$PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Stock $pru

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312515056366 Filed on February 20, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
Revenue	$9.939B	$11.31B	$10.04B
YoY Change	-78.36%	-13.9%	-37.79%
Cost Of Revenue		$6.237B	$7.024B
YoY Change		-34.87%	-5.43%
Gross Profit		$5.073B	$3.017B
YoY Change		42.5%	-65.37%
Gross Profit Margin		44.85%	30.05%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.406B	$3.240B	$3.172B
YoY Change	-4.14%	-0.58%	-2.58%
% of Gross Profit		63.87%	105.14%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$73.00M	-$452.0M	$52.00M
YoY Change	1.39%	-348.35%	-95.8%
% of Gross Profit		-8.91%	1.72%
Operating Expenses	$10.82B	$9.784B	$10.81B
YoY Change	-76.74%	-30.48%	-17.9%
Operating Profit		-$4.711B	-$7.793B
YoY Change		-55.19%	74.97%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$932.0M	$1.526B	-$769.0M
YoY Change	64.08%	-264.09%	-125.9%
Income Tax	-$463.0M	$509.0M	-$273.0M
% Of Pretax Income		33.36%
Net Earnings	-$460.0M	$1.027B	-$514.0M
YoY Change	126.6%	-278.92%	-123.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-4.63%	9.08%	-5.12%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.94	$2.07	-$1.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.94	$2.04	-$1.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	461.0M		463.0M
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$11.44B	$12.65B	$13.05B
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	$839.0M
YoY Change	-3.89%
Intangibles	$303.0M
YoY Change	-2.57%
Long-Term Investments	$4.115B	$398.6B	$393.0B
YoY Change	-2.74%	5.44%	7.21%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$731.8B	$723.1B	$705.6B
YoY Change	3.18%	7.66%	8.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.971B	$5.541B	$4.767B
YoY Change	47.03%	83.9%	47.77%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.91B	$16.09B	$15.50B
YoY Change	-15.8%	-17.36%	-15.71%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$23.55B	$23.64B	$23.64B
YoY Change	-4.76%	-0.85%	-2.7%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.93B	$13.32B	$13.06B
YoY Change	17.63%	18.26%	18.28%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$23.55B	$36.97B	$23.64B
YoY Change	-4.76%	55.02%	-2.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.91B	$16.09B	$15.50B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$23.55B	$36.97B	$23.64B
Total Liabilities	$695.9B	$688.0B	$670.5B
YoY Change	3.85%	8.69%	10.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$14.53B		$14.49B
YoY Change	-9.55%		-17.34%
Common Stock	$24.48B	$24.42B	$24.39B
YoY Change	0.39%	0.29%	0.27%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$12.42B	$12.30B	$12.18B
YoY Change	2.07%	0.57%	0.49%
Treasury Stock Shares	$199.1M	$198.2M	$197.2M
Shareholders Equity	$35.28B	$34.36B	$35.15B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$731.8B	$723.1B	$705.6B
YoY Change	3.18%	7.66%	8.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$460.0M	$1.027B	-$514.0M
YoY Change	126.6%	-278.92%	-123.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$73.00M	-$452.0M	$52.00M
YoY Change	1.39%	-348.35%	-95.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.962B	$3.097B	$2.199B
YoY Change	-67.66%	-45.79%	-58.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.058B	-$4.423B	-$4.201B
YoY Change	1.25%	-25.07%	27.88%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.058B	-$4.423B	-$4.201B
YoY Change	1.25%	-25.07%	27.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	90.00M	887.0M	916.0M
YoY Change	-114.15%	-606.86%	-145.5%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.962B	3.097B	2.199B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.058B	-4.423B	-4.201B
Cash From Financing Activities	90.00M	887.0M	916.0M
Net Change In Cash	-1.006B	-439.0M	-1.086B
YoY Change	-122.28%	20.27%	3644.83%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.962B	$3.097B	$2.199B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2014	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</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, value of business acquired</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, goodwill and other intangible assets, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">DSI</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, the Company's investments in operating joint ventures, which include the Company's </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">previously held </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">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, pension 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, 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. Factors such as macroeconomic conditions; industry and market considerations; cost factors and other are used to assess the validity of goodwill. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines 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, is not necessary. If, however, the Company concludes otherwise, then the Company 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 the Company 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 DAC. Sales inducements balances are subject to </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">periodic </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">recoverability testing. The Company records amortization of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">DSI</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> in “Interest credited to policyholders' account balances.” </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">DSI</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, for applicable products, is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in AOCI. See Note 11 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 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 payables are</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">associated with the reinsurance arrangements used to effect the Company's acquisition of the retirement businesses of CIGNA</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and The Hartford's individual life business</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. 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 13 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 primarily include customer relationships and mortgage servicing rights</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and are</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Identifiable intangible assets are</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> recorded net of accumulated amortization. The Company tests identifiable intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of December 31 of each year or whenever events or circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an identifiable intangible asset may exceed the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If this condition exists and the carrying value of an identifiable intangible asset exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and is recorded as a charge against net income. Measuring 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.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer relationships and mortgage servicing rights.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> See Note 9 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 7 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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CY2014	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 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">primarily associated with</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> 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 10 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>
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CY2014	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 contractholder's account balance in separate account assets and to a lesser extent borrowings of the separate account, and will be equal and offsetting to total separate account assets. The investment income and realized investment gains or losses from separate account assets generally accrue to the policyholders and are not included in the Company's results of operations. Mortality, policy administration and surrender charges assessed against the accounts are included in “Policy charges and fee income.” Asset management fees charged to the accounts are included in “Asset management </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and service </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">fees.” Seed money that the Company invests in separate accounts is reported in the appropriate general account asset line. Investment income and realized investment gains or losses from seed money invested in separate accounts accrues to the Company and is included in the Company's results of operations.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue	83000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue	61000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Net NotesReceivableNet	41224000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus	110000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus	173000000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Liabilities EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities	13152000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Liabilities EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities	10868000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Equity Or Capital EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital	37450000000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Liabilities And Equity EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity	50602000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Liabilities And Equity EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity	51588000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Underlying Equity In Net Assets EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets	4599000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Underlying Equity In Net Assets EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets	3765000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	pru	Equity Method Investment Underlying Equity In Net Assets Not Included Above EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssetsNotIncludedAbove	350000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestments	4641000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestments	4115000000	USD
