Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The following table presents the impact of correcting the affected components of equity as of December 31:

	2023						2022
(Amounts in millions)	As reported		Adjustments		As revised		As reported		Adjustments		As revised
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,555)	$	(1)	$	(2,556)	$	(2,614)	$	(1)	$	(2,615)
Retained earnings	1,213		(49)		1,164		1,139		(49)		1,090
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	7,480		(50)		7,430		7,631		(50)		7,581
Total equity	8,335		(50)		8,285		8,386		(50)		8,336

The following table presents the affected lines of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 reflecting the impact of the correction:

(Amounts in millions)	As reported		Adjustments		As revised
Assets
Reinsurance recoverable	$	17,679	$	(63)	$	17,616
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(24)		—		(24)
Reinsurance recoverable, net	17,655		(63)		17,592
Deferred tax asset	1,718		13		1,731
Total assets	86,871		(50)		86,821
Liabilities and equity
Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,642)		(1)		(1,643)
Retained earnings	1,511		(49)		1,462
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	8,494		(50)		8,444
Total equity	9,431		(50)		9,381
Total liabilities and equity	86,871		(50)		86,821