$PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Stock $pru

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513071582 Filed on February 22, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$84.85B	$11.69B	$14.93B
YoY Change	72.86%	45.17%	50.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$65.13B		$6.208B
YoY Change	175.82%		36.8%
Gross Profit	$19.72B		$8.723B
YoY Change	-22.59%		62.17%
Gross Profit Margin	23.24%		58.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.27B	$3.629B	$3.344B
YoY Change	-0.44%	33.86%	35.88%
% of Gross Profit	67.31%		38.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.504B	$88.00M	$1.510B
YoY Change	-44.19%	-184.62%	-25266.67%
% of Gross Profit	7.63%		17.31%
Operating Expenses	$84.14B	$10.89B	$12.53B
YoY Change	90.7%	37.52%	53.36%
Operating Profit	-$64.42B		-$3.802B
YoY Change	245.43%		36.37%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.138B	$791.0M	$2.406B
YoY Change	-40.7%	522.83%	37.49%
Income Tax	$213.0M	$176.0M	$860.0M
% Of Pretax Income	18.72%	22.25%	35.74%
Net Earnings	$520.0M	$604.0M	$1.599B
YoY Change	-85.68%	241.24%	28.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.61%	5.17%	10.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.09	$3.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.111M	$1.08	$3.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$18.10B	$14.25B	$15.53B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill		$888.0M
YoY Change		25.6%
Intangibles		$335.0M
YoY Change		-4.83%
Long-Term Investments	$405.6B	$3.508B	$352.6B
YoY Change	13.85%	-98.76%	22.67%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$709.2B	$620.2B	$611.5B
YoY Change	14.35%	14.89%	16.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.061B	$2.860B	$2.899B
YoY Change	113.85%	44.3%	12.71%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$20.08B	$15.22B	$16.64B
YoY Change	31.98%	29.9%	18.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$24.73B	$24.62B	$23.92B
YoY Change	0.43%	4.1%	7.09%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$11.84B	$12.77B	$12.37B
YoY Change	-7.27%	-17.17%	-15.76%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$36.57B	$24.62B	$23.92B
YoY Change	-2.2%	4.1%	-35.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$20.08B	$15.22B	$16.64B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$36.57B	$24.62B	$23.92B
Total Liabilities	$670.7B	$585.4B	$573.7B
YoY Change	14.46%	15.48%	16.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$16.63B	$19.33B
YoY Change		1.51%
Common Stock		$24.30B	$24.26B
YoY Change		0.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$11.92B	$11.74B
YoY Change		6.69%
Treasury Stock Shares		$192.1M	$188.2M
Shareholders Equity	$38.50B	$34.25B	$37.15B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$709.2B	$620.2B	$611.5B
YoY Change	14.35%	14.89%	16.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$520.0M	$604.0M	$1.599B
YoY Change	-85.68%	241.24%	28.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.504B	$88.00M	$1.510B
YoY Change	-44.19%	-184.62%	-25266.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	$20.91B	$1.556B	$5.647B
YoY Change	68.93%	-19.71%	175.06%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$143.0M	-$2.311B	-$4.677B
YoY Change	-21.43%	-3.39%	115.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$15.42B	-$2.311B	-$4.677B
YoY Change	15.98%	-3.39%	115.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$650.0M
YoY Change	-34.93%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.305B	-494.0M	545.0M
YoY Change	-162.17%	-136.46%	4.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$20.91B	1.556B	5.647B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$15.42B	-2.311B	-4.677B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.305B	-494.0M	545.0M
Net Change In Cash	$4.184B	-1.249B	1.515B
YoY Change	254.28%	-238.62%	275.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$20.91B	$1.556B	$5.647B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2010	pru	Assets Received And Related Liabilities Recorded Pension Risk Transfer AssetsReceivedAndRelatedLiabilitiesRecordedPensionRiskTransfer	0	USD
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CY2012	pru	Demutualization Policy Textblock DemutualizationPolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Demutualization </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">On December 18, 2001 (the “date of demutualization”), The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential Insurance”) converted from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company and became an indirect, wholly</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial. At the time of demutualization Prudential Financial issued two classes of common stock, both of which remain outstanding. The Common Stock, which is publicly traded, reflects the performance of the Financial Services Businesses, and the Class B Stock, which was issued through a private placement, reflects the performance of the Closed Block Business.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Use of Estimates </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">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.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs and related amortization; </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">value </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">of business acquired and its amortization; </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">amortization of sales inducements; </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2012	pru	Policyholders Account Balances Policy Textblock PolicyholdersAccountBalancesPolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Policyholders' Account Balances</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">The Company's liability for policyholders' account balances represents the contract value that has accrued to the benefit of the policyholder as of the balance sheet date. This liability is generally equal to the accumulated account deposits, plus interest credited, less policyholder withdrawals and other charges assessed against the account balance. These policyholders' account balances also include </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">provision for benefits under non-life contingent payout annuities and certain unearned revenues. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">10</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information regarding policyholders' account balances.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	pru	Percentage Of Loan To Value Ratio PercentageOfLoanToValueRatio	1	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments Additional Information CostMethodInvestmentsAdditionalInformation	or under the cost method when the Company’s partnership interest is so minor (generally less than 3%) that it exercises virtually no influence over operating and financial policies
CY2012	pru	Contingent Liabilities Policy Textblock ContingentLiabilitiesPolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Contingent Liabilities </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">Amounts related to 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. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	pru	Asset Management Fees And Other Income Policy Textblock AssetManagementFeesAndOtherIncomePolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Asset Management Fees and Other Income </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">“Asset management fees and other income” principally include asset management fees and securities and commodities commission revenues, which are recognized in the period in which the services are performed. Realized and unrealized gains </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">or losses </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">from investments classified as “trading” such as “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” and “Other </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">trading account assets,” </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">short-term investments that are marked-to-market through other income, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and from consolidated entities that follow specialized investment company fair value accounting are also included in “Asset management fees and other income.” 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. Performance based incentive fee revenue is accrued quarterly based on measuring fund performance to date versus the performance benchmark stated in the investment management agreement. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Certain performance based incentive fees are also subject to future adjustment based on cumulative fund performance in relation to these specified benchmarks.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	pru	Contractual Due Date On Principal And Interest ContractualDueDateOnPrincipalAndInterest	The Company defines “past due” as principal or interest not collected at least 30 days past the scheduled contractual due date
