Genworth Financial (GNW) 10-Q 10 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 28, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'GNW	'
Entity Registrant Name	'GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001276520	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	496,659,914

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'		'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$62,317		$58,629
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	313		341
Commercial mortgage loans	6,077		5,899
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	209		233
Policy loans	1,512		1,434
Other invested assets	2,281		1,686
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	404		391
Total investments	73,113		68,613
Cash and cash equivalents	3,477		4,214
Accrued investment income	719		678
Deferred acquisition costs	5,085		5,278
Intangible assets	300		399
Goodwill	316		867
Reinsurance recoverable	17,374		17,219
Other assets	710		639
Separate account assets	9,420		10,138
Total assets	110,514		108,045
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'		'
Future policy benefits	34,697		33,705
Policyholder account balances	25,827		25,528
Liability for policy and contract claims	7,987		7,204
Unearned premiums	4,085		4,107
Other liabilities ($42 and $50 other liabilities related to securitization entities)	3,605		4,096
Borrowings related to securitization entities ($83 and $75 at fair value)	225		242
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,010		2,038
Long-term borrowings	4,662		5,161
Deferred tax liability	875		206
Separate account liabilities	9,420		10,138
Total liabilities	93,393		92,425
Commitments and contingencies	'		'
Stockholders' equity:	'		'
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 1.5 billion shares authorized; 585 million and 583 million shares issued as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively; 497 million and 495 million shares outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	11,991		12,127
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):	'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	2,047		914
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	20		12
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	2,067	[1]	926	[1]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	1,753	[2]	1,319	[2]
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	114		297
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,934		2,542
Retained earnings	1,939		2,423
Treasury stock, at cost (88 million shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)	-2,700		-2,700
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	15,165		14,393
Noncontrolling interests	1,956		1,227
Total stockholders' equity	17,121		15,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$110,514		$108,045
[1]	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
[2]	See note 5 for additional information.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Other liabilities, securitization entities	$42	$50
Borrowings related to securitization entities, fair value	$83	$75
Class A Common Stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Class A Common Stock, shares authorized	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Class A Common Stock, shares issued	585,000,000	583,000,000
Class A Common Stock, shares outstanding	497,000,000	495,000,000
Treasury stock, shares	88,000,000	88,000,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Premiums	$1,395		$1,291		$4,045		$3,838
Net investment income	805		801		2,423		2,436
Net investment gains (losses)	-27		-23		-10		-63
Insurance and investment product fees and other	231		248		683		780
Total revenues	2,404		2,317		7,141		6,991
Benefits and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	1,986		1,169		4,436		3,639
Interest credited	185		184		552		552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	398		407		1,180		1,253
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	143		182		415		441
Goodwill impairment	550		0		550		0
Interest expense	114		124		361		371
Total benefits and expenses	3,376		2,066		7,494		6,256
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-972		251		-353		735
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-185		105		-13		254
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-787		146		-340		481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		2		0		-12
Net income (loss)	-787		148		-340		469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57		40		144		117
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-844		108		-484		352
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders per common share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	($1.70)		$0.21		($0.98)		$0.74
Diluted	($1.70)		$0.21		($0.98)		$0.73
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders per common share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	($1.70)		$0.22		($0.98)		$0.71
Diluted	($1.70)		$0.22		($0.98)		$0.71
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	'		'		'		'
Basic	496.6		494		496.4		493.3
Diluted	496.6	[1]	499.3	[1]	496.4	[1]	497.9	[1]
Supplemental disclosures:	'		'		'		'
Total other-than-temporary impairments	-13		-3		-16		-17
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	7		-2		7		-5
Net other-than-temporary impairments	-6		-5		-9		-22
Other investments gains (losses)	-21		-18		-1		-41
Net investment gains (losses)	($27)		($23)		($10)		($63)
[1]	Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as the inclusion of shares for stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights of 5.4 million and 6.4 million, respectively, would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 502.0 million and 502.8 million, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Net income (loss)	($787)		$148		($340)		$469
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-68		-191		1,171		-1,624
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	1		5		8		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	101	[1]	-139	[1]	434	[1]	-467	[1]
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-379		144		-252		-313
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-345		-181		1,361		-2,347
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,132		-33		1,021		-1,878
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-61		62		56		33
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	($1,071)		($95)		$965		($1,911)
[1]	See note 5 for additional information.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	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
