Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Treasury stock, at cost	Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interests
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 16,132		$ 1	$ 12,136	$ 4,047	$ 1,538	$ (2,700)	$ 15,022	$ 1,110
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	525		0	0	0	325	0	325	200
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	1,078		0	0	1,075	0	0	1,075	3
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	78		0	0	78	0	0	78	0
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	(100)	[1]	0	0	(100)	0	0	(100)	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	126		0	0	102	0	0	102	24
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,707							1,480	227
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(50)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(50)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	(8)		0	(9)	0	0	0	(9)	1
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	17,781		1	12,127	5,202	1,863	(2,700)	16,493	1,288
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	(43)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(43)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	714		0	0	0	560	0	560	154
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	(1,817)		0	0	(1,778)	0	0	(1,778)	(39)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	66		0	0	66	0	0	66	0
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	(590)	[1]	0	0	(590)	0	0	(590)	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(442)		0	0	(358)	0	0	(358)	(84)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(2,069)							(2,100)	31
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(52)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(52)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	3		0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	15,620		1	12,127	2,542	2,423	(2,700)	14,393	1,227
Initial sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	511		0	(145)	(57)	0	0	(202)	713
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	(28)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(28)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(1,048)		0	0	0	(1,244)	0	(1,244)	196
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	1,573		0	0	1,539	0	0	1,539	34
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	10		0	0	10	0	0	10	0
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	751	[1]	0	0	751	0	0	751	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(537)		0	0	(339)	0	0	(339)	(198)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	749							717	32
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(75)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(75)
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	20		0	15	0	0	0	15	5
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 16,797		$ 1	$ 11,997	$ 4,446	$ 1,179	$ (2,700)	$ 14,923	$ 1,874

[1] See note 5 for additional information.