accident and Health Insurance 2,800 51 0 2,749 0.0 Total Premiums $ 35,048 $ 1,843 $ 2,574 $ 35,779 7.2 % 2017 Life Insurance Face Amount In Force $ 3,733,997 $ 767,499 $ 207,083 $ 3,173,581 6.5 % Premiums: Life Insurance $ 29,035 $ 1,761 $ 2,105 $ 29,379 7.2 % Accident and Health Insurance 2,762 50 0 2,712 0.0 Total Premiums $ 31,797 $ 1,811 $ 2,105 $ 32,091 6.6 % 2016 Life Insurance Face Amount In Force $ 3,652,206 $ 706,918 $ 218,262 $ 3,163,550 6.9 % Premiums: Life Insurance $ 27,857 $ 1,719 $ 2,073 $ 28,211 7.3 % Accident and Health Insurance 2,797 44 0 2,753 0.0 Total Premiums $ 30,654 $ 1,763 $ 2,073 $ 30,964 6.7 %

Significant Accounting Polici_2

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 4 for more information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Elimination of Gibraltar Life Reporting Lag Prior to January 1, 2018, the Company’s Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Gibraltar Life”) consolidated operations used a November 30 fiscal year end for purposes of inclusion in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The result of this reporting date difference was a one-month reporting lag for Gibraltar Life. As a result, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 , previously included the assets and liabilities of Gibraltar Life as of November 30, 2017, and the Company’s consolidated income statement data for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , included Gibraltar Life’s results of operations for the twelve months ended November 30 for each respective year.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”); measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”); future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and accruals for contingent liabilities, including estimates for losses in connection with unresolved legal and regulatory matters.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Investments and Investment-Related Liabilities	Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entities represent notes issued by certain asset-backed investment vehicles, primarily collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), which the Company is required to consolidate. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. The Company has elected the fair value option for the majority of these notes, and has based the fair value on the corresponding bank loan collateral. Changes in fair value are reported in “Other income (loss).” Accrued investment income primarily includes accruals of interest and dividend income from investments that have been earned but not yet received. Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value and Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost are comprised of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stock. Fixed maturities classified as “available-for-sale” are carried at fair value. See Note 6 for additional information regarding the determination of fair value. The associated unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, and the effect on DAC, VOBA, DSI, future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and policyholders’ dividends that would result from the realization of unrealized gains and losses, are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” (“AOCI”). Fixed maturities that the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost and classified as “held-to-maturity.” The purchased cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity or, if applicable, call date. Interest income, and amortization of premium and accretion of discount are included in “Net investment income” under the effective yield method. Additionally, prepayment premiums are also included in “Net investment income.” For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, the effective yield is based on estimated cash flows, including interest rate and prepayment assumptions based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to interest rate and prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates also vary based on other assumptions regarding the underlying collateral, including default rates and changes in value. These assumptions can significantly impact income recognition and the amount of OTTI recognized in earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). For high credit quality mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (those rated AA or above), cash flows are provided quarterly, and the amortized cost and effective yield of the securities are adjusted as necessary to reflect historical prepayment experience and changes in estimated future prepayments. The adjustments to amortized cost are recorded as a charge or credit to “Net investment income” in accordance with the retrospective method. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities rated below AA, or those for which an OTTI has been recorded, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively for any changes in estimated cash flows. See the discussion below on realized investment gains and losses for a description of the accounting for impairments. Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value consists of fixed maturities with embedded features and assets contained within consolidated variable interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these investments are reported in “Other income (loss),” and interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.” Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value includes invested assets that consist of fixed maturities, equity securities, short-term investments and cash equivalents, that support certain products included in the Retirement and International Insurance segments which are experience-rated, meaning that the investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. Realized and unrealized gains and losses for these investments are reported in “Other income (loss).” Interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.” Equity securities, at fair value is comprised of common stock, mutual fund shares and non-redeemable preferred stock, which are carried at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these investments are reported in “Other income (loss),” and dividend income is reported in “Net investment income” on the ex-dividend date. Commercial mortgage and other loans consists of commercial mortgage loans, agricultural property loans, loans backed by residential properties, as well as certain other collateralized and uncollateralized loans. Loans backed by residential properties primarily include recourse loans held by the Company’s international insurance businesses. Uncollateralized loans primarily represent reverse dual currency loans and corporate loans held by the Company’s international insurance businesses. Commercial mortgage and other loans originated and held for investment are generally carried at unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses, and net of an allowance for losses. The Company carries certain commercial mortgage loans originated within the Company’s commercial mortgage operations at fair value where the fair value option has been elected. Loans held for sale where the Company has not elected the fair value option are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, including those related to the acquisition of a business, are recorded at fair value when purchased, reflecting any premiums or discounts to unpaid principal balances. Interest income, and the amortization of the related premiums or discounts, are included in “Net investment income” under the effective yield method. Prepayment fees are also included in “Net investment income.” Impaired loans include those loans for which it is probable that amounts due will not all be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company defines “past due” as principal or interest not collected at least 30 days past the scheduled contractual due date. Interest received on loans that are past due, including impaired and non-impaired loans as well as loans that were previously modified in a troubled debt restructuring, is either applied against the principal or reported as net investment income based on the Company’s assessment as to the collectability of the principal. See Note 3 for additional information about the Company’s past due loans. The Company discontinues accruing interest on loans after the loans become 90 days delinquent as to principal or interest payments, or earlier when the Company has doubts about collectability. When the Company discontinues accruing interest on a loan, any accrued but uncollectible interest on the loan and other loans backed by the same collateral, if any, is charged to interest income in the same period. Generally, a loan is restored to accrual status only after all delinquent interest and principal are brought current and, in the case of loans where the payment of interest has been interrupted for a substantial period, or the loan has been modified, a regular payment performance has been established. The Company reviews the performance and credit quality of the commercial mortgage and other loan portfolio on an on-going basis. Loans are placed on watch list status based on a predefined set of criteria and are assigned one of two categories. Loans are classified as “closely monitored” when it is determined that there is a collateral deficiency or other credit events that may lead to a potential loss of principal or interest. Loans “not in good standing” are those loans where the Company has concluded that there is a high probability of loss of principal, such as when the loan is delinquent or in the process of foreclosure. As described below, in determining the allowance for losses, the Company evaluates each loan on the watch list to determine if it is probable that amounts due will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios are measures commonly used to assess the quality of commercial mortgage loans. The loan-to-value ratio compares the amount of the loan to the fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan, and is commonly expressed as a percentage. Loan-to-value ratios greater than 100% indicate that the loan amount exceeds the collateral value. A loan-to-value ratio less than 100% indicates an excess of collateral value over the loan amount. The debt service coverage ratio compares a property’s net operating income to its debt service payments. Debt service coverage ratios less than 1.0 times indicate that property operations do not generate enough income to cover the loan’s current debt payments. A debt service coverage ratio greater than 1.0 times indicates an excess of net operating income over the debt service payments. The values utilized in calculating these ratios are developed as part of the Company’s periodic review of the commercial mortgage loan and agricultural property loan portfolios, which includes an internal appraisal of the underlying collateral value. The Company’s periodic review also includes a quality re-rating process, whereby the internal quality rating originally assigned at underwriting is updated based on current loan, property and market information using a proprietary quality rating system. The loan-to-value ratio is the most significant of several inputs used to establish the internal credit rating of a loan which in turn drives the allowance for losses. Other key factors considered in determining the internal credit rating include debt service coverage ratios, amortization, loan term, and estimated market value growth rate and volatility for the property type and region. See Note 3 for additional information related to the loan-to-value ratios and debt service coverage ratios related to the Company’s commercial mortgage and agricultural loan portfolios. Loans backed by residential properties and uncollateralized loans are also reviewed periodically. Each loan is assigned an internal or external credit rating. Internal credit ratings take into consideration various factors including financial ratios and qualitative assessments based on non-financial information. In cases where there are personal or third-party guarantors, the credit quality of the guarantor is also reviewed. These factors are used in developing the allowance for losses. Based on the diversity of the loans in these categories and their immateriality, the Company has not disclosed the credit quality indicators related to these loans in Note 3. For those loans not reported at fair value, the allowance for losses includes a loan specific reserve for each impaired loan that has a specifically identified loss and a portfolio reserve for probable incurred but not specifically identified losses. For impaired commercial mortgage and other loans, the allowances for losses are determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or based upon the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The portfolio reserves for probable incurred but not specifically identified losses in the commercial mortgage and agricultural loan portfolios consider the current credit composition of the portfolio based on an internal quality rating, as described above. The portfolio reserves are determined using past loan experience, including historical credit migration, loss probability and loss severity factors by property type. These factors are reviewed and updated as appropriate. The allowance for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans can increase or decrease from period to period based on the factors noted above. “Realized investment gains (losses), net” includes changes in the allowance for losses and changes in value for loans accounted for under the fair value option. “Realized investment gains (losses), net” also includes gains and losses on sales, certain restructurings, and foreclosures. When a commercial mortgage or other loan is deemed to be uncollectible, any specific valuation allowance associated with the loan is reversed and a direct write-down of the carrying amount of the loan is made. The carrying amount of the loan is not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in value. Commercial mortgage and other loans are occasionally restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. These restructurings generally include one or more of the following: full or partial payoffs outside of the original contract terms; changes to interest rates; extensions of maturity; or additions or modifications to covenants. Additionally, the Company may accept assets in full or partial satisfaction of the debt as part of a troubled debt restructuring. When restructurings occur, they are evaluated individually to determine whether the restructuring or modification constitutes a “troubled debt restructuring” as defined by authoritative accounting guidance. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company has granted a concession, the restructuring, including those that involve a partial payoff or the receipt of assets in full satisfaction of the debt is deemed to be a troubled debt restructuring. Based on the Company’s credit review process described above, these loans generally would have been deemed impaired prior to the troubled debt restructuring, and specific allowances for losses would have been established prior to the determination that a troubled debt restructuring has occurred. In a troubled debt restructuring where the Company receives assets in full satisfaction of the debt, any specific valuation allowance is reversed and a direct write-down of the loan is recorded for the amount of the allowance, and any additional loss, net of recoveries, or any gain is recorded for the difference between the fair value of the assets received and the recorded investment in the loan. When assets are received in partial settlement, the same process is followed, and the remaining loan is evaluated prospectively for impairment based on the credit review process noted above. When a loan is restructured in a troubled debt restructuring, the impairment of the loan is remeasured using the modified terms and the loan’s original effective yield, and the allowance for loss is adjusted accordingly. Subsequent to the modification, income is recognized prospectively based on the modified terms of the loans in accordance with the income recognition policy noted above. Additionally, the loan continues to be subject to the credit review process noted above. In situations where a loan has been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring and the loan has subsequently defaulted, this factor is considered when evaluating the loan for a specific allowance for losses in accordance with the credit review process noted above. See Note 3 for additional information about commercial mortgage and other loans that have been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. Policy loans represent funds loaned to policyholders up to the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies and are carried at the unpaid principal balances due to the Company from the policyholders. Interest income on policy loans is recognized in “Net investment income” at the contract interest rate when earned. Policy loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies. Other invested assets consists of the Company’s non-coupon investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LPs/LLCs”), other than operating joint ventures, as well as wholly-owned investment real estate, derivative assets and other investments. LPs/LLCs interests are accounted for using either the equity method of accounting, or at fair value with changes in fair value reported in “Other income (loss).” The Company’s income from investments in LPs/LLCs accounted for using the equity method, other than the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures, is included in “Net investment income.” The carrying value of these investments is written down, or impaired, to fair value when a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary. In applying the equity method (including assessment for OTTI), the Company uses financial information provided by the investee, generally on a one to three-month lag. For the investments reported at fair value with changes in fair value reported in current earnings, the associated realized and unrealized gains and losses are reported in “Other income (loss).” The Company consolidates LPs/LLCs in certain other instances where it is deemed to exercise control, or is considered the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. See Note 4 for additional information about VIEs. The Company’s wholly-owned investment real estate consists of real estate which the Company has the intent to hold for the production of income as well as real estate held for sale. Real estate which the Company has the intent to hold for the production of income is carried at depreciated cost less any write-downs to fair value for impairment losses and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Real estate held for sale is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less estimated selling costs and is not further depreciated once classified as such. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying value of the investment real estate exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from the investment. At that time, the carrying value of the investment real estate is written down to fair value. Decreases in the carrying value of investment real estate held for the production of income due to OTTI are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Depreciation on real estate held for the production of income is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the properties and is included in “Net investment income.” Short-term investments primarily consist of highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of twelve months or less and greater than three months when purchased, other than those debt instruments meeting this definition that are included in “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value.” These investments are generally carried at fair value or amortized cost that approximates fair value and include certain money market investments, funds managed similar to regulated money market funds, short-term debt securities issued by government-sponsored entities and other highly liquid debt instruments. Realized investment gains (losses) are computed using the specific identification method with the exception of some of the Company’s International Insurance businesses’ portfolios, where the average cost method is used. Realized investment gains and losses are generated from numerous sources, including the sales of fixed maturity securities, investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships and other types of investments, as well as adjustments to the cost basis of investments for net OTTI recognized in earnings. Realized investment gains and losses also reflect changes in the allowance for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans, fair value changes on commercial mortgage loans carried at fair value, and fair value changes on embedded derivatives and free-standing derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. See “Derivative Financial Instruments” below for additional information regarding the accounting for derivatives. The Company’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses are reviewed quarterly to identify OTTI in value. In evaluating whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, the Company considers several factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) the extent and the duration of the decline; (2) the reasons for the decline in value (credit event, currency or interest-rate related, including general credit spread widening); and (3) the financial condition of and near-term prospects of the issuer. An OTTI is recognized in earnings for a debt security in an unrealized loss position when either (1) the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or (2) it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. For all debt securities in unrealized loss positions that do not meet either of these two criteria, the Company analyzes its ability to recover the amortized cost by comparing the net present value of projected future cash flows with the amortized cost of the security. The net present value is calculated by discounting the Company’s best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. The Company may use the estimated fair value of collateral as a proxy for the net present value if it believes that the security is dependent on the liquidation of collateral for recovery of its investment. If the net present value is less than the amortized cost of the investment, an OTTI is recognized. In addition to the above-mentioned circumstances, the Company also recognizes an OTTI in earnings when a non-functional currency denominated security in an unrealized loss position due to currency exchange rates is not expected to recover in value before maturity. When an OTTI of a debt security has occurred, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the debt security meets either of these two criteria or the unrealized losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not expected to be recovered before maturity, the OTTI recognized in earnings is equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment measurement date. For OTTI of debt securities that do not meet these criteria, the net amount recognized in earnings is equal to the difference between the amortized cost of the debt security and its net present value calculated as described above. Any difference between the fair value and the net present value of the debt security at the impairment measurement date is recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss).” Unrealized gains or losses on securities for which an OTTI has been recognized in earnings is tracked as a separate component of AOCI. The split between the amount of an OTTI recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” and the net amount recognized in earnings for debt securities is driven principally by assumptions regarding the amount and timing of projected cash flows. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, cash flow estimates consider the payment terms of the underlying assets backing a particular security, including interest rate and prepayment assumptions based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to interest rate and prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates also include other assumptions regarding the underlying collateral including default rates and recoveries, which vary based on the asset type and geographic location, as well as the vintage year of the security. For structured securities, the payment priority within the tranche structure is also considered. For all other debt securities, cash flow estimates are driven by assumptions regarding probability of default and estimates regarding timing and amount of recoveries associated with a default. The Company has developed these estimates using information based on its historical experience as well as using market observable data, such as industry analyst reports and forecasts, sector credit ratings and other data relevant to the collectability of a security, such as the general payment terms of the security and the security’s position within the capital structure of the issuer. The new cost basis of an impaired security is not adjusted for subsequent increases in estimated fair value. In periods subsequent to the recognition of an OTTI, the impaired security is accounted for as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the impairment. For debt securities, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis may be accreted into net investment income in future periods, including increases in cash flow on a prospective basis. In certain cases where there are decreased cash flow expectations, the security is reviewed for further cash flow impairments. Unrealized investment gains and losses are also considered in determining certain other balances, including DAC, VOBA, DSI, certain future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances, policyholders’ dividends and deferred tax assets or liabilities. These balances are adjusted, as applicable, for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. Each of these balances is discussed in greater detail below.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, certain money market investments, funds managed similar to regulated money market funds, other debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, other than cash equivalents that are included in “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value,” and receivables related to securities purchased under agreements to resell (see also “ Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ” below).
DAC	Deferred policy acquisition costs are costs related directly to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance and annuity business that have been deferred to the extent such costs are deemed recoverable from future profits. Such DAC primarily includes commissions, costs of policy issuance and underwriting, and certain other expenses that are directly related to successfully negotiated contracts. In each reporting period, capitalized DAC is amortized to “Amortization of DAC,” net of the accrual of imputed interest on DAC balances. DAC is subject to periodic recoverability testing. DAC, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. For traditional participating life insurance which are included in the Closed Block, DAC is amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross margins based on historical and anticipated future experience, which is evaluated regularly. The effect of changes in estimated gross margins on unamortized DAC is reflected in the period such estimated gross margins are revised on a retrospective basis. DAC related to non-participating traditional individual life insurance and longevity reinsurance contracts is amortized in proportion to gross premiums. DAC related to universal and variable life products and fixed and variable deferred annuity products are generally deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross profits arising principally from investment margins, mortality and expense margins, and surrender charges, based on historical and anticipated future experience, which is updated periodically. The Company uses a reversion to the mean approach for equities to derive future equity return assumptions. However, if the projected equity return calculated using this approach is greater than the maximum equity return assumption, the maximum equity return is utilized. Gross profits also include impacts from the embedded derivatives associated with certain of the optional living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts and related hedging activities. Total gross profits include both actual gross profits and estimates of gross profits for future periods. The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts DAC balances with a corresponding charge or credit to current period earnings, representing a cumulative adjustment to all prior periods’ amortization, for the impact of actual gross profits and changes in the Company’s projections of estimated future gross profits. Adjustments to DAC balances include: (i) annual review of assumptions that reflect the comprehensive review of the assumptions used in estimating gross profits for future periods, (ii) quarterly adjustments for current period experience (also referred to as “experience true-up” adjustments) that reflect the impact of differences between actual gross profits for a given period and the previously estimated expected gross profits for that period, and (iii) quarterly adjustments for market performance (also referred to as “experience unlocking”) that reflect the impact of changes to the Company’s estimate of total gross profits to reflect actual fund performance and market conditions. For group annuity contracts (other than single premium group annuities), acquisition costs are generally deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to gross profits. For group corporate-, bank- and trust-owned life insurance contracts, acquisition costs are generally deferred and amortized in proportion to lives insured. For single premium immediate annuities with life contingencies, single premium group annuities, including non-participating group annuity contracts, and single premium structured settlements with life contingencies, all acquisition costs are charged to expense immediately because generally all premiums are received at the inception of the contract. For funding agreement notes contracts, single premium structured settlement contracts without life contingencies, and single premium immediate annuities without life contingencies, acquisition expenses are deferred and amortized over the expected life of the contracts using the interest method. For other group life and disability insurance contracts and guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”), acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. For some products, policyholders can elect to modify product benefits, features, rights or coverages by exchanging a contract for a new contract or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. These transactions are known as internal replacements. If policyholders surrender traditional life insurance policies in exchange for life insurance policies that do not have fixed and guaranteed terms, the Company immediately charges to expense the remaining unamortized DAC on the surrendered policies. For other internal replacement transactions, except those that involve the addition of a nonintegrated contract feature that does not change the existing base contract, the unamortized DAC is immediately charged to expense if the terms of the new policies are not substantially similar to those of the former policies. If the new terms are substantially similar to those of the earlier policies, the DAC is retained with respect to the new policies and amortized over the expected life of the new policies. See Note 7 for additional information regarding DAC.
VOBA	Value of business acquired represents identifiable intangible assets to which a portion of the purchase price in a business acquisition is attributed under the application of purchase accounting. VOBA represents an adjustment to the stated value of in-force insurance contract liabilities to present them at fair value, determined as of the acquisition date. VOBA balances are subject to recoverability testing, in the manner in which they were acquired. The Company has established a VOBA asset primarily for its acquired life insurance products, accident and health products with fixed benefits, deferred annuity contracts, and defined contribution and defined benefit businesses. As of December 31, 2018, the majority of the VOBA balance relates to the 2011 acquisition of AIG Star Life Insurance Co., Ltd, AIG Edison Life Insurance Company, AIG Financial Assurance Japan K.K. and AIG Edison Service Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Star and Edison Businesses”) and the 2013 acquisition of The Hartford Financial Services Group’s individual life insurance business (“the Hartford Life Business”). The Company amortizes VOBA over the anticipated life of the acquired contracts using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. The Company records amortization of VOBA in “General and administrative expenses.” VOBA, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. See Note 8 for additional information regarding VOBA.
Other Assets and Other Liabilities	Other liabilities consist primarily of trade payables, pension and other employee benefit liabilities (see Note 17), derivative liabilities (see “ Derivative Financial Instruments ” below), reinsurance payables (see discussion below in “ Reinsurance ”), and payables resulting from purchases of securities that had not yet settled at the balance sheet date. Other assets consist primarily of prepaid pension benefit costs (see Note 17), certain restricted assets, trade receivables, goodwill and other intangible assets, DSI, the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures, property and equipment, reinsurance recoverables (see discussion below in “ Reinsurance ”), and receivables resulting from sales of securities that had not yet settled at the balance sheet date. Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which generally range from 3 to 40 years. As a result of certain acquisitions, the Company recognizes an asset for goodwill representing the excess of cost over the net fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is assigned to reporting units at the date the goodwill is initially recorded. A reporting unit is an operating segment or a unit one level below the operating segment, if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at that level. Once goodwill has been assigned to reporting units, it no longer retains its association with a particular acquisition, and all of the activities within a reporting unit, whether acquired or organically grown, are available to support the value of the goodwill. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of December 31 and more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Accounting guidance provides for an optional qualitative assessment for testing goodwill impairment that may allow companies to skip the quantitative two-step test. The Company has elected the quantitative two-step test that is performed at the reporting unit level. The first step, used to identify potential impairment, involves comparing each reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the applicable goodwill is considered not to be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, there is an indication of a potential impairment and the second step of the test is performed to measure the amount of impairment. The second step involves calculating an implied fair value of goodwill for each reporting unit for which the first step indicated impairment. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination, which is the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, as determined in the first step, over the aggregate fair values of the individual assets, liabilities and identifiable intangibles as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of goodwill in the “pro forma” business combination accounting as described above exceeds the goodwill assigned to the reporting unit, there is no impairment. If the goodwill assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded in “General and administrative expenses” for the excess. An impairment loss recognized cannot exceed the amount of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit, and the loss establishes a new basis in the goodwill. Subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted. Management is required to make significant estimates in determining the fair value of a reporting unit including, but not limited to: projected earnings, comparative market multiples, and the risk rate at which future net cash flows are discounted. The Company offered various types of sales inducements to policyholders related to fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts. The Company defers sales inducements and amortizes them over the expected life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. Sales inducement balances are subject to periodic recoverability testing. The Company records amortization of DSI in “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances.” DSI, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. See Note 12 for additional information regarding sales inducements. Identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer relationships and mortgage servicing rights and are recorded net of accumulated amortization. The Company tests identifiable intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of December 31 of each year or whenever events or circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an identifiable intangible asset may exceed the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If this condition exists and the carrying value of an identifiable intangible asset exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and is recorded as a charge against net income. Measuring intangible assets requires the use of estimates. Significant estimates include the projected net cash flow attributable to the intangible asset and the risk rate at which future net cash flows are discounted for purposes of estimating fair value, as applicable. See Note 10 for additional information regarding identifiable intangible assets. Investments in operating joint ventures are generally accounted for under the equity method. The carrying value of these investments is written down, or impaired, to fair value when a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary. See Note 9 for additional information on investments in operating joint ventures.
Separate Account Assets and Liabilities	Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain policyholders, pension funds and other customers. The assets consist primarily of equity securities, fixed maturities, real estate-related investments, real estate mortgage loans, short-term investments and derivative instruments and are reported at fair value. The assets of each account are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise out of any other business of the Company. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. The investment income and realized investment gains or losses from separate account assets generally accrue to the policyholders and are not included in the Company’s results of operations. Mortality, policy administration and surrender charges assessed against the accounts are included in “Policy charges and fee income.” Asset management fees charged to the accounts are included in “Asset management and service fees.” Seed money that the Company invests in separate accounts is reported in the appropriate general account asset line. Investment income and realized investment gains or losses from seed money invested in separate accounts accrues to the Company and is included in the Company’s results of operations. See Note 12 for additional information regarding separate account arrangements with contractual guarantees. See also “ Separate account liabilities” below. Separate account liabilities primarily represent the contractholder’s account balance in separate account assets and to a lesser extent borrowings of the separate account, and will be equal and offsetting to total separate account assets. See also “ Separate account assets” above.
Future Policy Benefits	Future policy benefits liability is primarily comprised of the present value of estimated future payments to or on behalf of policyholders, where the timing and amount of payment depends on policyholder mortality or morbidity, less the present value of future net premiums. For individual traditional participating life insurance products, the mortality and interest rate assumptions applied are those used to calculate the policies’ guaranteed cash surrender values. For life insurance, other than individual traditional participating life insurance, and annuity and disability products, expected mortality and morbidity are generally based on Company experience, industry data and/or other factors. Interest rate assumptions are based on factors such as market conditions and expected investment returns. Although mortality, morbidity and interest rate assumptions are “locked-in” upon the issuance of new insurance or annuity business with fixed and guaranteed terms, significant changes in experience or assumptions may require the Company to provide for expected future losses on a product by establishing premium deficiency reserves. Premium deficiency reserves are established, if necessary, when the liability for future policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums are determined to be insufficient to provide for expected future policy benefits and expenses. Premium deficiency reserves do not include a provision for the risk of adverse deviation. In determining if a premium deficiency related to short-duration contracts exists, the Company considers, among other factors, anticipated investment income. Any adjustments to future policy benefit reserves related to net unrealized gains on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in AOCI. In certain instances, the policyholder liability for a particular line of business may not be deficient in the aggregate to trigger loss recognition, but the pattern of earnings may be such that profits are expected to be recognized in earlier years followed by losses in later years. In these situations, accounting standards require that an additional liability (Profits Followed by Losses or “PFL” liability) be recognized by an amount necessary to sufficiently offset the losses that would be recognized in later years. Currently, PFL liabilities are predominantly associated with certain universal life contracts that measure GAAP reserves using a dynamic approach, and accordingly, are updated each quarter, using current in-force and market data, and as part of the annual assumption update, such that the liability as of each measurement date represents the Company’s current estimate of the present value of the amount necessary to offset anticipated future losses. See Note 11 for additional information regarding future policy benefits. The Company’s liability for future policy benefits also includes a liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. The Company does not establish claim liabilities until a loss has been incurred. However, unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses include estimates of claims that the Company believes have been incurred but have not yet been reported as of the balance sheet date. The Company’s liability for future policy benefits also includes net liabilities for guarantee benefits related to certain long-duration life and annuity contracts, which are discussed more fully in Note 12, and deferred profits.
Policyholders' Account Balances	Policyholders’ account balances liability represents the contract value that has accrued to the benefit of the policyholder as of the balance sheet date. This liability is primarily associated with the accumulated account deposits, plus interest credited, less policyholder withdrawals and other charges assessed against the account balance, as applicable. These policyholders’ account balances also include provision for benefits under non-life contingent payout annuities and certain unearned revenues. See Note 11 for additional information regarding policyholders’ account balances.
Policyholders' Dividends	Policyholders’ dividends liability includes dividends payable to policyholders and the policyholder dividend obligation associated with the participating policies included in the Closed Block. The dividends payable for participating policies included in the Closed Block are determined at the end of each year for the following year by the Board of Directors of the Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential Insurance”) based on its statutory results, capital position, ratings, and the emerging experience of the Closed Block. The policyholder dividend obligation represents amounts expected to be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless otherwise offset by future Closed Block performance. Any adjustments to the policyholder dividend obligation related to net unrealized gains (losses) on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in AOCI. For additional information on the policyholder dividend obligation, see Note 14. The dividends payable for policies other than the participating policies included in the Closed Block include dividends payable in accordance with certain group and individual insurance policies.
Securities repurchase and resale agreements and securities loaned transactions	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent liabilities associated with securities repurchase agreements which are used primarily to earn spread income, to borrow funds, or to facilitate trading activity. As part of securities repurchase agreements, the Company transfers U.S. government and government agency securities to a third-party, and receives cash as collateral. For securities repurchase agreements used to earn spread income, the cash received is typically invested in cash equivalents, short-term investments or fixed maturities. Receivables associated with securities purchased under agreements to resell are generally reflected as cash equivalents (see also “ Cash and cash equivalents ” above). As part of securities resale agreements, the Company invests cash and receives as collateral U.S. government securities or other debt securities. Securities repurchase and resale agreements that satisfy certain criteria are treated as secured borrowing or secured lending arrangements. These agreements are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently resold or reacquired, as specified in the respective transactions. For securities purchased under agreements to resell, the Company’s policy is to take possession or control of the securities either directly or through a third-party custodian. These securities are valued daily and additional securities or cash collateral is received, or returned, when appropriate to protect against credit exposure. Securities to be resold are the same, or substantially the same, as the securities received. The majority of these transactions are with large brokerage firms and large banks. For securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the market value of the securities to be repurchased is monitored, and additional collateral is obtained where appropriate, to protect against credit exposure. The Company obtains collateral in an amount at least equal to 95% of the fair value of the securities sold. Securities to be repurchased are the same, or substantially the same, as those sold. The majority of these transactions are with highly rated money market funds. Income and expenses related to these transactions executed within the insurance companies used to earn spread income are reported as “Net investment income;” however, for transactions used for funding purposes, the associated borrowing cost is reported as interest expense (included in “General and administrative expenses”). Income and expenses related to these transactions executed within the Company’s derivative operations are reported in “Other income (loss).” Cash collateral for loaned securities represent liabilities to return cash proceeds from security lending transactions. Securities lending transactions are used primarily to earn spread income or to borrow funds. As part of securities lending transactions, the Company transfers U.S. and foreign debt and equity securities, as well as U.S. government and government agency securities, and receives cash as collateral. Cash proceeds from securities lending transactions are used to earn spread income, and are typically invested in cash equivalents, short-term investments or fixed maturities. Securities lending transactions are treated as financing arrangements and are recorded at the amount of cash received. The Company obtains collateral in an amount equal to 102% and 105% of the fair value of the domestic and foreign securities, respectively. The Company monitors the market value of the securities loaned on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained as necessary. Substantially all of the Company’s securities lending transactions are with large brokerage firms and large banks. Income and expenses associated with securities lending transactions used to earn spread income are reported as “Net investment income;” however, for securities lending transactions used for funding purposes the associated rebate is reported as interest expense (included in “General and administrative expenses”). The Company also enters into securities lending transactions where non-cash collateral, typically Japanese government bonds, is received. The collateral received is not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In these transactions, the Company receives a fee and obtains collateral in an amount equal to 102% and 105% of the fair value of the domestic and foreign securities, respectively. The Company monitors the market value of the securities loaned on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained as necessary. Substantially all of these transactions are with large brokerage firms and large banks. Income is reported as “Net investment income.”
Income Taxes	Income taxes liability primarily represents the net deferred tax liability and the Company’s estimated taxes payable for the current year and open audit years. The Company and its includible domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return that includes both life insurance companies and non-life insurance companies. Certain other domestic subsidiaries file separate tax returns. Subsidiaries operating outside the U.S. are taxed, and income tax expense is recorded, based on applicable foreign statutes. See Note 15 for a discussion of certain non-U.S. jurisdictions for which the Company assumes repatriation of earnings. Items required by tax regulations to be included in the tax return may differ from the items reflected in the financial statements. As a result, the effective tax rate reflected in the financial statements may be different than the actual rate applied on the tax return. Some of these differences are permanent such as expenses that are not deductible in the Company’s tax return, and some differences are temporary, reversing over time, such as valuation of insurance reserves. Temporary differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in future years for which the Company has already recorded the tax benefit in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent tax expense recognized in the Company’s financial statements for which payment has been deferred, or expenditures for which the Company has already taken a deduction in the Company’s tax return but have not yet been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. Deferred income taxes are recognized, based on enacted rates, when assets and liabilities have different values for financial statement and tax reporting purposes. The application of U.S. GAAP requires the Company to evaluate the recoverability of the Company’s deferred tax assets and establish a valuation allowance if necessary to reduce the Company’s deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not expected to be realized. Considerable judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, and if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. See Note 15 for a discussion of factors considered when evaluating the need for a valuation allowance. The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act of 2017”) includes two new tax provisions that could impact the Company’s effective tax rate and cash tax payments in future periods. The Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (“BEAT”) taxes modified taxable income at a rate of 5% in 2018, increasing to 10% in 2019 and 12.5% in 2026 and is due if the calculated BEAT amount that is determined without the benefit of foreign and certain tax credits is greater than the regular corporate tax in any given year. In general, modified taxable income is calculated by adding back to a taxpayer’s regular taxable income the amount of certain “base erosion tax benefits” with respect to payments to foreign affiliates, as well as the “base erosion percentage” of any net operating loss deductions. It is possible that benefit and claim payments made by our U.S. insurance business to our foreign affiliates on reinsurance assumed by the U.S. affiliates could be considered base erosion payments and, in the future, cause the U.S. consolidated PFI group to be subject to the BEAT. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provision applies a minimum U.S. tax to earnings of consolidated foreign subsidiaries in excess of a 10% deemed return on tangible assets of foreign subsidiaries by imposing the U.S. tax rate to 50% of earnings of such foreign affiliates and provides for a partial foreign tax credit for foreign income taxes. The amount of tax in any period on GILTI can depend on annual differences between U.S. taxable income recognition rules and taxable income recognition rules in the country of operations and the overall taxable income of U.S. operations, as well as U.S. expense allocation rules which limit the amount of foreign tax credits that can be applied to reduce the U.S. tax on the GILTI provision. Under certain circumstances the taxable income of U.S. operations may cause more than 50% of earnings of foreign affiliates to be subject to the GILTI provision. In years that the U.S. consolidated PFI group incurs a net operating loss or has a loss from domestic businesses, the GILTI provision would operate to cause a loss of U.S. tax benefits for some or all of those losses, effectively increasing the tax on foreign earnings. The Company accounts for the effects of the BEAT and GILTI provisions as a period cost if and when incurred. In December of 2017, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued “SAB 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (“SAB 118”), which allowed registrants to record provisional amounts during a ‘measurement period’ not to extend beyond one year. Under the relief provided by SAB 118, a company could recognize provisional amounts when it did not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in tax law. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of provisional amounts related to the Tax Act of 2017 recorded in 2017 and adjustments to provisional amounts recorded in 2018. U.S. GAAP prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that a company has taken or expects to take on tax returns. The application of this guidance is a two-step process. First, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position does not meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in the financial statements. The second step is measurement. The Company measures the tax position as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate resolution with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. This measurement considers the amounts and probabilities of the outcomes that could be realized upon ultimate settlement using the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date. The Company’s liability for income taxes includes a liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or other taxing jurisdictions. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. Generally, for tax years which produce net operating losses, capital losses or tax credit carryforwards (“tax attributes”), the statute of limitations does not close, to the extent of these tax attributes, until the expiration of the statute of limitations for the tax year in which they are fully utilized. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the liability for income taxes. The Company classifies all interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties as income tax expense. See Note 15 for additional information regarding income taxes.
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt	Short-term and long-term debt liabilities are primarily carried at an amount equal to unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized discount or premium and debt issue costs. Original-issue discount or premium and debt-issue costs are recognized as a component of interest expense over the period the debt is expected to be outstanding, using the interest method of amortization. Interest expense is generally presented within “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest expense may also be reported within “Net investment income” for certain activity, as prescribed by specialized industry guidance. Short-term debt is debt coming due in the next twelve months, including that portion of debt otherwise classified as long-term. The short-term debt caption may exclude short-term debt items for which the Company has the intent and ability to refinance on a long-term basis in the near-term. See Note 16 for additional information regarding short-term and long-term debt.
Contingent Liabilities	Commitments and contingent liabilities are accrued if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and an amount is reasonably estimable. Management evaluates whether there are incremental legal or other costs directly associated with the ultimate resolution of the matter that are reasonably estimable and, if so, they are included in the accrual. These accruals are generally reported in “Other liabilities.”
Insurance Revenue and Expense Recognition	Insurance Revenue and Expense Recognition Premiums from individual life products, other than universal and variable life contracts, and health insurance and long-term care products are recognized when due. When premiums are due over a significantly shorter period than the period over which benefits are provided, any gross premium in excess of the net premium (i.e., the portion of the gross premium required to provide for all expected future benefits and expenses) is generally deferred and recognized into revenue in a constant relationship to insurance in force. Benefits are recorded as an expense when they are incurred. A liability for future policy benefits is recorded when premiums are recognized using the net level premium valuation methodology. Premiums from non-participating group annuities with life contingencies, single premium structured settlements with life contingencies and single premium immediate annuities with life contingencies are recognized when due. When premiums are due over a significantly shorter period than the period over which benefits are provided, any gross premium in excess of the net premium is generally deferred and recognized into revenue based on expected future benefit payments. Benefits are recorded as an expense when they are incurred. A liability for future policy benefits is recorded when premiums are recognized using the net level premium valuation methodology. Certain individual annuity contracts provide the contractholder a guarantee that the benefit received upon death or annuitization will be no less than a minimum prescribed amount. These benefits are accounted for as insurance contracts. The Company also provides contracts with certain living benefits which are considered embedded derivatives. See Note 12 for additional information regarding these contracts. Amounts received as payment for universal or variable group and individual life contracts, deferred fixed or variable annuities, structured settlements and other contracts without life contingencies, and participating group annuities are reported as deposits to “Policyholders’ account balances” and/or “Separate account liabilities.” Revenues from these contracts are reflected in “Policy charges and fee income” consisting primarily of fees assessed during the period against the policyholders’ account balances for mortality and other benefit charges, policy administration charges and surrender charges. In addition to fees, the Company earns investment income from the investment of deposits in the Company’s general account portfolio. Fees assessed that represent compensation to the Company for services to be provided in future periods and certain other fees are generally deferred and amortized into revenue over the life of the related contracts in proportion to estimated gross profits. Benefits and expenses for these products include claims in excess of related account balances, expenses of contract administration, interest credited to policyholders’ account balances and amortization of DAC, DSI and VOBA. For group life, other than universal and variable group life contracts, and disability insurance, premiums are generally recognized over the period to which the premiums relate in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. Claim and claim adjustment expenses are recognized when incurred.
Asset Management and Service Fees	Asset management and service fees principally includes asset-based asset management fees, which are recognized in the period in which the services are performed. In certain asset management fee arrangements, the Company is entitled to receive performance-based incentive fees when the return on assets under management exceeds certain benchmark returns or other performance targets. The Company may be required to return all, or part, of such performance-based incentive fee depending on future performance of these assets relative to performance benchmarks. The Company records performance-based incentive fee revenue when the contractual terms of the asset management fee arrangement have been satisfied and it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the fee will not occur. Under this principle the Company records a deferred performance-based incentive fee liability to the extent it receives cash related to the performance-based incentive fee prior to meeting the revenue recognition criteria delineated above.
Other Income	Other income (loss) includes realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments classified “Fixed maturities, trading,” “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value,” “Equity securities, at fair value,” and “Other invested assets” that are measured at fair value and consolidated entities that follow specialized investment company fair value accounting. “Other income (loss)” also includes gains and losses primarily related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, as discussed in more detail under “Foreign Currency” below.
Share-Based Payments	Share-Based Payments The Company applies the fair value-based measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans. Excess tax benefits (deficits) are recorded in earnings and represent the cumulative difference between the actual tax benefit realized and the amount of deferred tax assets recorded attributable to shared-based payment transactions. The Company accounts for non-employee stock options using the fair value method in accordance with authoritative guidance and related interpretations on accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling, goods or services.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Earnings per share of Common Stock for 2018, 2017 and 2016 reflects the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing available income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. See Note 19 for additional information.
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency The currency in which the Company prepares its financial statements (the “reporting currency”) is the U.S. dollar. Assets, liabilities and results of foreign operations are recorded based on the functional currency of each foreign operation. The determination of the functional currency is based on economic facts and circumstances pertaining to each foreign operation. The local currencies of the Company’s foreign operations are typically their functional currencies with the most significant exception being the Company’s Japanese operations where multiple functional currencies exist. There are two distinct processes for expressing these foreign transactions and balances in the Company’s financial statements: foreign currency measurement and foreign currency translation. Foreign currency measurement is the process by which transactions in foreign currencies are expressed in the functional currency. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency measurement are reported in current earnings in “Other income (loss).” Foreign currency translation is the process of expressing a foreign entity’s functional currency financial statements in the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations and subsidiaries reported in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the period. Revenues, benefits and other expenses are translated at the average rate prevailing during the period. The effects of translating the statements of operations and financial position of non-U.S. entities with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are included, net of related qualifying hedge gains and losses and income taxes, in “Foreign currency translation adjustment,” a component of AOCI.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are derived from interest rates, foreign exchange rates, financial indices, values of securities or commodities, credit spreads, market volatility, expected returns, and liquidity. Values can also be affected by changes in estimates and assumptions, including those related to counterparty behavior and non-performance risk (“NPR”) used in valuation models. Derivative financial instruments generally used by the Company include swaps, futures, forwards and options and may be exchange-traded or contracted in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. Derivative positions are carried at fair value, generally by obtaining quoted market prices or through the use of valuation models. Derivatives are used to manage the interest rate and currency characteristics of assets or liabilities and to mitigate volatility of expected non-functional currency earnings and net investments in foreign operations resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. Additionally, derivatives may be used to seek to reduce exposure to interest rate, credit, foreign currency and equity risks associated with assets held or expected to be purchased or sold, and liabilities incurred or expected to be incurred. As discussed in detail below and in Note 5, all realized and unrealized changes in fair value of derivatives are recorded in current earnings, with the exception of the effective portion of cash flow hedges and effective hedges of net investments in foreign operations. The Company may also enter into intercompany derivatives, the results of which ultimately eliminate in consolidation over the term of the instrument; however, where applicable, derivative results are included in business gross profits which may impact the pattern by which DAC and other assets are amortized. Cash flows from derivatives are reported in the operating, investing, or financing activities sections in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows based on the nature and purpose of the derivative. Derivatives are recorded either as assets, within “Other invested assets,” or as liabilities, within “Other liabilities,” except for embedded derivatives which are recorded with the associated host contract. The Company nets the fair value of all derivative financial instruments with counterparties for which a master netting arrangement has been executed. The Company designates derivatives as either (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value” hedge); (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow” hedge); (3) a foreign currency fair value or cash flow hedge (“foreign currency” hedge); (4) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation; or (5) a derivative that does not qualify for hedge accounting. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be highly effective in mitigating the designated risk of the hedged item. Effectiveness of the hedge is formally assessed at inception and throughout the life of the hedging relationship. Even if a derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, there may be an element of ineffectiveness of the hedge. Under such circumstances, the ineffective portion is recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” The Company formally documents at inception all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as fair value, cash flow, or foreign currency hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation are linked to the specific foreign operation. When a derivative is designated as a fair value hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value, along with changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability (including losses or gains on firm commitments), are reported on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, generally in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” When swaps are used in hedge accounting relationships, periodic settlements are recorded in the same Consolidated Statements of Operations line as the related settlements of the hedged items. When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value are recorded in AOCI until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows being hedged (e.g., when periodic settlements on a variable-rate asset or liability are recorded in earnings). At that time, the related portion of deferred gains or losses on the derivative instrument is reclassified and reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations line item associated with the hedged item. When a derivative is designated as a foreign currency hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value are recorded either in current period earnings if the hedge transaction is a fair value hedge (e.g., a hedge of a recognized foreign currency asset or liability) or in AOCI if the hedge transaction is a cash flow hedge (e.g., a foreign currency denominated forecasted transaction). When a derivative is used as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, its change in fair value, to the extent effective as a hedge, is accounted for in the same manner as a translation adjustment (i.e., reported in the cumulative translation adjustment account within AOCI). If it is determined that a derivative no longer qualifies as an effective fair value or cash flow hedge or management removes the hedge designation, the derivative will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” In this scenario, the hedged asset or liability under a fair value hedge will no longer be adjusted for changes in fair value and the existing basis adjustment is amortized to the Consolidated Statements of Operations line associated with the asset or liability. The component of AOCI related to discontinued cash flow hedges is reclassified to the Consolidated Statements of Operations line associated with the hedged cash flows consistent with the earnings impact of the original hedged cash flows. When hedge accounting is discontinued because the hedged item no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment, or because it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the specified time period, the derivative will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Any asset or liability that was recorded pursuant to recognition of the firm commitment is removed from the balance sheet and recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Gains and losses that were in AOCI pursuant to the cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction are recognized immediately in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” If a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting, all changes in its fair value, including net receipts and payments, are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net” without considering changes in the fair value of the economically associated assets or liabilities. The Company is a party to financial instruments that contain derivative instruments that are “embedded” in the financial instruments. At inception, the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of the embedded instrument are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the remaining component of the financial instrument (i.e., the host contract) and whether a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded instrument would meet the definition of a derivative instrument. When it is determined that (1) the embedded instrument possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract and (2) a separate instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument, the embedded instrument qualifies as an embedded derivative that is separated from the host contract, carried at fair value, and changes in its fair value are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” For certain financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would need to be bifurcated and reported at fair value, the Company may elect to carry the entire instrument at fair value and report it within “Other invested assets” or “Other liabilities.”
Reinsurance	Reinsurance For each of its reinsurance contracts, the Company determines if the contract provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company reviews all contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims. The Company participates in reinsurance arrangements in various capacities as either the ceding entity or as the reinsurer (i.e., assuming entity). See Note 13 for additional information about the Company’s reinsurance arrangements. Reinsurance assumed business is generally accounted for consistent with direct business. Amounts currently recoverable under reinsurance agreements are included in “Other assets” and amounts payable are included in “Other liabilities.” Revenues and benefits and expenses include amounts assumed under reinsurance agreements and are reflected net of reinsurance ceded. Reinsurance ceded arrangements do not discharge the Company as the primary insurer. Ceded balances would represent a liability of the Company in the event the reinsurers were unable to meet their obligations to the Company under the terms of the reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, benefits and reserves related to reinsured long-duration contracts under coinsurance arrangements are accounted for over the life of the underlying reinsured contracts using assumptions consistent with those used to account for the underlying contracts. Coinsurance arrangements contrast with the Company’s yearly renewable term arrangements, where only mortality risk is transferred to the reinsurer and premiums are paid to the reinsurer to reinsure that risk . The mortality risk that is reinsured under yearly renewable term arrangements represents the difference between the stated death benefits in the underlying reinsured contracts and the corresponding reserves or account value carried by the Company on those same contracts. The premiums paid to the reinsurer are based upon negotiated amounts, not on the actual premiums paid by the underlying contract holders to the Company. As yearly renewable term arrangements are usually entered into by the Company with the expectation that the contracts will be in force for the lives of the underlying policies, they are considered to be long-duration reinsurance contracts. The cost of reinsurance for universal life products is generally recognized based on the gross assessments of the underlying direct policies. The cost of reinsurance for term insurance products is generally recognized in proportion to yearly renewable term premiums over the life of the underlying polices. The cost of reinsurance related to short-duration reinsurance contracts is accounted for over the reinsurance contract period. If the Company determines that a reinsurance agreement does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk, the Company records the agreement using the deposit method of accounting. Deposits received are included in Other liabilities and deposits made are included in Other assets. As amounts are paid or received, consistent with the underlying contracts, the deposit assets or liabilities are adjusted. Interest on such deposits is recorded as Other income (loss) or General and administrative expenses, as appropriate. Accounting for Certain Reinsurance Contracts in the Individual Life Business In 2017, the Company recognized a charge of $237 million in the Individual Life segment, reflecting a change in estimate of reinsurance cash flows associated with universal life products as well as a change in method of reflecting these cash flows in the financial statements. Under the previous method of accounting, with the exception of recoveries pertaining to no lapse guarantees, reinsurance cash flows (e.g., premiums and recoveries) were generally recognized as they occurred. Under the new method, the expected reinsurance cash flows are recognized more ratably over the life of the underlying reinsured policies. In conjunction with this change, the way in which reinsurance is reflected in estimated gross profits used for the amortization of unearned revenue reserves, DAC and VOBA was also revised. The change represents a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle and is included within the Company’s annual reviews and update of assumptions and other refinements. The change in accounting estimate reflected insights gained from revised cashflow modeling enabled by a systems conversion, which prompted the change to a preferable accounting method. This new methodology is viewed as preferable as the Company believes it better reflects the economics of reinsurance transactions by aligning the results of reinsurance activity more closely to the underlying direct insurance activity and by better reflecting the profit pattern of this business for purposes of the amortization of the balances noted above.
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements	Adoption of ASU 2016-01 Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities using a modified retrospective method. Adoption of this ASU impacted the Company’s accounting and presentation related to equity investments. The most significant impact is that the changes in fair value of equity securities previously classified as “available for sale” are to be reported in net income within “Other income (loss)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to this, the changes in fair value on equity securities classified as “available for sale” were reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” The impacts of this ASU on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements can be categorized as follows: (1) Changes to the presentation within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position; (2) Cumulative-effect Adjustment Upon Adoption; and (3) Changes to Accounting Policies. Each of these components is described below. (1) Changes to the presentation within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Because of the fundamental accounting changes as described in section “—(3) Changes to Accounting Policies” below, the Company determined that changes to the presentation of certain balances in the investment section of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position were also necessary to maintain clarity and logical presentation. The table below illustrates these changes by presenting the balances as previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the reclassifications that were made, along with a footnote explanation of each reclassification. December 31, 2017 As previously reported Reclassifications As currently reported Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Line Items (1) (2) (3) (4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 346,780 $ 346,780 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 2,049 2,049 * Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value 0 3,507 3,507 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value 22,097 (22,097 ) 0 * Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value 0 22,097 22,097 Other trading account assets, at fair value 5,752 (5,752 ) 0 Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,174 (6,174 ) 0 * Equity securities, at fair value 0 6,174 1,155 7,329 Commercial mortgage and other loans 56,045 56,045 Policy loans 11,891 11,891 Other long-term investments 12,308 (12,308 ) 0 * Other invested assets 0 1,065 12,308 13,373 Short-term investments 6,775 25 6,800 Total investments $ 469,871 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 469,871 * — New line item effective January 1, 2018. Strikethrough — Eliminated line item effective January 1, 2018. ________ (1) Retitled “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value” to “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value” as equity securities are included in this line item, and they can no longer be described as trading. (2) Retitled “Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value” to “Equity securities, at fair value” as equity securities can no longer be described as available-for-sale. (3) Eliminated the line item “Other trading account assets, at fair value” and reclassified each component to another line item. (4) Retitled “Other long-term investments” to “Other invested assets.” (2) Cumulative-effect Adjustment Upon Adoption The provisions of ASU 2016-01 require that the Company apply the amendments through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The following table illustrates the impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as a result of recording this cumulative-effect adjustment on January 1, 2018. Summary of ASU 2016-01 Transition Impacts on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position upon Adoption on January 1, 2018 (in millions) Increase / (Decrease) Other invested assets $ 229 Total assets $ 229 Policyholders’ dividends $ 157 Income taxes 15 Total liabilities 172 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (847 ) Retained earnings 904 Total equity 57 Total liabilities and equity $ 229 (3) Changes to Accounting Policies The narrative description of our significant accounting policies at the beginning of this Note reflects our policies as of December 31, 2018, including policies associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-01. Adoption of ASU 2014-09 Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), using a modified retrospective method. The core principle of this ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This core principle is assessed via application of a five-step revenue recognition model that is detailed within the ASU. There was no material impact to the financial statements at the date of adoption of this ASU. The prospective impact primarily affects revenue recognition policies pertaining to the Company’s investment management business. This revenue is classified within the “Asset management and service fees” line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adoption of this standard has no impact on revenues related to financial instruments and insurance contracts (some of which may be reflected within “Asset management and service fees”) given that these types of revenues were specifically scoped out of this ASU. For the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, asset management and service fee revenues included $3,438 million , $3,328 million and $3,068 million of asset-based management fees, $56 million , $194 million and $106 million of performance-based incentive fees, and $606 million , $605 million and $578 million of other fees. These fees predominantly relate to investment management activities but also include certain asset-based fees associated with insurance contracts. In accordance with the provisions of the ASU, the comparative information for the prior period was not restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for that period. Other ASU adopted during the year ended December 31, 2018 Standard Description Effective date and method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2016-15 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a Consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) This ASU addresses diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides clarity on the treatment of eight specifically defined types of cash inflows and outflows. January 1, 2018 using the retrospective method (with early adoption permitted provided that all amendments are adopted in the same period). Adoption of the ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash In November 2016, the FASB issued this ASU to address diversity in practice from entities classifying and presenting transfers between cash and restricted cash as operating, investing, or financing activities, or as a combination of those activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The ASU requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the Statement of Cash Flows. As a result, transfers between such categories will no longer be presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. January 1, 2018 using the retrospective method (with early adoption permitted). Adoption of the ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) In February 2018, this ASU was issued following the enactment of the Tax Act of 2017. This ASU allows an entity to elect a reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for stranded effects resulting from the Tax Act of 2017. January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The ASU should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act of 2017 is recognized. The Company early adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2018 and elected to apply the ASU in the period of adoption subsequent to recording the adoption impacts of ASU 2016-01 as described above. As a result, the Company reclassified stranded effects resulting from the Tax Act of 2017 by increasing AOCI and decreasing retained earnings, each by $1,653 million. Stranded effects unrelated to the Tax Act of 2017 are generally released from AOCI when an entire portfolio of the type of item related to the stranded effect is liquidated, sold or extinguished (i.e., portfolio approach).
Future Adoption Of New Accounting Pronouncements	ASU issued but not yet adopted as of December 31, 2018 — ASU 2018-12 ASU 2018-12, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, was issued by the FASB on August 15, 2018 and is expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The ASU is effective January 1, 2021 (with early adoption permitted), and will impact, at least to some extent, the accounting and disclosure requirements for all long-duration insurance and investment contracts issued by the Company. Outlined below are four key areas of change, although there are other less significant changes not noted below. In addition to the impacts to the balance sheet upon adoption, the Company also expects an impact to how earnings emerge thereafter. ASU 2018-12 Amended Topic Description Method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters Cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires an entity to review, and if necessary, update the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits, for both changes in future assumptions and actual experience, at least annually using a retrospective update method with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. An entity may choose one of two adoption methods for the liability for future policy benefits: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity will apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in AOCI or (2) a full retrospective transition method. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Discount rate assumption used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires discount rate assumptions to be based on an upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yield and will be required to be updated each quarter with the impact recorded through OCI. As noted above, an entity may choose either a modified retrospective transition method or full retrospective transition method for the liability for future policy benefits. Under either method, for balance sheet remeasurement purposes, the liability for future policy benefits will be remeasured using current discount rates as of the beginning of the earliest period presented with the impact recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to AOCI. Upon adoption, under either transition method, there will be an adjustment to AOCI as a result of remeasuring in-force contract liabilities using current upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yields. The adjustment upon adoption will largely reflect the difference between the discount rate locked-in at contract inception versus current discount rates at transition. The magnitude of such adjustment is currently being assessed. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and other balances Requires DAC and other balances, such as unearned revenue reserves and DSI, to be amortized on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contract, independent of expected profitability. An entity may apply one of two adoption methods: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity will apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in AOCI or (2) if an entity chooses a full retrospective transition method for its future policy benefits, as described above, it is required to also use a retrospective transition method for DAC and other balances. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Under the modified retrospective transition method, the Company would not expect a significant impact to the balance sheet, other than the impact of the removal of any related amounts in AOCI. Market Risk Benefits Requires an entity to measure all market risk benefits (e.g., living benefit and death benefit guarantees associated with variable annuities) at fair value with changes in value attributable to changes in an entity’s NPR recognized in OCI. An entity will apply a retrospective transition method which will include a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the earliest period presented. Upon adoption, the Company expects an impact to retained earnings for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of benefits not currently measured at fair value (e.g., Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits (“GMDB”) on variable annuities) and an impact from reclassifying the cumulative effect of changes in NPR from retained earnings to AOCI. The magnitude of such adjustments is currently being assessed. Other ASU issued but not yet adopted as of December 31, 2018 Standard Description Effective date and method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2016-02 , Leases (Topic 842) This ASU ensures that assets and liabilities from all outstanding lease contracts are recognized on the balance sheet (with limited exception). The ASU substantially changes a Lessee’s accounting for leases and requires the recording on balance sheet of a “right-of-use” asset and liability to make lease payments for most leases. A Lessee will continue to recognize expense in its income statement in a manner similar to the requirements under the current lease accounting standard. For Lessors, the standard modifies classification criteria and accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases and requires a Lessor to derecognize the carrying value of the leased asset that is considered to have been transferred to a Lessee and record a lease receivable and residual asset (“receivable and residual” approach). The standard also eliminates the real estate specific provisions of the current standard (i.e., sale-leaseback). January 1, 2019 using either the modified retrospective method with a cumulative effect adjustment as of the earliest period presented or the optional transition method with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company expects to apply the optional transition method and record a right-of-use asset and liability of approximately $600 million related to existing operating leases. Any new lease arrangements and/or significant modifications entered into subsequent to the adoption date will be accounted for in accordance with the new standard. ASU 2016-13 , Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments This ASU provides a new current expected credit loss model to account for credit losses on certain financial assets and off-balance sheet exposures (e.g., loans held for investment, debt securities held to maturity, reinsurance receivables, net investments in leases and loan commitments). The model requires an entity to estimate lifetime credit losses related to such financial assets and exposures based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The standard also modifies the current OTTI standard for available-for-sale debt securities to require the use of an allowance rather than a direct write down of the investment, and replaces the existing standard for purchased credit deteriorated loans and debt securities. January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective method which will include a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. However, prospective application is required for purchased credit deteriorated assets previously accounted for under ASU 310-30 and for debt securities for which an OTTI was recognized prior to the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted beginning January 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the ASU on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment This ASU simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test in current U.S. GAAP, which measures a goodwill impairment by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of the goodwill. Under the ASU, a goodwill impairment should be recorded for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value (capped by the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit). January 1, 2020 using the prospective method (with early adoption permitted). The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Standard Description Effective date and method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2017-08 , Receivables -Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities This ASU requires certain premiums on callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date. January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method (with early adoption permitted) which will include a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Adoption of the ASU will not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2017-12 , Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities This ASU makes targeted changes to the existing hedge accounting model to better portray the economics of an entity’s risk management activities and to simplify the use of hedge accounting. January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method (with early adoption permitted) which will include a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Adoption of the ASU will not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Adoption of ASU 2016-01	The following table illustrates the impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as a result of recording this cumulative-effect adjustment on January 1, 2018. Summary of ASU 2016-01 Transition Impacts on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position upon Adoption on January 1, 2018 (in millions) Increase / (Decrease) Other invested assets $ 229 Total assets $ 229 Policyholders’ dividends $ 157 Income taxes 15 Total liabilities 172 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (847 ) Retained earnings 904 Total equity 57 Total liabilities and equity $ 229 The table below illustrates these changes by presenting the balances as previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the reclassifications that were made, along with a footnote explanation of each reclassification. December 31, 2017 As previously reported Reclassifications As currently reported Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Line Items (1) (2) (3) (4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 346,780 $ 346,780 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 2,049 2,049 * Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value 0 3,507 3,507 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value 22,097 (22,097 ) 0 * Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value 0 22,097 22,097 Other trading account assets, at fair value 5,752 (5,752 ) 0 Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,174 (6,174 ) 0 * Equity securities, at fair value 0 6,174 1,155 7,329 Commercial mortgage and other loans 56,045 56,045 Policy loans 11,891 11,891 Other long-term investments 12,308 (12,308 ) 0 * Other invested assets 0 1,065 12,308 13,373 Short-term investments 6,775 25 6,800 Total investments $ 469,871 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 469,871 * — New line item effective January 1, 2018. Strikethrough — Eliminated line item effective January 1, 2018. ________ (1) Retitled “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value” to “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value” as equity securities are included in this line item, and they can no longer be described as trading. (2) Retitled “Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value” to “Equity securities, at fair value” as equity securities can no longer be described as available-for-sale. (3) Eliminated the line item “Other trading account assets, at fair value” and reclassified each component to another line item. (4) Retitled “Other long-term investments” to “Other invested assets.”

