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Changes in Ownership Interests and Effect on Stockholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	$ (844)	$ 108	$ (484)	$ 352
Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in Genworth Financial, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for initial sale of Genworth Australia to noncontrolling interests	0		(145)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests	0		(145)
Change from net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$ (844)		$ (629)

This element represents the total net income attributable to the parent for the period and the effect of net changes during the period impacting the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary as it relates to the total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The changes to the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary represented by this element did not result in a deconsolidation of the subsidiary from the consolidated financial statements.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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