CY2012	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Impaired Description LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedDescription	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
CY2012	pru	Debt Service Coverage Ratios DebtServiceCoverageRatios	1.0	pure
CY2012	pru	Separate Account Assets And Liabilities Policy Textblock SeparateAccountAssetsAndLiabilitiesPolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Separate Account Assets and Liabilities </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">Separate account assets are reported at fair value and 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. 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. See Note 11 for additional information regarding separate account arrangements with contractual guarantees. Separate account liabilities primarily represent the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">contractholder's</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> 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. 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 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">included in “Asset management fees and other income.” 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.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	pru	Other Assets And Other Liabilities Policy Textblock OtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesPolicyTextblock	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Other Assets and Other Liabilities </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">Other assets consist primarily of prepaid pension benefit costs, certain restricted assets, trade receivables, value of business acquired, goodwill and other intangible assets, deferred sales inducements, the Company's investments in operating joint ventures, which include the Company's indirect investment in China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (“China Pacific Group”), property and equipment, reinsurance </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">recoverables</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, and receivables resulting from sales of securities that had not yet settled at the balance sheet date. Other liabilities consist primarily of trade payables</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, pension</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and other employee benefit liabilities, derivative liabilities, reinsurance payables, and payables resulting from purchases of securities that had not yet settled at the balance sheet date. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">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</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> to 40</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> years.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">As a result of certain acquisitions</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> the Company recognizes an asset for goodwill representing the excess of cost over the net fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill is assigned to reporting units at the date the goodwill is initially recorded. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">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. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">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. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">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. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">fundamental </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">goodwill impairment analysis is a 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.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">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</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> assigned to a reporting unit, and the loss establishes a new basis in the goodwill. Subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> 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.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company may first perform a qualitative goodwill assessment to determine whether events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Factors such as macroeconomic conditions; industry and market considerations; cost factors and other are used to assess the validity of goodwill. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">If, after assessing the totality of events </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">or circumstances, the Company </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">determine</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step goodwill impairment test, as described above, i</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s not necessary. If, however, the Company</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> conclude</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> otherwise, then </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">the Company </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">must perform the first step of the two-step impairment test by comparing the reporting unit's fair value with its carrying value including goodwill. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, then </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">the Company </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">must perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the impairment loss, if any. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">See Note 9 for </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">additional</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> information regarding goodwill.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">The Company offers 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 anticipated life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">DAC</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. Sales inducements balances are subject to recoverability testing at the end </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">of each reporting period to ensure that the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">balance</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> do</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">es</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> not exceed the present value of anticipated gross profits. The Company records amortization of deferred sales inducements in “Interest credited to policyholders' account balances.” See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">11</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information regarding sales inducements.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">The majority of the Company's r</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">einsurance </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">recoverables</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and payables </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">are</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> receivables and corresponding payables associated with the reinsurance arrangements used to effect the Company's acquisition of the retirement businesses of CIGNA. The remaining amounts relate to other reinsurance arrangements entered into by the Company. 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. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">13</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information about the Company's reinsurance arrangements.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">Identifiable intangible assets 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 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">exists</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> 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 intangibles 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. Identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer relationships and mortgage servicing rights. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">9</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information regarding identifiable intangible assets.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">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 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">7</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information on investments in operating joint ventures.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2012Q4	pru	Quantifying Misstatement In Current Year Financial Statements Number Of Adjustments QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsNumberOfAdjustments	1	pure