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments [Abstract]
Fixed Maturities, Available-for-sale Securities	December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 22,837 $ 3,647 $ 346 $ 26,138 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 9,366 1,111 6 10,471 0 Foreign government bonds 88,062 15,650 293 103,419 0 U.S. corporate public securities 81,967 8,671 414 90,224 (10 ) U.S. corporate private securities(1) 31,852 2,051 169 33,734 (13 ) Foreign corporate public securities 26,389 3,118 99 29,408 (5 ) Foreign corporate private securities 23,322 1,242 337 24,227 0 Asset-backed securities(2) 11,965 278 10 12,233 (237 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,134 238 91 13,281 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 3,491 165 11 3,645 (2 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 312,385 $ 36,171 $ 1,776 $ 346,780 $ (267 ) (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,216 million (fair value, $4,216 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $356 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,879 million (fair value, $4,879 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $2,660 million (fair value, $2,660 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $553 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $2 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,627 million (fair value, $4,913 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. The following tables set forth the composition of fixed maturity securities (excluding investments classified as trading), as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 28,242 $ 2,994 $ 642 $ 30,594 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 9,880 676 63 10,493 0 Foreign government bonds 96,710 16,714 314 113,110 0 U.S. corporate public securities 82,257 3,912 2,754 83,415 (2 ) U.S. corporate private securities(1) 32,450 1,151 581 33,020 0 Foreign corporate public securities 27,671 2,061 531 29,201 (3 ) Foreign corporate private securities 25,314 434 1,217 24,531 0 Asset-backed securities(2) 12,888 162 77 12,973 (160 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,396 99 180 13,315 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,937 99 32 3,004 (1 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 331,745 $ 28,302 $ 6,391 $ 353,656 $ (166 )
Fixed Maturities, Held-to-maturity Securities	December 31, 2018 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 885 $ 269 $ 0 $ 1,154 Foreign corporate public securities 668 64 0 732 Foreign corporate private securities(5) 95 3 0 98 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 365 23 0 388 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,013 $ 359 $ 0 $ 2,372 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,216 million (fair value, $4,216 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $356 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,879 million (fair value, $4,879 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 865 $ 265 $ 0 $ 1,130 Foreign corporate public securities 654 82 0 736 Foreign corporate private securities(5) 84 2 0 86 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 446 32 0 478 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,049 $ 381 $ 0 $ 2,430 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $2,660 million (fair value, $2,660 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of unrealized losses remaining in AOCI, from the impairment measurement date. Amount excludes $553 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $2 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,627 million (fair value, $4,913 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement.
Duration Of Gross Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturity Securities	The following tables set forth the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities(1): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,007 $ 67 $ 6,986 $ 575 $ 9,993 $ 642 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 1,725 25 999 38 2,724 63 Foreign government bonds 2,369 136 3,515 178 5,884 314 U.S. corporate public securities 34,064 1,570 13,245 1,184 47,309 2,754 U.S. corporate private securities 8,923 225 7,985 356 16,908 581 Foreign corporate public securities 7,363 308 2,928 223 10,291 531 Foreign corporate private securities 12,218 692 4,468 525 16,686 1,217 Asset-backed securities 8,255 70 669 7 8,924 77 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,781 14 4,733 166 6,514 180 Residential mortgage-backed securities 194 1 1,042 31 1,236 32 Total $ 79,899 $ 3,108 $ 46,570 $ 3,283 $ 126,469 $ 6,391 __________ (1) Includes $13 million of fair value and less than $1 million of gross unrealized losses, which are not reflected in AOCI, on securities classified as held-to-maturity, as of December 31, 2018 . December 31, 2017 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities(1): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,450 $ 28 $ 6,391 $ 318 $ 9,841 $ 346 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 44 0 287 6 331 6 Foreign government bonds 4,417 55 2,937 238 7,354 293 U.S. corporate public securities 7,914 110 6,831 304 14,745 414 U.S. corporate private securities 4,596 76 2,009 93 6,605 169 Foreign corporate public securities 2,260 21 1,678 78 3,938 99 Foreign corporate private securities 1,213 20 5,339 317 6,552 337 Asset-backed securities 564 2 366 8 930 10 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,593 17 2,212 74 4,805 91 Residential mortgage-backed securities 584 4 286 7 870 11 Total $ 27,635 $ 333 $ 28,336 $ 1,443 $ 55,971 $ 1,776 __________ (1) Includes $12 million of fair value and less than $1 million of gross unrealized losses, which are not reflected in AOCI, on securities classified as held-to-maturity, as of December 31, 2017 .
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities, as of the date indicated: December 31, 2018 Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities: Due in one year or less $ 8,943 $ 9,336 $ 26 $ 26 Due after one year through five years 54,419 56,705 154 158 Due after five years through ten years 66,490 69,635 586 649 Due after ten years(1) 172,672 188,688 882 1,151 Asset-backed securities 12,888 12,973 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,396 13,315 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,937 3,004 365 388 Total $ 331,745 $ 353,656 $ 2,013 $ 2,372 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $4,216 million (fair value, $4,216 million ) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $4,879 million (fair value, $4,879 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement.
Sources of Fixed Maturity Proceeds and Related Investment Gains (Losses) as well as Losses on Impairments	The following table sets forth the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of fixed maturities, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Proceeds from sales(1) $ 38,230 $ 34,002 $ 29,878 Proceeds from maturities/prepayments 21,207 24,460 19,710 Gross investment gains from sales and maturities 1,412 1,548 1,433 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (905 ) (700 ) (545 ) OTTI recognized in earnings(2) (279 ) (267 ) (222 ) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Proceeds from maturities/prepayments(3) $ 94 $ 153 $ 272 __________ (1) Includes $(238) million , $218 million and $(125) million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (2) Excludes the portion of OTTI amounts remaining in “Other comprehensive income (loss)”, representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment. (3) Includes less than $(1) million , $(2) million and $1 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively.
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company for which a Portion of the OTTI Loss was Recognized in OCI	The following table sets forth a rollforward of pre-tax amounts remaining in OCI related to fixed maturity securities with credit loss impairments recognized in earnings, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Credit loss impairments: Balance, beginning of period $ 319 $ 359 New credit loss impairments 1 10 Additional credit loss impairments on securities previously impaired 0 11 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 10 15 Reductions for securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (162 ) (58 ) Reductions for securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) (24 ) (13 ) Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (4 ) (5 ) Balance, end of period $ 140 $ 319 __________ (1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities	The following table sets forth the composition of “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost or Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost or Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 215 $ 215 $ 245 $ 245 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 13,258 13,119 13,816 14,073 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,346 2,324 2,294 2,311 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 828 811 961 966 Asset-backed securities(2) 1,649 1,665 1,363 1,392 Foreign government bonds 1,087 1,083 1,050 1,057 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 538 577 357 410 Total fixed maturities(3) 19,706 19,579 19,841 20,209 Equity securities 1,378 1,460 1,278 1,643 Total assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4) $ 21,299 $ 21,254 $ 21,364 $ 22,097 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. Includes collateralized loan obligations at fair value of $1,028 million and $943 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, all of which were rated AAA. (3) As a percentage of amortized cost, 93% and 92% of the portfolio was considered high or highest quality based on NAIC or equivalent ratings, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) As a percentage of amortized cost, 78% and 80% of the portfolio consisted of public securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Securities Concentrations of Credit Risk	As of the dates indicated, the Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies and securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as the securities disclosed below: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 71,952 $ 84,461 $ 64,628 $ 76,311 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 864 1,127 844 1,103 Fixed maturities, trading 22 22 23 23 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 691 697 657 667 Total $ 73,529 $ 86,307 $ 66,152 $ 78,104 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 10,339 $ 12,586 $ 9,425 $ 10,989 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 0 0 Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 0 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 15 15 15 15 Total $ 10,354 $ 12,601 $ 9,440 $ 11,004
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amount (in millions) % of Total Amount (in millions) % of Total Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 13,280 22.4 % $ 12,670 22.9 % Retail 8,639 14.6 8,543 15.5 Apartments/Multi-Family 16,538 28.0 15,465 28.0 Industrial 11,574 19.6 9,451 17.1 Hospitality 1,931 3.3 2,067 3.7 Other 3,846 6.5 3,888 7.0 Total commercial mortgage loans 55,808 94.4 52,084 94.2 Agricultural property loans 3,316 5.6 3,203 5.8 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,124 100.0 % 55,287 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (123 ) (100 ) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,001 55,187 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 660 663 Residential property loans 157 196 Other collateralized loans 17 5 Total other loans 834 864 Allowance for credit losses (5 ) (6 ) Total net other loans 829 858 Total commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 59,830 $ 56,045 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the net carrying value of these loans was $763 million and $593 million , respectively.
Allowance for Credit Losses	The following tables set forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 97 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 10 $ 112 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 0 0 (1 ) 0 (5 ) (6 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 1 1 Balance at December 31, 2016 96 2 2 0 6 106 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 2 1 (1 ) 0 (1 ) 1 Charge-offs, net of recoveries (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 Balance at December 31, 2017 97 3 1 0 5 106 Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses 23 0 (1 ) 0 0 22 Charge-offs, net of recoveries 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 120 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5 $ 128
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 19 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 19 Collectively evaluated for impairment 101 3 0 0 5 109 Total ending balance(1) $ 120 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5 $ 128 Recorded investment(2): Individually evaluated for impairment $ 67 $ 35 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 104 Collectively evaluated for impairment 55,741 3,281 157 17 658 59,854 Total ending balance(1) $ 55,808 $ 3,316 $ 157 $ 17 $ 660 $ 59,958 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2018 , there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. (2) Recorded investment reflects the carrying value gross of related allowance. December 31, 2017 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 7 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 Collectively evaluated for impairment 90 3 1 0 5 99 Total ending balance(1) $ 97 $ 3 $ 1 $ 0 $ 5 $ 106 Recorded investment(2): Individually evaluated for impairment $ 75 $ 39 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 116 Collectively evaluated for impairment 52,009 3,164 196 5 661 56,035 Total ending balance(1) $ 52,084 $ 3,203 $ 196 $ 5 $ 663 $ 56,151 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. (2) Recorded investment reflects the carrying value gross of related allowance.
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the date indicated: Commercial mortgage loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 30,325 $ 538 $ 161 $ 31,024 60%-69.99% 16,538 621 0 17,159 70%-79.99% 6,324 754 41 7,119 80% or greater 332 142 32 506 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 53,519 $ 2,055 $ 234 $ 55,808 Agricultural property loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 2,997 $ 198 $ 57 $ 3,252 60%-69.99% 64 0 0 64 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 3,061 $ 198 $ 57 $ 3,316 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans December 31, 2018 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 33,322 $ 736 $ 218 $ 34,276 60%-69.99% 16,602 621 0 17,223 70%-79.99% 6,324 754 41 7,119 80% or greater 332 142 32 506 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 56,580 $ 2,253 $ 291 $ 59,124 The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the date indicated: Commercial mortgage loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 30,082 $ 639 $ 251 $ 30,972 60%-69.99% 13,658 530 121 14,309 70%-79.99% 5,994 514 29 6,537 80% or greater 93 54 119 266 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 49,827 $ 1,737 $ 520 $ 52,084 Agricultural property loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 2,988 $ 170 $ 5 $ 3,163 60%-69.99% 40 0 0 40 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 3,028 $ 170 $ 5 $ 3,203 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans December 31, 2017 Debt Service Coverage Ratio > 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X < 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 33,070 $ 809 $ 256 $ 34,135 60%-69.99% 13,698 530 121 14,349 70%-79.99% 5,994 514 29 6,537 80% or greater 93 54 119 266 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 52,855 $ 1,907 $ 525 $ 55,287
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans and Nonaccrual Status	The following tables set forth an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage and other loans on non-accrual status, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Due Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 55,808 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 55,808 $ 66 Agricultural property loans 3,301 0 0 15 15 3,316 18 Residential property loans 154 1 0 2 3 157 3 Other collateralized loans 17 0 0 0 0 17 0 Uncollateralized loans 660 0 0 0 0 660 0 Total $ 59,940 $ 1 $ 0 $ 17 $ 18 $ 59,958 $ 87 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2018 , there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2. December 31, 2017 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Due Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 52,084 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52,084 $ 71 Agricultural property loans 3,201 0 0 2 2 3,203 23 Residential property loans 191 3 0 2 5 196 2 Other collateralized loans 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 Uncollateralized loans 663 0 0 0 0 663 0 Total $ 56,144 $ 3 $ 0 $ 4 $ 7 $ 56,151 $ 96 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2.
Other Invested Assets	The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) LPs/LLCs: Equity method: Private equity $ 3,182 $ 2,954 Hedge funds 1,337 803 Real estate-related 1,207 972 Subtotal equity method 5,726 4,729 Fair value: Private equity 1,684 1,325 Hedge funds 2,135 2,419 Real estate-related 296 247 Subtotal fair value(1) 4,115 3,991 Total LPs/LLCs 9,841 8,720 Real estate held through direct ownership(2) 2,466 2,409 Derivative instruments 1,155 1,214 Other(3) 1,064 1,030 Total other invested assets(4) $ 14,526 $ 13,373 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2017 , $1,572 million was accounted for using the cost method. (2) As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , real estate held through direct ownership had mortgage debt of $776 million and $799 million , respectively. (3) Primarily includes strategic investments made by investment management operations, leveraged leases and member and activity stock held in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston. For additional information regarding the Company’s holdings in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston, see Note 16. (4) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. For additional information, see Note 2.
Equity Method Investments	The following tables set forth summarized combined financial information for significant LP/LLC interests accounted for under the equity method, including the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures that are described in more detail in Note 9. Changes between periods in the tables below reflect changes in the activities within the operating joint ventures and LPs/LLCs, as well as changes in the Company’s level of investment in such entities. December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Total assets(1) $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities(2) $ 8,293 $ 15,225 Partners’ capital 70,253 47,067 Total liabilities and partners’ capital $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities and partners’ capital included above $ 6,265 $ 5,515 Equity in LP/LLC interests not included above 790 696 Carrying value $ 7,055 $ 6,211 __________ (1) Assets consist primarily of investments in real estate, investments in securities and other miscellaneous assets. (2) Liabilities consist primarily of third-party-borrowed funds, securities repurchase agreements and other miscellaneous liabilities. Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Total revenue(1) $ 6,264 $ 6,392 $ 5,360 Total expenses(2) (3,222 ) (2,300 ) (1,995 ) Net earnings (losses) $ 3,042 $ 4,092 $ 3,365 Equity in net earnings (losses) included above $ 233 $ 409 $ 247 Equity in net earnings (losses) of LP/LLC interests not included above 14 123 103 Total equity in net earnings (losses) $ 247 $ 532 $ 350 __________ (1) Revenue consists of income from investments in real estate, investments in securities and other income. (2) Expenses consist primarily of interest expense, investment management fees, salary expenses and other expenses. The following table sets forth information related to the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures as of, and for, the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Investment in operating joint ventures $ 1,329 $ 1,483 $ 994 Dividends received from operating joint ventures $ 93 $ 63 $ 60 After-tax equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 76 $ 49 $ 49
Net Investment Income	The following table sets forth “Net investment income” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 11,989 $ 11,482 $ 10,920 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 226 215 208 Fixed maturities, trading 143 163 209 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value 722 736 758 Equity securities, at fair value 164 398 385 Commercial mortgage and other loans 2,352 2,267 2,243 Policy loans 622 617 627 Other invested assets 519 1,117 731 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 345 203 145 Gross investment income 17,082 17,198 16,226 Less: investment expenses (906 ) (763 ) (706 ) Net investment income(2) $ 16,176 $ 16,435 $ 15,520 __________ (1) Includes income on credit-linked notes which are reported on the same financial statement line items as related surplus notes, as conditions are met for right to offset. (2) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net	The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) $ 228 $ 581 $ 666 Equity securities(2) 0 1,066 376 Commercial mortgage and other loans 49 70 55 Investment real estate 84 12 15 LPs/LLCs 17 (23 ) (94 ) Derivatives(3) 1,597 (1,275 ) 1,175 Other 2 1 1 Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 1,977 $ 432 $ 2,194 __________ (1) Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading. (2) Effective January 1, 2018, realized gains (losses) on equity securities are recorded within “Other income (loss).” (3) Includes the hedged items offset in qualifying fair value hedge accounting relationships.
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment	The following table sets forth net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—with OTTI $ 190 $ 286 $ 312 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—all other 21,721 34,109 28,526 Equity securities, available-for-sale(1) 0 2,027 2,599 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(2) 811 (39 ) 1,316 Other investments(3) (2 ) 15 (21 ) Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 22,720 $ 36,398 $ 32,732 __________ (1) Effective January 1, 2018, unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities are recorded within “Other income (loss).” (2) For more information on cash flow hedges, see Note 5. (3) As of December 31, 2018 , there were no net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities that were previously transferred from available-for-sale. Includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other assets.”
Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending	The following table sets forth the composition of “Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 975 $ 8,614 $ 9,589 $ 911 $ 7,349 $ 8,260 U.S. corporate public securities 19 0 19 1 0 1 Foreign corporate public securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 342 342 0 139 139 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase(1) $ 994 $ 8,956 $ 9,950 $ 912 $ 7,488 $ 8,400 __________ (1) The Company did not have agreements with remaining contractual maturities of thirty days or greater, as of the dates indicated. The following table sets forth the composition of “Cash collateral for loaned securities” which represents the liability to return cash collateral received for the following types of securities loaned, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 105 $ 0 $ 105 $ 87 $ 35 $ 122 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 88 0 88 103 0 103 Foreign government bonds 325 0 325 335 0 335 U.S. corporate public securities 2,563 0 2,563 2,961 0 2,961 Foreign corporate public securities 693 0 693 655 0 655 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity securities 155 0 155 178 0 178 Total cash collateral for loaned securities(1) $ 3,929 $ 0 $ 3,929 $ 4,319 $ 35 $ 4,354 __________ (1) The Company did not have agreements with remaining contractual maturities of thirty days or greater, as of the dates indicated.
Securities Pledged	The following table sets forth the carrying value of investments pledged to third parties, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) $ 15,319 $ 13,303 Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 123 369 Separate account assets 2,811 2,992 Equity securities 152 172 Total securities pledged(2) $ 18,405 $ 16,836 __________ (1) Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading. (2) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The following table sets forth the carrying amount of the associated liabilities supported by the pledged collateral, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 9,950 $ 8,400 Cash collateral for loaned securities 3,929 4,354 Separate account liabilities 2,867 3,064 Policyholders’ account balances(1) 0 436 Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral $ 16,746 $ 16,254 __________ (1) Represents amounts supporting outstanding funding agreements. The following table provides assets on deposit, assets held in trust, and securities restricted as to sale, as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Assets on deposit with governmental authorities or trustees $ 27 $ 28 Assets held in voluntary trusts(1) 609 606 Assets held in trust related to reinsurance and other agreements(2) 13,259 13,301 Securities restricted as to sale(3) 40 59 Total assets on deposit, assets held in trust and securities restricted as to sale $ 13,935 $ 13,994 __________ (1) Represents assets held in voluntary trusts established primarily to fund guaranteed dividends to certain policyholders and to fund certain employee benefits. (2) Represents assets held in trust related to reinsurance agreements excluding reinsurance agreements between wholly-owned subsidiaries. Assets valued at $ 16.1 billion and $ 12.9 billion were held in trust related to reinsurance agreements between wholly-owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. (3) Includes member and activity-based stock associated with memberships in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston.