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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)	469		0	0	0	352	0	352	117
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-1,624		0	0	-1,586	0	0	-1,586	-38
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	57		0	0	57	0	0	57	0
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	-467	[1]	0	0	-467	0	0	-467	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-313		0	0	-267	0	0	-267	-46
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,878		'	'	'	'	'	-1,911	33
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	-39		0	0	0	0	0	0	-39
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	24		0	22	0	0	0	22	2
Balances at Sep. 30, 2013	15,845		1	12,149	2,939	2,215	-2,700	14,604	1,241
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
Comprehensive income (loss):	'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-340		0	0	0	-484	0	-484	144
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	1,171		0	0	1,155	0	0	1,155	16
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	8		0	0	8	0	0	8	0
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	434	[1]	0	0	434	0	0	434	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-252		0	0	-148	0	0	-148	-104
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,021		'	'	'	'	'	965	56
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	-46		0	0	0	0	0	0	-46
Stock-based compensation expense and exercises and other	15		0	9	0	0	0	9	6
Balances at Sep. 30, 2014	$17,121		$1	$11,991	$3,934	$1,939	($2,700)	$15,165	$1,956
[1]	See note 5 for additional information.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($340)	$469
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	12
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Amortization of fixed maturity securities discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	-87	-64
Net investment losses (gains)	10	63
Charges assessed to policyholders	-580	-612
Acquisition costs deferred	-356	-332
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	415	441
Goodwill impairment	550	0
Deferred income taxes	-194	-120
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	110	-15
Stock-based compensation expense	21	27
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	-172	-66
Insurance reserves	1,769	1,679
Current tax liabilities	-187	242
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	181	-699
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	0	68
Net cash from operating activities	1,140	1,093
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	3,775	4,046
Commercial mortgage loans	528	686
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	24	51
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	1,745	3,056
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	-7,464	-7,872
Commercial mortgage loans	-709	-667
Other invested assets, net	87	80
Policy loans, net	11	-7
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	0	370
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	0	-30
Net cash from investing activities	-2,003	-287
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	2,201	1,979
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	-1,950	-2,613
Redemption of non-recourse funding obligations	-28	-20
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	144	397
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	-621	-365
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	-24	-51
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	517	0
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	0	-43
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	-46	-39
Other, net	-44	-53
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	0	-3
Net cash from financing activities	149	-811
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-23	-94
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-737	-99
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,214	3,653
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,477	3,554
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	$3,477	$3,554

Formation_of_Genworth_and_Basi

Formation of Genworth and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Formation of Genworth and Basis of Presentation	'
	(1) Formation of Genworth and Basis of Presentation
	Genworth Holdings, Inc. (“Genworth Holdings”) (formerly known as Genworth Financial, Inc.) was incorporated in Delaware in 2003 in preparation for an initial public offering of Genworth common stock, which was completed on May 28, 2004. On April 1, 2013, Genworth Holdings completed a holding company reorganization pursuant to which Genworth Holdings became a direct, 100% owned subsidiary of a new public holding company that it had formed. The new public holding company was incorporated in Delaware on December 5, 2012, in connection with the reorganization, under the name Sub XLVI, Inc., and was renamed Genworth Financial, Inc. (“Genworth Financial”) upon the completion of the reorganization.
	References to “Genworth,” the “Company,” “we” or “our” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and these notes thereto have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
		•	For periods prior to April 1, 2013: Genworth Holdings and its subsidiaries
		•	For periods from and after April 1, 2013: Genworth Financial and its subsidiaries
	The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include on a consolidated basis the accounts of Genworth and our affiliate companies in which we hold a majority voting interest or where we are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	We have the following operating segments:
		•	U.S. Life Insurance. We offer and manage a variety of insurance and fixed annuity products in the United States. Our primary products include life insurance, long-term care insurance and fixed annuities.
		•	International Mortgage Insurance. We are a leading provider of mortgage insurance products and related services in Canada and Australia and also participate in select European and other countries. Our products predominantly insure prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans, also known as flow mortgage insurance. We also selectively provide mortgage insurance on a structured, or bulk, basis that aids in the sale of mortgages to the capital markets and helps lenders manage capital and risk. Additionally, we offer services, analytical tools and technology that enable lenders to operate efficiently and manage risk.