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CY2013	pru	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Not Included Above IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNotIncludedAbove	77000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	332000000	USD
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CY2013	pru	Investment Expenses InvestmentExpenses	583000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Investment Income InvestmentIncome	15312000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	pru	Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Gains Losses Net AvailableForSaleSecuritiesUnrealizedGainsLossesNet	20604000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Gains Losses Net AvailableForSaleSecuritiesUnrealizedGainsLossesNet	24957000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	19166000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses	455000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	19666000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	38832000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses	1356000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	46798000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses	2257000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	17981000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	64779000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses SecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses	4451000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments RestrictedCashAndInvestments	162000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Restricted AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted	186000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments RestrictedCashAndInvestments	143000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Medium Term Notes MediumTermNotes	2381000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	pru	Variable Interest Entity Debt Maturities After Year Five VariableInterestEntityDebtMaturitiesAfterYearFive	3302000000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Text Block1 DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsTextBlock1	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">6. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 18px"><td colspan="12" style="width: 705px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:705px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> The balances of and changes in deferred policy acquisition costs as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows:</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 436px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:436px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 436px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:436px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 76px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:76px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2014</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 76px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:76px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2013</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 76px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:76px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2012</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 1px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 436px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:436px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 436px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:436px;"> </td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 228px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:228px;"><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: 18px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 459px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Balance, beginning of year</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">16,512</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">14,100</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">12,517</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 447px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:447px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,694</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,902</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">3,565</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 447px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:447px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Amortization - Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">629</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">328</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">328</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 447px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:447px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amortization - All other</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(2,602)</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(568)</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(1,832)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 447px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:447px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Change in unrealized investment gains and losses</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(697)</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">492</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(168)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 447px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:447px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Foreign currency translation and other</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">(565)</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">(742)</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 64px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">(310)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 459px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Balance, end of year</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">15,971</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">16,512</font></td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">14,100</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2014	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	-629000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	2602000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	-697000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	-328000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	-565000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	2902000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	492000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Amortization Impact Of Assumption And Experience Unlocking And True Ups AmortizationImpactOfAssumptionAndExperienceUnlockingAndTrueUps	-328000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	-742000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	14100000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	568000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseOther	1832000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment And Other DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentAndOther	-310000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	12517000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	3565000000	USD
CY2012Q4	pru	Impact Of Unrealized Investment Gains And Losses ImpactOfUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses	-168000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Unlocking And Trueups PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueups	175000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	89000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued1 PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued1	-105000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Additions From Acquisitions PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAdditionsFromAcquisitions	1370000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Unlocking And Trueups PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueups	-59000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	509000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	543000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Value Of Business Acquired Voba ValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA	3248000000	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	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued1 PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued1	-62000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Value Of Business Acquired Voba ValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA	3845000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	198000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	520000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	55000000	USD