Variable Interest Entities (Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Schedule of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for which the Company is the Investment Manager(1)(2) Other Consolidated VIEs(1) December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 73 $ 69 $ 282 $ 275 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 95 83 831 810 Fixed maturities, trading 1,076 1,623 0 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0 8 9 Equity securities 41 28 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 730 617 0 0 Other invested assets 1,526 1,390 77 97 Cash and cash equivalents 131 164 0 0 Accrued investment income 5 7 4 4 Other assets 463 440 721 150 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 4,140 $ 4,421 $ 1,923 $ 1,345 Other liabilities $ 295 $ 433 $ 17 $ 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs(3) 955 1,518 0 0 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 1,250 $ 1,951 $ 17 $ 0 __________ (1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details. (2) Total assets of consolidated VIEs reflect $2,013 million and $1,716 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to VIEs whose beneficial interests are wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries. (3) Recourse is limited to the assets of the respective VIE and does not extend to the general credit of the Company. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the maturities of these obligations were greater than five years.

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	Primary Risks Managed by Derivatives The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying risks, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value amounts below represent the gross fair value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements, cash collateral and NPR. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $1,148 million and $1,205 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $127 million and $643 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Primary Underlying/ Instrument Type Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Notional Assets Liabilities Notional Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 3,885 $ 305 $ (67 ) $ 3,204 $ 271 $ (88 ) Interest Rate Forwards 600 26 0 0 0 0 Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 722 26 (2 ) 545 0 (8 ) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 20,724 1,520 (358 ) 17,732 766 (735 ) Total Qualifying Hedges $ 25,931 $ 1,877 $ (427 ) $ 21,481 $ 1,037 $ (831 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 140,963 $ 5,792 $ (3,435 ) $ 158,552 $ 7,958 $ (3,509 ) Interest Rate Futures 13,991 23 (2 ) 23,792 25 (1 ) Interest Rate Options 24,002 147 (314 ) 18,456 167 (203 ) Interest Rate Forwards 5,049 72 0 1,498 6 (2 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 19,849 246 (138 ) 23,905 164 (254 ) Foreign Currency Options 2 0 0 59 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 13,784 773 (421 ) 13,777 822 (414 ) Credit Credit Default Swaps 5,207 33 (23 ) 1,314 21 (5 ) Equity Equity Futures 1,141 0 (8 ) 710 2 (2 ) Equity Options 58,693 384 (554 ) 36,007 588 (364 ) Total Return Swaps 17,309 1,131 (86 ) 15,558 17 (369 ) Other Other(1) 508 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic GICs 79,215 2 0 77,290 0 (1 ) Total Non-Qualifying Derivatives $ 379,713 $ 8,603 $ (4,981 ) $ 370,918 $ 9,770 $ (5,124 ) Total Derivatives(2) $ 405,644 $ 10,480 $ (5,408 ) $ 392,399 $ 10,807 $ (5,955 ) __________ (1) “Other” primarily includes derivative contracts used to improve the balance of the Company’s tail longevity and mortality risk. Under these contracts, the Company’s gains (losses) are capped at the notional amount. (2) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $8,959 million and $8,748 million as of December 31, 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.”
Offsetting Assets	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. December 31, 2018 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,407 $ (9,331 ) $ 1,076 $ (614 ) $ 462 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 986 0 986 (986 ) 0 Total Assets $ 11,393 $ (9,331 ) $ 2,062 $ (1,600 ) $ 462 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,387 $ (5,281 ) $ 106 $ (45 ) $ 61 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,950 0 9,950 (9,950 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 15,337 $ (5,281 ) $ 10,056 $ (9,995 ) $ 61 December 31, 2017 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,710 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,110 $ (625 ) $ 485 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 240 0 240 (240 ) 0 Total Assets $ 10,950 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,350 $ (865 ) $ 485 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,948 $ (5,312 ) $ 636 $ (588 ) $ 48 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,400 0 8,400 (8,400 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 14,348 $ (5,312 ) $ 9,036 $ (8,988 ) $ 48 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Offsetting Liabilities	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. December 31, 2018 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,407 $ (9,331 ) $ 1,076 $ (614 ) $ 462 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 986 0 986 (986 ) 0 Total Assets $ 11,393 $ (9,331 ) $ 2,062 $ (1,600 ) $ 462 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,387 $ (5,281 ) $ 106 $ (45 ) $ 61 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,950 0 9,950 (9,950 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 15,337 $ (5,281 ) $ 10,056 $ (9,995 ) $ 61 December 31, 2017 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 10,710 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,110 $ (625 ) $ 485 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 240 0 240 (240 ) 0 Total Assets $ 10,950 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,350 $ (865 ) $ 485 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,948 $ (5,312 ) $ 636 $ (588 ) $ 48 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,400 0 8,400 (8,400 ) 0 Total Liabilities $ 14,348 $ (5,312 ) $ 9,036 $ (8,988 ) $ 48 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	The following table provides the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, excluding the offset of the hedged item in an effective hedge relationship. Year Ended December 31, 2018 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ (65 ) $ (9 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (65 ) $ 35 $ 0 Currency 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges (59 ) (9 ) 0 0 (65 ) 35 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (1 ) 0 0 32 Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Currency/Interest Rate 0 217 257 0 0 0 798 Total cash flow hedges 0 217 257 (1 ) 0 0 850 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate (1,139 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 349 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 433 0 3 0 0 0 0 Credit (55 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 1,121 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 966 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,675 0 2 0 0 0 0 Total $ 1,616 $ 208 $ 259 $ (1 ) $ (65 ) $ 35 $ 856 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 16 $ (19 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (1 ) $ 0 Currency (6 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 10 (19 ) 0 0 (1 ) 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (3 ) 0 7 Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (3 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 189 (303 ) 0 0 (1,359 ) Total cash flow hedges 0 189 (303 ) (3 ) 0 (1,355 ) Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (9 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 (9 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,161 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (340 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate (250 ) 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 Credit 13 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (2,498 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 644 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (1,270 ) 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 Total $ (1,260 ) $ 170 $ (308 ) $ (3 ) $ (1 ) $ (1,364 ) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income (Loss) Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 26 $ (31 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 21 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 47 (32 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 (1 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 123 269 0 0 152 Total cash flow hedges 0 123 269 (5 ) 0 151 Net investment hedges Currency(2) 5 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total net investment hedges 5 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,564 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 463 0 1 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 10 0 3 0 0 0 Credit 32 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (2,171 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 1,260 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,157 0 4 0 0 0 Total $ 1,209 $ 91 $ 273 $ (5 ) $ 0 $ 146 __________ (1) Amounts deferred in AOCI. (2) Relates to the sale of equity method investments.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(Loss) Before Taxes	Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in AOCI before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 1,165 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2016 602 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (451 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 1,316 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2017 (1,373 ) Amount reclassified into current period earnings 18 Balance, December 31, 2017 (39 ) Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to December 31, 2018 1,401 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (551 ) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 811

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_2

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 30,513 $ 81 $ $ 30,594 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 10,488 5 10,493 Foreign government bonds 0 112,985 125 113,110 U.S. corporate public securities 0 83,282 133 83,415 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 31,265 1,755 33,020 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,148 53 29,201 Foreign corporate private securities 0 23,787 744 24,531 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 11,726 1,247 12,973 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,302 13 13,315 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,925 79 3,004 Subtotal 0 349,421 4,235 353,656 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 381 0 381 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 196 0 196 Foreign government bonds 0 858 225 1,083 Corporate securities 0 12,675 444 13,119 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,516 149 1,665 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,324 0 2,324 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 811 0 811 Equity securities 1,222 237 1 1,460 All other(5) 0 215 0 215 Subtotal 1,222 19,213 819 21,254 Fixed maturities, trading 0 3,037 206 3,243 Equity securities 4,819 610 671 6,100 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 763 0 763 Other invested assets(6) 23 10,454 263 (9,331 ) 1,409 Short-term investments 2,713 2,691 89 5,493 Cash equivalents 2,848 6,553 77 9,478 Other assets 0 0 25 25 Separate account assets(7)(8) 39,534 212,998 1,534 254,066 Total assets $ 51,159 $ 605,740 $ 7,919 $ (9,331 ) $ 655,487 Future policy benefits(9) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,926 $ $ 8,926 Other liabilities 18 5,398 56 (5,281 ) 191 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 595 595 Total liabilities $ 18 $ 5,398 $ 9,577 $ (5,281 ) $ 9,712 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 26,086 $ 52 $ $ 26,138 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 10,466 5 10,471 Foreign government bonds 0 103,271 148 103,419 U.S. corporate public securities 0 90,115 109 90,224 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 31,845 1,889 33,734 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,329 79 29,408 Foreign corporate private securities 0 23,528 699 24,227 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 5,629 6,604 12,233 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,268 13 13,281 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 3,547 98 3,645 Subtotal 0 337,084 9,696 346,780 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 201 0 201 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 208 0 208 Foreign government bonds 0 834 223 1,057 Corporate securities 0 13,611 462 14,073 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 670 722 1,392 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,311 0 2,311 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 965 1 966 Equity securities 1,381 258 4 1,643 All other(5) 25 105 7 137 Subtotal 1,406 19,163 1,419 21,988 Fixed maturities, trading(4) 0 3,351 156 3,507 Equity securities(4) 5,978 556 795 7,329 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 593 0 593 Other invested assets(4)(6) 32 10,768 137 (9,600 ) 1,337 Short-term investments(4) 3,931 1,850 8 5,789 Cash equivalents(4) 1,900 6,398 0 8,298 Other assets 0 1 13 14 Separate account assets(7)(8) 45,397 232,874 2,122 280,393 Total assets $ 58,644 $ 612,638 $ 14,346 $ (9,600 ) $ 676,028 Future policy benefits(9) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,720 $ $ 8,720 Other liabilities 4 5,946 50 (5,312 ) 688 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 1,196 1,196 Total liabilities $ 4 $ 5,946 $ 9,966 $ (5,312 ) $ 10,604 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $4,050 million and $4,288 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting arrangements. (2) Excludes notes with both fair value and carrying amount of $4,216 million and $2,660 million , as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (3) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by syndicated bank loans, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (4) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. (5) All other represents cash equivalents and short-term investments. (6) Other invested assets excluded from the fair value hierarchy include certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other funds for which fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the fair values of such investments were $4,115 million and $1,969 million respectively. (7) Separate account assets included in the fair value hierarchy exclude investments in entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. Such investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy include investments in real estate, hedge funds and other invested assets. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the fair values of such investments were $25,070 million and $26,224 million , respectively. (8) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (9) As of December 31, 2018 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.9 billion includes $0.7 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.6 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2017 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.7 billion includes $0.9 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.6 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information	The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2018 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2) $ 1,392 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.57% — 20% 8.58 % Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(3) 4.5X — 8.5X 8.1X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 11.77% — 94.00% 32.16 % Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(4) $ 785 Discounted cash flow Spread 1.12% — 2.55% 1.29 % Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(5) $ 8,926 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(6) 1% — 13% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(7) 0.36% — 1.60% Decrease Utilization rate(8) 50% — 97% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (9) below. Mortality rate(10) 0% — 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 18% — 22% Increase As of December 31, 2017 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2) $ 1,352 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.65% — 22% 7.20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(3) 7.4X — 7.4X 7.4X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 13.10% — 25.00% 14.68% Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(4) $ 821 Discounted cash flow Spread 1.08% — 2.78% 1.20% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(5) $ 8,270 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(6) 1% — 12% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(7) 0.12% — 1.10% Decrease Utilization rate(8) 52% — 97% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (9) below. Mortality rate(10) 0% — 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 13% — 24% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and fixed maturities, trading. (3) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when valuing the investments. (4) Changes in the fair value of separate account assets are borne by customers and thus are offset by changes in separate account liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As a result, changes in value associated with these investments are not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. (5) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (6) Lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. (7) The spread over the LIBOR swap curve represents the premium added to the proxy for the risk-free rate (LIBOR) to reflect our estimates of rates that a market participant would use to value the living benefit contracts in both the accumulation and payout phases. This spread includes an estimate of NPR, which is the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled by the Company. NPR is primarily estimated by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. In order to reflect the financial strength ratings of the Company, credit spreads associated with funding agreements, as opposed to credit spread associated with debt, are utilized in developing this estimate because both funding agreements and living benefit contracts are insurance liabilities and are therefore senior to debt. (8) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration, and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status, and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale, and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (9) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions vary based on the age of the contractholder, the tax status of the contract and the duration since the contractholder began lifetime withdrawals. As of both December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the minimum withdrawal rate assumption is 78% and the maximum withdrawal rate assumption may be greater than 100% . The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100% and decrease as the withdrawal rate moves further away from 100%. (10) Range reflects the mortality rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 50 to 90 years old. While the majority of living benefits have a minimum age requirement, certain benefits do not have an age restriction. This results in contractholders for certain benefits with mortality rates approaching 0% . Based on historical experience, the Company applies a set of age and duration specific mortality rate adjustments compared to standard industry tables. A mortality improvement assumption is also incorporated into the overall mortality table.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. When a determination is made to classify assets and liabilities within Level 3, the determination is based on significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measurement. All transfers are based on changes in the observability of the valuation inputs, including the availability of pricing service information that the Company can validate. Transfers into Level 3 are generally the result of unobservable inputs utilized within valuation methodologies and the use of indicative broker quotes for assets that were previously valued using observable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 are generally due to the use of observable inputs in valuation methodologies as well as the availability of pricing service information for certain assets that the Company can validate. During the second quarter of 2018, $5,078 million of investments in CLOs reported as “Asset-backed securities” were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as market activity, liquidity and overall observability of valuation inputs of CLOs have increased. Year Ended December 31, 2018(1) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(6) Transfers into Level 3 Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 52 $ 0 $ 29 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 81 $ 0 U.S. states 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Foreign government 148 (3 ) 5 0 0 0 (9 ) 20 (36 ) 125 0 Corporate securities(2) 2,776 (110 ) 919 (25 ) 0 (991 ) (15 ) 485 (354 ) 2,685 (60 ) Structured securities(3) 6,715 (40 ) 2,808 (612 ) 0 (1,589 ) 1 1,212 (7,156 ) 1,339 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 223 7 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 225 1 Corporate securities(2) 462 (35 ) 147 0 0 (179 ) 0 72 (23 ) 444 (37 ) Structured securities(3) 723 (1 ) 97 0 0 (165 ) 0 33 (538 ) 149 (2 ) Equity securities 4 0 0 (3 ) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 All other activity 7 (2 ) 91 (3 ) 0 (93 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 156 6 96 (59 ) 0 (3 ) 3 13 (6 ) 206 8 Equity securities 795 (6 ) 66 (100 ) 0 (82 ) 18 5 (25 ) 671 (19 ) Other invested assets 137 4 136 (18 ) 0 0 4 0 0 263 3 Short-term investments 8 0 287 0 0 (201 ) (5 ) 0 0 89 (1 ) Cash equivalents 0 (1 ) 95 (2 ) 0 (15 ) 0 0 0 77 0 Other assets 13 (34 ) 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 (34 ) Separate account assets(4) 2,122 (64 ) 587 (36 ) 0 (358 ) 0 287 (1,004 ) 1,534 (52 ) Liabilities: Future policy benefits (8,720 ) 947 0 0 (1,153 ) 0 0 0 0 (8,926 ) 611 Other liabilities (50 ) 32 0 0 (48 ) 9 1 0 0 (56 ) 33 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (1,196 ) 14 0 0 0 0 587 0 0 (595 ) 14 Year Ended December 31, 2018(1) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (29 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (141 ) $ 17 $ (60 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (39 ) 0 0 8 0 (38 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 5 0 0 1 0 8 0 Equity securities 0 (6 ) 0 0 0 0 (19 ) 0 Other invested assets 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 (1 ) 0 0 Cash equivalents (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (34 ) 0 0 0 0 (34 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 0 0 (66 ) 0 2 0 0 (52 ) Liabilities: Future policy benefits 947 0 0 0 0 611 0 0 Other liabilities 32 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 Year Ended December 31, 2017(8) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(6) Transfers into Level 3 Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 0 $ 0 $ 42 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52 $ 0 U.S. states 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 (7 ) 5 0 Foreign government 124 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 3 39 (17 ) 148 0 Corporate securities(2) 2,173 (96 ) 525 (173 ) 0 (781 ) (48 ) 1,498 (322 ) 2,776 (154 ) Structured securities(3) 4,555 88 4,967 (645 ) 0 (2,756 ) 36 3,933 (3,463 ) 6,715 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5): Foreign government 227 0 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 0 223 (5 ) Corporate securities(2) 154 (31 ) 123 (2 ) 0 (114 ) (3 ) 353 (18 ) 462 (33 ) Structured securities(3) 290 4 615 (19 ) 0 (319 ) 0 548 (396 ) 723 4 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 All other activity 0 0 46 0 0 (39 ) 0 0 0 7 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 76 (1 ) 72 (11 ) 0 (41 ) 9 84 (32 ) 156 (1 ) Equity securities(5) 752 44 61 (52 ) 0 (47 ) 33 38 (34 ) 795 34 Other invested assets(5) 8 1 0 0 39 (1 ) 76 14 0 137 0 Short-term investments 1 0 30 0 0 (23 ) (1 ) 1 0 8 0 Cash equivalents 0 2 93 0 0 (99 ) 0 4 0 0 0 Other assets 0 (20 ) 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 (21 ) Separate account assets(4) 1,849 83 1,122 (98 ) 0 (725 ) 0 353 (462 ) 2,122 78 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (8,238 ) 637 0 0 (1,117 ) 0 (2 ) 0 0 (8,720 ) 372 Other liabilities (22 ) (37 ) 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 (50 ) (37 ) Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (1,839 ) (4 ) 0 0 0 0 647 0 0 (1,196 ) (4 ) Year Ended December 31, 2017(8) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (23 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (12 ) $ 26 $ (154 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5) 0 (35 ) 0 0 8 0 (34 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 0 (2 ) 0 0 1 0 (1 ) 0 Equity securities(5) 2 25 0 17 0 (4 ) 38 0 Other invested assets(5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Other assets (20 ) 0 0 0 0 (21 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 0 0 81 0 2 0 0 78 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 637 0 0 0 0 372 0 0 Other liabilities (37 ) 0 0 0 0 (37 ) 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (4 ) 0 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 The following tables summarize the portion of changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities included in earnings and OCI for the year ended December 31, 2016 , as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held as of December 31, 2016 . Year Ended December 31, 2016(8) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (121 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 50 $ 24 $ (110 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5) 0 (18 ) 0 0 5 0 (17 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 0 (8 ) 0 0 0 0 (2 ) 0 Equity securities(5) 52 8 0 (75 ) 0 0 3 0 Other invested assets(5) (1 ) 1 0 0 (1 ) (1 ) 1 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (30 ) 0 0 0 0 (30 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 1 0 22 0 17 0 0 3 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 1,252 0 0 0 0 1,046 0 0 Other liabilities (8 ) 0 0 0 0 (9 ) 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (23 ) (14 ) 0 0 0 (23 ) (14 ) 0 __________ (1) Current period amounts include one additional month of activity related to the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s reporting lag. (2) Includes U.S. corporate public, U.S. corporate private, foreign corporate public and foreign corporate private securities. (3) Includes asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities. (4) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (5) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. (6) Other, for the periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , primarily represent deconsolidation of a VIE, reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories and foreign currency translation. (7) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (8) Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. When a determination is made to classify assets and liabilities within Level 3, the determination is based on significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measurement. All transfers are based on changes in the observability of the valuation inputs, including the availability of pricing service information that the Company can validate. Transfers into Level 3 are generally the result of unobservable inputs utilized within valuation methodologies and the use of indicative broker quotes for assets that were previously valued using observable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 are generally due to the use of observable inputs in valuation methodologies as well as the availability of pricing service information for certain assets that the Company can validate. During the second quarter of 2018, $5,078 million of investments in CLOs reported as “Asset-backed securities” were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as market activity, liquidity and overall observability of valuation inputs of CLOs have increased. Year Ended December 31, 2018(1) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(6) Transfers into Level 3 Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 52 $ 0 $ 29 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 81 $ 0 U.S. states 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Foreign government 148 (3 ) 5 0 0 0 (9 ) 20 (36 ) 125 0 Corporate securities(2) 2,776 (110 ) 919 (25 ) 0 (991 ) (15 ) 485 (354 ) 2,685 (60 ) Structured securities(3) 6,715 (40 ) 2,808 (612 ) 0 (1,589 ) 1 1,212 (7,156 ) 1,339 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 223 7 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 0 0 225 1 Corporate securities(2) 462 (35 ) 147 0 0 (179 ) 0 72 (23 ) 444 (37 ) Structured securities(3) 723 (1 ) 97 0 0 (165 ) 0 33 (538 ) 149 (2 ) Equity securities 4 0 0 (3 ) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 All other activity 7 (2 ) 91 (3 ) 0 (93 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 156 6 96 (59 ) 0 (3 ) 3 13 (6 ) 206 8 Equity securities 795 (6 ) 66 (100 ) 0 (82 ) 18 5 (25 ) 671 (19 ) Other invested assets 137 4 136 (18 ) 0 0 4 0 0 263 3 Short-term investments 8 0 287 0 0 (201 ) (5 ) 0 0 89 (1 ) Cash equivalents 0 (1 ) 95 (2 ) 0 (15 ) 0 0 0 77 0 Other assets 13 (34 ) 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 (34 ) Separate account assets(4) 2,122 (64 ) 587 (36 ) 0 (358 ) 0 287 (1,004 ) 1,534 (52 ) Liabilities: Future policy benefits (8,720 ) 947 0 0 (1,153 ) 0 0 0 0 (8,926 ) 611 Other liabilities (50 ) 32 0 0 (48 ) 9 1 0 0 (56 ) 33 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (1,196 ) 14 0 0 0 0 587 0 0 (595 ) 14 Year Ended December 31, 2018(1) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (29 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (141 ) $ 17 $ (60 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (39 ) 0 0 8 0 (38 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 5 0 0 1 0 8 0 Equity securities 0 (6 ) 0 0 0 0 (19 ) 0 Other invested assets 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 (1 ) 0 0 Cash equivalents (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (34 ) 0 0 0 0 (34 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 0 0 (66 ) 0 2 0 0 (52 ) Liabilities: Future policy benefits 947 0 0 0 0 611 0 0 Other liabilities 32 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 Year Ended December 31, 2017(8) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(6) Transfers into Level 3 Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 0 $ 0 $ 42 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52 $ 0 U.S. states 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 (7 ) 5 0 Foreign government 124 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 3 39 (17 ) 148 0 Corporate securities(2) 2,173 (96 ) 525 (173 ) 0 (781 ) (48 ) 1,498 (322 ) 2,776 (154 ) Structured securities(3) 4,555 88 4,967 (645 ) 0 (2,756 ) 36 3,933 (3,463 ) 6,715 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5): Foreign government 227 0 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 0 223 (5 ) Corporate securities(2) 154 (31 ) 123 (2 ) 0 (114 ) (3 ) 353 (18 ) 462 (33 ) Structured securities(3) 290 4 615 (19 ) 0 (319 ) 0 548 (396 ) 723 4 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 All other activity 0 0 46 0 0 (39 ) 0 0 0 7 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 76 (1 ) 72 (11 ) 0 (41 ) 9 84 (32 ) 156 (1 ) Equity securities(5) 752 44 61 (52 ) 0 (47 ) 33 38 (34 ) 795 34 Other invested assets(5) 8 1 0 0 39 (1 ) 76 14 0 137 0 Short-term investments 1 0 30 0 0 (23 ) (1 ) 1 0 8 0 Cash equivalents 0 2 93 0 0 (99 ) 0 4 0 0 0 Other assets 0 (20 ) 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 (21 ) Separate account assets(4) 1,849 83 1,122 (98 ) 0 (725 ) 0 353 (462 ) 2,122 78 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (8,238 ) 637 0 0 (1,117 ) 0 (2 ) 0 0 (8,720 ) 372 Other liabilities (22 ) (37 ) 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 (50 ) (37 ) Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (1,839 ) (4 ) 0 0 0 0 647 0 0 (1,196 ) (4 ) Year Ended December 31, 2017(8) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (23 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (12 ) $ 26 $ (154 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5) 0 (35 ) 0 0 8 0 (34 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 0 (2 ) 0 0 1 0 (1 ) 0 Equity securities(5) 2 25 0 17 0 (4 ) 38 0 Other invested assets(5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Other assets (20 ) 0 0 0 0 (21 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 0 0 81 0 2 0 0 78 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 637 0 0 0 0 372 0 0 Other liabilities (37 ) 0 0 0 0 (37 ) 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (4 ) 0 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 The following tables summarize the portion of changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities included in earnings and OCI for the year ended December 31, 2016 , as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held as of December 31, 2016 . Year Ended December 31, 2016(8) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(7) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (121 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 50 $ 24 $ (110 ) $ 0 $ 0 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(5) 0 (18 ) 0 0 5 0 (17 ) 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading(5) 0 (8 ) 0 0 0 0 (2 ) 0 Equity securities(5) 52 8 0 (75 ) 0 0 3 0 Other invested assets(5) (1 ) 1 0 0 (1 ) (1 ) 1 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (30 ) 0 0 0 0 (30 ) 0 0 Separate account assets(4) 1 0 22 0 17 0 0 3 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 1,252 0 0 0 0 1,046 0 0 Other liabilities (8 ) 0 0 0 0 (9 ) 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (23 ) (14 ) 0 0 0 (23 ) (14 ) 0 __________ (1) Current period amounts include one additional month of activity related to the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s reporting lag. (2) Includes U.S. corporate public, U.S. corporate private, foreign corporate public and foreign corporate private securities. (3) Includes asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities. (4) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (5) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. (6) Other, for the periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , primarily represent deconsolidation of a VIE, reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories and foreign currency translation. (7) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (8) Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivatives	The following tables present the balances of derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the date indicated, by primary underlying risk. These tables include NPR and exclude embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. The derivative assets and liabilities shown below are included in “Other invested assets” or “Other liabilities” in the tables contained within the sections “—Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level” and “—Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities,” above. As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative assets: Interest Rate $ 23 $ 6,341 $ 2 $ $ 6,366 Currency 0 273 0 273 Credit 0 33 0 33 Currency/Interest Rate 0 2,292 0 2,292 Equity 0 1,515 0 1,515 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (9,331 ) (9,331 ) Total derivative assets $ 23 $ 10,454 $ 2 $ (9,331 ) $ 1,148 Derivative liabilities: Interest Rate $ 2 $ 3,818 $ 0 $ $ 3,820 Currency 0 140 0 140 Credit 0 23 0 23 Currency/Interest Rate 0 778 0 778 Equity 7 640 0 647 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (5,281 ) (5,281 ) Total derivative liabilities $ 9 $ 5,399 $ 0 $ (5,281 ) $ 127 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative assets: Interest Rate $ 25 $ 8,399 $ 0 $ $ 8,424 Currency 0 165 0 165 Credit 0 21 0 21 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,588 0 1,588 Equity 2 595 10 607 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (9,600 ) (9,600 ) Total derivative assets $ 27 $ 10,768 $ 10 $ (9,600 ) $ 1,205 Derivative liabilities: Interest Rate $ 1 $ 3,800 $ 3 $ $ 3,804 Currency 0 262 0 262 Credit 0 5 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,149 0 1,149 Equity 2 733 0 735 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (5,312 ) (5,312 ) Total derivative liabilities $ 3 $ 5,949 $ 3 $ (5,312 ) $ 643 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting agreement.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Derivatives	The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. Year Ended December 31, 2018 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (4) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 (2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held (4) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 10 $ 1 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (11 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate (3 ) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Year Ended December 31, 2017(5) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (4) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(3) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 (2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held (4) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 4 (7 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3 ) (7 ) Year Ended December 31, 2016(5) Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (4) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(6) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 (2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held (4) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 32 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (32 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 5 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 __________ (1) Represents conversion of warrants to equity shares. (2) Transfers into or out of Level 3 are generally reported at the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur for any such positions still held at the end of the quarter. (3) Related to warrants received in restructuring a certain asset that resulted in reclassification of reporting category. (4) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) as well as unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held at the end of the period are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” (5) Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. (6) Related to private warrants reclassified from derivatives to trading securities.
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The following table represents information for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value measurement is nonrecurring as these assets are measured at fair value only when there is a triggering event (e.g., an evidence of impairment). Assets included in the table are those that were impaired during the respective reporting periods and that are still held as of the reporting date. The estimated fair values for these amounts were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Realized investment gains (losses) net: Commercial mortgage loans(1) $ (12 ) $ (2 ) $ (5 ) Mortgage servicing rights(2) $ 10 $ 7 $ (1 ) Cost method investments(3) $ 0 $ (29 ) $ (85 ) Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Carrying value after measurement as of period end Commercial mortgage loans(1): $ 47 $ 64 Mortgage servicing rights(2): $ 73 $ 60 Cost method investments(3): $ 0 $ 150 __________ (1) Commercial mortgage loans are valued based on discounted cash flows utilizing market rates or the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. (2) Mortgage servicing rights are valued using a discounted cash flow model. The model incorporates assumptions for servicing revenues, which are adjusted for expected prepayments, delinquency rates, escrow deposit income and estimated loan servicing expenses. The discount rates incorporated into the model are determined based on the estimated returns a market participant would require for this business plus a liquidity and risk premium. This estimate includes available relevant data from any active market sales of mortgage servicing rights. (3) Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018, LPs/LLCs (formerly accounted for under the cost method) are carried at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value reported in “Other income (loss).” Therefore, these assets are no longer reported in this table because they are no longer carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
Fair Value, Option	The following tables present information regarding assets and liabilities where the fair value option has been elected. Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Assets: Other invested assets(2): Changes in fair value $ 0 $ 147 $ 58 Liabilities: Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Changes in fair value $ (14 ) $ 4 $ 37 Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Commercial mortgage and other loans: Interest income $ 18 $ 13 $ 10 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Interest expense $ 36 $ 75 $ 120 Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Commercial mortgage and other loans(1): Fair value as of period end $ 763 $ 593 Aggregate contractual principal as of period end $ 754 $ 582 Other invested assets(2): Fair value as of period end $ 0 $ 1,945 Other assets: Fair value as of period end 10 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Fair value as of period end $ 595 $ 1,196 Aggregate contractual principal as of period end $ 632 $ 1,233 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2018 , for loans for which the fair value option has been elected, there were no loans in non-accrual status and none of the loans were more than 90 days past due and still accruing. (2) Effective January 1, 2018, LPs/LLCs are reported at fair value due to adoption of ASU 2016-01, which in prior period were reported at fair value option. See Note 2 for details.
Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value	The table below presents the carrying amount and fair value by fair value hierarchy level of certain financial instruments that are not reported at fair value. The financial instruments presented below are reported at carrying value on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In some cases, as described below, the carrying amount equals or approximates fair value. December 31, 2018(1) Fair Value Carrying Amount(2) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(3) $ 0 $ 1,468 $ 904 $ 2,372 $ 2,013 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 109 59,106 59,215 59,067 Policy loans 0 0 12,016 12,016 12,016 Other invested assets 0 40 0 40 40 Short-term investments 951 25 0 976 976 Cash and cash equivalents 4,871 1,004 0 5,875 5,875 Accrued investment income 0 3,318 0 3,318 3,318 Other assets 141 2,189 483 2,813 2,813 Total assets $ 5,963 $ 8,153 $ 72,509 $ 86,625 $ 86,118 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 31,422 $ 67,006 $ 98,428 $ 99,829 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 9,950 0 9,950 9,950 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 3,929 0 3,929 3,929 Short-term debt 0 1,854 658 2,512 2,451 Long-term debt(5) 1,734 15,057 1,181 17,972 17,378 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 360 360 360 Other liabilities 0 6,338 510 6,848 6,848 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 66,914 26,022 92,936 92,936 Total liabilities $ 1,734 $ 135,464 $ 95,737 $ 232,935 $ 233,681 December 31, 2017(1) Fair Value Carrying Amount(2) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(3) $ 0 $ 1,484 $ 946 $ 2,430 $ 2,049 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4) 58 51 0 109 109 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 129 56,619 56,748 55,452 Policy loans 1 0 11,890 11,891 11,891 Short-term investments 989 22 0 1,011 1,011 Cash and cash equivalents 5,997 195 0 6,192 6,192 Accrued investment income 0 3,325 0 3,325 3,325 Other assets 45 2,385 685 3,115 3,115 Total assets $ 7,090 $ 7,591 $ 70,140 $ 84,821 $ 83,144 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 33,045 $ 67,141 $ 100,186 $ 99,948 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 8,400 0 8,400 8,400 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 4,354 0 4,354 4,354 Short-term debt 0 1,384 0 1,384 1,380 Long-term debt(5) 1,296 16,369 2,095 19,760 17,172 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 322 322 322 Other liabilities 0 6,002 715 6,717 6,717 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 71,336 30,490 101,826 101,826 Total liabilities $ 1,296 $ 140,890 $ 100,763 $ 242,949 $ 240,119 __________ (1) The information presented as of December 31, 2017 , excludes certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other funds that were accounted for using the cost method and for which the fair value was measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. The fair value and the carrying value of these cost method investments were $1,795 million and $1,571 million , respectively. Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018, these assets are carried at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value reported in “Other income (loss).” Therefore, as of December 31, 2018 , these assets are excluded from this table but are reported in the fair value recurring measurement table. (2) Carrying values presented herein differ from those in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position because certain items within the respective financial statement captions are not considered financial instruments or out of scope under authoritative guidance relating to disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. (3) Excludes notes with fair value of $4,879 million (carrying amount of $4,879 million ) and $4,913 million (carrying amount of $4,627 million ) as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (4) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details. (5) Includes notes with fair value of $9,095 million (carrying amount of $9,095 million ) and $7,577 million (carrying amount of $7,287 million ) as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which have been offset with the associated receivables under a netting agreement.

Deferred Policy Acquisition C_2

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs	The balances of and changes in DAC as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance, beginning of year $ 18,992 $ 17,661 $ 16,718 Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses 2,870 2,820 2,845 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups (217 ) 247 445 Amortization—All other (2,056 ) (1,827 ) (2,322 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 519 (190 ) (199 ) Foreign currency translation (32 ) 281 174 Other(1) (18 ) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 20,058 $ 18,992 $ 17,661 __________ (1) Represents the sale of our Pramerica of Poland subsidiary of $(38) million and the impact of the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s one-month reporting lag of $20 million .