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Restricted AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted	183000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments RestrictedCashAndInvestments	56000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Restricted AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted	191000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments RestrictedCashAndInvestments	67000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Medium Term Notes MediumTermNotes	1780000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Medium Term Notes MediumTermNotes	3197000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	3565000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	-328000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	1832000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	-168000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	3070000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	-346000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	52000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	160000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	12328000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	2643000000	USD
CY2010Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	1310000000	USD
CY2010Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	362000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	14578000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	2460000000	USD
CY2010Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	-233000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	-225000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	-310000000	USD
CY2010Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Impact Of Adoption Of Accounting Pronouncement DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsImpactOfAdoptionOfAccountingPronouncement	3754000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Impact Of Adoption Of Accounting Pronouncement DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsImpactOfAdoptionOfAccountingPronouncement	0	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Impact Of Adoption Of Accounting Pronouncement DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsImpactOfAdoptionOfAccountingPronouncement	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Additions From Acquisitions PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAdditionsFromAcquisitions	0	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Unlocking And Trueups PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueups	31000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	520000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-90000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued	62000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	198000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued	65000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Additions From Acquisitions PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAdditionsFromAcquisitions	3769000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Unlocking And Trueups PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueups	23000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	555000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-179000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfits	484000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Additions From Acquisitions PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAdditionsFromAcquisitions	0	USD
CY2010	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Unlocking And Trueups PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueups	4000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued	25000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfits	511000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-23000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	60000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	74000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	11000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year One ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearOne	392000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Two ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearTwo	336000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Three ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearThree	285000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Four ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearFour	248000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Five ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearFive	218000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	709000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	709000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-2000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	707000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	888000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-15000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	873000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	873000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	707000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	888000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	184000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-3000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	52000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	4000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	311000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	335000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	8000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value MortgageServicingRightsFairValue	170000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value MortgageServicingRightsFairValue	164000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	56000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	50000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	45000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	47000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	43000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	36000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	29000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Other Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsOtherContracts	13859000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	2920000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	2744000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits	213130000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Life LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLife	141486000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Individual And Group Annuities And Supplementary Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts	57785000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Other Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsOtherContracts	11697000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Individual And Group Annuities And Supplementary Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts	24840000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits	167927000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Life LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLife	131390000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Traditional Life Interest Rate Low End TraditionalLifeInterestRateLowEnd	0.025	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Traditional Life Interest Rate High End TraditionalLifeInterestRateHighEnd	0.075	pure
CY2012Q4	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Insurance In Force ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifeInsuranceInForce	0.05	pure
CY2011Q4	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Insurance In Force ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifeInsuranceInForce	0.05	pure
CY2012	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.11	pure
CY2011	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.17	pure
CY2010	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.24	pure
CY2012	pru	Future Policy Benefits Interest Rate Low End FuturePolicyBenefitsInterestRateLowEnd	0.01	pure
CY2012	pru	Unpaid Claims And Claim Adjustment Expenses Interest Rate Lower End UnpaidClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpensesInterestRateLowerEnd	0.035	pure
CY2012	pru	Unpaid Claims And Claim Adjustment Expenses Interest Rate High End UnpaidClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpensesInterestRateHighEnd	0.064	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions Low End InterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsLowEnd	0	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions High End InterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsHighEnd	0.12	pure
CY2012	pru	Other Than Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions Low End OtherThanInterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsLowEnd	0	pure
CY2012	pru	Other Than Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions High End OtherThanInterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsHighEnd	0.134	pure