CY2012	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Unrealized Investment Gains Losses PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-90000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	257000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Interest Accrued1 PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsInterestAccrued1	-95000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Amortization Expense Other PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAmortizationExpenseOther	420000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Additions From Acquisitions PresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsAdditionsFromAcquisitions	7000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Two ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearTwo	284000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Three ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearThree	252000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Four ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearFour	227000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year Five ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearFive	210000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	38000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Expected Amortization Expense Of Ending Present Value Of Future Insurance Profits Year One ExpectedAmortizationExpenseOfEndingPresentValueOfFutureInsuranceProfitsYearOne	315000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	888000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	888000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-15000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	873000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	839000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-26000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	831000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	831000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	873000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	839000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-34000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	18000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	3000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	294000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	303000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	3000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets	3000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets	3000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value MortgageServicingRightsFairValue	210000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value MortgageServicingRightsFairValue	200000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	55000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	61000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	56000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	46000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	32000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	27000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	24000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Other Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsOtherContracts	12172000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	3053000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	2972000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits	214713000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Life LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLife	143842000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Individual And Group Annuities And Supplementary Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts	58699000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Other Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsOtherContracts	5490000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Individual And Group Annuities And Supplementary Contracts LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts	55445000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits	203887000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Future Policy Benefits Life LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLife	142952000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Traditional Life Interest Rate Low End TraditionalLifeInterestRateLowEnd	0.025	pure
CY2014	us-gaap	Traditional Life Interest Rate High End TraditionalLifeInterestRateHighEnd	0.075	pure
CY2014	pru	Unpaid Claims And Claim Adjustment Expenses Interest Rate Lower End UnpaidClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpensesInterestRateLowerEnd	0.03	pure
CY2014	pru	Unpaid Claims And Claim Adjustment Expenses Interest Rate High End UnpaidClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpensesInterestRateHighEnd	0.064	pure
CY2013Q4	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Insurance In Force ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifeInsuranceInForce	0.05	pure
CY2014	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.16	pure
CY2013	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.14	pure
CY2012	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Premiums ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifePremiums	0.11	pure
CY2014Q4	pru	Participating Policies As Percentage Of Direct Gross Life Insurance In Force ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfDirectGrossLifeInsuranceInForce	0.04	pure
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions Low End InterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsLowEnd	0	pure
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions High End InterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsHighEnd	0.278	pure
CY2014	pru	Other Than Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions Low End OtherThanInterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsLowEnd	0	pure
CY2014	pru	Other Than Interest Sensitive Life Interest Rate Assumptions High End OtherThanInterestSensitiveLifeInterestRateAssumptionsHighEnd	0.133	pure
CY2014	pru	Percentage Of Policyholders Account Balances With Interest Crediting Rates In Excess Of8 Percent PercentageOfPolicyholdersAccountBalancesWithInterestCreditingRatesInExcessOf8Percent	0.01	pure
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee Separate Account Value NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeSeparateAccountValue	148720000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee Separate Account Value NetAmountAtRiskByProductAndGuaranteeSeparateAccountValue	143614000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Policy Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockPolicyLoans	4914000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Long Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherLongTermInvestments	2765000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Short Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockShortTermInvestments	1225000000	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
CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Additions DeferredSalesInducementsAdditions	53000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Unlocking And True Ups DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueUps	-27000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Other DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseOther	-340000000	USD
CY2013	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses DeferredSalesInducementsChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-36000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1813000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Additions DeferredSalesInducementsAdditions	22000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Unlocking And True Ups DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseUnlockingAndTrueUps	-81000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Other DeferredSalesInducementsAmortizationExpenseOther	403000000	USD
CY2014	pru	Deferred Sales Inducements Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses DeferredSalesInducementsChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-1000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Sales Inducements Net DeferredSalesInducementsNet	1514000000	USD