Value of Business Acquired (Tab

Value of Business Acquired (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Abstract]
Schedule of Present Value of Future Insurance Profits	The balances of and changes in VOBA as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance, beginning of year $ 1,591 $ 2,314 $ 2,828 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 0 (56 ) (246 ) Amortization—All other (276 ) (311 ) (351 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 455 (456 ) (112 ) Interest 69 75 81 Foreign currency translation 23 25 114 Other(1) (12 ) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 1,850 $ 1,591 $ 2,314 __________ (1) Represents the impact of the elimination of Gibraltar Life’s one-month reporting lag. The following table provides VOBA balances and the weighted average remaining expected life for the year ended December 31, 2018 . VOBA Balance Weighted Average Remaining Expected Life in Years ($ in millions) CIGNA $ 238 12 Prudential Annuities Holding Co. $ 36 6 Gibraltar Life $ 1,071 9 Aoba Life $ 0 7 The Hartford Life Business $ 500 11 Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad $ 5 7 The following table provides the interest accrual rates varying by acquisition for the years ended December 31. 2018 2017 2016 CIGNA 6.40% 6.40% 6.40% Prudential Annuities Holding Co. 5.96% 5.96% 6.00% Gibraltar Life 1.28% to 2.87% 1.28% to 2.87% 1.28% to 2.87% Aoba Life 2.60% 2.60% 2.60% The Hartford Life Business 3.00% to 6.17% 3.00% to 6.17% 3.00% to 6.17% Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad 4.07% to 5.51% 4.07% to 5.51% 4.07% to 5.51%
Expected Amortization Expense of Ending Value of Future Insurance Profits	The following table provides estimated future amortization, net of interest, for the periods indicated. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (in millions) Estimated future VOBA amortization $ 182 $ 164 $ 150 $ 134 $ 119

Investments in Operating Join_2

Investments in Operating Joint Ventures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	The following tables set forth summarized combined financial information for significant LP/LLC interests accounted for under the equity method, including the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures that are described in more detail in Note 9. Changes between periods in the tables below reflect changes in the activities within the operating joint ventures and LPs/LLCs, as well as changes in the Company’s level of investment in such entities. December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Total assets(1) $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities(2) $ 8,293 $ 15,225 Partners’ capital 70,253 47,067 Total liabilities and partners’ capital $ 78,546 $ 62,292 Total liabilities and partners’ capital included above $ 6,265 $ 5,515 Equity in LP/LLC interests not included above 790 696 Carrying value $ 7,055 $ 6,211 __________ (1) Assets consist primarily of investments in real estate, investments in securities and other miscellaneous assets. (2) Liabilities consist primarily of third-party-borrowed funds, securities repurchase agreements and other miscellaneous liabilities. Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Total revenue(1) $ 6,264 $ 6,392 $ 5,360 Total expenses(2) (3,222 ) (2,300 ) (1,995 ) Net earnings (losses) $ 3,042 $ 4,092 $ 3,365 Equity in net earnings (losses) included above $ 233 $ 409 $ 247 Equity in net earnings (losses) of LP/LLC interests not included above 14 123 103 Total equity in net earnings (losses) $ 247 $ 532 $ 350 __________ (1) Revenue consists of income from investments in real estate, investments in securities and other income. (2) Expenses consist primarily of interest expense, investment management fees, salary expenses and other expenses. The following table sets forth information related to the Company’s investments in operating joint ventures as of, and for, the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Investment in operating joint ventures $ 1,329 $ 1,483 $ 994 Dividends received from operating joint ventures $ 93 $ 63 $ 60 After-tax equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 76 $ 49 $ 49

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows: Retirement PGIM International Insurance Other Total (in millions) Goodwill balance, December 31, 2015: $ 444 $ 231 $ 149 $ 0 $ 824 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 (1 ) 10 0 9 Goodwill balance, December 31, 2016: 444 230 159 0 833 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 5 5 0 10 Goodwill balance, December 31, 2017: 444 235 164 0 843 Acquisitions 11 0 0 11 22 Effect of foreign currency translation 0 (2 ) 0 0 (2 ) Goodwill balance, December 31, 2018: $ 455 $ 233 $ 164 $ 11 $ 863
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other intangible balances at December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount (in millions) Subject to amortization: Mortgage servicing rights $ 689 $ (423 ) $ 266 $ 623 $ (382 ) $ 241 Customer relationships 173 (120 ) 53 174 (116 ) 58 Other 114 (87 ) 27 149 (109 ) 40 Not subject to amortization 2 N/A 2 3 N/A 3 Total $ 348 $ 342
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other intangible balances at December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount (in millions) Subject to amortization: Mortgage servicing rights $ 689 $ (423 ) $ 266 $ 623 $ (382 ) $ 241 Customer relationships 173 (120 ) 53 174 (116 ) 58 Other 114 (87 ) 27 149 (109 ) 40 Not subject to amortization 2 N/A 2 3 N/A 3 Total $ 348 $ 342

Policyholders' Liabilities (Tab

Policyholders' Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]
Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, by Product Segment	Future policy benefits at December 31 for the years indicated are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Life insurance $ 180,749 $ 172,586 Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts 72,624 67,090 Other contract liabilities 17,665 14,849 Subtotal future policy benefits excluding unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses 271,038 254,525 Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses 2,808 2,792 Total future policy benefits $ 273,846 $ 257,317 Policyholders’ account balances at December 31 for the years indicated are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Individual annuities $ 43,309 $ 41,449 Group annuities 27,618 28,152 Guaranteed investment contracts and guaranteed interest accounts 13,558 14,002 Funding agreements 3,785 4,631 Interest-sensitive life contracts 39,228 36,879 Dividend accumulation and other 22,840 23,076 Total policyholders’ account balances $ 150,338 $ 148,189

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_2

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions Supporting Guarantee Obligations [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Amount of Risk by Product and Guarantee	As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company had the following guarantees associated with these contracts, by product and guarantee type: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 In the Event of Death At Annuitization / Accumulation(1) In the Event of Death At Annuitization / Accumulation(1) ($ in millions) Annuity Contracts Return of net deposits Account value $ 115,988 $ 21 $ 129,231 $ 100 Net amount at risk $ 922 $ 0 $ 288 $ 0 Average attained age of contractholders 66 years 72 years 66 years 66 years Minimum return or contract value Account value $ 30,631 $ 131,261 $ 35,431 $ 146,319 Net amount at risk $ 5,066 $ 8,235 $ 2,611 $ 3,762 Average attained age of contractholders 68 years 67 years 68 years 66 years Average period remaining until earliest expected annuitization N/A 0.10 years N/A 0.24 years __________ (1) Includes income and withdrawal benefits. December 31, 2018 2017 In the Event of Death ($ in millions) Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Contracts Separate account value $ 8,752 $ 9,365 General account value $ 16,903 $ 15,969 Net amount at risk $ 246,644 $ 241,598 Average attained age of contractholders 55 years 55 years
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment	Account balances of variable annuity contracts with guarantees were invested in separate account investment options as follows: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Equity funds $ 78,626 $ 93,798 Bond funds 57,477 58,939 Balanced funds 1,370 1,382 Money market funds 3,122 4,391 Total $ 140,595 $ 158,510
Schedule of Minimum Guaranteed Benefit Liabilities	The table below summarizes the changes in general account liabilities for guarantees. The liabilities for guaranteed GMDB, and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”) are included in “Future policy benefits” and the related changes in the liabilities are included in “Policyholders’ benefits.” GMAB, GMWB and GMIWB are accounted for as embedded derivatives and are recorded at fair value within “Future policy benefits.” Changes in the fair value of these derivatives, including changes in the Company’s own risk of non-performance, along with any fees attributed or payments made relating to the derivative, are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” See Note 6 for additional information regarding the methodology used in determining the fair value of these embedded derivatives. The Company maintains a portfolio of derivative investments that serve as a partial hedge of the risks associated with these products, for which the changes in fair value are also recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” This portfolio of derivative investments does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, the Company externally reinsures the guaranteed benefit features associated with certain contracts. See Note 13 for further information regarding the external reinsurance arrangement. GMDB GMIB GMAB/GMWB/GMIWB Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Annuity Annuity Annuity (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 3,150 $ 714 $ 440 $ 8,433 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 927 98 (18 ) (194 ) Paid guarantee benefits (36 ) (91 ) (15 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 102 0 49 0 Other(2) 0 0 18 (1 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 4,143 721 474 8,238 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 685 37 (20 ) 479 Paid guarantee benefits (15 ) (74 ) (15 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 290 13 (30 ) 0 Other(2) 7 0 10 4 Balance at December 31, 2017 5,110 697 419 8,721 Incurred guarantee benefits(1) 791 125 (14 ) 206 Paid guarantee benefits (77 ) (88 ) (5 ) 0 Change in unrealized investment gains and losses (406 ) (20 ) (20 ) 0 Other(2) 0 (1 ) (2 ) 0 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 5,418 $ 713 $ 378 $ 8,927 __________ (1) Incurred guarantee benefits include the portion of assessments established as additions to reserves as well as changes in estimates affecting the reserves. Also includes changes in the fair value of features considered to be derivatives. (2) Other primarily represents foreign currency translation.
Deferred Sales Inducements	Changes in DSI, reported as “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances,” are as follows: Sales Inducements (in millions) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,189 Capitalization 47 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 118 Amortization—All other (231 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 4 Balance at December 31, 2016 1,127 Capitalization 2 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups 157 Amortization—All other (105 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses (13 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 1,168 Capitalization 3 Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups (6 ) Amortization—All other (166 ) Change in unrealized investment gains and losses 25 Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 1,024

Reinsurance (Tables)

Reinsurance (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Reinsurance Information	Reinsurance amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for premiums, policy charges and fee income, and policyholders’ benefits for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Direct premiums $ 35,048 $ 31,797 $ 30,654 Reinsurance assumed 2,574 2,105 2,073 Reinsurance ceded (1,843 ) (1,811 ) (1,763 ) Premiums $ 35,779 $ 32,091 $ 30,964 Direct policy charges and fee income $ 5,245 $ 4,541 $ 5,031 Reinsurance assumed 1,189 1,176 1,243 Reinsurance ceded (432 ) (414 ) (368 ) Policy charges and fee income $ 6,002 $ 5,303 $ 5,906 Direct policyholders’ benefits $ 38,079 $ 33,261 $ 32,957 Reinsurance assumed 3,659 3,230 3,110 Reinsurance ceded (2,334 ) (2,697 ) (2,435 ) Policyholders’ benefits $ 39,404 $ 33,794 $ 33,632
Reinsurance Recoverables	Reinsurance recoverables at December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Individual and group annuities(1) $ 499 $ 698 Life insurance(2) 4,335 4,290 Other reinsurance 162 171 Total reinsurance recoverables $ 4,996 $ 5,159 __________ (1) Primarily represents reinsurance recoverables established under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of the retirement business of CIGNA. The Company has recorded reinsurance recoverables related to the acquisition of the retirement business of CIGNA of $481 million and $682 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Also included is $15 million and $13 million of reinsurance recoverables at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, established under the reinsurance agreement with Union Hamilton related to the ceding of certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with the Company’s guaranteed benefits. (2) Includes $2,035 million and $2,145 million of reinsurance recoverables established at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of the Hartford Life Business. The Company has also recorded reinsurance payables related to the Hartford Life Business acquisition of $1,259 million and $1,301 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively

Closed Block (Tables)

Closed Block (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Closed Block Liabilities and Assets	Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block at December 31, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from these liabilities and assets, are as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 48,282 $ 48,870 Policyholders’ dividends payable 812 829 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 3,150 5,446 Policyholders’ account balances 5,061 5,146 Other Closed Block liabilities 3,955 5,070 Total Closed Block liabilities 61,260 65,361 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,538 41,043 Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value(1) 195 339 Equity securities, at fair value(1) 1,784 2,340 Commercial mortgage and other loans 8,782 9,017 Policy loans 4,410 4,543 Other invested assets(1) 3,316 3,159 Short-term investments 477 632 Total investments 57,502 61,073 Cash and cash equivalents 467 789 Accrued investment income 466 474 Other Closed Block assets 105 249 Total Closed Block assets 58,540 62,585 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,720 2,776 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 857 3,627 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (899 ) (3,656 ) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,678 $ 2,747 __________ (1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details.
Schedule of Closed Block Dividend Obligation	Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: 2018 2017 (in millions) Balance, January 1 $ 5,446 $ 4,658 Cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-01(1) 157 0 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation (508 ) 142 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (1,945 ) 646 Balance, December 31 $ 3,150 $ 5,446 __________ (1) See Note 2 for details.
Schedule of Closed Block Revenues Benefits Expenses	Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 2,301 $ 2,524 $ 2,619 Net investment income 2,298 2,669 2,597 Realized investment gains (losses), net 130 534 433 Other income (loss) (39 ) 113 36 Total Closed Block revenues 4,690 5,840 5,685 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 2,972 3,220 3,283 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 132 133 132 Dividends to policyholders 1,236 2,007 1,941 General and administrative expenses 364 382 402 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 4,704 5,742 5,758 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes (14 ) 98 (73 ) Income tax expense (benefit) (78 ) 43 (120 ) Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes $ 64 $ 55 $ 47

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The following schedule discloses significant components of income tax expense (benefit) for each year presented: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Current tax expense (benefit): U.S. $ (346 ) $ (47 ) $ 31 State and local 7 11 9 Foreign 681 594 595 Total current tax expense (benefit) 342 558 635 Deferred tax expense (benefit): U.S. (634 ) (2,552 ) 132 State and local 1 0 5 Foreign 1,113 556 563 Total deferred tax expense (benefit) 480 (1,996 ) 700 Total income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures 822 (1,438 ) 1,335 Income tax expense (benefit) on equity in earnings of operating joint ventures 31 33 11 Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations 0 0 0 Income tax expense (benefit) reported in equity related to: Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,812 ) 784 1,305 Stock-based compensation programs 0 (2 ) (30 ) Total income taxes $ (959 ) $ (623 ) $ 2,621
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% applicable for 2018 and 35% applicable for the periods prior to 2018, and the reported income tax expense (benefit) are summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Expected federal income tax expense (benefit) $ 1,015 $ 2,270 $ 1,997 Non-taxable investment income (246 ) (369 ) (352 ) Foreign taxes at other than U.S. rate 349 (249 ) (172 ) Low-income housing and other tax credits (112 ) (126 ) (118 ) Changes in tax law (321 ) (2,858 ) 0 Other 137 (106 ) (20 ) Reported income tax expense (benefit) $ 822 $ (1,438 ) $ 1,335 Effective tax rate 17.0 % (22.2 )% 23.4 %
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017	The financial statement impact related to the adoption of Tax Act of 2017 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was as follows: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Total (in millions) Deferred tax revaluation from tax law change $ (1,592 ) $ 7 $ (1,585 ) Adoption of modified territorial system (1,785 ) (24 ) (1,809 ) Deemed repatriation 497 (136 ) 361 Total provision for income tax expense (benefit) $ (2,880 ) $ (153 ) $ (3,033 )
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Deferred tax assets: Insurance reserves $ 0 $ 821 Policyholders’ dividends 733 1,262 Net operating and capital loss carryforwards 155 281 Refundable AMT credits 205 0 Employee benefits 693 635 Investments 1,002 862 Other 39 0 Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 2,827 3,861 Valuation allowance (117 ) (214 ) Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 2,710 3,647 Deferred tax liabilities: Insurance reserves 719 0 Net unrealized investment gains 5,961 9,062 Deferred policy acquisition costs 3,888 3,625 Value of business acquired 461 414 Other(1) 0 160 Deferred tax liabilities 11,029 13,261 Net deferred tax liability $ (8,319 ) $ (9,614 )
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets	State Foreign Operations Total (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2016 $ 99 $ 34 $ 133 Charged to costs and expenses 74 (6 ) 68 Other adjustments (35 ) (3 ) (38 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 138 25 163 Charged to costs and expenses 63 3 66 Other adjustments (5 ) (10 ) (15 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 196 18 214 Charged to costs and expenses 24 (6 ) 18 Other adjustments (114 ) (1 ) (115 ) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 106 $ 11 $ 117
Operating And Capital Loss Carryforwards	The following table sets forth the amount and expiration dates of federal, state and foreign operating losses, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards for tax purposes, as of the periods indicated: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Federal net operating and capital loss carryforwards $ 0 $ 0 State net operating and capital loss carryforwards(1) $ 2,152 $ 5,806 Foreign operating loss carryforwards(2) $ 52 $ 58 __________ (1) Expires between 2019 and 2038. (2) $17 million expires between 2021 and 2035 and $35 million has an unlimited carryforward.
Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries Assuming Permanent Reinvestment	The following table sets forth the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, where the Company assumes indefinite reinvestment of such earnings and for which, in 2018, 2017, and 2016, U.S. deferred taxes have not been provided, and for which, in 2017 and 2018, foreign deferred withholding taxes have not been provided. The net tax liability that may arise if the 2018 earnings were remitted can range from $0 to $199 million which includes any foreign exchange impacts. At December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (assuming indefinite reinvestment for U.S. tax purposes)(1) N/A N/A $ 4,231 Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (assuming indefinite reinvestment only for Withholding or other non-U.S. Taxes) $ 2,475 $ 2,603 N/A __________ (1) Consistent with the Tax Act of 2017, the Company provides U.S. income tax for all unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2017.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation	The following table reconciles the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the periods indicated. 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Balance at January 1, $ 45 $ 26 $ 6 Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years 20 11 10 (Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years 0 (5 ) 0 Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—current year 0 14 10 (Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—current year 0 0 0 Settlements with taxing authorities (45 ) (1 ) 0 Balance at December 31, $ 20 $ 45 $ 26 Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective rate $ 0 $ 45 $ 26
Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Financial Statements For Tax Related Interest And Penalties	The amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for tax-related interest and penalties for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Interest and penalties recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 1 $ (3 ) $ 1 2018 2017 (in millions) Interest and penalties recognized in liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position $ 1 $ 1
Open Tax Years By Major Tax Jurisdictions	Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2018 : Major Tax Jurisdiction Open Tax Years United States 2015-2017 Japan Fiscal years ended March 31, 2014-2018 Korea 2013-2017

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term Debt	The table below presents the Company’s short-term debt at December 31, for the years indicated as follows: 2018 2017 ($ in millions) Commercial paper: Prudential Financial $ 15 $ 50 Prudential Funding, LLC 727 500 Subtotal commercial paper 742 550 Mortgage Debt(1) 53 0 Current portion of long-term debt(2) 1,656 830 Total short-term debt(3) $ 2,451 $ 1,380 Supplemental short-term debt information: Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight $ 301 $ 277 Daily average commercial paper outstanding $ 1,554 $ 1,110 Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days 12 22 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt(4) 1.90 % 0.99 % __________ (1) Includes $53 million of mortgage debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018. (2) Includes $57 million of debt that has recourse only to real estate property held for investment by subsidiaries at December 31, 2018. (3) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $1,115 million and $880 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) Excludes the current portion of long-term debt.
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	As of December 31, 2018 , the Company maintained syndicated, unsecured committed credit facilities as described below. Borrower Original Term Expiration Date Capacity Amount Outstanding (in millions) Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding 5 years Jul 2022 $ 4,000 $ 0 Prudential Holdings of Japan, Inc. 3 years Sep 2019 ¥ 100,000 ¥ 0
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Maturity Dates Rate(1) December 31, 2018 2017 ($ in millions) Fixed-rate notes: Surplus notes 2025 8.30% $ 341 $ 840 Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements 2021-2038 3.52%-5.26% 6,895 5,187 Senior notes 2019-2049 2.35%-11.31% 8,774 8,882 Mortgage debt(2) 2020-2027 0.89%-3.85% 237 226 Floating-rate notes: Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements 2024-2037 2.74%-3.80% 2,200 2,100 Senior notes 2020 4.04%-4.95% 29 29 Mortgage debt(3) 2020-2025 0.26%-5.17% 429 573 Junior subordinated notes(4) 2042-2068 1.07%-5.88% 7,568 6,622 Subtotal 26,473 24,459 Less: assets under set-off arrangements(5) 9,095 7,287 Total long-term debt(6) 17,378 17,172 __________ (1) Ranges of interest rates are for the year ended December 31, 2018 . (2) Includes $101 million and $ 107 million of debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (3) Includes $206 million and $ 245 million of debt denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (4) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $7,511 million and subsidiary debt of $57 million denominated in foreign currency at December 31, 2018. (5) Assets under set-off arrangements represent a reduction in the amount of surplus notes included in long-term debt, resulting from an arrangement where valid rights of set-off exist and it is the intent of both parties to settle on a net basis under legally enforceable arrangements. These assets include available-for-sale securities that are valued at market. (6) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $16,141 million and $15,304 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 : Calendar Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter Total (in millions) Long-term debt $ 1,390 $ 559 $ 73 $ 244 $ 15,112 $ 17,378
Junior Subordinated Notes	notes outstanding, along with their key terms, are as follows: Issue Date Principal Amount Initial Interest Rate Investor Type Optional Redemption Date Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date Maturity Date ($ in millions) Aug-12 $ 1,000 5.88 % Institutional 9/15/2022 LIBOR + 4.18% 9/15/2042 Nov-12 $ 1,500 5.63 % Institutional 6/15/2023 LIBOR + 3.92% 6/15/2043 Dec-12 $ 575 5.75 % Retail 12/4/2017 5.75% 12/15/2052 Mar-13 $ 710 5.70 % Retail 3/15/2018 5.70% 3/15/2053 Mar-13 $ 500 5.20 % Institutional 3/15/2024 LIBOR + 3.04% 3/15/2044 May-15 $ 1,000 5.38 % Institutional 5/15/2025 LIBOR + 3.03% 3/15/2045 Sep-17 $ 750 4.50 % Institutional 9/15/2027 LIBOR + 2.38% 9/15/2047 Aug-18 $ 565 5.63 % Retail 8/13/2023 5.63% 8/13/2058 Sep-18 $ 1,000 5.70 % Institutional 9/15/2028 LIBOR + 2.67% 9/15/2048

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Status of Employee Benefit Plans	The status of these plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in millions) Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at the beginning of period $ (13,838 ) $ (12,917 ) $ (1,996 ) $ (2,084 ) Service cost (314 ) (284 ) (23 ) (20 ) Interest cost (448 ) (476 ) (70 ) (82 ) Plan participants’ contributions 0 0 (25 ) (30 ) Medicare Part D subsidy receipts 0 0 (9 ) (9 ) Amendments (3 ) 0 (32 ) (9 ) Actuarial gains (losses), net 611 (871 ) 96 69 Settlements 27 57 0 0 Special termination benefits (1 ) (4 ) 0 0 Benefits paid 797 723 182 172 Foreign currency changes and other (16 ) (66 ) 1 (3 ) Benefit obligation at end of period $ (13,185 ) $ (13,838 ) $ (1,876 ) $ (1,996 ) Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 13,655 $ 12,861 $ 1,615 $ 1,531 Actual return on plan assets (224 ) 1,329 (70 ) 212 Employer contributions 219 202 44 14 Plan participants’ contributions 0 0 25 30 Disbursement for settlements (27 ) (57 ) 0 0 Benefits paid (797 ) (723 ) (182 ) (172 ) Foreign currency changes and other (19 ) 43 0 0 Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 12,807 $ 13,655 $ 1,432 $ 1,615 Funded status at end of period $ (378 ) $ (183 ) $ (444 ) $ (381 ) Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position Prepaid benefit cost $ 2,458 $ 2,645 $ 4 $ 0 Accrued benefit liability (2,836 ) (2,828 ) (448 ) (381 ) Net amount recognized $ (378 ) $ (183 ) $ (444 ) $ (381 ) Items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” not yet recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost: Transition obligation $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Prior service cost (15 ) (22 ) 41 10 Net actuarial loss 3,829 3,611 408 344 Net amount not recognized $ 3,814 $ 3,589 $ 449 $ 354 Accumulated benefit obligation $ (12,560 ) $ (13,190 ) $ (1,877 ) $ (1,995 )
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets	2018 2017 (in millions) Projected benefit obligation $ 2,895 $ 2,875 Fair value of plan assets $ 59 $ 47
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets	2018 2017 (in millions) Accumulated benefit obligation $ 2,697 $ 2,655 Fair value of plan assets $ 6 $ 0
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, includes the following components: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Service cost $ 314 $ 284 $ 253 $ 23 $ 20 $ 19 Interest cost 448 476 498 70 82 91 Expected return on plan assets (817 ) (781 ) (754 ) (108 ) (102 ) (105 ) Amortization of transition obligation 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amortization of prior service cost (4 ) (3 ) (6 ) 1 0 (2 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 213 191 181 17 36 41 Settlements 8 13 7 0 0 0 Special termination benefits(1) 1 4 2 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 163 $ 184 $ 181 $ 3 $ 36 $ 44 __________ (1) Certain employees were provided special termination benefits under non-qualified plans in the form of unreduced early retirement benefits as a result of their involuntary termination.
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The amounts recorded in AOCI as of the end of the period, which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost, and the related changes in these items during the period that are recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits Transition Obligation Prior Service Cost Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss Transition Obligation Prior Service Cost Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 0 $ (33 ) $ 3,173 $ 0 $ (1 ) $ 621 Amortization for the period 0 6 (181 ) 0 2 (41 ) Deferrals for the period 0 3 473 0 0 (23 ) Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 (1 ) 16 0 0 0 Balance, December 31, 2016 0 (25 ) 3,481 0 1 557 Amortization for the period 0 3 (191 ) 0 0 (36 ) Deferrals for the period 0 0 323 0 9 (179 ) Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 0 (2 ) 0 0 2 Balance, December 31, 2017 0 (22 ) 3,611 0 10 344 Amortization for the period 0 4 (213 ) 0 (1 ) (17 ) Deferrals for the period 0 3 430 0 32 82 Impact of foreign currency changes and other 0 0 1 0 0 (1 ) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 0 $ (15 ) $ 3,829 $ 0 $ 41 $ 408
Amounts in AOCI to be recognized in next year	The amounts included in AOCI expected to be recognized as components of net periodic (benefit) cost in 2019 are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits (in millions) Amortization of prior service cost $ (4 ) $ 4 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 215 24 Total $ 211 $ 28
Schedule of Assumptions Used	The Company’s assumptions related to the calculation of the domestic benefit obligation (end of period) and the determination of net periodic (benefit) cost (beginning of period) are presented in the table below: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016 Weighted average assumptions Discount rate (beginning of period) 3.65 % 4.15 % 4.50 % 3.60 % 4.05 % 4.35 % Discount rate (end of period) 4.30 % 3.65 % 4.15 % 4.30 % 3.60 % 4.05 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (beginning of period) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of increase in compensation levels (end of period) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % N/A N/A N/A Expected return on plan assets (beginning of period) 6.25 % 6.25 % 6.25 % 7.00 % 7.00 % 7.00 % Health care cost trend rates (beginning of period) N/A N/A N/A 6.20 % 6.60 % 7.00 % Health care cost trend rates (end of period) N/A N/A N/A 6.00 % 6.20 % 6.60 % For 2018, 2017 and 2016, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2024, 2021, 2021, (beginning of period) N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % For 2018, 2017 and 2016, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2024, 2024, 2021 (end of period) N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 %
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	A one-percentage point increase and decrease in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: Other Postretirement Benefits (in millions) One percentage point increase Increase in total service and interest costs $ 6 Increase in postretirement benefit obligation $ 123 One percentage point decrease Decrease in total service and interest costs $ 5 Decrease in postretirement benefit obligation $ 98
Schedule of Plans Assets-Fair Value and Allocation % (Target/Actual)	Asset allocation targets as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: Pension Postretirement Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Asset Category U.S. Equities 2 % 9 % 26 % 61 % International Equities 2 % 9 % 2 % 20 % Fixed Maturities 53 % 66 % 10 % 54 % Short-term Investments 0 % 12 % 0 % 40 % Real Estate 2 % 17 % 0 % 0 % Other 6 % 27 % 0 % 0 % Pension plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows: As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Pooled separate accounts(1) $ 0 $ 448 $ 0 $ 0 $ 448 Common/collective trusts(1) 0 70 0 0 70 Subtotal 518 International Equities: Pooled separate accounts(2) 0 315 0 0 315 Common/collective trusts(3) 0 283 0 0 283 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4) 0 42 0 0 42 Subtotal 640 Fixed Maturities: Pooled separate accounts(5) 0 1,326 0 0 1,326 Common/collective trusts(6) 0 485 0 0 485 U.S. government securities (federal): Mortgage-backed 0 1 0 0 1 Other U.S. government securities 0 712 0 0 712 U.S. government securities (state & other) 0 519 0 0 519 Non-U.S. government securities 0 7 0 0 7 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7) 0 289 0 0 289 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(8) 0 3,476 2 0 3,478 Asset-backed 0 24 0 0 24 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9) 0 474 0 0 474 Collateralized Loan Obligations 0 293 0 0 293 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $1,694) 0 11 0 0 11 Guaranteed investment contract 0 53 0 0 53 Other(10) 299 5 62 0 366 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities: lending collateral(11) 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal 8,038 Short-term Investments: Pooled separate accounts 0 74 0 0 74 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds 0 3 0 0 3 Subtotal 77 Real Estate: Pooled separate accounts(12) 0 0 760 0 760 Partnerships 0 0 0 478 478 Subtotal 1,238 Other: Partnerships 0 0 0 831 831 Hedge funds 0 0 0 1,465 1,465 Subtotal 2,296 Total $ 299 $ 8,910 $ 824 $ 2,774 $ 12,807 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Pooled separate accounts(1) $ 0 $ 552 $ 0 $ 0 $ 552 Common/collective trusts(1) 0 79 0 0 79 Subtotal 631 International Equities: Pooled separate accounts(2) 0 365 0 0 365 Common/collective trusts(3) 0 315 0 0 315 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4) 0 56 0 0 56 Subtotal 736 Fixed Maturities: Pooled separate accounts(5) 0 1,319 38 0 1,357 Common/collective trusts(6) 0 509 0 0 509 U.S. government securities (federal): Mortgage-backed 0 1 0 0 1 Other U.S. government securities 0 1,402 0 0 1,402 U.S. government securities (state & other) 0 556 0 0 556 Non-U.S. government securities 0 10 0 0 10 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7) 0 324 0 0 324 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(8) 0 3,621 1 0 3,622 Asset-backed 0 5 0 0 5 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9) 0 492 0 0 492 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $1,498) 0 12 0 0 12 Guaranteed investment contract 0 47 0 0 47 Other(10) 578 1 39 0 618 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities: lending collateral(11) 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal 8,955 Short-term Investments: Pooled separate accounts 0 56 0 0 56 United Kingdom insurance pooled funds 0 1 0 0 1 Subtotal 57 Real Estate: Pooled separate accounts(12) 0 0 714 0 714 Partnerships 0 0 0 435 435 Subtotal 1,149 Other: Partnerships 0 0 0 706 706 Hedge funds 0 0 0 1,421 1,421 Subtotal 2,127 Total $ 578 $ 9,723 $ 792 $ 2,562 $ 13,655 __________ (1) These categories invest in U.S. equity funds whose objective is to track or outperform various indexes. (2) This category invests in a large cap international equity funds whose objective is to track an index. (3) This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap, whose objective is to outperform various indexes. This category also includes a global equity fund, primarily focused on new market leaders with sustainable competitive advantage. (4) This category invests in an international equity fund whose objective is to track an index. (5) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated private placement securities. (6) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated public securities whose objective is to outperform an index. (7) This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated corporate securities. (8) This category invests in highly rated corporate securities. (9) This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. (10) Primarily cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables, and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral). (11) The contractual net value of the investment of securities lending collateral invested primarily in short-term bond funds is $157 million and $411 million and the liability for securities lending collateral is $157 million and $411 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. (12) This category invests in commercial real estate and real estate securities funds, whose objective is to outperform an index. Postretirement plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows: As of December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(1) $ 0 $ 538 $ 0 $ 0 $ 538 Common trusts(2) 0 75 0 0 75 Equities 25 6 0 0 31 Subtotal 644 International Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(3) 0 91 0 0 91 Common trusts(4) 0 53 0 0 53 Equities 0 6 0 0 6 Subtotal 150 Fixed Maturities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(5) 0 157 0 0 157 Common trusts(5) 0 130 0 0 130 U.S. government securities (federal): Other U.S. government securities 0 25 0 0 25 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(6) 0 120 0 0 120 Asset-backed 0 26 1 0 27 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7) 0 17 1 0 18 Collateralized Loan Obligations(8) 0 18 0 0 18 Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $188) 0 (1 ) 0 0 (1 ) Other(9) 3 0 3 0 6 Subtotal 500 Short-term Investments: Registered investment companies 138 0 0 0 138 Subtotal 138 Total $ 166 $ 1,261 $ 5 $ 0 $ 1,432 As of December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Practical Expedient Total (in millions) U.S. Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(1) $ 0 $ 605 $ 0 $ 0 $ 605 Common trusts(2) 0 182 0 0 182 Equities 0 2 0 0 2 Subtotal 789 International Equities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(3) 0 106 0 0 106 Common trusts(4) 0 110 0 0 110 Subtotal 216 Fixed Maturities: Variable Life Insurance Policies(5) 0 163 0 0 163 Common trusts(5) 0 52 0 0 52 U.S. government securities (federal): Other U.S. government securities 0 87 0 0 87 Non-U.S. government securities 0 2 0 0 2 Corporate Debt: Corporate bonds(6) 0 151 0 0 151 Asset-backed 0 28 0 0 28 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7) 0 27 2 0 29 Collateralized Loan Obligations(8) 0 28 2 0 30 Other(9) 6 0 5 0 11 Subtotal 553 Short-term Investments: Registered investment companies 57 0 0 0 57 Subtotal 57 Total $ 63 $ 1,543 $ 9 $ 0 $ 1,615 __________ (1) This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities whose objective is to track an index via pooled separate accounts and registered investment companies. (2) This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities. (3) This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap international equities whose objective is to track an index. (4) This category fund invests in large cap international equity fund whose objective is to outperform an index. (5) This category invests in U.S. government and corporate bond funds. (6) This category invests in highly rated corporate bonds. (7) This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. (8) This category invests in highly rated CLOs. (9) Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral). A summary of pension and postretirement plan asset allocation as of the year ended December 31, are as follows: Pension Percentage of Plan Assets Postretirement Percentage of Plan Assets 2018 2017 2018 2017 Asset Category U.S. Equities 4 % 5 % 43 % 49 % International Equities 5 5 10 13 Fixed Maturities 63 66 37 34 Short-term Investments 0 0 10 4 Real Estate 10 8 0 0 Other 18 16 0 0 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets	Year Ended December 31, 2018 Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Asset-backed Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Loan Obligations Fixed Maturities– Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 5 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 0 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 0 Purchases, sales and settlements (1 ) (1 ) 0 (2 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1) 2 0 (2 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 1 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Asset-backed Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Collateralized Loan Obligations Fixed Maturities– Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 5 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 0 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 0 Purchases, sales and settlements 0 (3 ) 2 0 Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1) (1 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 5 __________ (1) The transfers from level 3 to level 2 are due to the availability of external pricing sources. Year Ended December 31, 2018 Fixed Maturities– Pooled Separate Accounts Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Corporate Bonds Fixed Maturities– Other Real Estate– Pooled Separate Accounts (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 38 $ 1 $ 39 $ 714 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 0 0 0 56 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 8 Purchases, sales and settlements (38 ) (1 ) 23 (18 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 0 2 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 62 $ 760 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Fixed Maturities– Pooled Separate Accounts Fixed Maturities– Corporate Debt– Corporate Bonds Fixed Maturities– Other Real Estate– Pooled Separate Accounts (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 36 $ 0 $ 49 $ 666 Actual Return on Assets: Relating to assets still held at the reporting date 2 0 0 50 Relating to assets sold during the period 0 0 0 6 Purchases, sales and settlements 0 0 (10 ) (8 ) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 0 1 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 38 $ 1 $ 39 $ 714
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	The expected benefit payments for the Company’s pension and postretirement plans, as well as the expected Medicare Part D subsidy receipts related to the Company’s postretirement plan, for the years indicated are as follows: Pension Benefit Payments Other Postretirement Benefit Payments Other Postretirement Benefits– Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts (in millions) 2019 $ 830 $ 145 $ 8 2020 776 147 8 2021 799 149 8 2022 833 150 8 2023 847 150 7 2024-2028 4,523 733 35 Total $ 8,608 $ 1,474 $ 74

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common Stock Disclosure	The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 660.1 213.0 447.1 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 25.1 (25.1 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (7.6 ) 7.6 Balance, December 31, 2016 660.1 230.5 429.6 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 11.5 (11.5 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (4.5 ) 4.5 Balance, December 31, 2017 660.1 237.5 422.6 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 14.9 (14.9 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (3.0 ) 3.0 Balance, December 31, 2018 660.1 249.4 410.7 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.
Share Repurchases Authorizations	The following table summarizes share repurchases for each of the past three years as well as the share repurchase authorization for 2019 which was approved by the Board of Directors in December 2018. January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018 January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 Total Board authorized share repurchase amount ($ in billions) $ 2.0 $ 1.5 $ 1.25 $ 2.0 Total number of shares repurchased under this authorization as of the period end (in millions) N/A* 14.9 11.5 25.1 __________ * Share repurchase authorization for a future period.
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The balance of and changes in each component of AOCI as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ (1,087 ) $ 15,773 $ (2,401 ) $ 12,285 Change in OCI before reclassifications 199 5,176 (468 ) 4,907 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 13 (1,493 ) 214 (1,266 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (98 ) (1,285 ) 78 (1,305 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 (973 ) 18,171 (2,577 ) 14,621 Change in OCI before reclassifications 768 4,026 (153 ) 4,641 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1 (1,629 ) 224 (1,404 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (65 ) (600 ) (119 ) (784 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 (269 ) 19,968 (2,625 ) 17,074 Change in OCI before reclassifications (74 ) (7,614 ) (547 ) (8,235 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1 (779 ) 227 (551 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 9 1,735 68 1,812 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01 0 (847 ) 0 (847 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02 (231 ) 2,282 (398 ) 1,653 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ (564 ) $ 14,745 $ (3,275 ) $ 10,906 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $811 million , $(39) million and $1,316 million as of December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Years Ended December 31, Affected line item in Consolidated Statements of Operations 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustment $ (1 ) $ (3 ) $ (13 ) Realized investment gains (losses), net Foreign currency translation adjustment 0 2 0 Other income (loss) Total foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) (13 ) Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest Rate 1 (2 ) (5 ) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency 7 0 0 (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 543 (16 ) 456 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 228 1,647 1,042 Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 779 1,629 1,493 (4) Amortization of defined benefit items: Prior service cost 3 3 8 (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (230 ) (227 ) (222 ) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit items (227 ) (224 ) (214 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ 551 $ 1,404 $ 1,266 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 17 for information on employee benefit plans.
Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) AOCI Rollforward	The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 234 $ 6 $ 14 $ (31 ) $ (77 ) $ 146 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 93 (31 ) 62 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income 1 0 1 Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (16 ) 5 (11 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI and VOBA (11 ) 3 (8 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances (20 ) (3 ) (23 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (16 ) 6 (10 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 312 (5 ) (6 ) (47 ) (97 ) 157 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 79 (22 ) 57 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (85 ) 23 (62 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (20 ) 5 (15 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 3 (1 ) 2 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 9 (2 ) 7 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1 0 1 Balance, December 31, 2017 286 (2 ) 3 (46 ) (94 ) 147 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (19 ) 8 (11 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (76 ) 33 (43 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (2 ) 1 (1 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 1 0 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 1 0 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 23 (9 ) 14 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 189 $ (1 ) $ 4 $ (23 ) $ (61 ) $ 108 __________ (1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.
All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) AOCI Rollforward	All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI Net Unrealized DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables Policyholders’ Deferred Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 28,240 $ (760 ) $ (1,082 ) $ (2,802 ) $ (7,969 ) $ 15,627 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 5,658 (1,910 ) 3,748 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,494 ) 504 (990 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 16 (5 ) 11 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI and VOBA (296 ) 93 (203 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances (54 ) (9 ) (63 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (178 ) 62 (116 ) Balance, December 31, 2016 32,420 (1,056 ) (1,136 ) (2,980 ) (9,234 ) 18,014 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 5,216 (1,425 ) 3,791 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,544 ) 421 (1,123 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 20 (5 ) 15 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables (524 ) 191 (333 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables (107 ) 25 (82 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends (651 ) 190 (461 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 36,112 (1,580 ) (1,243 ) (3,631 ) (9,837 ) 19,821 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (10,838 ) 2,893 (7,945 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (703 ) 303 (400 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 2 (1 ) 1 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 842 (263 ) 579 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 452 (186 ) 266 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1,924 (874 ) 1,050 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01 (2,042 ) 813 212 (1,017 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02 2,282 2,282 Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 22,531 $ (738 ) $ (791 ) $ (894 ) $ (5,471 ) $ 14,637 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 5 for information on cash flow hedges. (2) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.
Statutory Financial Information	The following table summarizes certain statutory financial information for the Company’s two largest U.S. insurance subsidiaries for the periods indicated: Prudential Insurance PALAC In millions and presented as of or for the year ended December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Statutory net income (loss) $ 1,324 $ (217 ) $ 5,214 $ (852 ) $ 3,911 $ (2,018 ) Statutory capital and surplus $ 10,465 $ 9,948 $ 11,290 $ 6,396 $ 8,059 $ 5,718