		•	U.S. Mortgage Insurance. In the United States, we offer mortgage insurance products predominantly insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans, also known as flow mortgage insurance. We selectively provide mortgage insurance on a bulk basis with essentially all of our bulk writings prime-based. Additionally, we offer services, analytical tools and technology that enable lenders to operate efficiently and manage risk.
		•	International Protection. We are a leading provider of payment protection coverages (referred to as lifestyle protection) in multiple European countries and have operations in select other countries. Our lifestyle protection insurance products primarily help consumers meet specified payment obligations should they become unable to pay due to accident, illness, involuntary unemployment, disability or death.
		•	Runoff. The Runoff segment includes the results of non-strategic products which are no longer actively sold. Our non-strategic products primarily include our variable annuity, variable life insurance, institutional, corporate-owned life insurance and other accident and health insurance products. Institutional products consist of funding agreements, funding agreements backing notes (“FABNs”) and guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”). In January 2011, we discontinued new sales of retail and group variable annuities while continuing to service our existing blocks of business.
	We also have Corporate and Other activities which include debt financing expenses that are incurred at the Genworth Holdings level, unallocated corporate income and expenses, eliminations of inter-segment transactions and the results of other non-core businesses that are managed outside of our operating segments, including discontinued operations.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary by management to present a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Accounting_Changes

Accounting Changes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes	'
	(2) Accounting Changes
	a) Accounting Pronouncement Recently Adopted
	On January 1, 2014, we adopted new accounting guidance on the scope, measurement and disclosure requirements for investment companies. The new guidance clarified the characteristics of an investment company, provided comprehensive guidance for assessing whether an entity is an investment company, required investment companies to measure noncontrolling ownership interest in other investment companies at fair value rather than using the equity method of accounting and required additional disclosures. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	b) Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to measuring the financial assets and financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity. The guidance is intended to address diversity in practice that has developed in the accounting for the measurement difference between the fair value of financial assets and the fair value of financial liabilities of a collateralized financing entity. The new guidance provides a measurement alternative whereby a reporting entity could measure the financial assets and financial liabilities of the collateralized financing entity in its consolidated financial statements using the more observable of the fair values. This guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. While we have consolidated variable interest entities that are subject to this guidance, our current practice uses an approach that was acceptable under the old guidance and is consistent with the new measurement alternatives. As a result, we plan to early adopt this new guidance during the first quarter of 2015 and do not expect any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase financings, and added disclosure requirements for all repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions and repurchase-to-maturity transactions. The new guidance changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase financing such that they will be consistent with secured borrowing accounting. In addition, the guidance requires new disclosures for all repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions. We do not have repurchase-to-maturity transactions, but have repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions that will be subject to additional disclosures. These new requirements will be effective for us on January 1, 2015 and early adoption is not permitted. This new guidance will only impact our disclosures.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The key principle of the new guidance is that entities should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. The guidance also includes disclosure requirements that provide information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. Although insurance contracts are specifically scoped out of this new guidance, we have minor services that may be subject to the new revenue recognition guidance and are still in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, the guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	(3) Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing each income (loss) category presented below by the weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended					Nine months ended
			September 30,					September 30,
	(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Weighted-average shares used in basic earnings (loss) per common share calculations			496.6			494		496.4			493.3
	Potentially dilutive securities:
	Stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights			—			5.3		—			4.6
	Weighted-average shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations (1)			496.6			499.3		496.4			497.9
	Income (loss) from continuing operations:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(787	)	$	146	$	(340	)	$	481
	Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			57			40		144			117
	Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	(844	)	$	106	$	(484	)	$	364
	Basic per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.21	$	(0.98	)	$	0.74
	Diluted per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.21	$	(0.98	)	$	0.73
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		$	—		$	2	$	—		$	(12	)
	Less: income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—		—			—
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	—		$	2	$	—		$	(12	)
	Basic per common share		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(0.02	)
	Diluted per common share		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(0.02	)
	Net income (loss):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(787	)	$	146	$	(340	)	$	481
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			2		—			(12	)
	Net income (loss)			(787	)		148		(340	)		469
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			57			40		144			117
	Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	(844	)	$	108	$	(484	)	$	352
	Basic per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.22	$	(0.98	)	$	0.71
	Diluted per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.22	$	(0.98	)	$	0.71
	(1)	Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as the inclusion of shares for stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights of 5.4 million and 6.4 million, respectively, would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 502.0 million and 502.8 million, respectively.

