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Additional Information about Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangement (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Subject to enforceable master netting arrangement, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative assets $ 1,157us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
[1] $ 496us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
[1]
Derivative assets | Other assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative assets 25us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
25us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
Derivative liabilities    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative liabilities 273us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
[2] 662us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
[2]
Derivative liabilities | Other liabilities    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative liabilities $ 6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
$ 7us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gnw_SubjectToMasterNettingArrangementMember
[1] Included $25 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
[2] Included $6 million and $7 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other liabilities and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.