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the years ended December 31, is as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Net income (loss) $ 4,088 $ 7,974 $ 4,419 Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 14 111 51 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 48 95 50 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 4,026 417.6 $ 9.64 $ 7,768 427.0 $ 18.19 $ 4,318 438.2 $ 9.85 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 48 $ 95 $ 50 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 47 94 49 Stock options 1.5 2.1 1.8 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 1.2 1.1 0.9 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 21 5.9 17 5.8 17 5.7 Diluted earnings per share Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 4,048 426.2 $ 9.50 $ 7,786 436.0 $ 17.86 $ 4,336 446.6 $ 9.71
Earnings Per Share Computation	For the years ended December 31, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 0.7 $ 108.34 0.3 $ 110.18 2.7 $ 83.97 Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method 0.0 0.1 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 0.7 0.4 2.7

Share-Based Payments (Tables)

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions	The weighted average grant date assumptions used in the binomial option valuation model are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Expected volatility 35.39 % 35.29 % 38.36 % Expected dividend yield 2.88 % 2.84 % 3.92 % Expected term 5.49 years 5.60 years 5.61 years Risk-free interest rate 2.64 % 2.06 % 1.25 %
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	The following chart summarizes the compensation cost recognized and the related income tax benefit for stock options, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units for the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit Total Compensation Cost Recognized Income Tax Benefit (in millions) Employee stock options $ 13 $ 3 $ 12 $ 5 $ 19 $ 7 Employee restricted stock units 139 32 142 51 126 47 Employee performance shares and performance units 3 1 109 41 57 21 Total $ 155 $ 36 $ 263 $ 97 $ 202 $ 75
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Stock Options Activity	The weighted average remaining contractual term and the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2018 is as follows: December 31, 2018 Employee Stock Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in years) (in millions) Outstanding 4.93 $ 66 Exercisable 4.24 $ 59 A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option grants is as follows: Employee Stock Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2017 4,729,402 $ 67.38 Granted 447,986 104.42 Exercised (565,806 ) 57.91 Forfeited (23,197 ) 91.73 Expired (4,141 ) 83.70 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 4,584,244 $ 72.03 Exercisable at December 31, 2018 3,496,493 $ 65.96
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	A summary of the Company’s restricted stock units, performance shares and performance unit awards is as follows: Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Performance Share and Performance Unit Awards(1) Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted at December 31, 2017(2) 5,142,041 $ 82.00 1,820,332 $ 114.98 Granted(2) 1,416,097 106.32 592,462 81.55 Forfeited (150,965 ) 94.14 (48,832 ) 98.06 Performance adjustment(3) 56,221 106.89 Released (1,646,259 ) 78.41 (611,108 ) 106.89 Restricted at December 31, 2018(2) 4,760,914 $ 90.09 1,809,075 $ 81.55 __________ (1) Performance share and performance unit awards reflect the target units awarded, reduced for forfeitures and releases to date. The actual number of units to be awarded at the end of each performance period will range between 0% and 125% of the target number of units granted, based upon a measure of the reported performance for the Company relative to stated goals. Performance awards granted to senior management in 2018 include a stated goal related to diversity & inclusion that can modify the performance result by +/- 10%. (2) For performance share and performance unit awards, the grant date is the same as the date the grant vests. The features of the grant are such that a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of the award between the employee and employer have not been reached until the grant is vested. Consequently, the weighted average grant date fair value as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is the closing stock price of Prudential Financial’s common stock on those dates. (3) Represents the difference between the target units granted and the actual units awarded based upon the attainment of performance goals for the Company.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated	The following table sets forth certain other items excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from: Investments carried at fair value through net income $ (417 ) $ 184 $ (95 ) Foreign currency exchange movements $ (289 ) $ (135 ) $ (154 ) Other activities $ (41 ) $ (20 ) $ (18 ) The table below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes to income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures: Year ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Adjusted operating income before income taxes by segment: PGIM $ 959 $ 979 $ 787 Total PGIM division(1) 959 979 787 Retirement 1,049 1,244 1,012 Group Insurance 229 253 220 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1) 1,278 1,497 1,232 Individual Annuities 1,925 2,198 1,765 Individual Life 223 (191 ) 79 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1) 2,148 2,007 1,844 International Insurance 3,266 3,198 3,117 Total International Insurance division 3,266 3,198 3,117 Corporate and Other operations (1,283 ) (1,437 ) (1,581 ) Total Corporate and Other (1,283 ) (1,437 ) (1,581 ) Total segment adjusted operating income before income taxes 6,368 6,244 5,399 Reconciling Items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 619 (602 ) 989 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (316 ) 544 (466 ) Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (863 ) 336 (17 ) Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes 710 (151 ) 21 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division (62 ) 45 (132 ) Other Divested and Run-off businesses (1,535 ) 38 (84 ) Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (87 ) 33 (5 ) Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 4,834 $ 6,487 $ 5,705 __________ (1) 2016 divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure implemented in 2017. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged. The following table sets forth the significant components of “Realized investment gains (losses), net” that are included in adjusted operating income and, as a result, are reflected as adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from(1): Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ 39 Current period yield adjustments $ 367 $ 434 $ 466 Principal source of earnings $ 219 $ (8 ) $ 74 __________ (1) In addition to the items in the table above, “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments” also includes an adjustment to reflect “Realized investment gains (losses), net” related to divested and run-off businesses. See “Divested and Run-off businesses” discussed below.
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The tables below present certain financial information for the Company’s reportable segments: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Total Assets: PGIM $ 47,690 $ 49,944 Total PGIM division 47,690 49,944 Retirement 175,525 183,629 Group Insurance 41,727 41,575 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 217,252 225,204 Individual Annuities 167,899 183,666 Individual Life 83,739 83,985 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 251,638 267,651 International Insurance 222,633 211,647 Total International Insurance division 222,633 211,647 Corporate and Other operations 16,826 14,556 Total Corporate and Other 16,826 14,556 Closed Block 59,039 63,134 Total Closed Block division 59,039 63,134 Total per Consolidated Statements of Financial Position $ 815,078 $ 832,136 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 3,294 $ 73 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 40 $ 8 Total PGIM division 3,294 73 0 0 0 40 8 Retirement 16,825 4,377 13,215 1,430 0 35 33 Group Insurance 5,685 616 4,241 282 0 2 5 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 22,510 4,993 17,456 1,712 0 37 38 Individual Annuities 4,966 694 370 335 0 67 511 Individual Life 5,831 2,033 2,489 766 37 714 368 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 10,797 2,727 2,859 1,101 37 781 879 International Insurance 22,234 5,245 14,009 907 62 21 1,233 Total International Insurance division 22,234 5,245 14,009 907 62 21 1,233 Corporate and Other operations (705 ) 452 (12 ) 0 0 535 (44 ) Total Corporate and Other (705 ) 452 (12 ) 0 0 535 (44 ) Total 58,130 13,490 34,312 3,720 99 1,414 2,114 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 619 (41 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (274 ) 0 (75 ) 40 0 0 118 Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (863 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 (710 ) 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 4,678 2,288 2,972 132 1,236 2 35 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 805 439 2,195 14 1 4 6 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (103 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 62,992 $ 16,176 $ 39,404 $ 3,196 $ 1,336 $ 1,420 $ 2,273 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 3,355 $ 170 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 27 $ 11 Total PGIM 3,355 170 0 0 0 27 11 Retirement 13,843 4,482 10,035 1,507 0 26 26 Group Insurance 5,471 637 4,073 274 0 5 14 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division 19,314 5,119 14,108 1,781 0 31 40 Individual Annuities 5,110 742 318 330 0 70 464 Individual Life 4,974 1,948 2,100 719 36 648 483 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division 10,084 2,690 2,418 1,049 36 718 947 International Insurance 21,560 5,027 13,440 899 48 13 1,138 Total International Insurance division 21,560 5,027 13,440 899 48 13 1,138 Corporate and Other operations (667 ) 493 21 0 0 533 (43 ) Total Corporate and Other (667 ) 493 21 0 0 533 (43 ) Total 53,646 13,499 29,987 3,729 84 1,322 2,093 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments (602 ) (38 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (215 ) 0 (69 ) (191 ) 0 0 (550 ) Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 5,826 2,653 3,219 133 2,007 1 37 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 775 321 657 0 0 4 0 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (77 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 59,689 $ 16,435 $ 33,794 $ 3,822 $ 2,091 $ 1,327 $ 1,580 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Revenues Net Investment Income Policyholders’ Benefits Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances Dividends to Policyholders Interest Expense Amortization of DAC (in millions) PGIM $ 2,961 $ 80 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15 $ 15 Total PGIM division(1) 2,961 80 0 0 0 15 15 Retirement 12,876 4,263 9,328 1,473 0 19 33 Group Insurance 5,343 608 4,032 263 0 5 6 Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1) 18,219 4,871 13,360 1,736 0 24 39 Individual Annuities 4,666 698 306 362 0 71 484 Individual Life 5,355 1,822 2,750 680 35 583 115 Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1) 10,021 2,520 3,056 1,042 35 654 599 International Insurance 21,009 4,759 13,183 920 49 8 1,068 Total International Insurance division 21,009 4,759 13,183 920 49 8 1,068 Corporate and Other operations (636 ) 465 26 0 0 614 (49 ) Total Corporate and Other (636 ) 465 26 0 0 614 (49 ) Total 51,574 12,695 29,625 3,698 84 1,315 1,672 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 989 (31 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net 19 0 131 (50 ) 0 0 168 Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net (17 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes 0 0 0 (21 ) 0 0 0 Divested and Run-off businesses: Closed Block division 5,669 2,578 3,282 134 1,941 2 37 Other Divested and Run-off businesses 602 278 594 0 0 3 0 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (57 ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 58,779 $ 15,520 $ 33,632 $ 3,761 $ 2,025 $ 1,320 $ 1,877 __________ (1) 2016 divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure implemented in 2017. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged.
Schedule Of Revenues From Domestic And Foreign Operations	Revenues, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the years ended December 31, include the following associated with the Company’s foreign and domestic operations: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) Domestic operations $ 40,603 $ 36,573 $ 36,079 Foreign operations, total $ 22,389 $ 23,116 $ 22,700 Foreign operations, Japan $ 19,125 $ 19,589 $ 19,768 Foreign operations, Korea $ 1,495 $ 1,567 $ 1,439
Schedule Of Intersegment Revenues	The PGIM segment revenues include intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, for the years ended December 31, as follows: 2018 2017 2016 (in millions) PGIM segment intersegment revenues $ 731 $ 717 $ 682

Commitments and Contingent Li_2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Leases	The following table presents, at December 31, 2018 , the Company’s future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases along with associated sub-lease income: Operating and Capital Leases(1) Sub-lease Income (in millions) 2019 $ 168 $ 1 2020 133 1 2021 106 1 2022 82 0 2023 58 0 2024 and thereafter 138 0 Total $ 685 $ 3 __________ (1) Future minimum lease payments under capital leases were $ 26 million as of December 31, 2018 .
Mortgage Loans	The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amount (in millions) % of Total Amount (in millions) % of Total Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 13,280 22.4 % $ 12,670 22.9 % Retail 8,639 14.6 8,543 15.5 Apartments/Multi-Family 16,538 28.0 15,465 28.0 Industrial 11,574 19.6 9,451 17.1 Hospitality 1,931 3.3 2,067 3.7 Other 3,846 6.5 3,888 7.0 Total commercial mortgage loans 55,808 94.4 52,084 94.2 Agricultural property loans 3,316 5.6 3,203 5.8 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,124 100.0 % 55,287 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (123 ) (100 ) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 59,001 55,187 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 660 663 Residential property loans 157 196 Other collateralized loans 17 5 Total other loans 834 864 Allowance for credit losses (5 ) (6 ) Total net other loans 829 858 Total commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 59,830 $ 56,045 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the net carrying value of these loans was $763 million and $593 million , respectively.
Insolvency Assessment	Assets and liabilities held for insolvency assessments were as follows: December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Other assets: Premium tax offset for future undiscounted assessments $ 54 $ 64 Premium tax offset currently available for paid assessments 3 6 Total $ 57 $ 70 Other liabilities: Insolvency assessments $ 39 $ 39
Commitments | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans	Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 3,299 $ 2,772 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 1,490 $ 435
Commitments | Investments
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts $ 6,941 $ 6,319 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 147 $ 141
Indemnification
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Indemnification of Securities Lending Transactions	Indemnification of Securities Lending Transactions December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Indemnification provided to certain securities lending clients $ 5,399 $ 4,619 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications $ 5,503 $ 4,722 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0
Indemnification | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans	Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 1,828 $ 1,609 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 543 $ 483 Accrued liability associated with guarantees $ 17 $ 14
Guarantee of Asset Values
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees	Guarantees of Asset Values December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Guaranteed value of third parties’ assets $ 79,215 $ 77,290 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 77,897 $ 77,651 Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 2 $ (1 )
Other Guarantees
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees	Other Guarantees December 31, 2018 2017 (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 77 $ 31 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 0 $ 0

Quarterly Results of Operatio_2

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are summarized in the table below: Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions, except per share amounts) 2018 Total revenues $ 13,757 $ 14,655 $ 16,148 $ 18,432 Total benefits and expenses 12,064 14,405 14,310 17,379 Net income (loss) 1,364 200 1,675 849 Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 3 3 7 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 1,363 $ 197 $ 1,672 $ 842 Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.19 $ 0.46 $ 3.97 $ 2.01 Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1)(2): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.14 $ 0.46 $ 3.90 $ 1.99 2017 Total revenues $ 13,670 $ 13,441 $ 16,313 $ 16,265 Total benefits and expenses 11,928 12,833 13,292 15,149 Net income (loss) 1,372 496 2,241 3,865 Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 5 3 100 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 1,369 $ 491 $ 2,238 $ 3,765 Basic earnings per share—Common Stock(1): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.14 $ 1.13 $ 5.19 $ 8.78 Diluted earnings per share—Common Stock(1): Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. $ 3.09 $ 1.12 $ 5.09 $ 8.61

Business and Basis of Present_2

Business and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018segmentdivision	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	7
Number of divisions | division	5
Universal Life
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of period decrease adjustments			$ (141)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Equity In Earnings Of Operating Joint Ventures
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of period decrease adjustments			(134)
Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment To Reporting Calendar [Member] | Retained Earnings
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification		$ 167	$ 167	$ 167

Significant Accounting Polici_4

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Changes to the presentation within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:	[1]	$ 353,656		$ 346,780
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	[1]	2,013		2,049
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value	[1],[2]	3,243		3,507
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value				0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1],[2]	21,254		22,097
Other trading account assets, at fair value				0
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value				0
Equity securities, at fair value	[1],[2]	6,238		7,329
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830		56,045
Policy loans		12,016		11,891
Other Long-term Investments				0
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526		13,373
Short-term investments	[2]	6,469		6,800
Total investments		$ 479,245		469,871
As Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:				346,780
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity				2,049
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value				0
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value				22,097
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value				0
Other trading account assets, at fair value				5,752
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value				6,174
Equity securities, at fair value				0
Commercial mortgage and other loans				56,045
Policy loans				11,891
Other Long-term Investments				12,308
Other invested assets				0
Short-term investments				6,775
Total investments				469,871
Reclassifications (1) | ASU 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value				(22,097)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value				22,097
Other invested assets			$ 229
Total investments				0
Reclassifications (2) | ASU 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value				(6,174)
Equity securities, at fair value				6,174
Total investments				0
Reclassifications (3) | ASU 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value				3,507
Other trading account assets, at fair value				(5,752)
Equity securities, at fair value				1,155
Other invested assets				1,065
Short-term investments				25
Total investments				0
Reclassifications (4) | ASU 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other Long-term Investments				(12,308)
Other invested assets				12,308
Total investments				$ 0
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Significant Accounting Polici_5

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Cumulative-effect Adjustment Upon Adoption) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	$ 14,526		$ 13,373
Total Assets		815,078		832,136
Policyholders' dividends		4,110		6,411
Income taxes		7,936		9,648
Total liabilities		766,047		777,625
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		10,906		17,074
Retained earnings		30,470		28,671
Total equity		49,031		54,511	$ 46,255	$ 41,923
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 815,078		$ 832,136
ASU 2016-01 | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other invested assets			$ 229
Total Assets			229
Policyholders' dividends			157
Income taxes			15
Total liabilities			172
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(847)
Retained earnings			904
Total equity			57
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY			$ 229
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Significant Accounting Polici_6

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Narratives) (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Loan-to-value ratios (greater than)		100.00%
Debt service coverage ratios (less than)		1
Repurchase and Resale Agreements, Collateral, Percentage		95.00%
Uncertain Tax Positions Measurement Percentage (greater than)		50.00%
Charge related to change in estimate	[1]	$ (21,664)	$ (13,460)	$ (14,876)
Cumulative effect of adoption						$ 0
Securities Lending Transactions | Domestic operations
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Collateral for loaned securities		102.00%
Securities Lending Transactions | Foreign operations
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Collateral for loaned securities		105.00%
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		3 years
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		40 years
ASU 2014-09 | Asset-based management fees
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Asset management and service fees		$ 3,438	3,328	3,068
ASU 2014-09 | Performance-based incentive fees
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Asset management and service fees		56	194	106
ASU 2014-09 | Other fees
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Asset management and service fees		606	605	$ 578
ASU 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		600
Operating Lease, Liability		$ 600
Change in Accounting Method Accounted for as Change in Estimate | Individual Life
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Charge related to change in estimate			$ (237)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of adoption					$ 1,653
Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of adoption					$ (1,653)	$ (5)
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details.

Investments (Fixed Maturities S

Investments (Fixed Maturities Securities Excluding Investments Classified as Trading) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 331,745	$ 312,385
Fair Value	[1]	353,656	346,780
Amortized Cost	[1]	2,013	2,049
Fair Value		2,372	2,430
Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		331,745	312,385
Gross Unrealized Gains		28,302	36,171
Gross Unrealized Losses		6,391	1,776
Fair Value		353,656	346,780
Amortized Cost		2,013	2,049
Gross Unrealized Gains		359	381
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		2,372	2,430
Fixed maturities | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		28,242	22,837
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,994	3,647
Gross Unrealized Losses		642	346
Fair Value		30,594	26,138
Fixed maturities | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		9,880	9,366
Gross Unrealized Gains		676	1,111
Gross Unrealized Losses		63	6
Fair Value		10,493	10,471
Fixed maturities | Foreign government bonds
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		96,710	88,062
Gross Unrealized Gains		16,714	15,650
Gross Unrealized Losses		314	293
Fair Value		113,110	103,419
Amortized Cost		885	865
Gross Unrealized Gains		269	265
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		1,154	1,130
Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate public securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		82,257	81,967
Gross Unrealized Gains		3,912	8,671
Gross Unrealized Losses		2,754	414
Fair Value		83,415	90,224
Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		32,450	31,852
Gross Unrealized Gains		1,151	2,051
Gross Unrealized Losses		581	169
Fair Value		33,020	33,734
Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate public securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		27,671	26,389
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,061	3,118
Gross Unrealized Losses		531	99
Fair Value		29,201	29,408
Amortized Cost		668	654
Gross Unrealized Gains		64	82
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		732	736
Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		25,314	23,322
Gross Unrealized Gains		434	1,242
Gross Unrealized Losses		1,217	337
Fair Value		24,531	24,227
Amortized Cost		95	84
Gross Unrealized Gains		3	2
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		98	86
Fixed maturities | Asset-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		12,888	11,965
Gross Unrealized Gains		162	278
Gross Unrealized Losses		77	10
Fair Value		12,973	12,233
Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,396	13,134
Gross Unrealized Gains		99	238
Gross Unrealized Losses		180	91
Fair Value		13,315	13,281
Fixed maturities | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,937	3,491
Gross Unrealized Gains		99	165
Gross Unrealized Losses		32	11
Fair Value		3,004	3,645
Amortized Cost		365	446
Gross Unrealized Gains		23	32
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		388	478
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		331,745
Fair Value		353,656
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		28,242
Fair Value		30,594
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		9,880
Fair Value		10,493
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Asset-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		12,888
Fair Value		12,973
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,396
Fair Value		13,315
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,937
Fair Value		3,004
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		(166)	(267)
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Foreign government bonds
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate public securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		(2)	(10)
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	(13)
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate public securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		(3)	(5)
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Asset-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		(160)	(237)
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Available-for-sale | OTTI | Fixed maturities | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		(1)	(2)
Available-for-sale | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) | Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		356	553
Held-to-maturity | Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,013
Fair Value		2,372
Held-to-maturity | Fixed maturities | Foreign government bonds
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		885
Fair Value		1,154
Held-to-maturity | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		365
Fair Value		388
Held-to-maturity | Fixed maturities | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		0
Fair Value		0
Held-to-maturity | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) | Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
OTTI in AOCI		1	2
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Fair Value		4,216	2,660
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		4,216	2,660
Fair Value		4,216	2,660
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate private securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		4,879	4,627
Fair Value		$ 4,879	$ 4,913
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fair Value and Los

Investments (Fair Value and Losses by Investment Category and Length of Time in a Loss Position) (Details) - Fixed maturities - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 79,899	$ 27,635
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	3,108	333
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	46,570	28,336
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	3,283	1,443
Total, Fair Value	126,469	55,971
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	6,391	1,776
Fair Value not reflected in AOCI, held-to-maturity securities	13	12
Gross Unrealized Losses not reflected in AOCI, held-to-maturity securities	1	1
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,007	3,450
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	67	28
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	6,986	6,391
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	575	318
Total, Fair Value	9,993	9,841
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	642	346
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,725	44
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	25	0
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	999	287
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	38	6
Total, Fair Value	2,724	331
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	63	6
Foreign government bonds
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,369	4,417
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	136	55
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	3,515	2,937
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	178	238
Total, Fair Value	5,884	7,354
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	314	293
U.S. corporate public securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	34,064	7,914
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	1,570	110
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	13,245	6,831
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,184	304
Total, Fair Value	47,309	14,745
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,754	414
U.S. corporate private securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	8,923	4,596
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	225	76
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	7,985	2,009
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	356	93
Total, Fair Value	16,908	6,605
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	581	169
Foreign corporate public securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,363	2,260
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	308	21
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	2,928	1,678
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	223	78
Total, Fair Value	10,291	3,938
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	531	99
Foreign corporate private securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	12,218	1,213
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	692	20
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	4,468	5,339
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	525	317
Total, Fair Value	16,686	6,552
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,217	337
Asset-backed securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	8,255	564
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	70	2
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	669	366
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	7	8
Total, Fair Value	8,924	930
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	77	10
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,781	2,593
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	14	17
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	4,733	2,212
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	166	74
Total, Fair Value	6,514	4,805
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	180	91
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities[Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	194	584
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Loss	1	4
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	1,042	286
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	31	7
Total, Fair Value	1,236	870
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 32	$ 11

Investments (Amortized Cost and

Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturities by Contractual Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		$ 8,943
Due after one year through five years		54,419
Due after five years through ten years		66,490
Due after ten years		172,672
Amortized Cost		331,745	$ 312,385
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Due in one year or less		9,336
Due after one year through five years		56,705
Due after five years through ten years		69,635
Due after ten years		188,688
Fair Value	[1]	353,656	346,780
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		26
Due after one year through five years		154
Due after five years through ten years		586
Due after ten years		882
Amortized Cost	[1]	2,013	2,049
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Due in one year or less		26
Due after one year through five years		158
Due after five years through ten years		649
Due after ten years		1,151
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372	2,430
Asset-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		12,888
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		12,973
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		13,396
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		13,315
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		2,937
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		3,004
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		365
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		388
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. corporate private securities
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		4,216	2,660
Fixed maturities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		331,745	312,385
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		353,656	346,780
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		2,013	2,049
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372	2,430
Fixed maturities | U.S. corporate private securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		32,450	31,852
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		33,020	33,734
Fixed maturities | Asset-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		12,888	11,965
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		12,973	12,233
Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		13,396	13,134
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		13,315	13,281
Fixed maturities | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		2,937	3,491
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		3,004	3,645
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		365	446
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		388	478
Fixed maturities | Foreign corporate private securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		25,314	23,322
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		24,531	24,227
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		95	84
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		98	86
Fixed maturities | Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. corporate private securities
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		4,216	2,660
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		4,216	2,660
Fixed maturities | Prudential Netting Agreement | Foreign corporate private securities
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		4,879	4,627
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		$ 4,879	$ 4,913
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fixed Maturity Pro

Investments (Fixed Maturity Proceeds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - AFS	$ 59,675	$ 58,244	$ 49,713
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments	94	155	271
Fixed maturities | Available-for-sale
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales	38,230	34,002	29,878
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - AFS	21,207	24,460	19,710
Gross investment gains from sales and maturities	1,412	1,548	1,433
Gross investment losses from sales and maturities	(905)	(700)	(545)
OTTI recognized in earnings	(279)	(267)	(222)
Fixed maturities | Held-to-maturity
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments	94	153	272
Fixed maturities | Available-for-sale
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Noncash Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	(238)	218	(125)
Fixed maturities | Held-to-maturity
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Noncash Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ 1

Investments (Credit Losses Reco

Investments (Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 319	$ 359
New credit loss impairments	1	10
Additional credit loss impairments on securities previously impaired	0	11
Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses	10	15
Reductions for securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period	(162)	(58)
Reductions for securities impaired to fair value during the period	(24)	(13)
Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected	(4)	(5)
Balance, ending of period	$ 140	$ 319

Investments (Assets Supporting

Investments (Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		$ 21,299	$ 21,364
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1],[2]	21,254	22,097
Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		19,706	19,841
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		19,579	20,209
Equity securities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		1,378	1,278
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		1,460	1,643
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		215	245
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		215	245
Corporate securities | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		13,258	13,816
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		13,119	14,073
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		2,346	2,294
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		2,324	2,311
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		828	961
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		811	966
Asset-backed securities | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		1,649	1,363
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		1,665	1,392
Foreign government bonds | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		1,087	1,050
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		1,083	1,057
U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost		538	357
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		$ 577	$ 410
Public Securities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost percentage		78.00%	80.00%
Collateralized loan obligations
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		$ 1,028	$ 943
NAIC High or Highest Quality Rating | Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost percentage		93.00%	92.00%
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Narrative) (Detail

Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:	[1]	$ 353,656,000,000	$ 346,780,000,000
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		21,299,000,000	21,364,000,000
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526,000,000	13,373,000,000
Fair value of collateral		5,309,000,000	5,126,000,000
Consolidated feeder funds’ investments		349,000,000	451,000,000
Unaffiliated interest		199,000,000	310,000,000
Master funds gross assets		122,376,000,000	82,126,000,000
Master funds gross liabilities		119,697,000,000	79,185,000,000
Carrying value of non-income producing assets
Investment [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		156,000,000
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		18,000,000
Other invested assets		1,000,000
Fixed maturities
Investment [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses		6,391,000,000	1,776,000,000
Gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more concentrated in various sectors		3,283,000,000	1,443,000,000
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		353,656,000,000	346,780,000,000
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		19,706,000,000	19,841,000,000
Fixed maturities | NAIC High or Highest Quality Rating
Investment [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses		5,391,000,000	1,470,000,000
Fixed maturities | NAIC Other Than High or Highest Quality Rating
Investment [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses		1,000,000,000	306,000,000
Corporate securities
Investment [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more concentrated in various sectors		3,283,000,000	1,443,000,000
Equity securities
Investment [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,378,000,000	1,278,000,000
Other Income | Equity securities
Investment [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		(1,157,000,000)	0	$ 0
Other Income | Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Investment [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		(778,000,000)	300,000,000	75,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Equity securities
Investment [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		$ 0	(494,000,000)	$ 760,000,000
California
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		28.00%
Texas
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		9.00%
New York
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		8.00%
Europe
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		6.00%
Australia
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		1.00%
Asia
Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage		1.00%
Investments
Investment [Line Items]
Fair value of collateral		$ 986,000,000	599,000,000
Cash
Investment [Line Items]
Fair value of collateral		$ 4,323,000,000	$ 4,527,000,000
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Investments (Concentrations of

Investments (Concentrations of Credit Risk) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	$ 73,529	$ 66,152
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	86,307	78,104
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	10,354	9,440
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	12,601	11,004
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	691	657
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	697	667
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	15	15
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	15	15
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	71,952	64,628
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	84,461	76,311
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	10,339	9,425
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	12,586	10,989
Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities | Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	864	844
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	1,127	1,103
Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities | Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	0	0
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	0	0
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	22	23
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	22	23
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentration of credit risk at amortized cost	0	0
Concentration of credit risk at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Commercial Mortgag

Investments (Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 59,124	$ 55,287
Other loans		834	864
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	$ 59,830	$ 56,045
% of Total		100.00%	100.00%
Net carrying value of commercial loans held for sale		$ 763	$ 593
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 55,808	$ 52,084
% of Total		94.40%	94.20%
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses, Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans		$ (123)	$ (100)
Total net loans		59,001	55,187
Uncollateralized loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans		660	663
Residential property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans		157	196
Other collateralized loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans		17	5
Other loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total net loans		829	858
Allowance for credit losses, Other loans		(5)	(6)
Office
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 13,280	$ 12,670
% of Total		22.40%	22.90%
Retail
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 8,639	$ 8,543
% of Total		14.60%	15.50%
Apartment/Multi-Family
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 16,538	$ 15,465
% of Total		28.00%	28.00%
Industrial
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 11,574	$ 9,451
% of Total		19.60%	17.10%
Hospitality
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 1,931	$ 2,067
% of Total		3.30%	3.70%
Other
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 3,846	$ 3,888
% of Total		6.50%	7.00%
Agricultural property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 3,316	$ 3,203
% of Total		5.60%	5.80%
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Allowance for Cred

Investments (Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 106	$ 106	$ 112
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	22	1	(6)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	(1)	(1)
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	1
Total ending balance	128	106	106
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	97	96	97
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	23	2	0
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	(1)	(1)
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	0
Total ending balance	120	97	96
Agricultural Property Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	3	2	2
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	0	1	0
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	0
Total ending balance	3	3	2
Residential property loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	1	2	3
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	(1)	(1)	(1)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	0
Total ending balance	0	1	2
Other collateralized loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	0	0	0
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	0
Total ending balance	0	0	0
Uncollateralized loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	5	6	10
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit losses	0	(1)	(5)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0	1
Total ending balance	$ 5	$ 5	$ 6

Investments (Allowance for Cr_2

Investments (Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 19	$ 7
Collectively evaluated for impairment	109	99
Total ending balance	128	106	$ 106	$ 112
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	104	116
Collectively evaluated for impairment	59,854	56,035
Total ending balance	59,958	56,151
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	19	7
Collectively evaluated for impairment	101	90
Total ending balance	120	97	96	97
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	67	75
Collectively evaluated for impairment	55,741	52,009
Total ending balance	55,808	52,084
Agricultural Property Loans
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3	3
Total ending balance	3	3	2	2
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	35	39
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,281	3,164
Total ending balance	3,316	3,203
Residential property loans
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	0	1
Total ending balance	0	1	2	3
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	157	196
Total ending balance	157	196
Other collateralized loans
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0
Total ending balance	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	17	5
Total ending balance	17	5
Uncollateralized loans
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5	5
Total ending balance	5	5	$ 6	$ 10
Recorded Investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	2	2
Collectively evaluated for impairment	658	661
Total ending balance	660	663
Financial Asset Acquired with Credit Deterioration
Recorded Investment:
Financing Receivable Total	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Credit Quality Ind

Investments (Credit Quality Indicators) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	$ 55,808	$ 52,084
Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	3,316	3,203
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	59,124	55,287
0%-59.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	31,024	30,972
0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	3,252	3,163
0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	34,276	34,135
60%-69.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	17,159	14,309
60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	64	40
60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	17,223	14,349
70%-79.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	7,119	6,537
70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	7,119	6,537
80% or greater | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	506	266
80% or greater | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
80% or greater | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	506	266
≥ 1.2X | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	53,519	49,827
≥ 1.2X | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	3,061	3,028
≥ 1.2X | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	56,580	52,855
≥ 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	30,325	30,082
≥ 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	2,997	2,988
≥ 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	33,322	33,070
≥ 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	16,538	13,658
≥ 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	64	40
≥ 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	16,602	13,698
≥ 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	6,324	5,994
≥ 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
≥ 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	6,324	5,994
≥ 1.2X | 80% or greater | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	332	93
≥ 1.2X | 80% or greater | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
≥ 1.2X | 80% or greater | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	332	93
1.0X to 1.2X | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	2,055	1,737
1.0X to 1.2X | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	198	170
1.0X to 1.2X | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	2,253	1,907
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	538	639
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	198	170
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	736	809
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	621	530
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	621	530
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	754	514
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	754	514
1.0X to 1.2X | 80% or greater | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	142	54
1.0X to 1.2X | 80% or greater | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | 80% or greater | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	142	54
Less than 1.0X | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	234	520
Less than 1.0X | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	57	5
Less than 1.0X | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	291	525
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	161	251
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	57	5
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	218	256
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	121
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	121
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	41	29
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	41	29
Less than 1.0X | 80% or greater | Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	32	119
Less than 1.0X | 80% or greater | Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	0	0
Less than 1.0X | 80% or greater | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Recorded investment gross of allowance	$ 32	$ 119

Investments (Analysis of Past D

Investments (Analysis of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	$ 59,940	$ 56,144
Total Past Due	18	7
Total Loans	59,958	56,151
Non-Accrual Status	87	96
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	3
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	17	4
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	55,808	52,084
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Loans	55,808	52,084
Non-Accrual Status	66	71
Commercial Mortgage Loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	3,301	3,201
Total Past Due	15	2
Total Loans	3,316	3,203
Non-Accrual Status	18	23
Agricultural property loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	15	2
Residential property loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	154	191
Total Past Due	3	5
Total Loans	157	196
Non-Accrual Status	3	2
Residential property loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	3
Residential property loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Residential property loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	2	2
Other collateralized loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	17	5
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Loans	17	5
Non-Accrual Status	0	0
Other collateralized loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other collateralized loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other collateralized loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	660	663
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Loans	660	663
Non-Accrual Status	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Loans | 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Other Invested Ass

Investments (Other Invested Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	$ 14,526	$ 13,373
LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		9,841	8,720
Real estate held through direct ownership
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		2,466	2,409
Derivative Instruments
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		1,155	1,214
Other
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		1,064	1,030
Mortgage Debt | Real estate-related
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		776	799
Equity method | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		5,726	4,729
Equity method | Private equity | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		3,182	2,954
Equity method | Hedge funds | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		1,337	803
Equity method | Real estate-related | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		1,207	972
Cost method
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets			1,572
Fair Value
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		40
Fair Value | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		4,115	3,991
Fair Value | Private equity | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		1,684	1,325
Fair Value | Hedge funds | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		2,135	2,419
Fair Value | Real estate-related | LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets		$ 296	$ 247
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Equity Method Inve

Investments (Equity Method Investments, Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments [Abstract]
Total assets	$ 78,546	$ 62,292
Total liabilities	8,293	15,225
Partners’ capital	70,253	47,067
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	78,546	62,292
Total liabilities and partners’ capital included above	6,265	5,515
Equity in LP/LLC interests not included above	790	696
Carrying value	$ 7,055	$ 6,211

Investments (Equity Method In_2

Investments (Equity Method Investments, Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 6,264	$ 6,392	$ 5,360
Total expenses	(3,222)	(2,300)	(1,995)
Net earnings (losses)	3,042	4,092	3,365
Equity in net earnings (losses) included above	233	409	247
Equity in net earnings (losses) of LP/LLC interests not included above	14	123	103
Total equity in net earnings (losses)	$ 247	$ 532	$ 350

Investments (Net Investment Inc

Investments (Net Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	$ 17,082	$ 17,198	$ 16,226
Less: investment expenses	(906)	(763)	(706)
Net investment income	16,176	16,435	15,520
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	722	736	758
Equity securities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	164	398	385
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	2,352	2,267	2,243
Policy loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	622	617	627
Other invested assets
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	519	1,117	731
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	345	203	145
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	11,989	11,482	10,920
Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	226	215	208
Trading | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross Investment Income	$ 143	$ 163	$ 209

Investments (Realized Investmen

Investments (Realized Investment Gains Losses Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 1,977	$ 432	$ 2,194
Fixed Maturities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	228	581	666
Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	1,066	376
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	49	70	55
Investment Real Estate
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	84	12	15
LPs/LLCs
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	17	(23)	(94)
Derivatives
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1,597	(1,275)	1,175
Other
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 2	$ 1	$ 1

Investments (Net Unrealized Gai

Investments (Net Unrealized Gains Losses on Investments by Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	$ 22,720	$ 36,398	$ 32,732
Fixed Maturities | Available-for-sale | OTTI
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	190	286	312
Fixed Maturities | Available-for-sale | All Other
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	21,721	34,109	28,526
Equity securities | Available-for-sale
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	0	2,027	2,599
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	811	(39)	1,316
Other Investments
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	(2)	$ 15	$ (21)
Other Investments | Held-to-maturity
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	$ 0