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments	'
	(4) Investments
	(a) Net Investment Income
	Sources of net investment income were as follows for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended						Nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Fixed maturity securities—taxable		$	651		$	651		$	1,965		$	1,979
	Fixed maturity securities—non-taxable			3			3			9			7
	Commercial mortgage loans			82			81			246			244
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities			3			8			11			22
	Equity securities			3			3			11			13
	Other invested assets			46			41			135			128
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			1			—			3			—
	Policy loans			32			33			95			97
	Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments			7			4			19			16
	Gross investment income before expenses and fees			828			824			2,494			2,506
	Expenses and fees			(23	)		(23	)		(71	)		(70	)
	Net investment income		$	805		$	801		$	2,423		$	2,436
	(b) Net Investment Gains (Losses)
	The following table sets forth net investment gains (losses) for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended						Nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Realized gains		$	17		$	26		$	62		$	144
	Realized losses			(5	)		(38	)		(42	)		(151	)
	Net realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities			12			(12	)		20			(7	)
	Impairments:
	Total other-than-temporary impairments			(13	)		(3	)		(16	)		(17	)
	Portion of other-than-temporary impairments included in other comprehensive income (loss)			7			(2	)		7			(5	)
	Net other-than-temporary impairments			(6	)		(5	)		(9	)		(22	)
	Trading securities			4			(6	)		24			(15	)
	Commercial mortgage loans			3			1			9			5
	Net gains (losses) related to securitization entities			(1	)		21			14			43
	Derivative instruments (1)			(38	)		(19	)		(66	)		(63	)
	Contingent consideration adjustment			(1	)		—			(1	)		—
	Other			—			(3	)		(1	)		(4	)
	Net investment gains (losses)		$	(27	)	$	(23	)	$	(10	)	$	(63	)
	(1)	See note 5 for additional information on the impact of derivative instruments included in net investment gains (losses).
	We generally intend to hold securities in unrealized loss positions until they recover. However, from time to time, our intent on an individual security may change, based upon market or other unforeseen developments. In such instances, we sell securities in the ordinary course of managing our portfolio to meet diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements. If a loss is recognized from a sale subsequent to a balance sheet date due to these unexpected developments, the loss is recognized in the period in which we determined that we have the intent to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery. The aggregate fair value of securities sold at a loss during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $225 million and $407 million, respectively, which was approximately 98% and 93%, respectively, of book value. The aggregate fair value of securities sold at a loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $732 million and $1,293 million, respectively, which was approximately 95% and 90%, respectively, of book value.
	The following represents the activity for credit losses recognized in net income (loss) on debt securities where an other-than-temporary impairment was identified and a portion of other-than-temporary impairments was included in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) as of and for the periods indicated:
			As of or for the						As of or for the
			three months ended						nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	95		$	179		$	101		$	387
	Additions:
	Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized			1			1			2			3
	Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized			—			2			—			9
	Reductions:
	Securities sold, paid down or disposed			(7	)		(76	)		(14	)		(293	)
	Ending balance		$	89		$	106		$	89		$	106
	(c) Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses
	Net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities reflected as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		September 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:
	Fixed maturity securities		$	4,721		$	2,346
	Equity securities			34			23
	Other invested assets			(2	)		(4	)
	Subtotal			4,753			2,365
	Adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves			(1,442	)		(869	)
	Income taxes, net			(1,153	)		(517	)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)			2,158			979
Less: net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			91			53
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to Genworth Financial, Inc.		$	2,067		$	926
The change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investment securities reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was as follows as of and for the periods indicated:
		As of or for the
		three months ended
		September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	2,128		$	1,294
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			(225	)		(411	)
Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs			35			23
Adjustment to present value of future profits			36			9
Adjustment to sales inducements			9			3
Adjustment to benefit reserves			49			68
Provision for income taxes			33			111
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			(63	)		(197	)
Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, net of taxes of $2 and $(6)			(4	)		11
