CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Treasury stock, at cost	Noncontrolling interests
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 8,336	$ 7,581	$ 1	$ 11,869	$ (2,615)	$ 1,090	$ (2,764)	$ 755
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	(16)							(16)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	199	76				76		123
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	87	59			59			28
Total comprehensive income (loss)	286	135						151
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(299)	(299)					(299)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(39)							(39)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	17	13		15		(2)		4
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2023	8,285	7,430	1	11,884	(2,556)	1,164	(3,063)	855
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	(45)							(45)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	427	299				299		128
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	917	913			913			4
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,344	1,212						132
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(188)	(188)					(188)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(21)							(21)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	6	(10)		(9)		(1)		16
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2024	9,381	8,444	1	11,875	(1,643)	1,462	(3,251)	937
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	(72)							(72)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	350	223				223		127
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	352	319			319			33
Total comprehensive income (loss)	702	542						160
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(248)	(248)					(248)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(23)							(23)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	27	12		13		(1)		15
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 9,767	$ 8,750	$ 1	$ 11,888	$ (1,324)	$ 1,684	$ (3,499)	$ 1,017