Investments (Repurchase Agreeme

Investments (Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 9,950	$ 8,400
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	3,929	4,354
30 days or greater
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	994	912
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	3,929	4,319
Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	8,956	7,488
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	35
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	9,589	8,260
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	105	122
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	975	911
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	105	87
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	8,614	7,349
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	35
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	88	103
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	88	103
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Foreign government bonds
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	325	335
Foreign government bonds | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	325	335
Foreign government bonds | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
U.S. corporate public securities
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	19	1
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	2,563	2,961
U.S. corporate public securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	19	1
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	2,563	2,961
U.S. corporate public securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Foreign corporate public securities
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	693	655
Foreign corporate public securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	693	655
Foreign corporate public securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	342	139
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	342	139
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Equity securities
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	155	178
Equity securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	155	178
Equity securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Securities Pledged

Investments (Securities Pledged) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	$ 18,405	$ 16,836
Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral	16,746	16,254
Fixed maturities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	15,319	13,303
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	123	369
Separate account assets
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	2,811	2,992
Equity securities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	152	172
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral	9,950	8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral	3,929	4,354
Separate account liabilities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral	2,867	3,064
Policyholders’ account balances
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total liabilities supported by the pledged collateral	0	436
Trading | Fixed maturities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Total securities pledged	$ 0	$ 0

Investments Investments (Assets

Investments Investments (Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Restricted as to Sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Restricted as to Sale [Line Items]
Assets on deposit with governmental authorities or trustees	$ 27	$ 28
Assets held in voluntary trusts	609	606
Assets held in trust related to reinsurance and other agreements	13,259	13,301
Securities restricted as to sale	40	59
Total assets on deposit, assets held in trust, and securities restricted as to sale	13,935	13,994
Wholly-owned subsidiaries
Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Restricted as to Sale [Line Items]
Assets held in trust related to reinsurance and other agreements	$ 16,100	$ 12,900

Variable Interest Entities (Ass

Variable Interest Entities (Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	[1]	$ 955	$ 1,518
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		4,140	4,421
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		1,250	1,951
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Equity securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		41	28
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Commercial mortgage and other loans
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		730	617
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		1,526	1,390
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Cash and cash equivalents
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		131	164
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Accrued investment income
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		5	7
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		463	440
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		295	433
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		$ 955	$ 1,518
VIEs Liabilities, maturities obligations (greater than)		5 years	5 years
Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		$ 1,923	$ 1,345
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		17	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		8	9
Other Consolidated VIEs | Equity securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Commercial mortgage and other loans
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		77	97
Other Consolidated VIEs | Cash and cash equivalents
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Accrued investment income
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		4	4
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		721	150
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		17	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Available-for-sale | Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		73	69
Available-for-sale | Other Consolidated VIEs | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		282	275
Held-to-maturity | Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		95	83
Held-to-maturity | Other Consolidated VIEs | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		831	810
Trading | Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		1,076	1,623
Trading | Other Consolidated VIEs | Fixed maturities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
ASU 2015-02, Wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries | Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		$ 2,013	$ 1,716
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Variable Interest Entities (Nar

Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other Investments	[1],[2]	$ 14,526,000,000	$ 13,373,000,000
Joint ventures and limited partnerships
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other Investments		9,841,000,000	8,720,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Liabilities held within unconsolidated VIEs		0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] | Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, Fixed maturities, trading, Equity securities and Other invested assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss resulting from investment in unconsolidated VIEs		836,000,000	1,013,000,000
VIEs and Non-VIEs | Joint ventures and limited partnerships
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other Investments		$ 9,841,000,000	$ 8,720,000,000
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Derivative Instruments (Narrati

Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Total derivative assets	$ 1,148	$ 1,205
Total derivative liabilities	127	643
Anticipated pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings	$ 268
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge (future cash flows)	5 years
Net investment hedges income (loss) before taxes	$ 532	526	$ 536
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit protection derivatives outstanding notional amounts	145	178
Purchased credit protection, Liability	1	5
Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	110	114
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 1	2
Credit Derivatives Written Max Length Of Maturities (less than)	6 years
Single Name | NAIC 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 36
Single Name | NAIC 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	61
Single Name | NAIC 3
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	5
Single Name | NAIC 4
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	2
Single Name | NAIC 5
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	1
Single Name | NAIC 6
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	5
Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	4,953	1,022
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 10	$ 18
Credit Derivatives Written Max Length Of Maturities (less than)	29 years
Credit Default Index | NAIC 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 50
Credit Default Index | NAIC 3
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	4,393
Credit Default Index | NAIC 6
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 510

Derivative Instruments (Gross N

Derivative Instruments (Gross Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	$ 405,644	$ 392,399
Assets	10,480	10,807
Liabilities	(5,408)	(5,955)
Net Embedded Derivative Liability	8,959	8,748
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	25,931	21,481
Assets	1,877	1,037
Liabilities	(427)	(831)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	379,713	370,918
Assets	8,603	9,770
Liabilities	(4,981)	(5,124)
Interest Rate Swaps | Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	3,885	3,204
Assets	305	271
Liabilities	(67)	(88)
Interest Rate Swaps | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	140,963	158,552
Assets	5,792	7,958
Liabilities	(3,435)	(3,509)
Interest Rate Futures | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	13,991	23,792
Assets	23	25
Liabilities	(2)	(1)
Interest Rate Options | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	24,002	18,456
Assets	147	167
Liabilities	(314)	(203)
Interest Rate Forwards | Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	600	0
Assets	26	0
Liabilities	0	0
Interest Rate Forwards | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	5,049	1,498
Assets	72	6
Liabilities	0	(2)
Foreign Currency Forwards | Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	722	545
Assets	26	0
Liabilities	(2)	(8)
Foreign Currency Forwards | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	19,849	23,905
Assets	246	164
Liabilities	(138)	(254)
Foreign Currency Options | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	2	59
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Foreign Currency Swaps | Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	20,724	17,732
Assets	1,520	766
Liabilities	(358)	(735)
Foreign Currency Swaps | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	13,784	13,777
Assets	773	822
Liabilities	(421)	(414)
Credit Default Swaps | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	5,207	1,314
Assets	33	21
Liabilities	(23)	(5)
Equity Futures | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	1,141	710
Assets	0	2
Liabilities	(8)	(2)
Equity Options | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	58,693	36,007
Assets	384	588
Liabilities	(554)	(364)
Total Return Swaps | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	17,309	15,558
Assets	1,131	17
Liabilities	(86)	(369)
Other | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	508	0
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Synthetic GICs | Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	79,215	77,290
Assets	2	0
Liabilities	$ 0	$ (1)

Derivative Instruments (Offsett

Derivative Instruments (Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	$ 10,480	$ 10,807
Securities purchased under agreement to resell
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	986	240
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	986	240
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(986)	(240)
Net Amount	0	0
Total Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	11,393	10,950
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(9,331)	(9,600)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	2,062	1,350
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(1,600)	(865)
Net Amount	462	485
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	5,408	5,955
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	9,950	8,400
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	9,950	8,400
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(9,950)	(8,400)
Net Amount	0	0
Total Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	15,337	14,348
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(5,281)	(5,312)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	10,056	9,036
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(9,995)	(8,988)
Net Amount	61	48
Counterparty
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	10,407	10,710
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(9,331)	(9,600)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	1,076	1,110
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(614)	(625)
Net Amount	462	485
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	5,387	5,948
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(5,281)	(5,312)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	106	636
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(45)	(588)
Net Amount	$ 61	$ 48

Derivative Instruments (Financi

Derivative Instruments (Financial Statement Classification and Impact of Derivatives Used in Qualifying and Non-qualifying Hedge Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 1,616	$ (1,260)	$ 1,209
Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	208	170	91
Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	259	(308)	273
Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	(3)	(5)
Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(65)	(1)	0
Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	35
AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	856	(1,364)	146
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(59)	10	47
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(9)	(19)	(32)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(65)	(1)	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	35
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(65)	16	26
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(9)	(19)	(31)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(65)	(1)	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	35
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	6	(6)	21
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(1)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	217	189	123
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	257	(303)	269
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	(3)	(5)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	850	(1,355)	151
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	(3)	(5)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	32	7	(1)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	20	(3)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	217	189	123
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	257	(303)	269
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	798	(1,359)	152
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	5
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	6	(9)	(5)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	5
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	6	(9)	(5)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1,675	(1,270)	1,157
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	2	(5)	4
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1,139)	1,161	1,564
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	349	(340)	463
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	0	1
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	433	(250)	10
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	3	(5)	3
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(55)	13	32
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1,121	(2,498)	(2,171)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(1)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Contract | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	966	644	1,260
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Other Income (Loss)
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | AOCI
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Current

Derivative Instruments (Current Period Cash Flow Hedges in AOCI (loss) before Taxes) (Details) - Cash flow hedges in AOCI - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ (39)	$ 1,316	$ 1,165
Net deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges for the reporting period	1,401	(1,373)	602
Amount reclassified into current period earnings	(551)	18	(451)
Ending Balance	$ 811	$ (39)	$ 1,316

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_3

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:	[1]	$ 353,656	$ 346,780
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	[1],[2]	21,254	22,097
Fixed maturities, trading	[1],[2]	3,243	3,507
Equity securities	[1],[2]	6,238	7,329
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830	56,045
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526	13,373
Short-term investments		6,469
Other assets	[1]	16,118	17,250
Separate account assets		279,136	306,617
TOTAL ASSETS		815,078	832,136
Future policy benefits		273,846	257,317
Other liabilities	[1]	16,018	16,619
Total liabilities		766,047	777,625
Netting		(9,331)	(9,600)
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability		8,959	8,748
Future policy benefits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability		8,900	8,700
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Gross Asset		700	900
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Gross Liability		9,600	9,600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		353,656	346,780
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		21,254	21,988
Fixed maturities, trading		3,243	3,507
Equity securities		6,100	7,329
Commercial mortgage and other loans		763	593
Other invested assets		1,409	1,337
Short-term investments		5,493	5,789
Cash equivalents		9,478	8,298
Other assets		25	14
Separate account assets		254,066	280,393
TOTAL ASSETS		655,487	676,028
Future policy benefits		8,926	8,720
Other liabilities		191	688
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		595	1,196
Total liabilities		9,712	10,604
Asset Netting		(9,331)	(9,600)
Liability Netting		(5,281)	(5,312)
Netting		(4,050)	(4,288)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset Netting		(9,331)	(9,600)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liability Netting		(5,281)	(5,312)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		30,594	26,138
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		381	201
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		10,493	10,471
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		196	208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		113,110	103,419
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,083	1,057
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		83,415	90,224
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		33,020	33,734
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		29,201	29,408
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		24,531	24,227
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		13,119	14,073
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		12,973	12,233
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,665	1,392
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		13,315	13,281
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		2,324	2,311
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		3,004	3,645
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		811	966
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,460	1,643
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		215	137
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,222	1,406
Fixed maturities, trading		0	0
Equity securities		4,819	5,978
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other invested assets		23	32
Short-term investments		2,713	3,931
Cash equivalents		2,848	1,900
Other assets		0	0
Separate account assets		39,534	45,397
TOTAL ASSETS		51,159	58,644
Future policy benefits		0	0
Other liabilities		18	4
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		18	4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,222	1,381
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	25
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		349,421	337,084
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		19,213	19,163
Fixed maturities, trading		3,037	3,351
Equity securities		610	556
Commercial mortgage and other loans		763	593
Other invested assets		10,454	10,768
Short-term investments		2,691	1,850
Cash equivalents		6,553	6,398
Other assets		0	1
Separate account assets		212,998	232,874
TOTAL ASSETS		605,740	612,638
Future policy benefits		0	0
Other liabilities		5,398	5,946
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		5,398	5,946
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		30,513	26,086
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		381	201
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		10,488	10,466
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		196	208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		112,985	103,271
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		858	834
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		83,282	90,115
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		31,265	31,845
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		29,148	29,329
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		23,787	23,528
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		12,675	13,611
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		11,726	5,629
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,516	670
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		13,302	13,268
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		2,324	2,311
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		2,925	3,547
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		811	965
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		237	258
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		215	105
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		4,235	9,696
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		819	1,419
Fixed maturities, trading		206	156
Equity securities		671	795
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other invested assets		263	137
Short-term investments		89	8
Cash equivalents		77	0
Other assets		25	13
Separate account assets		1,534	2,122
TOTAL ASSETS		7,919	14,346
Future policy benefits		8,926	8,720
Other liabilities		56	50
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		595	1,196
Total liabilities		9,577	9,966
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		81	52
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		5	5
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		125	148
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		225	223
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		133	109
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		1,755	1,889
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign corporate public securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		53	79
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		744	699
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		444	462
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		1,247	6,604
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		149	722
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		13	13
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		79	98
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1	4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	7
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		4,216	2,660
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate private securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		4,216	2,660
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share		4,115	1,969
Separate account assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share		$ 25,070	$ 26,224
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Quantitative Info for Level 3 Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Corporate securities	$ 5,219	$ 5,154
Future policy benefits	273,846	257,317
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 8,926	8,720
Level 3 | Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age	50 years
Level 3 | Minimum | Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Mortality rate	0.00%
Level 3 | Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age	90 years
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 8,926	$ 8,720
Level 3 | Internal | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	1.00%	1.00%
Spread over LIBOR	0.36%	0.12%
Utilization rate	50.00%	52.00%
Withdrawal rate (greater than maximum range)	78.00%	78.00%
Mortality rate	0.00%	0.00%
Equity volatility curve	18.00%	13.00%
Level 3 | Internal | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	0.57%	0.65%
Level 3 | Internal | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value inputs credit risk	1.12%	1.08%
Level 3 | Internal | Minimum | Market comparables | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	4.5	7.4
Level 3 | Internal | Minimum | Liquidation | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	11.77%	13.10%
Level 3 | Internal | Maximum | Discounted cash flow | Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	13.00%	12.00%
Spread over LIBOR	1.60%	1.10%
Utilization rate	97.00%	97.00%
Withdrawal rate (greater than maximum range)	100.00%	100.00%
Mortality rate	15.00%	14.00%
Equity volatility curve	22.00%	24.00%
Level 3 | Internal | Maximum | Discounted cash flow | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	20.00%	22.00%
Level 3 | Internal | Maximum | Discounted cash flow | Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value inputs credit risk	2.55%	2.78%
Level 3 | Internal | Maximum | Market comparables | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	8.5	7.4
Level 3 | Internal | Maximum | Liquidation | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	94.00%	25.00%
Level 3 | Internal | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	8.58%	7.20%
Level 3 | Internal | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow | Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value inputs credit risk	1.29%	1.20%
Level 3 | Internal | Weighted Average | Market comparables | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	8.1	7.4
Level 3 | Internal | Weighted Average | Liquidation | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	32.16%	14.68%
Level 3 | Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 8,926	$ 8,270
Level 3 | Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Corporate securities	1,392	1,352
Level 3 | Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	$ 785	$ 821

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_5

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Available-for-sale | Collateralized loan obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Transfers out of Level 3	$ 5,078

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_6

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 795	$ 752
Purchases	66	61
Sales	(100)	(52)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(82)	(47)
Other	18	33
Transfers into Level 3	5	38
Transfers out of Level 3	(25)	(34)
Fair Value, end of period	671	795	$ 752
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(6)	44
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(19)	34
Equity securities | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	2	52
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	(4)	0
Equity securities | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(6)	25	8
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(19)	38	3
Equity securities | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Equity securities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	17	(75)
Equity securities | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(39)	(35)	(18)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(38)	(34)	(17)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	8	8	5
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	223	227
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(5)	(4)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	225	223	227
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	7	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	1	(5)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	462	154
Purchases	147	123
Sales	0	(2)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(179)	(114)
Other	0	(3)
Transfers into Level 3	72	353
Transfers out of Level 3	(23)	(18)
Fair Value, end of period	444	462	154
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(35)	(31)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(37)	(33)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Structured securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	723	290
Purchases	97	615
Sales	0	(19)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(165)	(319)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	33	548
Transfers out of Level 3	(538)	(396)
Fair Value, end of period	149	723	290
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(1)	4
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(2)	4
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	4	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales	(3)	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	4
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	1	4	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | All other activity
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	7	0
Purchases	91	46
Sales	(3)	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(93)	(39)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	7	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(2)	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	137	8
Purchases	136	0
Sales	(18)	0
Issuances	0	39
Settlements	0	(1)
Other	4	76
Transfers into Level 3	0	14
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	263	137	8
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	4	1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	3	0
Other invested assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	4	1	(1)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	2	0	(1)
Other invested assets | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	1	0	1
Other invested assets | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other invested assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other invested assets | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	(1)
Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	8	1
Purchases	287	30
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(201)	(23)
Other	(5)	(1)
Transfers into Level 3	0	1
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	89	8	1
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(1)	0
Short-term investments | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(1)	0	0
Short-term investments | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Short-term investments | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Short-term investments | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Short-term investments | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Cash equivalents
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	0
Purchases	95	93
Sales	(2)	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(15)	(99)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	4
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	77	0	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(1)	2
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(1)	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Cash equivalents | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Cash equivalents | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Cash equivalents | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Cash equivalents | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	2	0
Other assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	13	0
Purchases	46	33
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	25	13	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(34)	(20)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(34)	(21)
Other assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(34)	(20)	(30)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(34)	(21)	(30)
Other assets | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other assets | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other assets | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Separate accounts assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2,122	1,849
Purchases	587	1,122
Sales	(36)	(98)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(358)	(725)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	287	353
Transfers out of Level 3	(1,004)	(462)
Fair Value, end of period	1,534	2,122	1,849
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(64)	83
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(52)	78
Separate accounts assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Separate accounts assets | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Separate accounts assets | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(66)	81	22
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(52)	78	3
Separate accounts assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Separate accounts assets | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	2	2	17
Future policy benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(8,720)	(8,238)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	(1,153)	(1,117)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	(2)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(8,926)	(8,720)	(8,238)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	947	637
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	611	372
Future policy benefits | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	947	637	1,252
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	611	372	1,046
Future policy benefits | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Future policy benefits | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Future policy benefits | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Future policy benefits | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other liabilities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(50)	(22)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	(48)	0
Settlements	9	4
Other	1	5
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(56)	(50)	(22)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	32	(37)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	33	(37)
Other liabilities | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	32	(37)	(8)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	33	(37)	(9)
Other liabilities | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other liabilities | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other liabilities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Other liabilities | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(1,196)	(1,839)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	587	647
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(595)	(1,196)	(1,839)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	14	(4)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	14	(4)
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	14	(4)	(23)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	14	(4)	(23)
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	(14)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	(14)
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(29)	(23)	(121)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(60)	(154)	(110)
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(141)	(12)	50
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	17	26	24
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	52	0
Purchases	29	42
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	10
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	81	52	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | U.S. states
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	5	5
Purchases	0	7
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(7)
Fair Value, end of period	5	5	5
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	148	124
Purchases	5	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	(9)	3
Transfers into Level 3	20	39
Transfers out of Level 3	(36)	(17)
Fair Value, end of period	125	148	124
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(3)	(1)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2,776	2,173
Purchases	919	525
Sales	(25)	(173)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(991)	(781)
Other	(15)	(48)
Transfers into Level 3	485	1,498
Transfers out of Level 3	(354)	(322)
Fair Value, end of period	2,685	2,776	2,173
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(110)	(96)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(60)	(154)
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities | Structured securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	6,715	4,555
Purchases	2,808	4,967
Sales	(612)	(645)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(1,589)	(2,756)
Other	1	36
Transfers into Level 3	1,212	3,933
Transfers out of Level 3	(7,156)	(3,463)
Fair Value, end of period	1,339	6,715	4,555
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(40)	88
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Trading | Fixed Maturities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	156	76
Purchases	96	72
Sales	(59)	(11)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(3)	(41)
Other	3	9
Transfers into Level 3	13	84
Transfers out of Level 3	(6)	(32)
Fair Value, end of period	206	156	76
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	6	(1)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	8	(1)
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Other Income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	5	(2)	(8)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	8	(1)	(2)
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Interest credited to policyholders' account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Trading | Fixed Maturities | Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	$ 1	$ 1	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_7

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Derivative Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	$ 1,148	$ 1,205
Netting	(9,331)	(9,600)
Total derivative liabilities	127	643
Netting	(5,281)	(5,312)
Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	6,366	8,424
Total derivative liabilities	3,820	3,804
Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	273	165
Total derivative liabilities	140	262
Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	33	21
Total derivative liabilities	23	5
Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2,292	1,588
Total derivative liabilities	778	1,149
Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,515	607
Total derivative liabilities	647	735
Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	23	27
Total derivative liabilities	9	3
Level 1 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	23	25
Total derivative liabilities	2	1
Level 1 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	2
Total derivative liabilities	7	2
Level 1 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	10,454	10,768
Total derivative liabilities	5,399	5,949
Level 2 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	6,341	8,399
Total derivative liabilities	3,818	3,800
Level 2 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	273	165
Total derivative liabilities	140	262
Level 2 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	33	21
Total derivative liabilities	23	5
Level 2 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2,292	1,588
Total derivative liabilities	778	1,149
Level 2 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,515	595
Total derivative liabilities	640	733
Level 2 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2	10
Total derivative liabilities	0	3
Level 3 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	3
Level 3 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	10
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_8

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Derivative Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 10	$ 0	$ 32
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	1	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0
Other	(11)	10	(32)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	10	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held:
Included in earnings	0	0	0
Interest Rate
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(3)	4	5
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	5	(7)	(1)
Purchases	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	2	(3)	4
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held:
Included in earnings	$ 5	$ (7)	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_9

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Commercial mortgage loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	$ (12)	$ (2)	$ (5)
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	47	64
Mortgage servicing rights
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	10	7	(1)
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	73	60
Cost method investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	0	(29)	$ (85)
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	$ 0	$ 150

Fair Value of Assets and Lia_10

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Fair Values Recorded in Earnings for FVO Assets-Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ 1,420	$ 1,327	$ 1,320
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830	56,045
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526	13,373
Other assets	[1]	16,118	17,250
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest income		18	13	10
Fair value option loans in non-accrual status		0
Fair value option loans in more than 90 days past due and still accruing		0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in fair value		0	147	58
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in fair value		(14)	4	37
Interest expense		36	75	$ 120
Fair value option
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		763	593
Other invested assets		0	1,945
Other assets		10	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		595	1,196
Fair value option, aggregate contractual principal
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		754	582
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		$ 632	$ 1,233
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Fair Value of Assets and Lia_11

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments where Carrying Amounts and Fair Values May Differ) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	[1]	$ 2,013		$ 2,049
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	[1],[2]	21,254		22,097
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830		56,045
Policy loans		12,016		11,891
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526		13,373
Short-term investments	[2]	6,469		6,800
Cash and cash equivalents		15,353	[1]	14,490	[1]	$ 14,127
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,318		3,325
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,950		8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,929		4,354
Short-term debt		2,451		1,380
Long-term debt		17,378		17,172
Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,372		2,430
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		109
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,215		56,748
Policy loans		12,016		11,891
Other invested assets		40
Short-term investments		976		1,011
Cash and cash equivalents		5,875		6,192
Accrued investment income		3,318		3,325
Other assets		2,813		3,115
Total assets		86,625		84,821
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		98,428		100,186
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,950		8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,929		4,354
Short-term debt		2,512		1,384
Long-term debt		17,972		19,760
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		360		322
Other liabilities		6,848		6,717
Separate account liabilities-investment contracts		92,936		101,826
Total liabilities		232,935		242,949
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,013		2,049
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		109
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,067		55,452
Policy loans		12,016		11,891
Other invested assets		40
Short-term investments		976		1,011
Cash and cash equivalents		5,875		6,192
Accrued investment income		3,318		3,325
Other assets		2,813		3,115
Total assets		86,118		83,144
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		99,829		99,948
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,950		8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,929		4,354
Short-term debt		2,451		1,380
Long-term debt		17,378		17,172
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		360		322
Other liabilities		6,848		6,717
Separate account liabilities-investment contracts		92,936		101,826
Total liabilities		233,681		240,119
Level 1 | Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		0		0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		58
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0		0
Policy loans		0		1
Other invested assets		0
Short-term investments		951		989
Cash and cash equivalents		4,871		5,997
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		141		45
Total assets		5,963		7,090
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		0		0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Short-term debt		0		0
Long-term debt		1,734		1,296
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other liabilities		0		0
Separate account liabilities-investment contracts		0		0
Total liabilities		1,734		1,296
Level 2 | Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		1,468		1,484
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		51
Commercial mortgage and other loans		109		129
Policy loans		0		0
Other invested assets		40
Short-term investments		25		22
Cash and cash equivalents		1,004		195
Accrued investment income		3,318		3,325
Other assets		2,189		2,385
Total assets		8,153		7,591
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		31,422		33,045
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,950		8,400
Cash collateral for loaned securities		3,929		4,354
Short-term debt		1,854		1,384
Long-term debt		15,057		16,369
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other liabilities		6,338		6,002
Separate account liabilities-investment contracts		66,914		71,336
Total liabilities		135,464		140,890
Level 3 | Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		904		946
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		0
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,106		56,619
Policy loans		12,016		11,890
Other invested assets		0
Short-term investments		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		483		685
Total assets		72,509		70,140
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		67,006		67,141
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Short-term debt		658		0
Long-term debt		1,181		2,095
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		360		322
Other liabilities		510		715
Separate account liabilities-investment contracts		26,022		30,490
Total liabilities		95,737		100,763
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		4,879		4,913
Liabilities:
Long-term debt		9,095		7,577
Prudential Netting Agreement | Carrying Amount
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		4,879		4,627
Liabilities:
Long-term debt		$ 9,095		7,287
Other invested assets | Fair Value | Measurement at NAV per share
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure				1,795
Other invested assets | Carrying Amount | Measurement at NAV per share
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 1,571
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Deferred Policy Acquisition C_3

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 18,992	$ 17,661	$ 16,718
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses	2,870	2,820	2,845
Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups	(217)	247	445
Amortization—All other	(2,056)	(1,827)	(2,322)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	519	(190)	(199)
Foreign currency translation	(32)	281	174
Other	(18)	0	0
Balance, end of year	20,058	$ 18,992	$ 17,661
Sale of our Pramerica of Poland subsidiary	(38)
Impact of the elimination of Gibraltar Life's one-month reporting lag	$ 20

Value of Business Acquired (Bal

Value of Business Acquired (Balance of and Changes in VOBA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 1,591	$ 2,314	$ 2,828
Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups	0	(56)	(246)
Amortization—All other	(276)	(311)	(351)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	455	(456)	(112)
Interest	69	75	81
Foreign currency translation	23	25	114
Other	(12)	0	0
Balance, end of year	1,850	$ 1,591	$ 2,314
CIGNA
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 238
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	12 years
Interest accrual rates	6.40%	6.40%	6.40%
Prudential Annuities Holding Co.
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 36
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	6 years
Interest accrual rates	5.96%	5.96%	6.00%
Gibraltar Life
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 1,071
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	9 years
Gibraltar Life | Minimum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	1.28%	1.28%	1.28%
Gibraltar Life | Maximum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	2.87%	2.87%	2.87%
Aoba Life
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 0
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	7 years
Interest accrual rates	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%
The Hartford Life Business
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 500
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	11 years
The Hartford Life Business | Minimum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
The Hartford Life Business | Maximum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	6.17%	6.17%	6.17%
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Balance, end of year	$ 5
Weighted average remaining expected life in years	7 years
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad | Minimum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	4.07%	4.07%	4.07%
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad | Maximum
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Interest accrual rates	5.51%	5.51%	5.51%

Value of Business Acquired (Est

Value of Business Acquired (Estimated Future Amortization, Net of Interest) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Abstract]
Estimated future VOBA amortization - 2019	$ 182
Estimated future VOBA amortization - 2020	164
Estimated future VOBA amortization - 2021	150
Estimated future VOBA amortization - 2022	134
Estimated future VOBA amortization - 2023	$ 119

Investments in Operating Join_3

Investments in Operating Joint Ventures (Investments in Operating Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in operating joint ventures	$ 1,329	$ 1,483	$ 994
Dividends received from operating joint ventures	93	63	60
After-tax equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 76	$ 49	$ 49

Investments in Operating Join_4

Investments in Operating Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016$ / shares
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in operating joint ventures		$ 1,329	$ 1,483	$ 994
Asset management fee income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in operating joint ventures		$ 32	$ 36	$ 32
AFP Habitat [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired					40.00%
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares					$ 899.90
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 532

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Changes in the Book Value of Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance, Beginning of the year	$ 843	$ 833	$ 824
Acquisitions	22
Effect of foreign currency translation	(2)	10	9
Goodwill balance, End of the year	863	843	833
Retirement
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance, Beginning of the year	444	444	444
Acquisitions	11
Effect of foreign currency translation	0	0	0
Goodwill balance, End of the year	455	444	444
PGIM
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance, Beginning of the year	235	230	231
Acquisitions	0
Effect of foreign currency translation	(2)	5	(1)
Goodwill balance, End of the year	233	235	230
International Insurance
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance, Beginning of the year	164	159	149
Acquisitions	0
Effect of foreign currency translation	0	5	10
Goodwill balance, End of the year	164	164	159
Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance, Beginning of the year	0	0	0
Acquisitions	11
Effect of foreign currency translation	0	0	0
Goodwill balance, End of the year	$ 11	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Other Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Not subject to amortization	$ 2	$ 3
Total	348	342
Mortgage servicing rights
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	689	623
Accumulated Amortization	(423)	(382)
Net Carrying Amount	266	241
Customer relationships
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	173	174
Accumulated Amortization	(120)	(116)
Net Carrying Amount	53	58
Other
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	114	149
Accumulated Amortization	(87)	(109)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 27	$ 40

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for other intangibles	$ 61	$ 51	$ 116
Expected amortization expense for other intangibles - 2019	49
Expected amortization expense for other intangibles - 2020	46
Expected amortization expense for other intangibles - 2021	41
Expected amortization expense for other intangibles - 2022	37
Expected amortization expense for other intangibles - 2023	33
Mortgage servicing rights
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair values of net mortgage servicing rights	266	241
Mortgage servicing rights | Fair Value
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair values of net mortgage servicing rights	$ 295	$ 256

Policyholders' Liabilities (Fut

Policyholders' Liabilities (Future Policy Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]
Life insurance	$ 180,749	$ 172,586
Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts	72,624	67,090
Other contract liabilities	17,665	14,849
Subtotal future policy benefits excluding unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses	271,038	254,525
Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses	2,808	2,792
Total future policy benefits	$ 273,846	$ 257,317

Policyholders' Liabilities (Nar

Policyholders' Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances	$ 150,338	$ 148,189
FANIP maximum authorized amount				$ 2,000
Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses interest rate	2.60%
Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses interest rate	6.40%
Individual participating life insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Participating policies direct in force	2.00%	3.00%
Participating policies direct premiums	12.00%	14.00%	14.00%
Individual participating life insurance | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	2.50%
Individual participating life insurance | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	7.50%
Individual nonparticipating life insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Percentage of reserves based on interest rates in excess of 8 Percent (less than)	1.00%
Individual nonparticipating life insurance | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	0.10%
Individual nonparticipating life insurance | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	9.50%
Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Percentage of reserves based on interest rates in excess of 8 Percent (less than)	1.00%
Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	(0.10%)
Individual and group annuities and supplementary contracts | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	11.30%
Other contract liabilities | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	1.00%
Other contract liabilities | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liabilities for future policy benefits, interest rate	7.30%
Funding agreements
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances	$ 3,785	$ 4,631
Interest-sensitive life contracts
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances	$ 39,228	36,879
Interest-sensitive life contracts | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	0.00%
Interest-sensitive life contracts | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	7.50%
Other than interest-sensitive life contracts
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Less than 1% of policyholders' account balances have interest crediting rates in excess of 8%	1.00%
Other than interest-sensitive life contracts | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	0.00%
Other than interest-sensitive life contracts | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	13.25%
Delaware Statutory Trust | Funding agreements | Prudential Insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances	$ 3,755	4,165
Medium-term Notes, at amortized cost	2,764	3,211
Commercial Paper	$ 997	957
Delaware Statutory Trust | Funding agreements | Minimum | Prudential Insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	0.00%
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	2 months
Delaware Statutory Trust | Funding agreements | Maximum | Prudential Insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	3.50%
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	5 years
Medium-term notes | Delaware Statutory Trust | Funding agreements | Prudential Insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
FANIP maximum authorized amount	$ 15,000
Commercial Paper | Delaware Statutory Trust | Funding agreements | Prudential Insurance
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
FANIP maximum authorized amount	3,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York | Funding agreements
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Policyholders’ account balances	$ 0	$ 436
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York | Funding agreements | Minimum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	1.20%
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	5 years
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York | Funding agreements | Maximum
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for policyholder contract deposits, interest rate	2.10%
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	7 years

Policyholders' Liabilities (Pol

Policyholders' Liabilities (Policyholders' Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	$ 150,338	$ 148,189
Individual annuities
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	43,309	41,449
Group annuities
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	27,618	28,152
Guaranteed investment contracts and guaranteed interest accounts
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	13,558	14,002
Funding agreements
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	3,785	4,631
Interest-sensitive life contracts
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	39,228	36,879
Dividend accumulation and other
Liability for Policyholders' Account Balance, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Total policyholders’ account balances	$ 22,840	$ 23,076

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_3

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees (Variable Annuity, Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Annuity Contracts | Return of net deposits | In the Event of Death
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Account value	$ 115,988	$ 129,231
Net amount at risk	$ 922	$ 288
Average attained age of contractholders	66 years	66 years
Annuity Contracts | Return of net deposits | At Annuitization / Accumulation
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Account value	$ 21	$ 100
Net amount at risk	$ 0	$ 0
Average attained age of contractholders	72 years	66 years
Annuity Contracts | Minimum return or contract value | In the Event of Death
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Account value	$ 30,631	$ 35,431
Net amount at risk	$ 5,066	$ 2,611
Average attained age of contractholders	68 years	68 years
Annuity Contracts | Minimum return or contract value | At Annuitization / Accumulation
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Account value	$ 131,261	$ 146,319
Net amount at risk	$ 8,235	$ 3,762
Average attained age of contractholders	67 years	66 years
Average period remaining until earliest expected annuitization	1 month 6 days	2 months 25 days
Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Contracts | In the Event of Death
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Separate account value	$ 8,752	$ 9,365
General account value	16,903	15,969
Net amount at risk	$ 246,644	$ 241,598
Average attained age of contractholders	55 years	55 years

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_4

Certain Long-Duration Contracts With Guarantees (Separate Account Investment Options) (Details) - Annuity Contracts - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investment Options	$ 140,595	$ 158,510
Equity funds
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investment Options	78,626	93,798
Bond funds
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investment Options	57,477	58,939
Balanced funds
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investment Options	1,370	1,382
Money market funds
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investment Options	$ 3,122	$ 4,391

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_5

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Annuity Contracts | Market Value Adjusted
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
General Account Investment Option	$ 8,104	$ 8,308

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_6

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees (Liabilities for Guarantee Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
GMDB | Variable Life, Variable Universal Life and Universal Life Contracts
Movement in Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,110	$ 4,143	$ 3,150
Incurred guarantee benefits	791	685	927
Paid guarantee benefits	(77)	(15)	(36)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	(406)	290	102
Other	0	7	0
Ending balance	5,418	5,110	4,143
GMDB | Annuity Contracts
Movement in Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	697	721	714
Incurred guarantee benefits	125	37	98
Paid guarantee benefits	(88)	(74)	(91)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	(20)	13	0
Other	(1)	0	0
Ending balance	713	697	721
GMIB | Annuity Contracts
Movement in Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	419	474	440
Incurred guarantee benefits	(14)	(20)	(18)
Paid guarantee benefits	(5)	(15)	(15)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	(20)	(30)	49
Other	(2)	10	18
Ending balance	378	419	474
GMAB/GMWB/GMIWB | Annuity Contracts
Movement in Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,721	8,238	8,433
Incurred guarantee benefits	206	479	(194)
Paid guarantee benefits	0	0	0
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	0	0	0
Other	0	4	(1)
Ending balance	$ 8,927	$ 8,721	$ 8,238

Certain Long-Duration Contrac_7

Certain Long-Duration Contracts with Guarantees (Sales Inducements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,168	$ 1,127	$ 1,189
Capitalization	3	2	47
Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups	(6)	157	118
Amortization—All other	(166)	(105)	(231)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	25	(13)	4
Ending balance	$ 1,024	$ 1,168	$ 1,127

Reinsurance (Narrative) (Detail

Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2015	Jan. 02, 2013USD ($)policy	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018company
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Number of major reinsurance companies | company						4
Percentage of reinsurance recoverable from major reinsurance companies						55.00%
Domestic Business, per Life
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance retention policy, amount retained				$ 20	$ 30
Hartford Life Business
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance retention policy, amount retained		$ 141,000
Business acquisition number of life insurance policies acquired reinsurance | policy		700,000
Quote Share Reinsurance | Union Hamilton
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance retention policy, reinsured risk percentage	50.00%
Reinsurance retention policy, amount retained			$ 2,900

Reinsurance (Reinsurance Info)

Reinsurance (Reinsurance Info) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Direct premiums	$ 35,048	$ 31,797	$ 30,654
Reinsurance assumed	2,574	2,105	2,073
Reinsurance ceded	(1,843)	(1,811)	(1,763)
Premiums	35,779	32,091	30,964
Direct policy charges and fee income	5,245	4,541	5,031
Reinsurance assumed	1,189	1,176	1,243
Reinsurance ceded	(432)	(414)	(368)
Policy charges and fee income	6,002	5,303	5,906
Direct policyholders’ benefits	38,079	33,261	32,957
Reinsurance assumed	3,659	3,230	3,110
Reinsurance ceded	(2,334)	(2,697)	(2,435)
Policyholders’ benefits	$ 39,404	$ 33,794	$ 33,632

Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recove

Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recoverable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	$ 4,996	$ 5,159
Individual and group annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	499	698
Life insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	4,335	4,290
Other reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	162	171
CIGNA | Individual and group annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	481	682
Hartford Life Business | Life insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	2,035	2,145
Reinsurance Payable	1,259	1,301
Union Hamilton | Individual and group annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Total reinsurance recoverables	$ 15	$ 13

Closed Block (Narrative) (Detai

Closed Block (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	$ 3,150	$ 5,446	$ 4,658
Dividend Declared
Increase (decrease) in liability	86	86	$ (32)
Excess Of Actual Cumulative Earnings Over Expected Cumulative Earnings
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	2,252	1,790
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	$ 899	$ 3,656