CY2014	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;">2014</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;">2013</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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 49,863</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</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;"> 50,258</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;"> 931</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;"> 907</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;"> 6,612</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;"> 4,511</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;"> 5,310</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;"> 5,359</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;"> 5,084</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;"> 4,281</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;"> 67,800</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;"> 65,316</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;"> 40,629</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;"> 39,169</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;"> 302</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;"> 291</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;"> 3,522</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;"> 3,884</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;"> 9,472</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;"> 8,762</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;"> 4,914</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;"> 5,013</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;"> 2,765</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;"> 2,085</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;"> 1,225</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;"> 1,790</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;"> 62,829</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;"> 60,994</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;"> 1,201</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;"> 544</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;"> 527</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;"> 542</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;"> 332</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;"> 296</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;"> 64,889</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;"> 62,376</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;"> 2,911</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;"> 2,940</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;"> 5,040</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;"> 3,615</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;"> (5,053)</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;"> (3,624)</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;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,898</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</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;"> 2,931</font></td></tr></table></div>
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Future Policy Benefits And Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesFuturePolicyBenefitsAndPolicyholderAccountBalances	49863000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividends Payable ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendsPayable	931000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	6612000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderAccountBalances	5310000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Other Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilitiesOtherClosedBlockLiabilities	5084000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilities	67800000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderAccountBalances	5359000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	4511000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilities	65316000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Future Policy Benefits And Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockLiabilitiesFuturePolicyBenefitsAndPolicyholderAccountBalances	50258000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Other Closed Block Liabilities ClosedBlockLiabilitiesOtherClosedBlockLiabilities	4281000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividends Payable ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendsPayable	907000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Fixed Maturity Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockFixedMaturityAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	40629000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Trading AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherTrading	302000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Equity Securities Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockEquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	3522000000	USD
CY2014Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Commercial Mortgage Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCommercialMortgageLoans	9472000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockInvestments	62829000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Cash And Cash Equivalents AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCashAndCashEquivalents	1201000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Accrued Investment Income AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockAccruedInvestmentIncome	527000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Closed Block Assets1 AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherClosedBlockAssets1	332000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	64889000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Reported Closed Block Liabilities Over Assets Designated To Closed Block ExcessOfReportedClosedBlockLiabilitiesOverAssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	2911000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Investments Available For Sale Change In Unrealized Appreciation ClosedBlockInvestmentsAvailableForSaleChangeInUnrealizedAppreciation	5040000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Change In Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesChangeInPolicyholderDividendObligation	-5053000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesMaximumFutureEarningsToBeRecognized	2898000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesMaximumFutureEarningsToBeRecognized	2931000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Change In Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesChangeInPolicyholderDividendObligation	-3624000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Investments Available For Sale Change In Unrealized Appreciation ClosedBlockInvestmentsAvailableForSaleChangeInUnrealizedAppreciation	3615000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Reported Closed Block Liabilities Over Assets Designated To Closed Block ExcessOfReportedClosedBlockLiabilitiesOverAssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	2940000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	62376000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Closed Block Assets1 AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherClosedBlockAssets1	296000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Accrued Investment Income AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockAccruedInvestmentIncome	542000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Cash And Cash Equivalents AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCashAndCashEquivalents	544000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockInvestments	60994000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Short Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockShortTermInvestments	1790000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Long Term Investments AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherLongTermInvestments	2085000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Policy Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockPolicyLoans	5013000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Commercial Mortgage Loans AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockCommercialMortgageLoans	8762000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Equity Securities Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockEquitySecuritiesAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	3884000000	USD
CY2013Q4	pru	Assets Designated To Closed Block Other Trading AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockOtherTrading	291000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Assets Designated To Closed Block Fixed Maturity Available For Sale At Fair Value AssetsDesignatedToClosedBlockFixedMaturityAvailableForSaleAtFairValue	39169000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Effect Of Operating Results ClosedBlockDividendObligationEffectOfOperatingResults	672000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockDividendObligationChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	1429000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockLiabilitiesPolicyholderDividendObligation	6363000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Effect Of Operating Results ClosedBlockDividendObligationEffectOfOperatingResults	2000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Closed Block Dividend Obligation Change In Unrealized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockDividendObligationChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-1854000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	2704000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	2809000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	1164000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	34000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	6711000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	3326000000	USD
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