CY2012	pru	Percentage Of Policyholders Account Balances With Interest Crediting Rates In Excess Of8 Percent PercentageOfPolicyholdersAccountBalancesWithInterestCreditingRatesInExcessOf8Percent	0.01	pure
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee Separate Account Value NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeSeparateAccountValue	122915000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee Separate Account Value NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeSeparateAccountValue	99412000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1117000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Additions DeferredSalesInducementsAdditions	431000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Unlocking And True Ups DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueUps	-52000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Other DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseOther	267000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses DeferredSalesInducementsChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-15000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1348000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Additions DeferredSalesInducementsAdditions	359000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Unlocking And True Ups DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueUps	81000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Other DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseOther	645000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses DeferredSalesInducementsChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-20000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1001000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Additions DeferredSalesInducementsAdditions	259000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Unlocking And True Ups DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueUps	-189000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Other DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseOther	109000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses DeferredSalesInducementsChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-17000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1357000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Schedule Of Closed Block Assets And Liabilities ScheduleOfClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilities	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 413px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:413px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 77px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 77px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 77px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2011</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 1px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 413px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:413px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 413px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:413px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 166px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:166px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">(in millions)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 437px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:437px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Future policy benefits</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 50,839</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 51,423</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' dividends payable</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 887</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 902</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' dividend obligation</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 6,363</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 4,609</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' account balances</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 5,426</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 5,484</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other Closed Block liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 3,366</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 4,031</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 503px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:503px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 66,881</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 66,449</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 413px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:413px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 437px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:437px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 41,980</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 42,024</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other trading account assets, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 224</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 269</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 3,225</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 3,122</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Commercial mortgage and other loans</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 8,747</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 8,322</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policy loans</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 5,120</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 5,296</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other long-term investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,094</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,080</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Short-term investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,194</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 485</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 503px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:503px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 62,584</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 61,598</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Cash and cash equivalents</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 511</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1,006</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Accrued investment income</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 550</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 571</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 515px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:515px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other Closed Block assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 262</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 284</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 503px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:503px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 63,907</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 63,459</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 413px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:413px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="6" style="width: 527px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:527px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Excess of reported Closed Block Liabilities over Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,974</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2,990</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="6" style="width: 527px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:527px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 503px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:503px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Net unrealized investment gains (losses)</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 5,467</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 3,836</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 503px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:503px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (5,478)</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (3,847)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="6" style="width: 527px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:527px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block Assets and Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,963</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,979</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividends Payable ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendsPayable	887000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	6363000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderAccountBalances	5426000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Other Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilitiesOtherClosedBlockLiabilities	3366000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilities	66881000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderAccountBalances	5484000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	4609000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilities	66449000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Future Policy Benefits And Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesFuturePolicyBenefitsAndPolicyholderAccountBalances	51423000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Other Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilitiesOtherClosedBlockLiabilities	4031000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividends Payable ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendsPayable	902000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Fixed Maturity Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockFixedMaturityAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	41980000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Trading AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherTrading	224000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Equity Securities Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockEquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	3225000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Commercial Mortgage Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCommercialMortgageLoans	8747000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Policy Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockPolicyLoans	5120000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Long Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherLongTermInvestments	2094000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Short Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockShortTermInvestments	1194000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Total Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockTotalInvestments	62584000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Cash And Cash Equivalents AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCashAndCashEquivalents	511000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Accrued Investments Income AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockAccruedInvestmentsIncome	550000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Closed Block Assets AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherClosedBlockAssets	262000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	63907000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Reported Closed Block Liabilities Over Assets Designated To Closed Block ExcessOfReportedClosedBlockLiabilitiesOverAssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	2974000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Investments Available For Sale Change In Unrealized Appreciation ClosedBlockInvestmentsAvailableForSaleChangeInUnrealizedAppreciation	5467000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Change In Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesChangeInPolicyholderDividendObligation	-5478000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesMaximumFutureEarningsToBeRecognized	2963000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesMaximumFutureEarningsToBeRecognized	2979000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Change In Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesChangeInPolicyholderDividendObligation	-3847000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Investments Available For Sale Change In Unrealized Appreciation ClosedBlockInvestmentsAvailableForSaleChangeInUnrealizedAppreciation	3836000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Reported Closed Block Liabilities Over Assets Designated To Closed Block ExcessOfReportedClosedBlockLiabilitiesOverAssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	2990000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	63459000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Closed Block Assets AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherClosedBlockAssets	284000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Accrued Investments Income AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockAccruedInvestmentsIncome	571000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Cash And Cash Equivalents AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCashAndCashEquivalents	1006000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Total Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockTotalInvestments	61598000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Short Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockShortTermInvestments	485000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Long Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherLongTermInvestments	2080000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Policy Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockPolicyLoans	5296000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Commercial Mortgage Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCommercialMortgageLoans	8322000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Equity Securities Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockEquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	3122000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Trading AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherTrading	269000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Fixed Maturity Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockFixedMaturityAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	42024000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Effect Of Operating Results ClosedBlockDividendObligationEffectOfOperatingResults	123000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockDividendObligationChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	1631000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	2243000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Effect Of Operating Results ClosedBlockDividendObligationEffectOfOperatingResults	636000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockDividendObligationChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	1730000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	137000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	2021000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	492000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense ClosedBlockOperationsBenefitsAndExpense	6095000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	-85000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	-103000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	2817000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	2919000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	243000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	31000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	6010000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	3445000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Closed Block Revenue Net Of Closed Block Benefits Expenses Income Taxes Before Discontinued Operations ClosedBlockRevenueNetOfClosedBlockBenefitsExpensesIncomeTaxesBeforeDiscontinuedOperations	18000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Adjustment Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax AdjustmentIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-2000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	16000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	9000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	619000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	2918000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	2976000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	855000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	38000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	6787000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	3482000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	139000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	2571000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	519000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense ClosedBlockOperationsBenefitsAndExpense	6711000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	76000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	67000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Closed Block Revenue Net Of Closed Block Benefits Expenses Income Taxes Before Discontinued Operations ClosedBlockRevenueNetOfClosedBlockBenefitsExpensesIncomeTaxesBeforeDiscontinuedOperations	9000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Adjustment Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax AdjustmentIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	3007000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	2994000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	804000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	38000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	6843000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	3512000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	140000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	2071000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	540000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense ClosedBlockOperationsBenefitsAndExpense	6263000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	580000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	-38000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Closed Block Revenue Net Of Closed Block Benefits Expenses Income Taxes Before Discontinued Operations ClosedBlockRevenueNetOfClosedBlockBenefitsExpensesIncomeTaxesBeforeDiscontinuedOperations	618000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Adjustment Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax AdjustmentIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	1000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Gross Amount ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentGrossAmount	25526000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Mortality Risk Percentage Reinsured MortalityRiskPercentageReinsured	0.9	pure