Closed Block (Closed Block Liab

Closed Block (Closed Block Liabilities and Assets Designated to Closed Block; Maximum Future Earnings to be Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Closed Block liabilities
Future policy benefits	$ 48,282	$ 48,870
Policyholders’ dividends payable	812	829
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	3,150	5,446	$ 4,658
Policyholders’ account balances	5,061	5,146
Other Closed Block liabilities	3,955	5,070
Total Closed Block liabilities	61,260	65,361
Closed Block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	38,538	41,043
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value	195	339
Equity securities, at fair value	1,784	2,340
Commercial mortgage and other loans	8,782	9,017
Policy loans	4,410	4,543
Other invested assets	3,316	3,159
Short-term investments	477	632
Total investments	57,502	61,073
Cash and cash equivalents	467	789
Accrued investment income	466	474
Other Closed Block assets	105	249
Total Closed Block assets	58,540	62,585
Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets	2,720	2,776
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	857	3,627
Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(899)	(3,656)
Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities	$ 2,678	$ 2,747

Closed Block (Information Regar

Closed Block (Information Regarding Policyholder Dividend Obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Movement in Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1	$ 5,446	$ 4,658
Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation	(508)	142
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(1,945)	646
Balance, December 31	3,150	5,446
ASU 2016-01
Movement in Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Roll Forward]
Cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-01	$ 157	$ 0

Closed Block (Closed Block Reve

Closed Block (Closed Block Revenues and Benefits and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues
Premiums	$ 2,301	$ 2,524	$ 2,619
Net investment income	2,298	2,669	2,597
Realized investment gains (losses), net	130	534	433
Other income (loss)	(39)	113	36
Total Closed Block revenues	4,690	5,840	5,685
Benefits and Expenses
Policyholders’ benefits	2,972	3,220	3,283
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	132	133	132
Dividends to policyholders	1,236	2,007	1,941
General and administrative expenses	364	382	402
Total Closed Block benefits and expenses	4,704	5,742	5,758
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes	(14)	98	(73)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(78)	43	(120)
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes	$ 64	$ 55	$ 47

Income Taxes (Components of Inc

Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current tax expense (benefit):
U.S.	$ (346)	$ (47)	$ 31
State and local	7	11	9
Foreign	681	594	595
Total current tax expense (benefit)	342	558	635
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
U.S.	(634)	(2,552)	132
State and local	1	0	5
Foreign	1,113	556	563
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)	480	(1,996)	700
Total income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	822	(1,438)	1,335
Income tax expense (benefit) on equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	31	33	11
Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations	0	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit) reported in equity related to:
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,812)	784	1,305
Stock-based compensation programs	0	(2)	(30)
Total income taxes	$ (959)	$ (623)	$ 2,621

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Total income tax expense (benefit)		$ 822	$ (1,438)	$ 1,335
Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)		$ (3,033)	$ (2,880)
Effective tax rate		17.00%	(22.20%)	23.40%
U.S. federal income tax rate		21.00%	35.00%
Tax expense related to remeasuring Korea’s deferred tax assets and liabilities		$ 26
DRD constituting non-taxable investment income		127	$ 280	$ 266
Non-taxable investment income		$ 246	369	352
Percent of income tax expense (benefit)		5.00%
Income (loss) from domestic operations		$ 1,447	2,541	1,242
Income (loss) from foreign operations		3,387	$ 3,945	$ 4,463
Polish and Italian insurance operations
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Total income tax expense (benefit)		10
Korea insurance operations
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Total income tax expense (benefit)		14
U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)		(153)
Industry Issue Resolution
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Tax adjustment impact	$ 198
Brazil Full Inclusion
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Tax adjustment impact		$ 34
Japan Statutory Tax Rate
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Effective tax rate		28.00%
Korea Statutory Tax Rate
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Effective tax rate		24.20%
Brazil Statutory Tax Rate
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Effective tax rate		45.00%

Income Taxes (Reconciliation To

Income Taxes (Reconciliation To Effective Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected federal income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,015	$ 2,270	$ 1,997
Non-taxable investment income	(246)	(369)	(352)
Foreign taxes at other than U.S. rate	349	(249)	(172)
Low-income housing and other tax credits	(112)	(126)	(118)
Changes in tax law	(321)	(2,858)	0
Other	137	(106)	(20)
Total income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 822	$ (1,438)	$ 1,335
Effective tax rate	17.00%	(22.20%)	23.40%

Income Taxes (U.S. Tax Cuts and

Income Taxes (U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Deferred tax revaluation from tax law change	$ (1,585)	$ (1,592)
Adoption of modified territorial system	(1,809)	(1,785)
Deemed repatriation	361	497
Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	(3,033)	$ (2,880)
U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Deferred tax revaluation from tax law change	7
Adoption of modified territorial system	(24)
Deemed repatriation	(136)
Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	$ (153)

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Asse

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Insurance reserves		$ 821
Policyholders’ dividends	$ 733	1,262
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards	155	281
Refundable AMT credits	205	0
Employee benefits	693	635
Investments	1,002	862
Other	39
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	2,827	3,861
Valuation allowance	(117)	(214)	$ (163)	$ (133)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	2,710	3,647
Deferred tax liabilities:
Insurance reserves	719	0
Net unrealized investment gains	5,961	9,062
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,888	3,625
Value of business acquired	461	414
Other1		160
Deferred tax liabilities	11,029	13,261
Net deferred tax liability	$ (8,319)	$ (9,614)

Income Taxes (Valuation Allowan

Income Taxes (Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 214	$ 163	$ 133
Charged to costs and expenses	18	66	68
Other adjustments	(115)	(15)	(38)
Balance, ending of year	117	214	163
State
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	196	138	99
Charged to costs and expenses	24	63	74
Other adjustments	(114)	(5)	(35)
Balance, ending of year	106	196	138
Foreign Operations
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	18	25	34
Charged to costs and expenses	(6)	3	(6)
Other adjustments	(1)	(10)	(3)
Balance, ending of year	$ 11	$ 18	$ 25

Income Taxes (Operating and Cap

Income Taxes (Operating and Capital Loss Carryforwards) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 0	$ 0
State and local
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	2,152	5,806
Foreign operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	52	$ 58
Foreign operations | Operating loss expiring between 2018 and 2035
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	17
Foreign operations | Operating loss unlimited carryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 35

Income Taxes (Undistributed Ear

Income Taxes (Undistributed Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$ 2,475	$ 2,603	$ 4,231

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Amount	$ 45	$ 26	$ 6
Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years	20	11	10
(Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—prior years	0	(5)	0
Increases in unrecognized tax benefits—current year	0	14	10
(Decreases) in unrecognized tax benefits—current year	0	0	0
Settlements with taxing authorities	(45)	(1)	0
Amount	20	45	26
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective rate	$ 0	$ 45	$ 26

Income Taxes (Amounts Recognize

Income Taxes (Amounts Recognized for Tax Related Interest and Penalties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest and penalties recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$ 1	$ (3)	$ 1
Interest and penalties recognized in liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	$ 1	$ 1

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_2

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Short-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 2,451	$ 1,380
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt	1.90%	0.99%
Commercial paper
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 742	$ 550
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	12 days	22 days
Current portion of long-term debt
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 1,656	$ 830
Borrowings due overnight | Commercial paper
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	301	277
Daily average outstanding | Commercial paper
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,554	1,110
Prudential Financial
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,115	880
Prudential Financial | Commercial paper
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 15	$ 50
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt	1.98%	1.15%
Prudential Financial | Current portion of long-term debt
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 1,100	$ 830
Prudential Funding, LLC | Commercial paper
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	727	500
Bridge Loan | Foreign corporate public securities
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	53	$ 0
Construction Loan Payable
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 57

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_3

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands

Feb. 18, 2015USD ($)

Aug. 31, 2018USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)Rate

Nov. 30, 2017USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)

Nov. 30, 2013USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2009USD ($)$ / sharesRateshares

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2014$ / shares

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesRateshares

Dec. 31, 2018JPY (¥)shares

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares

Dec. 31, 2009$ / sharesshares

Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018JPY (¥)Rate

Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

$ 17,172,000,000

$ 17,378,000,000

$ 17,172,000,000

Interest expense

$ 1,420,000,000

1,327,000,000

$ 1,320,000,000

Other long-term investments

0

$ 0

Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares) | shares

5,900

5,900

5,800

5,700

Capacity

$ 2,000,000,000

Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost

$ 36,000,000

Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

15,304,000,000

$ 16,141,000,000

$ 15,304,000,000

Interest expense

1,087,000,000

1,057,000,000

1,106,000,000

Minimum statutory consolidated net worth

$ 20,958,000,000

Assets Under Set Off Arrangements

$ 1,000,000,000

Prudential Insurance | Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings

4.50%

4.50%

Debt Instrument, Term Upon Certain Events

90 days

90 days

Other long-term investments

49,000,000

$ 29,900,000

49,000,000

Pledge collateral of prior year-end statutory net admitted assets

5.00%

5.00%

Maximum amount of pledged asset

$ 6,400,000,000

Outstanding amount of notes

0

Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount

5,600,000,000

PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Other long-term investments

$ 10,000,000

10,000,000

$ 10,000,000

Outstanding amount of notes

0

Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount

241,000,000

Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capacity

$ 4,000,000,000

Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period

5 years

5 years

Proceeds from Lines of Credit

$ 0

Prudential Holdings of Japan

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capacity | ¥

¥ 100,000,000,000

Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period

3 years

3 years

Proceeds from Lines of Credit | ¥

¥ 0

Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

20 years

Other Subsidiaries

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capacity

$ 277,000,000

PLIC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

20 years

Future Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 4,000,000,000

Minimum | PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings

3.00%

3.00%

Maximum | PRIAC | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Purchase requirement activity-based stock of the outstanding borrowings

4.50%

4.50%

Term-out option | Prudential Holdings of Japan

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period

2 years

2 years

Commercial paper

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

12 days

12 days

22 days

Commercial paper | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 3,000,000,000

Commercial paper | Prudential Funding, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

7,000,000,000

Real estate separate accounts | Other Subsidiaries

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capacity

85,000,000

Proceeds from Lines of Credit

$ 5,000,000

Put Option | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of contract

10 years

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate

1.777%

1.777%

Derivative, Time To Cure

30 days

Minimum Equity Less AOCI For Automatic Exercise

$ 7,000,000,000

Private Placement | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 1,500,000,000

Interest Rate

4.419%

Senior notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time

5.22%

5.04%

5.22%

5.04%

Medium Term Note

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 20,000,000,000

Outstanding amount of notes

7,967,000,000

Increase (decrease) in debt

(300,000,000)

Maturities of Senior Debt

$ 700,000,000

Asset-backed securities

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Assets Under Set Off Arrangements

$ 500,000,000

$ 500,000,000

Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest expense

1,000,000

3,000,000

5,000,000

Current And Long Term Debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Expense, Debt

1,423,000,000

1,334,000,000

1,324,000,000

Net investment income

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Expense, Debt

23,000,000

15,000,000

11,000,000

Junior subordinated debt | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

6,566,000,000

$ 7,511,000,000

6,566,000,000

Junior subordinated debt | Minimum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Deferral Period

5 years

5 years

Junior subordinated debt | Minimum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

4.50%

4.50%

Junior subordinated debt | Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Deferral Period

10 years

10 years

Junior subordinated debt | Maximum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

5.88%

5.88%

Limited Recourse Note

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

500,000,000

500,000,000

Retail Medium Term Note

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 5,000,000,000

Outstanding amount of notes

314,000,000

Regulation XXX | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capacity

2,500,000,000

Regulation XXX | Surplus notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 1,750,000,000

$ 2,000,000,000

$ 2,000,000,000

Capacity

2,400,000,000

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

2,500,000,000

Outstanding amount of notes

2,200,000,000

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

16 years

10 years

Regulation XXX | Surplus notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary | Twenty-year term

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

650,000,000

Regulation XXX | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Outstanding amount of notes

1,750,000,000

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

10 years

Regulation XXX | Floating Rate Debt Surplus Notes Subject To Set Off Arrangement | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 1,600,000,000

Estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into account applicable required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based stock

550,000,000

Regulation XXX | Senior notes | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Repayments of Debt

500,000,000

Guideline AXXX | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Outstanding amount of notes

3,130,000,000

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

3,500,000,000

Future Debt Instrument Authorized

4,500,000,000

Guideline AXXX | Floating Rate Debt Surplus Notes Subject To Set Off Arrangement | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Authorized

$ 1,000,000,000

Estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into account applicable required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based stock

1,466,000,000

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

20 years

Derivatives | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest expense

0

1,000,000

$ 2,000,000

Fixed rate | Senior notes | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

8,709,000,000

$ 8,601,000,000

8,709,000,000

Fixed rate | Senior notes | Minimum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

3.50%

3.50%

Fixed rate | Senior notes | Maximum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

6.63%

6.63%

Floating rate debt | Surplus notes | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

$ 341,000,000

Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

29,000,000

$ 29,000,000

29,000,000

Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Minimum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

4.04%

4.04%

Floating rate debt | Senior notes | Maximum | Prudential Financial

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

4.95%

4.95%

Senior notes | Junior subordinated debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate | Rate

8.88%

Debt Instrument, Fee Amount

$ 6,000,000

Repayments of Senior Debt

$ 600,000,000

Senior notes | Investment Real Estate | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 118,000,000

Debt Instrument, Translation Adjustment

17,000,000

Long-term Debt

776,000,000

Increase (decrease) in debt

24,000,000

Repayments of Senior Debt

125,000,000

Senior notes | Fixed rate

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

8,882,000,000

$ 8,774,000,000

8,882,000,000

Senior notes | Fixed rate | Minimum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

2.35%

2.35%

Senior notes | Fixed rate | Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

11.31%

11.31%

Senior notes | Floating rate debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

$ 29,000,000

$ 29,000,000

29,000,000

Senior notes | Floating rate debt | Minimum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

4.04%

4.04%

Senior notes | Floating rate debt | Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

4.95%

4.95%

Surplus notes | Regulation XXX | Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days

20 years

Surplus notes | Fixed rate

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

$ 840,000,000

$ 341,000,000

$ 840,000,000

Surplus notes | Fixed rate | Minimum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

8.30%

8.30%

Surplus notes | Fixed rate | Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest Rate

8.30%

8.30%

Long-term debt | Exhangeable Surplus Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Surplus notes principal amount, for each

$ 1,000

$ 1,000

Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares) | shares

5,100

6,090

6,090

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares

$ 98.78

$ 82.16

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 500,000,000

Interest Rate

5.36%

Long-term debt | Fixed rate | Exhangeable Surplus Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 1,750,000,000

Maturing in 2028 | Senior notes | Medium Term Note

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 600,000,000

Interest Rate | Rate

3.878%

3.878%

Maturing in 2047 | Senior notes | Medium Term Note

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 400,000,000

Interest Rate | Rate

4.418%

4.418%

Exchangeable Debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Surplus notes principal amount, for each

$ 1,000

Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares) | shares

6,090

6,090

5,100

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares

$ 82.16

$ 98.78

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 500,000,000

Interest Rate | Rate

5.36%

Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares

$ 102.62

$ 23.77

Exchangeable Debt Threshold Percentage Amount Of Total Consideration Which Consisting Of Cash Other Property Securities Not Listed On Exchange Will Trigger Make Whole Increase | Rate

10.00%

10.00%

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio

12.1719

12.1719

10.1235

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_4

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Credit Facilities) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2018JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
CreditFacility [Line Items]
Capacity				$ 2,000,000,000
Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding
CreditFacility [Line Items]
Original Term	5 years	5 years
Expiration Date	Jul. 17, 2022	Jul. 17, 2022
Capacity	$ 4,000,000,000
Amount Outstanding	$ 0
Prudential Holdings of Japan
CreditFacility [Line Items]
Original Term	3 years	3 years
Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Capacity | ¥			¥ 100,000,000,000
Amount Outstanding | ¥		¥ 0

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_5

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 17,378	$ 17,172
Surplus notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	341	840
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,895	5,187
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,200	2,100
Senior notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	8,774	8,882
Senior notes | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	29	29
Mortgages | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	237	226
Mortgages | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	429	573
Mortgages | Debt denominated in foreign currency | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	101	107
Mortgages | Debt denominated in foreign currency | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	206	245
Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,568	6,622
Subtotal
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	26,473	24,459
Less: assets under set-off arrangements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	9,095	7,287
Prudential Financial
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	16,141	$ 15,304
Prudential Financial | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,511
Subsidiaries | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 57
Minimum | Surplus notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	8.30%
Minimum | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.52%
Minimum | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.74%
Minimum | Senior notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.35%
Minimum | Senior notes | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.04%
Minimum | Mortgages | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	0.89%
Minimum | Mortgages | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	0.26%
Minimum | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.07%
Maximum | Surplus notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	8.30%
Maximum | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.26%
Maximum | Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.80%
Maximum | Senior notes | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	11.31%
Maximum | Senior notes | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.95%
Maximum | Mortgages | Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.85%
Maximum | Mortgages | Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.17%
Maximum | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.88%

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_6

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Contractual Maturities for Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,020	$ 1,390
2,021	559
2,022	73
2,023	244
2024 and thereafter	15,112
Long-term debt	$ 17,378	$ 17,172

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_7

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Junior Subordinated Notes) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes August 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Interest Rate	5.88%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	4.18%
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes November 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest Rate	5.63%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	3.92%
Junior Subordinated Retail Notes December 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 575,000,000
Interest Rate	5.75%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	5.75%
Junior Subordinated Retail Notes March 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 710,000,000
Interest Rate	5.70%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	5.70%
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes March 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate	5.20%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	3.04%
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes May 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Interest Rate	5.38%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	3.03%
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 750,000,000
Interest Rate	4.50%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	2.38%
Junior Subordinated Retail Notes August 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 565,000,000
Interest Rate	5.63%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	5.63%
Junior Subordinated Institutional Notes September 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Interest Rate	5.70%
Interest Rate Subsequent to Optional Redemption Date	2.67%

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)year	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of annual salary Contributed by the Company for employees (401(k) plans)	4.00%
General And Administrative Expense
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 89	$ 74	$ 72
Other liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net accumulated liability for non-retiree postemployment benefits provided to former or inactive employee	1	0
Rabbi Trust
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation	1,208	1,283
Fair value of plan assets	861	881
Rabbi Trust | Discontinued Operations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation	72	81
Fair value of plan assets	102	120
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation	13,185	13,838	12,917
Fair value of plan assets	$ 12,807	$ 13,655	$ 12,861
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Bond Yield rate used in determining Discount rate	4.30%	3.65%	4.15%	4.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 260
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation	1,876	$ 1,996	$ 2,084
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,432	$ 1,615	$ 1,531
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Bond Yield rate used in determining Discount rate	4.30%	3.60%	4.05%	4.35%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 10
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond Yield rate used in determining Discount rate	90.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age | year	55
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	20 years
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Bond Yield rate used in determining Discount rate	10.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age | year	50
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	10 years
Annuity Contracts | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Obligation	$ 18	$ 21
Foreign plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations	5.00%	5.00%
Foreign plans | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension benefits for foreign plans percentage of the ending benefit obligation	15.00%	14.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Status

Employee Benefit Plans (Status of Prepaid Benefits Costs and Accrued Benefit Liabilities Included in Other Assets and Other Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at the beginning of period	$ (13,838)	$ (12,917)
Service cost	(314)	(284)	$ (253)
Interest cost	(448)	(476)	(498)
Plan participants’ contributions	0	0
Medicare Part D subsidy receipts	0	0
Amendments	(3)	0
Actuarial gains (losses), net	611	(871)
Settlements	27	57
Special termination benefits	(1)	(4)
Benefits paid	797	723
Foreign currency changes and other	(16)	(66)
Benefit obligation at end of period	(13,185)	(13,838)	(12,917)
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	13,655	12,861
Actual return on plan assets	(224)	1,329
Employer contributions	219	202
Plan participants’ contributions	0	0
Disbursement for settlements	(27)	(57)
Benefits paid	(797)	(723)
Foreign currency changes and other	(19)	43
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	12,807	13,655	12,861
Funded status at end of period	(378)	(183)
Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position
Prepaid benefit cost	2,458	2,645
Accrued benefit liability	(2,836)	(2,828)
Net amount recognized	(378)	(183)
Items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” not yet recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost:
Transition obligation	0	0
Prior service cost	(15)	(22)
Net actuarial loss	3,829	3,611
Net amount not recognized	3,814	3,589
Accumulated benefit obligation	(12,560)	(13,190)
Other Postretirement Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at the beginning of period	(1,996)	(2,084)
Service cost	(23)	(20)	(19)
Interest cost	(70)	(82)	(91)
Plan participants’ contributions	(25)	(30)
Medicare Part D subsidy receipts	(9)	(9)
Amendments	(32)	(9)
Actuarial gains (losses), net	96	69
Settlements	0	0
Special termination benefits	0	0
Benefits paid	182	172
Foreign currency changes and other	1	(3)
Benefit obligation at end of period	(1,876)	(1,996)	(2,084)
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,615	1,531
Actual return on plan assets	(70)	212
Employer contributions	44	14
Plan participants’ contributions	25	30
Disbursement for settlements	0	0
Benefits paid	(182)	(172)
Foreign currency changes and other	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	1,432	1,615	$ 1,531
Funded status at end of period	(444)	(381)
Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position
Prepaid benefit cost	4	0
Accrued benefit liability	(448)	(381)
Net amount recognized	(444)	(381)
Items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” not yet recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost:
Transition obligation	0	0
Prior service cost	41	10
Net actuarial loss	408	344
Net amount not recognized	449	354
Accumulated benefit obligation	(1,877)	(1,995)
Variable Annuity [Member] | Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at the beginning of period	(21)
Benefit obligation at end of period	$ (18)	$ (21)

Employee Benefit Plans (Informa

Employee Benefit Plans (Information for Pension Plans with a Projected and Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Project Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 2,895	$ 2,875
Fair value of plan assets	59	47
Information On Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligation In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation	2,697	2,655
Fair value of plan assets	$ 6	$ 0

Employee Benefit Plans (Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Included in General and Administrative Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 314	$ 284	$ 253
Interest cost	448	476	498
Expected return on plan assets	(817)	(781)	(754)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(4)	(3)	(6)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	213	191	181
Settlements	8	13	7
Special termination benefits	1	4	2
Net periodic (benefit) cost	163	184	181
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	23	20	19
Interest cost	70	82	91
Expected return on plan assets	(108)	(102)	(105)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	1	0	(2)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	17	36	41
Settlements	0	0	0
Special termination benefits	0	0	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$ 3	$ 36	$ 44

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income not yet Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 3,589
Amortization for the period	213	$ 191	$ 181
Deferrals for the period	611	(871)
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	16	66
Balance, end of period	3,814	3,589
Pension Benefits | Transition Obligation
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Amortization for the period	0	0	0
Deferrals for the period	0	0	0
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	0	0	0
Pension Benefits | Prior Service Cost
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	(22)	(25)	(33)
Amortization for the period	4	3	6
Deferrals for the period	3	0	3
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	0	0	(1)
Balance, end of period	(15)	(22)	(25)
Pension Benefits | Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	3,611	3,481	3,173
Amortization for the period	(213)	(191)	(181)
Deferrals for the period	430	323	473
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	1	(2)	16
Balance, end of period	3,829	3,611	3,481
Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	354
Amortization for the period	17	36	41
Deferrals for the period	96	69
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	(1)	3
Balance, end of period	449	354
Other Postretirement Benefits | Transition Obligation
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Amortization for the period	0	0	0
Deferrals for the period	0	0	0
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	0	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Prior Service Cost
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	10	1	(1)
Amortization for the period	(1)	0	2
Deferrals for the period	32	9	0
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	41	10	1
Other Postretirement Benefits | Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	344	557	621
Amortization for the period	(17)	(36)	(41)
Deferrals for the period	82	(179)	(23)
Impact of foreign currency changes and other	(1)	2	0
Balance, end of period	$ 408	$ 344	$ 557

Employee Benefit Plans (Amoun_2

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost in Subsequent Year) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost	$ (4)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	215
Total	211
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost	4
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	24
Total	$ 28

Employee Benefit Plans (Assumpt

Employee Benefit Plans (Assumptions Related to Calculation of Domestic Benefit Obligation (End of Period) and Determination of Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost (Beginning of Period)) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	10.00%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	90.00%
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.30%	3.65%	4.15%	4.50%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Expected return on plan assets	6.50%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.30%	3.60%	4.05%	4.35%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Health care cost trend rates	6.00%	6.20%	6.60%		7.00%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Effects

Employee Benefit Plans (Effects of a One-Percentage Point Increase and Decrease in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefits $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Increase in total service and interest costs	$ 6
Increase in postretirement benefit obligation	123
Decrease in total service and interest costs	5
Decrease in postretirement benefit obligation	$ 98

Employee Benefit Plans (Asset A

Employee Benefit Plans (Asset Allocation Targets Reflecting a Percentage of Total Assets by Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	$ 12,807	$ 13,655	$ 12,861
Pension Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	518	631
Pension Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	640	736
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	8,038	8,955
Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	77	57
Pension Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,238	1,149
Pension Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	2,296	2,127
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,432	1,615	$ 1,531
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	644	789
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	150	216
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	500	553
Other Postretirement Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	$ 138	$ 57
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	2.00%
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	2.00%
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	53.00%
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	2.00%
Minimum | Pension Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	6.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	26.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	2.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	10.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%
Minimum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	9.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	9.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	66.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	12.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	17.00%
Maximum | Pension Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	27.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	61.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	20.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	54.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	40.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%
Maximum | Other Postretirement Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation targets	0.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Pension

Employee Benefit Plans (Pension and Post Retirement Asset Allocations in Accordance with Investment Guidelines) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Notional	$ 405,644	$ 392,399
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	12,807	13,655	$ 12,861
Net Value of investment of securities lending collateral invested in short-term bond	157	411
Liability for securities lending collateral	157	411
Pension Benefits | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	518	631
Pension Benefits | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	640	736
Pension Benefits | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	448	552
Pension Benefits | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	315	365
Pension Benefits | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	70	79
Pension Benefits | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	283	315
Pension Benefits | Equities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	42	56
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	8,038	8,955
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,326	1,357
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	485	509
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Mortgage-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1	1
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	712	1,402
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government securities (state & other)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	519	556
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	7	10
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	289	324
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3,478	3,622
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	24	5
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	474	492
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	293
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	11	12
Notional	1,694	1,498
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	53	47
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	366	618
Pension Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities lending collateral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	77	57
Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	74	56
Pension Benefits | Short-term Investments | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3	1
Pension Benefits | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,238	1,149
Pension Benefits | Real Estate | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	760	714
Pension Benefits | Real Estate | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	478	435
Pension Benefits | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	2,296	2,127
Pension Benefits | Other | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	831	706
Pension Benefits | Other | Hedge Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,465	1,421
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	2,774	2,562
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Mortgage-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government securities (state & other)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities lending collateral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Short-term Investments | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Short-term Investments | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Real Estate | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Real Estate | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	478	435
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Other | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	831	706
Pension Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Other | Hedge Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,465	1,421
Pension Benefits | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	299	578
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Mortgage-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government securities (state & other)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	299	578
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities lending collateral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Short-term Investments | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Short-term Investments | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Real Estate | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Real Estate | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Other | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Other | Hedge Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	8,910	9,723
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	448	552
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	315	365
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	70	79
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	283	315
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	42	56
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,326	1,319
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	485	509
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Mortgage-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1	1
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	712	1,402
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government securities (state & other)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	519	556
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	7	10
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	289	324
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3,476	3,621
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	24	5
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	474	492
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	293
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	11	12
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	53	47
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	5	1
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities lending collateral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Short-term Investments | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	74	56
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Short-term Investments | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3	1
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Real Estate | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Real Estate | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Other | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Other | Hedge Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	824	792
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Pooled separate accounts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	38
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Mortgage-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government securities (state & other)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	2	1
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	62	39
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities lending collateral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Short-term Investments | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Short-term Investments | United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Real Estate | Pooled separate accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	760	714
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Real Estate | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Other | Partnerships
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Other | Hedge Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,432	1,615	$ 1,531
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	644	789
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	150	216
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	75	182
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	53	110
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	31	2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	6
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	538	605
Other Postretirement Benefits | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	91	106
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	500	553
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	130	52
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	25	87
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	120	151
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	27	28
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	18	29
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	18	30
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	(1)
Notional	188	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	157	163
Other Postretirement Benefits | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	6	11
Other Postretirement Benefits | Short-term Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	138	57
Other Postretirement Benefits | Short-term Investments | Registered investment companies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	138	57
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | NAV Practical Expedient | Short-term Investments | Registered investment companies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	166	63
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	25	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3	6
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 1 | Short-term Investments | Registered investment companies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	138	57
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1,261	1,543
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	75	182
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	53	110
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	6	2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	6
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	538	605
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	91	106
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	130	52
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	25	87
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	120	151
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	26	28
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	17	27
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	18	28
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	(1)
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	157	163
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 2 | Short-term Investments | Registered investment companies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	5	9
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Common/collective trusts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Equities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Equities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Equities | Variable Life Insurance Policies | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Common/collective trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Asset-backed
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	1	2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other collateralized loans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Interest Rate Swaps
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Variable Life Insurance Policies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed Maturities | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	3	5
Other Postretirement Benefits | Level 3 | Short-term Investments | Registered investment companies
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	$ 0	$ 0

Employee Benefit Plans (Changes

Employee Benefit Plans (Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Pension and Post Retirement Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Pooled Separate Accounts | Fixed Maturities | Pension Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 38	$ 36
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	2
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	(38)	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	38
Pooled Separate Accounts | Real Estate | Pension Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	714	666
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	56	50
Relating to assets sold during the period	8	6
Purchases, sales and settlements	(18)	(8)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	760	714
Corporate Debt | Fixed Maturities | Pension Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	1	0
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	(1)	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	2	1
Fair Value, end of period	2	1
Corporate Debt | Asset-backed | Fixed Maturities | Other Postretirement Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	1
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	(1)	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	2	(1)
Fair Value, end of period	1	0
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | Corporate Debt | Fixed Maturities | Other Postretirement Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2	5
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	(1)	(3)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	1	2
Collateralized loan obligations | Corporate Debt | Fixed Maturities | Other Postretirement Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2	0
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	0	2
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	(2)	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	2
Other | Fixed Maturities | Pension Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	39	49
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	23	(10)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	62	39
Other | Fixed Maturities | Other Postretirement Benefits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	5	5
Actual Return on Assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	0
Relating to assets sold during the period	0	0
Purchases, sales and settlements	(2)	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	$ 3	$ 5

Employee Benefit Plans (Summary

Employee Benefit Plans (Summary of Pension and Postretirement Plan Asset Allocation) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	100.00%	100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	100.00%	100.00%
Equity securities | U.S. | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	4.00%	5.00%
Equity securities | U.S. | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	43.00%	49.00%
Equity securities | International | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	5.00%	5.00%
Equity securities | International | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	10.00%	13.00%
Fixed Maturities | U.S. | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	63.00%	66.00%
Fixed Maturities | U.S. | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	37.00%	34.00%
Short-term investments | U.S. | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	0.00%	0.00%
Short-term investments | U.S. | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	10.00%	4.00%
Real Estate | U.S. | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	10.00%	8.00%
Real Estate | U.S. | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	0.00%	0.00%
Other | U.S. | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	18.00%	16.00%
Other | U.S. | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of asset class to total plan assets (actual)	0.00%	0.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Expecte

Employee Benefit Plans (Expected Benefit Payments for Company's Pension and Postretirement Plans as well as Expected Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts Related to Postretirement Plan) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2,018	$ 830
2,019	776
2,020	799
2,021	833
2,022	847
2024-2028	4,523
Total	8,608
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2,018	145
2,019	147
2,020	149
2,021	150
2,022	150
2024-2028	733
Total	1,474
Other Postretirement Benefits– Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2,018	8
2,019	8
2,020	8
2,021	8
2,022	7
2024-2028	35
Total	$ 74

Equity (Narrative) (Details)

Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 18, 2001	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, shares authorized				10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding				0	0	0
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment					$ 119
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Prudential Financial
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, shares authorized				10,000,000		10,000,000
Cash and short-term investments at carrying value excluding intercompany liquidity account				$ 5,548
Gibraltar Life
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval				83.00%
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums				3.50
Prudential Insurance
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Unassigned Surplus				$ 8,067
Percentage exceed the greater/lesser of statutory surplus				10.00%
Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage exceed the greater/lesser of statutory surplus				10.00%
POJ
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Japan Permitted Percentage of Statutory Earnings w/o approval				83.00%
Japan-Retained Earnings Level- Permitted Percentage of Prior Year Statutory Earnings				100.00%
RBC or solvency margin capital in excess of the regulatory required minimums				3.50
Prudential International Insurance Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received				$ 2,062
Prudential Holdings of Japan
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received				260
Dividends, Common Stock, Received				1,802
Permitted to be paid in 2019 | Prudential Insurance
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend permitted to be paid without prior approval				$ 1,404
Common Class B Stock | Private Placement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Price Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 87.50
Number of shares sold (in shares)		2,000,000
Held In Treasury | Common Class B Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	$ 651		$ 770
Held In Treasury | Common Class B Stock | Prudential Financial
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	651		770
Retained Earnings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(484)		(119)		$ 119
Retained Earnings | Prudential Financial
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(484)		$ (119)
Additional Paid-in Capital
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(167)
Additional Paid-in Capital | Prudential Financial
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	$ (167)

Equity (Common Stock Changes in

Equity (Common Stock Changes in Number of Shares Issued, Held in Treasury and Outstanding) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	660,111,339
Ending Balance	660,111,339	660,111,339
Issued
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	660,100,000	660,100,000	660,100,000
Common Stock issued	0	0	0
Common Stock acquired	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation programs	0	0	0
Ending Balance	660,100,000	660,100,000	660,100,000
Held In Treasury
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	237,500,000	230,500,000	213,000,000
Common Stock issued	0	0	0
Common Stock acquired	14,900,000	11,500,000	25,100,000
Stock-based compensation programs	3,000,000	4,500,000	7,600,000
Ending Balance	249,400,000	237,500,000	230,500,000
Outstanding
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	422,600,000	429,600,000	447,100,000
Common Stock issued	0	0	0
Common Stock acquired	14,900,000	11,500,000	25,100,000
Stock-based compensation programs	3,000,000	4,500,000	7,600,000
Ending Balance	410,700,000	422,600,000	429,600,000

Equity (Share Repurchases Autho

Equity (Share Repurchases Authorizations) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 05, 2016
Under December 2018 Board Of Directors Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 2,000
Under December 2017 Board Of Directors Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 1,500
Under December 2016 Board Of Directors Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 1,250
Under August 2016 Board of Director Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount				$ 2,000
Other common stocks | Under December 2017 Board Of Directors Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired	14.9
Other common stocks | Under December 2016 Board Of Directors Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired		11.5
Other common stocks | Under August 2016 Board of Director Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired			25.1

Equity (Accumulated Other Compr

Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018	Jan. 01, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 17,074
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,812	$ (784)	$ (1,305)
Cumulative effect of adoption					$ 0
Ending balance	10,906	17,074
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(269)	(973)	(1,087)
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(74)	768	199
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1	1	13
Income tax benefit (expense)	9	(65)	(98)
Ending balance	(564)	(269)	(973)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	19,968	18,171	15,773
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(7,614)	4,026	5,176
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(779)	(1,629)	(1,493)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,735	(600)	(1,285)
Ending balance	14,745	19,968	18,171
Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,625)	(2,577)	(2,401)
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(547)	(153)	(468)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	227	224	214
Income tax benefit (expense)	68	(119)	78
Ending balance	(3,275)	(2,625)	(2,577)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	17,074	14,621	12,285
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(8,235)	4,641	4,907
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(551)	(1,404)	(1,266)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,812	(784)	(1,305)
Cumulative effect of adoption				$ 1,653
Ending balance	10,906	17,074	14,621
Cash flow hedges | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(39)	1,316
Ending balance	811	$ (39)	$ 1,316
ASU 2016-01
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption				57
ASU 2016-01 | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	0
ASU 2016-01 | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(847)
ASU 2016-01 | Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	0
ASU 2016-01 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(847)			(847)
ASU 2018-02
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption				0
ASU 2018-02 | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(231)
ASU 2018-02 | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	2,282
ASU 2018-02 | Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(398)
ASU 2018-02 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	$ 1,653			$ 1,653

Equity (Reclassifications out o

Equity (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 1,977	$ 432	$ 2,194
Other income (loss)	(1,042)	1,301	443
Total Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1	1	13
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(779)	(1,629)	(1,493)
Total amortization of defined benefit pension items
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	227	224	214
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(551)	(1,404)	(1,266)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1)	(3)	(13)
Other income (loss)	0	2	0
Amortization of defined benefit items:
Prior service cost	3	3	8
Actuarial gain (loss)	(230)	(227)	(222)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Total Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1)	(1)	(13)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	779	1,629	1,493
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Total amortization of defined benefit pension items
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(227)	(224)	(214)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	551	1,404	1,266
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	228	1,647	1,042
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Interest Rate | Cash Flow Hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	1	(2)	(5)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Currency | Cash Flow Hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	7	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Currency/Interest Rate | Cash Flow Hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	$ 543	$ (16)	$ 456

Equity (Net Unrealized Investme

Equity (Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities on which OTTI loss has been recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 17,074
Ending balance	10,906	$ 17,074
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	19,968	18,171	$ 15,773
Ending balance	14,745	19,968	18,171
OTTI | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	286	312	234
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(19)	79	93
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(76)	(85)	1
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(2)	(20)	(16)
Ending balance	189	286	312
OTTI | DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2)	(5)	6
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	1	3	(11)
Ending balance	(1)	(2)	(5)
OTTI | Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3	(6)	14
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	1	9	(20)
Ending balance	4	3	(6)
OTTI | Policyholders’ Dividends
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(46)	(47)	(31)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	23	1	(16)
Ending balance	(23)	(46)	(47)
OTTI | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(94)	(97)	(77)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	8	(22)	(31)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	33	23	0
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	1	5	5
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	0	(1)	3
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	0	(2)	(3)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	(9)	0	6
Ending balance	(61)	(94)	(97)
OTTI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	147	157	146
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(11)	57	62
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(43)	(62)	1
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(1)	(15)	(11)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	1	2	(8)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	1	7	(23)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	14	1	(10)
Ending balance	$ 108	$ 147	$ 157

