CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Premiums		$ 927	$ 947	$ 1,858	$ 1,915
Net investment income		787	844	1,551	1,645
Net investment gains (losses)		8	70	36	103
Policy fees and other income		159	180	328	363
Total revenues		1,881	2,041	3,773	4,026
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		764	1,161	1,903	2,379
Interest credited		125	127	250	258
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		589	304	860	579
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		84	86	176	163
Interest expense		26	43	52	94
Total benefits and expenses		1,588	1,721	3,241	3,473
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		293	320	532	553
Provision for income taxes		73	75	131	134
Income from continuing operations		220	245	401	419
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(1)	(5)	(3)	16
Net income		219	240	398	435
Less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		38	0	68	0
Less: net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0	0	8
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders		181	240	330	427
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.‘s common stockholders		182	245	333	419
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders		(1)	(5)	(3)	8
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders		$ 181	$ 240	$ 330	$ 427
Income from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.‘s common stockholders per share:
Basic		$ 0.36	$ 0.48	$ 0.65	$ 0.83
Diluted		0.36	0.47	0.65	0.82
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders per share:
Basic	[1]	0.36	0.47	0.65	0.84
Diluted	[1]	$ 0.35	$ 0.47	$ 0.64	$ 0.83
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		509.0	507.0	508.6	506.5
Diluted		514.2	515.0	515.8	514.4

[1] May not total due to whole number calculation.