CY2012Q4	pru	Retention Limits For Reinsurance RetentionLimitsForReinsurance	30000000	USD
CY2013Q1	pru	Retention Limits For Reinsurance RetentionLimitsForReinsurance	20000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Closed Block Reinsurance Percentage ClosedBlockReinsurancePercentage	0.83	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Assumed From Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountAssumedFromOtherCompanies	224000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Ceded To Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountCededToOtherCompanies	1436000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Gross PolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredGross	4491000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredAssumed	106000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredCeded	108000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross	66075000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed	435000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded	1379000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Assumed From Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountAssumedFromOtherCompanies	128000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Ceded To Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountCededToOtherCompanies	1353000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Gross PolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredGross	3894000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredAssumed	124000000	USD
CY2011	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredCeded	94000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross	24638000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed	289000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded	1313000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Gross Amount ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentGrossAmount	19338000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Assumed From Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountAssumedFromOtherCompanies	163000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Ceded To Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountCededToOtherCompanies	1263000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Gross PolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredGross	3241000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredAssumed	140000000	USD
CY2010	pru	Reinsurance Effect On Policy Charges Insurance Incurred Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnPolicyChargesInsuranceIncurredCeded	58000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross	19246000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Assumed ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed	286000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Ceded ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded	1247000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverables ReinsuranceRecoverables	1531000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverables ReinsuranceRecoverables	1537000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Gross Amount ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentGrossAmount	66566000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Reinsurance Payable Related To Acquired Retirement Business ReinsurancePayableRelatedToAcquiredRetirementBusiness	628000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Percentage Of Reinsurance Recoverable From Major Reinsurance Companies PercentageOfReinsuranceRecoverableFromMajorReinsuranceCompanies	0.57	pure
CY2011Q4	pru	Reinsurance Payable Related To Acquired Retirement Business ReinsurancePayableRelatedToAcquiredRetirementBusiness	713000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Commercialpaperdueovernight Commercialpaperdueovernight	156000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Commercialpaperdailyaverageoutstanding Commercialpaperdailyaverageoutstanding	1194000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Commercialpaperdueovernight Commercialpaperdueovernight	545000000	USD
CY2011Q4	pru	Commercialpaperdailyaverageoutstanding Commercialpaperdailyaverageoutstanding	1368000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Commercial Paper Weighted Average Maturity CommercialPaperWeightedAverageMaturity	P21D
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Benefits Losses And Expenses BenefitsLossesAndExpenses	46512000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Stock Conversion Rights Aggregate Average Market To Fair Value Rate StockConversionRightsAggregateAverageMarketToFairValueRate	1.20	pure
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CY2011	pru	Commercial Paper Weighted Average Maturity CommercialPaperWeightedAverageMaturity	P21D
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CY2012	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plans General Information DefinedBenefitPlansGeneralInformation	The Company has funded and non-funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, 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. The Company has elected to amortize its transition obligation for other postretirement benefits over 20 years. Effective December 2012, the Company adopted retrospectively a change in method of applying an accounting principle for the Company’s pension plans. The new accounting method changes the calculation of market related value of pension plan assets used to determine net periodic benefit cost but has no impact on the funded status of the plans. The Company previously calculated market related value for pensions by recognizing changes in fair value of plan assets over a period of five years on all classes of assets (U.S Equities, International Equities, Fixed Maturities (including short term investments) Real Estate and Other). As a result of the change in accounting method the Company will no longer recognize changes in fair value of fixed maturity assets over a period of five years. Instead, changes in fair value for fixed maturity assets, including short term investments, will be recognized immediately for purposes of the market-related value. However, the Company will continue to recognize changes in fair value of all other classes of its plan assets including U.S. Equities, International Equities, Real Estate and Other Assets over a five year period.                                                  The Company’s investment philosophy for pension plan assets uses a cash flow matching approach relative to the pension plan’s Projected Benefit Obligation (“PBO”). Under the matching approach cash flows from fixed maturity investments (including short term investments) are expected to match cash flows used to pay the plans’ benefits, in both amount and timing. Immediately recognizing changes in fair value for fixed maturity investments better aligns the value of these assets for purpose of calculating net periodic benefit cost under the new accounting method with this investment philosophy as well as with the recognition of changes in the PBO in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. The Company views the periodic benefit cost determined under the new method of accounting as providing improved transparency and better reflecting the ongoing economics of the plans, which is why the Company considers it a preferable method of calculating net periodic benefit cost. All of the other asset classes of plan assets including US Equities, International Equities, Real Estate and Other Assets will continue to be recognized over five years to reduce the volatility in the unrecognized gains and losses of these investments. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements, for the impact of the change on amounts previously reported for 2011 and 2010.
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