Segment Information - Schedule of Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) for Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ 48 | $ 59 |
| Net investment gains (losses) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders | (32) | 28 |
| Changes in fair value of market risk benefits attributable to interest rates, equity markets and associated hedges | (9) | (19) |
| Expenses related to restructuring | 0 | (1) |
| Taxes on adjustments | 8 | (1) |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | (1) | (5) |
| Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders | 47 | 54 |
| Operating Segments | ||
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| Operating income (loss) | 108 | 74 |
| Corporate and Other | ||
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| Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ (27) | $ (22) |
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- Definition Amount of (gain) loss from changes in fair value attributable to interest rates, equity markets and associated hedges of contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk. Excludes change attributable to instrument-specific credit risk, changes in reserves, attributable fees and benefit payments. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of tax provision (benefit) on adjustments to reconcile net operating income (loss) to net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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