Equity (All Other Net Unrealize

Equity (All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses in AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018	Jan. 01, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 17,074
Cumulative effect of adoption					$ 0
Ending balance	10,906	$ 17,074
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	19,968	18,171	$ 15,773
Ending balance	14,745	19,968	18,171
All Other | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	36,112	32,420	28,240
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(10,838)	5,216	5,658
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(703)	(1,544)	(1,494)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	2	20	16
Ending balance	22,531	36,112	32,420
All Other | DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,580)	(1,056)	(760)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	842	(524)	(296)
Ending balance	(738)	(1,580)	(1,056)
All Other | Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,243)	(1,136)	(1,082)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	452	(107)	(54)
Ending balance	(791)	(1,243)	(1,136)
All Other | Policyholders’ Dividends
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,631)	(2,980)	(2,802)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	1,924	(651)	(178)
Ending balance	(894)	(3,631)	(2,980)
All Other | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,837)	(9,234)	(7,969)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	2,893	(1,425)	(1,910)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	303	421	504
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(1)	(5)	(5)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	(263)	191	93
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	(186)	25	(9)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	(874)	190	62
Ending balance	(5,471)	(9,837)	(9,234)
All Other | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	19,821	18,014	15,627
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(7,945)	3,791	3,748
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(400)	(1,123)	(990)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	1	15	11
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	579	(333)	(203)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	266	(82)	(63)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	1,050	(461)	(116)
Ending balance	14,637	$ 19,821	$ 18,014
ASU 2016-01
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption				$ 57
ASU 2016-01 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(847)
ASU 2016-01 | All Other | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(2,042)
ASU 2016-01 | All Other | Policyholders’ Dividends
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	813
ASU 2016-01 | All Other | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	212
ASU 2016-01 | All Other | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	(1,017)
ASU 2018-02
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption				$ 0
ASU 2018-02 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	2,282
ASU 2018-02 | All Other | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	2,282
ASU 2018-02 | All Other | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption	$ 2,282

Equity (Statutory Financial Inf

Equity (Statutory Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Prudential Insurance
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income (loss)	$ 1,324	$ (217)	$ 5,214
Statutory capital and surplus	10,465	9,948	11,290
PALAC
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income (loss)	(852)	3,911	(2,018)
Statutory capital and surplus	$ 6,396	$ 8,059	$ 5,718

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2009USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2017shares	Dec. 31, 2016shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards, weighted outstanding shares		4,900	5,200	5,100
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares)		5,900	5,800	5,700
Long-term debt | Exhangeable Surplus Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $	$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate	5.36%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	10.1235	12.1719
Surplus notes principal amount, for each | $	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares)	5,100	6,090
Exchange price of common stock, per share | $ / shares	$ 98.78	$ 82.16

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss)	$ 849	$ 1,675	$ 200	$ 1,364	$ 3,865	$ 2,241	$ 496	$ 1,372	$ 4,088	$ 7,974	$ 4,419
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 7	$ 3	$ 3	$ 1	$ 100	$ 3	$ 5	$ 3	14	111	51
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards									48	95	50
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Income									$ 4,026	$ 7,768	$ 4,318
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Weighted Average Shares									417.6	427	438.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Per Share Amount	$ 2.01	$ 3.97	$ 0.46	$ 3.19	$ 8.78	$ 5.19	$ 1.13	$ 3.14	$ 9.64	$ 18.19	$ 9.85
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic									$ 48	$ 95	$ 50
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted									$ 47	$ 94	$ 49
Stock options, Weighted Average Shares									1.5	2.1	1.8
Deferred and long-term compensation programs (in shares)									1.2	1.1	0.9
Exchangeable Surplus Notes									$ 21	$ 17	$ 17
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares)									5.9	5.8	5.7
Diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Income									$ 4,048	$ 7,786	$ 4,336
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Weighted Average Shares									426.2	436	446.6
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Per Share Amount	$ 1.99	$ 3.90	$ 0.46	$ 3.14	$ 8.61	$ 5.09	$ 1.12	$ 3.09	$ 9.50	$ 17.86	$ 9.71

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutiv

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutive Securities Excluded From the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0.7	0.4	2.7
Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0.7	0.3	2.7
Weighted average exercise price of options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 108.34	$ 110.18	$ 83.97
Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0
Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0.1	0
Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0

Share-Based Payments (Narrative

Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax benefit realized for exercises of stock options	$ 7	$ 39	$ 41
Tax benefit realized upon vesting of restricted stock shares, restricted stock units, and performance shares	49	70	46
Cash used to settle performance units	$ 29	$ 27	$ 18
Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares remain available for grant including previously authorized but unissued shares under the Option Plan	20,625,484
Employee stock options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum term of stock option granted (in years)	10 years
Vesting period	3 years
Weighed Average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 27.11	$ 27.91	$ 14.81
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$ 28	$ 109	$ 120
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 2
Weighted Average Recognition Period (in years)	1 year 6 months 30 days
Employee Restricted Stock Restricted Units And Performance Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
The fair market value of share awards released	$ 238	$ 196	$ 128
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 137
Weighted Average Recognition Period (in years)	1 year 7 months 27 days
Employee restricted stock units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 106.32	$ 110.39	$ 64.12
Employee performance shares and performance units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 81.55	$ 114.98	$ 104.06

Share-Based Payments (Weighted

Share-Based Payments (Weighted Average Grant Date Assumptions Used in Binomial Optional Valuation Model) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Expected volatility	35.39%	35.29%	38.36%
Expected dividend yield	2.88%	2.84%	3.92%
Expected term	5 years 5 months 27 days	5 years 7 months 5 days	5 years 7 months 10 days
Risk-free interest rate	2.64%	2.06%	1.25%

Share-Based Payments (Compensat

Share-Based Payments (Compensation Cost Recognized and Related Income Tax Benefit for Stock Options, Restricted Stock Shares, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Share Awards) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Recognized	$ 155	$ 263	$ 202
Income Tax Benefit	36	97	75
Employee stock options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Recognized	13	12	19
Income Tax Benefit	3	5	7
Employee restricted stock units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Recognized	139	142	126
Income Tax Benefit	32	51	47
Employee performance shares and performance units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Compensation Cost Recognized	3	109	57
Income Tax Benefit	$ 1	$ 41	$ 21

Share-Based Payments (Summary o

Share-Based Payments (Summary of the Status of the Company's Employee Stock Option Grants) (Details) - Employee stock options	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Shares
Outstanding (in shares) | shares	4,729,402
Granted (in shares) | shares	447,986
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(565,806)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(23,197)
Expired (in shares) | shares	(4,141)
Outstanding (in shares) | shares	4,584,244
Exercisable (in shares) | shares	3,496,493
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 67.38
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	104.42
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	57.91
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	91.73
Expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	83.70
Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	72.03
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 65.96

Share-Based Payments (Weighte_2

Share-Based Payments (Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term and Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Stock Options Outstanding, Vested and Expected to Vest, and Exercisable) (Details) - Employee stock options $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 11 months 6 days
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 2 months 25 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 66
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 59

Share-Based Payments (Summary_2

Share-Based Payments (Summary of the Company's Employee Restricted Stock Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares to be awarded at the end of each performance period	0.00%
Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares to be awarded at the end of each performance period	125.00%
Employee restricted stock units
Restricted Awards
Restricted (in shares)	5,142,041
Granted (in shares)	1,416,097
Forfeited (in shares)	(150,965)
Released (in shares)	(1,646,259)
Restricted (in shares)	4,760,914	5,142,041
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted (in dollars per share)	$ 82
Granted (in dollars per share)	106.32	$ 110.39	$ 64.12
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	94.14
Released (in dollars per share)	78.41
Restricted (in dollars per share)	$ 90.09	$ 82
Employee performance shares and performance units
Restricted Awards
Restricted (in shares)	1,820,332
Granted (in shares)	592,462
Forfeited (in shares)	(48,832)
Performance adjustment (in shares)	56,221
Released (in shares)	(611,108)
Restricted (in shares)	1,809,075	1,820,332
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted (in dollars per share)	$ 114.98
Granted (in dollars per share)	81.55	$ 114.98	$ 104.06
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	98.06
Performance adjustment (in dollars per share)	106.89
Released (in dollars per share)	106.89
Restricted (in dollars per share)	$ 81.55	$ 114.98

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)segmentdivision	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of divisions | division	5
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	7
Total deferred gain (loss)	$ 212
Synthetic Gic Fees	146	$ 159	$ 158
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net, Terminated Or Offset Before Maturity	$ 19	$ 53	49
Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Out of period decrease adjustments			(153)
Included In Operating Measure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Out of period decrease adjustments			$ (114)

Segment Information (Operating

Segment Information (Operating Income of Reportable Segments) (Reconciling Items) (Details) - Segment Reconciling Items - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings	$ (15)	$ (15)	$ 39
Current period yield adjustments	367	434	466
Principal source of earnings	219	(8)	74
Investments carried at fair value through net income	(417)	184	(95)
Foreign currency exchange movements	(289)	(135)	(154)
Other activities	$ (41)	$ (20)	$ (18)

Segment Information (Operatin_2

Segment Information (Operating Income of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 4,834	$ 6,487	$ 5,705
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	6,368	6,244	5,399
Operating Segments | PGIM Division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	959	979	787
Operating Segments | PGIM Division | PGIM
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	959	979	787
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,278	1,497	1,232
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Retirement
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,049	1,244	1,012
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Group Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	229	253	220
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	2,148	2,007	1,844
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division | Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,925	2,198	1,765
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division | Individual Life
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	223	(191)	79
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	3,266	3,198	3,117
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	3,266	3,198	3,117
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(1,283)	(1,437)	(1,581)
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other | Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(1,283)	(1,437)	(1,581)
Segment Reconciling Items | Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	619	(602)	989
Segment Reconciling Items | Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(316)	544	(466)
Segment Reconciling Items | Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(863)	336	(17)
Segment Reconciling Items | Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	710	(151)	21
Segment Reconciling Items | Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(87)	33	(5)
Segment Reconciling Items | Closed Block Division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(62)	45	(132)
Segment Reconciling Items | Other Divested and Run-off businesses
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ (1,535)	$ 38	$ (84)

Segment Information (Certain Fi

Segment Information (Certain Financial Information for the Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 815,078				$ 832,136				$ 815,078	$ 832,136
Revenues	18,432	$ 16,148	$ 14,655	$ 13,757	16,265	$ 16,313	$ 13,441	$ 13,670	62,992	59,689	$ 58,779
Net Investment Income									16,176	16,435	15,520
Policyholders’ Benefits									39,404	33,794	33,632
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									3,196	3,822	3,761
Dividends to Policyholders									1,336	2,091	2,025
Interest Expense									1,420	1,327	1,320
Amortization of DAC									2,273	1,580	1,877
Closed Block Business | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	59,039				63,134				59,039	63,134
Closed Block Business | Closed Block Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	59,039				63,134				59,039	63,134
Revenues									4,678	5,826	5,669
Net Investment Income									2,288	2,653	2,578
Policyholders’ Benefits									2,972	3,219	3,282
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									132	133	134
Dividends to Policyholders									1,236	2,007	1,941
Interest Expense									2	1	2
Amortization of DAC									35	37	37
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									58,130	53,646	51,574
Net Investment Income									13,490	13,499	12,695
Policyholders’ Benefits									34,312	29,987	29,625
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									3,720	3,729	3,698
Dividends to Policyholders									99	84	84
Interest Expense									1,414	1,322	1,315
Amortization of DAC									2,114	2,093	1,672
Operating Segments | Other Divested and Run-off businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									805	775	602
Net Investment Income									439	321	278
Policyholders’ Benefits									2,195	657	594
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									14	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									1	0	0
Interest Expense									4	4	3
Amortization of DAC									6	0	0
Operating Segments | PGIM Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	47,690				49,944				47,690	49,944
Revenues									3,294	3,355	2,961
Net Investment Income									73	170	80
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									40	27	15
Amortization of DAC									8	11	15
Operating Segments | PGIM Division | PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	47,690				49,944				47,690	49,944
Revenues									3,294	3,355	2,961
Net Investment Income									73	170	80
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									40	27	15
Amortization of DAC									8	11	15
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	217,252				225,204				217,252	225,204
Revenues									22,510	19,314	18,219
Net Investment Income									4,993	5,119	4,871
Policyholders’ Benefits									17,456	14,108	13,360
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									1,712	1,781	1,736
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									37	31	24
Amortization of DAC									38	40	39
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	175,525				183,629				175,525	183,629
Revenues									16,825	13,843	12,876
Net Investment Income									4,377	4,482	4,263
Policyholders’ Benefits									13,215	10,035	9,328
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									1,430	1,507	1,473
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									35	26	19
Amortization of DAC									33	26	33
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Group Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	41,727				41,575				41,727	41,575
Revenues									5,685	5,471	5,343
Net Investment Income									616	637	608
Policyholders’ Benefits									4,241	4,073	4,032
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									282	274	263
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									2	5	5
Amortization of DAC									5	14	6
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	251,638				267,651				251,638	267,651
Revenues									10,797	10,084	10,021
Net Investment Income									2,727	2,690	2,520
Policyholders’ Benefits									2,859	2,418	3,056
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									1,101	1,049	1,042
Dividends to Policyholders									37	36	35
Interest Expense									781	718	654
Amortization of DAC									879	947	599
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division | Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	167,899				183,666				167,899	183,666
Revenues									4,966	5,110	4,666
Net Investment Income									694	742	698
Policyholders’ Benefits									370	318	306
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									335	330	362
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									67	70	71
Amortization of DAC									511	464	484
Operating Segments | U.S. Individual Solutions Division | Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	83,739				83,985				83,739	83,985
Revenues									5,831	4,974	5,355
Net Investment Income									2,033	1,948	1,822
Policyholders’ Benefits									2,489	2,100	2,750
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									766	719	680
Dividends to Policyholders									37	36	35
Interest Expense									714	648	583
Amortization of DAC									368	483	115
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	222,633				211,647				222,633	211,647
Revenues									22,234	21,560	21,009
Net Investment Income									5,245	5,027	4,759
Policyholders’ Benefits									14,009	13,440	13,183
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									907	899	920
Dividends to Policyholders									62	48	49
Interest Expense									21	13	8
Amortization of DAC									1,233	1,138	1,068
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	222,633				211,647				222,633	211,647
Revenues									22,234	21,560	21,009
Net Investment Income									5,245	5,027	4,759
Policyholders’ Benefits									14,009	13,440	13,183
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									907	899	920
Dividends to Policyholders									62	48	49
Interest Expense									21	13	8
Amortization of DAC									1,233	1,138	1,068
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	16,826				14,556				16,826	14,556
Revenues									(705)	(667)	(636)
Net Investment Income									452	493	465
Policyholders’ Benefits									(12)	21	26
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									535	533	614
Amortization of DAC									(44)	(43)	(49)
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Operations | Corporate and Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 16,826				$ 14,556				16,826	14,556
Revenues									(705)	(667)	(636)
Net Investment Income									452	493	465
Policyholders’ Benefits									(12)	21	26
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									535	533	614
Amortization of DAC									(44)	(43)	(49)
Segment Reconciling Items | Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									619	(602)	989
Net Investment Income									(41)	(38)	(31)
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Amortization of DAC									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									(274)	(215)	19
Net Investment Income									0	0	0
Policyholders’ Benefits									(75)	(69)	131
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									40	(191)	(50)
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Amortization of DAC									118	(550)	168
Segment Reconciling Items | Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									(863)	336	(17)
Net Investment Income									0	0	0
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Amortization of DAC									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
Net Investment Income									0	0	0
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									(710)	151	(21)
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Amortization of DAC									0	0	0
Segment Reconciling Items | Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									(103)	(77)	(57)
Net Investment Income									0	0	0
Policyholders’ Benefits									0	0	0
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances									0	0	0
Dividends to Policyholders									0	0	0
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Amortization of DAC									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Information (Revenues a

Segment Information (Revenues and Asset Management Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 18,432	$ 16,148	$ 14,655	$ 13,757	$ 16,265	$ 16,313	$ 13,441	$ 13,670	$ 62,992	$ 59,689	$ 58,779
PGIM Division | PGIM | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									731	717	682
Domestic operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									40,603	36,573	36,079
Foreign operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									22,389	23,116	22,700
Foreign operations, Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									19,125	19,589	19,768
Foreign operations, Korea
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 1,495	$ 1,567	$ 1,439

Commitments and Contingent Li_3

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative Excluding Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Rental expense, net of sub-lease income	$ 265	$ 258	$ 252
Operating and capital leases reserve accrual	685
Sub-lease income accrual	3
Accrued reserves
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Operating and capital leases reserve accrual	0
Sub-lease income accrual	$ 0
Indemnification | Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage	102.00%
Indemnification | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	$ 14,335	$ 12,892
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	1.83	1.82
Weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	62.00%	59.00%
Total share of losses settled	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Indemnification | Minimum | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	2.00%
Indemnification | Maximum | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	20.00%
Yield maintenance guarantee
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold	$ 13	$ 31

Commitments and Contingent Li_4

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Lease) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Operating and Capital Leases
2,019	$ 168
2,020	133
2,021	106
2,022	82
2,023	58
2024 and thereafter	138
Total	685
Sub-lease Income
2,019	1
2,020	1
2,021	1
2,022	0
2,023	0
2024 and thereafter	0
Total	3
Capital Leases	$ 26

Commitments and Contingent Li_5

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other assets:
Premium tax offset for future undiscounted assessments	$ 54	$ 64
Premium tax offset currently available for paid assessments	3	6
Total	57	70
Other liabilities:
Insolvency assessments	39	39
Commitments | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments	3,299	2,772
Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists	1,490	435
Expected to be funded from the GA and other operations outside the SA
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investment (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	6,941	6,319
Expected to be funded from separate accounts
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investment (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	147	141
Indemnification | Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Indemnification provided to certain securities lending clients	5,399	4,619
Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications	5,503	4,722
Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications	0	0
Indemnification | Serviced Mortgages Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company	1,828	1,609
First-loss exposure portion of above	543	483
Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications	17	14
Guarantee of Asset Values
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guaranteed value of third parties’ assets	79,215	77,290
Fair value of collateral supporting these assets	77,897	77,651
Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value	2	(1)
Other Guarantees
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Other guarantees where amount can be determined	77	31
Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications	$ 0	$ 0

Commitments and Contingent Li_6

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Litigation Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			31 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017defendant	Feb. 28, 2017plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2014caseplaintiff	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018plaintiff	Feb. 28, 2015plaintiff	Jul. 31, 2014defendant	May 31, 2014defendant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible losses in excess of accruals (less than) for litigation and regulatory matters | $					$ 250
Wells Fargo MyTerm Sales
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annualized new premiums sales | $				$ 4
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Positive Outcome of Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of other institutions filing actions along with Company			9
Number of actions filed by the Company in New York state court | case			6
Number of Trusts represented in legal action filed by the Company (more than)			2,200
Number of defendants in legal action filed by the company | defendant								6
Residential mortgage-backed securities | PICA et al. v. Deutsche Bank, et al. | Positive Outcome of Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Claims Filed, Number		62
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number		41
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number		21
Residential mortgage-backed securities | PICA et al. v. U.S. Bank N.A. | Positive Outcome of Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Trusts represented in legal action filed by the Company (more than)						77	770
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Positive Outcome of Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants in legal action filed by the company | defendant									10
Pending Litigation | Total Asset Recovery Services, LLC v. MetLife, Inc., and Prudential
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants | defendant	19

Quarterly Results of Operatio_3

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 18,432	$ 16,148	$ 14,655	$ 13,757	$ 16,265	$ 16,313	$ 13,441	$ 13,670	$ 62,992	$ 59,689	$ 58,779
Total benefits and expenses	17,379	14,310	14,405	12,064	15,149	13,292	12,833	11,928	58,158	53,202	53,074
Net income (loss)	849	1,675	200	1,364	3,865	2,241	496	1,372	4,088	7,974	4,419
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	3	3	1	100	3	5	3	14	111	51
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$ 842	$ 1,672	$ 197	$ 1,363	$ 3,765	$ 2,238	$ 491	$ 1,369	$ 4,074	$ 7,863	$ 4,368
Basic earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ 3.97	$ 0.46	$ 3.19	$ 8.78	$ 5.19	$ 1.13	$ 3.14	$ 9.64	$ 18.19	$ 9.85
Diluted earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 3.90	$ 0.46	$ 3.14	$ 8.61	$ 5.09	$ 1.12	$ 3.09	$ 9.50	$ 17.86	$ 9.71

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares	Feb. 06, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 3.60	$ 3	$ 2.80
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1

Schedule I - Summary of Inves_2

Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other Than investments in Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 331,745	$ 312,385
Fair Value	[1]	353,656	346,780
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	[1]	2,013	2,049
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372	2,430
Equity securities, at cost		5,219	5,154
Equity securities, at fair value	[1],[2]	6,238	7,329
Fixed Maturities, Trading, Amortized Cost		3,392	3,509
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value	[1],[2]	3,243	3,507
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities			0
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	59,830	56,045
Policy loans		12,016	11,891
Short-term investments		6,469
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526	13,373
Total Investment at Cost		456,464
Total investment per Balance Sheet		479,245	469,871
Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		331,745	312,385
Fair Value		353,656	346,780
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,013	2,049
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372	2,430
Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities, at cost		5,219
Equity securities, at fair value		6,238
Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		331,745
Fair Value		353,656
Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,013
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		2,372
Trading | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed Maturities, Trading, Amortized Cost		3,392
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value		3,243
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		28,242	22,837
Fair Value		30,594	26,138
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		28,242
Fair Value		30,594
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		9,880	9,366
Fair Value		10,493	10,471
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		9,880
Fair Value		10,493
Foreign governments | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		96,710
Fair Value		113,110
Asset-backed securities | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		12,888	11,965
Fair Value		12,973	12,233
Asset-backed securities | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		12,888
Fair Value		12,973
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,937	3,491
Fair Value		3,004	3,645
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		365	446
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		388	478
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,937
Fair Value		3,004
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		0
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,396	13,134
Fair Value		13,315	13,281
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,396
Fair Value		13,315
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities | Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		365
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		388
Public utilities | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		26,159
Fair Value		26,799
Certificates of deposit | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		20
Fair Value		21
All other corporate bonds | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		140,953
Fair Value		142,768
All other corporate bonds | Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		763
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		830
Redeemable preferred stock | Available-for-sale | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		560
Fair Value		579
Foreign government bonds | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		96,710	88,062
Fair Value		113,110	103,419
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		885	865
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		1,154	$ 1,130
Foreign government bonds | Held-to-maturity | Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		885
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, fair value		1,154
Other common stocks | Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities, at cost		3,631
Equity securities, at fair value		4,595
Mutual funds | Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities, at cost		1,278
Equity securities, at fair value		1,318
Nonredeemable preferred stock | Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities, at cost		30
Equity securities, at fair value		26
Perpetual preferred stock | Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities, at cost		280
Equity securities, at fair value		299
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		21,254
Commercial mortgage and agricultural properties loans and other collateralized loans
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		59,175
Uncollateralized loans
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		$ 655
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_2

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:	[1]	$ 353,656		$ 346,780
Equity securities, at fair value	[1],[2]	6,238		7,329
Other invested assets	[1],[2]	14,526		13,373
Total investments		479,245		469,871
Cash and cash equivalents		15,353	[1]	14,490	[1]	$ 14,127
Investment in subsidiaries		1,329		1,483		$ 994
Other assets	[1]	16,118		17,250
TOTAL ASSETS		815,078		832,136
LIABILITIES
Short-term debt		2,451		1,380
Long-term debt		17,378		17,172
Income taxes payable		7,936		9,648
Other liabilities	[1]	16,018		16,619
Total liabilities		766,047		777,625
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		0		0
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017)		6		6
Additional paid-in capital		24,828		24,769
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (249,398,887 and 237,559,118 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)		(17,593)		(16,284)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		10,906		17,074
Retained earnings		30,470		28,671
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		48,617		54,236
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		815,078		832,136
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost		331,745		312,385
Equity securities, at cost		$ 5,219		$ 5,154
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued		0		0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized		1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		660,111,339		660,111,339
Common Stock held in treasury, shares		249,398,887		237,559,118
Prudential Financial
ASSETS
Investment contracts from subsidiaries		$ 1		$ 1
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:		1,387		1,250
Equity securities, at fair value		25		0
Other invested assets		3,537		2,330
Total investments		4,950		3,581
Cash and cash equivalents		1,327		1,677		$ 1,128	$ 9,449
Due from subsidiaries		1,601		1,500
Loans receivable from subsidiaries		7,044		7,846
Investment in subsidiaries		57,934		63,456
Property, plant and equipment		502		529
Other assets		511		550
TOTAL ASSETS		73,869		79,139
LIABILITIES
Due to subsidiaries		2,117		2,205
Loans payable to subsidiaries		5,260		5,738
Short-term debt		1,115		880
Long-term debt		16,141		15,304
Income taxes payable		0		5
Other liabilities		619		771
Total liabilities		25,252		24,903
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		0		0
Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 660,111,339 shares issued as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017)		6		6
Additional paid-in capital		24,828		24,769
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (249,398,887 and 237,559,118 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)		(17,593)		(16,284)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		10,906		17,074
Retained earnings		30,470		28,671
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		48,617		54,236
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		73,869		79,139
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost		1,354		1,218
Equity securities, at cost		$ 25		$ 0
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued		0		0
Prudential Financial | Other common stocks
EQUITY
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized		1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		660,111,339		660,111,339
Common Stock held in treasury, shares		249,398,887		237,559,118
[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See “Adoption of ASU 2016-01” in Note 2 for details.

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_3

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES
Net investment income									$ 16,176	$ 16,435	$ 15,520
Realized investment gains (losses), net									1,977	432	2,194
Other income (loss)									(1,042)	1,301	443
Total revenues	$ 18,432	$ 16,148	$ 14,655	$ 13,757	$ 16,265	$ 16,313	$ 13,441	$ 13,670	62,992	59,689	58,779
EXPENSES
Interest expense									1,420	1,327	1,320
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES									4,834	6,487	5,705
Total income tax expense (benefit)									822	(1,438)	1,335
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES									4,012	7,925	4,370
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									76	49	49
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	$ 842	$ 1,672	$ 197	$ 1,363	$ 3,765	$ 2,238	$ 491	$ 1,369	4,074	7,863	4,368
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.									(2,900)	10,316	6,704
Prudential Financial
REVENUES
Net investment income									168	92	61
Realized investment gains (losses), net									106	(73)	(126)
Affiliated interest revenue									374	379	353
Other income (loss)									(7)	(79)	(2)
Total revenues									641	319	286
EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses									126	126	101
Interest expense									1,087	1,057	1,106
Total expenses									1,213	1,183	1,207
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES									(572)	(864)	(921)
Total income tax expense (benefit)									(130)	(397)	(320)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES									(442)	(467)	(601)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									4,516	8,330	4,969
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.									4,074	7,863	4,368
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)									(6,974)	2,453	2,336
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.									$ (2,900)	$ 10,316	$ 6,704

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_4

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Condensed Statements of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018		Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$ 849		$ 1,675	$ 200	$ 1,364		$ 3,865		$ 2,241	$ 496	$ 1,372	$ 4,088		$ 7,974		$ 4,419
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Realized investment (gains) losses, net													(1,977)		(432)		(2,194)
Dividends received from subsidiaries													93		63		60
Change in:
Other, operating	[1]												680		(1,127)		(839)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	[1]												21,664		13,460		14,876
Proceeds from the sale/maturity of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale													59,675		58,244		49,713
Short-term investments	[1]												33,846		29,328		43,813
Payments for the purchase of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale													(77,234)		(68,667)		(66,857)
Short-term investments	[1]												(33,336)		(28,405)		(43,483)
Other, investing	[1]												(188)		(723)		(356)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	[1]												(21,628)		(11,957)		(21,694)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock													(1,521)		(1,296)		(1,300)
Common Stock acquired													(1,500)		(1,250)		(2,000)
Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options													132		246		426
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)													2,934		1,225		2,742
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)													(1,810)		(1,827)		(2,753)
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)													199		38		292
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements													0		0		21
Other, financing													(282)		(14)		(168)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities													781		(1,258)		3,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR						14,490	[2]					14,127	14,490	[2]	14,127
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR		15,353	[2]					14,490	[2]				15,353	[2]	14,490	[2]	14,127
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest													1,443		1,248		1,257
Cash paid (refunds received) during the period for taxes													760		185		770
Common Class B Stock
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common Stock acquired													0		0		(119)
Prudential Financial
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME (LOSS)													4,074		7,863		4,368
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries													(4,516)		(8,330)		(4,969)
Realized investment (gains) losses, net													(106)		73		126
Dividends received from subsidiaries													2,975		1,975		2,828
Property, plant and equipment													(4)		(1)		(13)
Change in:
Due to/from subsidiaries, net													(1)		213		(5,109)
Other, operating	[3]												115		(149)		204
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities													2,537		1,644		(2,565)
Proceeds from the sale/maturity of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale													234		740		0
Short-term investments													18,708		15,973		17,575
Payments for the purchase of:
Equity securities, at fair value													(25)		0		0
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale													(370)		(865)		(1,106)
Short-term investments													(19,914)		(15,087)		(19,111)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries													(874)		(1,135)		(2,018)
Returns of capital contributions from subsidiaries													1,083		1,150		2,755
Loans to subsidiaries, net of maturities													803		(1,127)		(596)
Other, investing													0		61		1
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities													(355)		(290)		(2,500)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock													(1,521)		(1,296)		(1,300)
Common Stock acquired													(1,500)		(1,250)		(2,000)
Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options													132		246		426
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)													2,531		742		30
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)													(1,443)		(480)		(1,319)
Repayments of loans from subsidiaries													(728)		(310)		(390)
Proceeds from loans payable to subsidiaries													99		1,627		1,405
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)													(36)		(16)		14
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements													0		0		10
Other, financing	[3]												(66)		(68)		(132)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities													(2,532)		(805)		(3,256)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS													(350)		549		(8,321)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR						$ 1,677						$ 1,128	1,677		1,128		9,449
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR		$ 1,327						$ 1,677					1,327		1,677		1,128
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest													1,014		1,019		1,002
Cash paid (refunds received) during the period for taxes													(231)		(213)		(544)
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR
Non-cash capital contributions to subsidiaries													(22)		(17)		(4,158)
Non-cash dividends/returns of capital from subsidiaries													101		0		4,142
Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs													$ 138		$ 104		$ 115
[1]	Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details.
[2]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[3]	Prior period amounts are presented on a basis consistent with current period presentation, reflecting the adoption of ASU 2016-09. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_5

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Short and Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 2,451	$ 1,380
Long-term debt	$ 17,378	$ 17,172
Commercial Paper, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.90%	0.99%
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 742	$ 550
Current portion of long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,656	830
Prudential Financial
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,115	880
Long-term debt	16,141	15,304
Prudential Financial | Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 15	$ 50
Commercial Paper, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.98%	1.15%
Prudential Financial | Current portion of long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 1,100	$ 830
Prudential Financial | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,511	6,566
Prudential Financial | Minimum | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.50%
Prudential Financial | Maximum | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.88%
Fixed rate | Prudential Financial | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 8,601	8,709
Fixed rate | Prudential Financial | Minimum | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.50%
Fixed rate | Prudential Financial | Maximum | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.63%
Floating rate debt | Prudential Financial | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 29	$ 29
Floating rate debt | Prudential Financial | Minimum | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.04%
Floating rate debt | Prudential Financial | Maximum | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.95%

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_6

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Contractual Maturities for Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,020	$ 1,390
2,021	559
2,022	73
2,023	244
2024 and thereafter	15,112
Long-term debt	17,378	$ 17,172
Prudential Financial
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,020	1,179
2,021	400
2,022	0
2,023	0
2024 and thereafter	14,562
Long-term debt	$ 16,141	$ 15,304

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_7

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Dividends and Returns of Capital) (Details) - Prudential Financial - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	$ 4,058	$ 3,124	$ 5,584
Pruco Reinsurance
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	0	0	1,298
Prudential Annuities Holding Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	175	145	98
International Insurance and Investments Holding Companies
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	2,270	546	1,171
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	0	1,000	900
PGIM Holding Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	578	467	746
Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	1,025	950	1,140
Other Holding Companies
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends or Returns of Capital received by Parent Company from Subsidiaries	$ 10	$ 16	$ 231

Schedule II - Condensed Finan_8

Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) In Interest Expense, Derivative Instruments			$ 1,420,000,000	$ 1,327,000,000	$ 1,320,000,000
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment					119,000,000
Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) In Interest Expense, Derivative Instruments			1,087,000,000	1,057,000,000	1,106,000,000
Derivatives | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) In Interest Expense, Derivative Instruments			0	$ 1,000,000	2,000,000
Commercial Paper | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation			727,000,000
Investee Debt | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation			$ 3,900,000,000
Commitments to Extend Credit | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation						$ 500,000,000
Held In Treasury | Common Class B Stock
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	$ 651,000,000	$ 770,000,000
Held In Treasury | Common Class B Stock | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	651,000,000	770,000,000
Retained Earnings
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(484,000,000)	(119,000,000)			$ 119,000,000
Retained Earnings | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(484,000,000)	$ (119,000,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	(167,000,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital | Prudential Financial
Schedule II Narrative [Line Items]
Class B Stock repurchase adjustment	$ (167,000,000)

Schedule III - Supplementary _2

Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$ 20,058	$ 18,992	$ 17,661
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	273,526	257,011	240,611
Unearned Premiums	320	306	297
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	154,448	154,600	150,916
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	41,781	37,394	36,870
Net Investment Income	16,176	16,435	15,520
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	43,936	39,707	39,418
Amortization of DAC	2,273	1,580	1,877
Other Operating Expenses	11,949	11,915	11,779
PGIM Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	0	0	0
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0	0	0
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	0	0	0
Net Investment Income	73	170	80
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0	0	0
Amortization of DAC	8	11	15
Other Operating Expenses	2,298	2,239	2,095
U.S. Workplace Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	311	308	307
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	69,441	64,018	60,371
Unearned Premiums	236	228	220
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	56,855	58,252	58,628
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	16,576	13,265	12,457
Net Investment Income	4,998	5,166	4,885
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	18,732	15,923	15,260
Amortization of DAC	44	30	130
Other Operating Expenses	2,027	1,888	1,853
U.S. Individual Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	11,087	10,535	10,150
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	25,377	24,446	22,368
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	36,678	34,435	33,622
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	5,777	5,082	5,662
Net Investment Income	2,723	2,660	2,515
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	3,963	3,142	4,028
Amortization of DAC	1,011	382	678
Other Operating Expenses	3,731	3,679	3,678
International Insurance Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	8,715	8,214	7,208
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	122,810	114,437	103,853
Unearned Premiums	84	78	77
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	51,003	50,483	47,862
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	16,700	16,190	15,813
Net Investment Income	5,219	5,005	4,759
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	14,704	14,604	14,155
Amortization of DAC	1,220	1,138	1,065
Other Operating Expenses	2,760	2,838	2,677
Total PFI excluding Closed Block Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	19,794	18,693	17,325
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	225,244	208,141	191,330
Unearned Premiums	320	306	297
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	145,425	143,179	140,123
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	39,480	34,868	34,250
Net Investment Income	13,888	13,782	12,942
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	39,596	34,348	34,061
Amortization of DAC	2,238	1,543	1,840
Other Operating Expenses	11,585	11,530	11,372
PGIM | PGIM Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	0	0	0
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0	0	0
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	0	0	0
Net Investment Income	73	170	80
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0	0	0
Amortization of DAC	8	11	15
Other Operating Expenses	2,298	2,239	2,095
Retirement | U.S. Workplace Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	153	146	132
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	64,750	59,330	55,661
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	47,766	49,269	49,770
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	11,582	8,517	7,808
Net Investment Income	4,394	4,536	4,275
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	14,209	11,576	10,958
Amortization of DAC	39	16	124
Other Operating Expenses	1,100	1,031	1,031
Group Insurance | U.S. Workplace Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	158	162	175
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	4,691	4,688	4,710
Unearned Premiums	236	228	220
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	9,089	8,983	8,858
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	4,994	4,748	4,649
Net Investment Income	604	630	610
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	4,523	4,347	4,302
Amortization of DAC	5	14	6
Other Operating Expenses	927	857	822
Individual Annuities | U.S. Individual Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	4,984	5,130	4,871
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	11,057	10,797	10,311
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	8,886	8,551	8,601
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	2,792	2,805	2,721
Net Investment Income	683	727	700
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	734	368	614
Amortization of DAC	658	0	462
Other Operating Expenses	1,824	1,791	1,749
Individual Life | U.S. Individual Solutions Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	6,103	5,405	5,279
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	14,320	13,649	12,057
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	27,792	25,884	25,021
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	2,985	2,277	2,941
Net Investment Income	2,040	1,933	1,815
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	3,229	2,774	3,414
Amortization of DAC	353	382	216
Other Operating Expenses	1,907	1,888	1,929
International Insurance | International Insurance Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	8,715	8,214	7,208
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	122,810	114,437	103,853
Unearned Premiums	84	78	77
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	51,003	50,483	47,862
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	16,700	16,190	15,813
Net Investment Income	5,219	5,005	4,759
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	14,704	14,604	14,155
Amortization of DAC	1,220	1,138	1,065
Other Operating Expenses	2,760	2,838	2,677
Corporate and Other Operations
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	(319)	(364)	(340)
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	7,616	5,240	4,738
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	889	9	11
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	427	331	318
Net Investment Income	875	781	703
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	2,197	679	618
Amortization of DAC	(45)	(18)	(48)
Other Operating Expenses	769	886	1,069
Closed Block Division
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	264	299	336
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims, Expenses	48,282	48,870	49,281
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	9,023	11,421	10,793
Premiums, Policy Charges and Fee Income	2,301	2,526	2,620
Net Investment Income	2,288	2,653	2,578
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	4,340	5,359	5,357
Amortization of DAC	35	37	37
Other Operating Expenses	$ 364	$ 385	$ 407

Schedule IV - Reinsurance (Deta

Schedule IV - Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reinsurance Face Amount/Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 5,144,843	$ 3,733,997	$ 3,652,206
Ceded to Other Companies	1,227,142	767,499	706,918
Assumed from Other Companies	197,343	207,083	218,262
Net Amount	$ 4,115,044	$ 3,173,581	$ 3,163,550
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	4.80%	6.50%	6.90%
Gross Amount	$ 35,048	$ 31,797	$ 30,654
Ceded to Other Companies	1,843	1,811	1,763
Assumed from Other Companies	2,574	2,105	2,073
Premiums	$ 35,779	$ 32,091	$ 30,964
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	7.20%	6.60%	6.70%
Life Insurance
Reinsurance Face Amount/Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 32,248	$ 29,035	$ 27,857
Ceded to Other Companies	1,792	1,761	1,719
Assumed from Other Companies	2,574	2,105	2,073
Premiums	$ 33,030	$ 29,379	$ 28,211
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	7.80%	7.20%	7.30%
Accident and Health Insurance
Reinsurance Face Amount/Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 2,800	$ 2,762	$ 2,797
Ceded to Other Companies	51	50	44
Assumed from Other Companies	0	0	0
Premiums	$ 2,749	$ 2,712	$ 2,753
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Uncategorized Items - pru-20181

Label	Element	Value
Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	5,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	57,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	904,000,000
Accounting Standard Update 2018-02 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	0
Accounting Standard Update 2018-02 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (1,653,000,000)