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)			(67	)		(186	)
Less: change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(6	)		(1	)
Ending balance		$	2,067		$	1,109
		As of or for the
		nine months ended
		September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	926		$	2,638
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			2,399			(3,348	)
Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs			(160	)		241
Adjustment to present value of future profits			(55	)		80
Adjustment to sales inducements			(19	)		41
Adjustment to benefit reserves			(339	)		555
Provision for income taxes			(640	)		845
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			1,186			(1,586	)
Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, net of taxes of $4 and $(10)			(7	)		19
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)			1,179			(1,567	)
Less: change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			38			(38	)
Ending balance		$	2,067		$	1,109
(d) Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
As of September 30, 2014, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of our fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:
					Gross unrealized gains						Gross unrealized losses
(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Fair
		cost or			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			value
		cost			impaired			impaired			impaired			impaired
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,991		$	710		$	—		$	(59	)	$	—		$	5,642
Tax-exempt			346			25			—			(15	)		—			356
Government—non-U.S.			1,902			136			—			(3	)		—			2,035
U.S. corporate			24,398			2,653			19			(114	)		—			26,956
Corporate—non-U.S.			14,691			995			—			(48	)		(1	)		15,637
Residential mortgage-backed			4,864			308			14			(30	)		(1	)		5,155
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,623			117			4			(16	)		—			2,728
Other asset-backed			3,825			29			1			(47	)		—			3,808
Total fixed maturity securities			57,640			4,973			38			(332	)		(2	)		62,317
Equity securities			281			38			—			(6	)		—			313
Total available-for-sale securities		$	57,921		$	5,011		$	38		$	(338	)	$	(2	)	$	62,630
As of December 31, 2013, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of our fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:
					Gross unrealized gains						Gross unrealized losses
(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Fair
		cost or			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			value
		cost			impaired			impaired			impaired			impaired
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,710		$	331		$	—		$	(231	)	$	—		$	4,810
Tax-exempt			324			7			—			(36	)		—			295
Government—non-U.S.			2,057			104			—			(15	)		—			2,146
U.S. corporate			23,614			1,761			19			(359	)		—			25,035
Corporate—non-U.S.			14,489			738			—			(156	)		—			15,071
Residential mortgage-backed			5,058			232			9			(70	)		(4	)		5,225
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,886			75			2			(62	)		(3	)		2,898
Other asset-backed			3,171			35			—			(57	)		—			3,149
Total fixed maturity securities			56,309			3,283			30			(986	)		(7	)		58,629
Equity securities			318			36			—			(13	)		—			341
Total available-for-sale securities		$	56,627		$	3,319		$	30		$	(999	)	$	(7	)	$	58,970
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair values of our investment securities, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of September 30, 2014:
		Less than 12 months									12 months or more									Total
(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of
		value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities
					losses (1)									losses (1)									losses (2)
Description of Securities
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	416		$	(5	)		17		$	746		$	(54	)		27		$	1,162		$	(59	)		44
Tax-exempt			—			—			—			110			(15	)		10			110			(15	)		10
Government—non-U.S.			133			(1	)		25			100			(2	)		8			233			(3	)		33
U.S. corporate			2,032			(27	)		295			1,565			(87	)		251			3,597			(114	)		546
Corporate—non-U.S.			1,331			(17	)		213			615			(32	)		80			1,946			(49	)		293
Residential mortgage-backed			369			(3	)		45			318			(28	)		106			687			(31	)		151
Commercial mortgage-backed			181			(1	)		23			454			(15	)		59			635			(16	)		82
Other asset-backed			1,153			(6	)		162			440			(41	)		46			1,593			(47	)		208
Subtotal, fixed maturity securities			5,615			(60	)		780			4,348			(274	)		587			9,963			(334	)		1,367
Equity securities			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
% Below cost—fixed maturity securities:
<20% Below cost		$	5,615		$	(60	)		780		$	4,247		$	(231	)		564		$	9,862		$	(291	)		1,344
20%-50% Below cost			—			—			—			101			(42	)		15			101			(42	)		15
>50% Below cost			—			—			—			—			(1	)		8			—			(1	)		8
Total fixed maturity securities			5,615			(60	)		780			4,348			(274	)		587			9,963			(334	)		1,367
% Below cost—equity securities:
<20% Below cost			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
Total equity securities			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
Investment grade		$	5,109		$	(48	)		708		$	4,089		$	(252	)		513		$	9,198		$	(300	)		1,221
Below investment grade (3)			529			(13	)		120			309			(27	)		80			838			(40	)		200
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
(1)	Amounts included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
(2)	Amounts included $2 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
(3)	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
As indicated in the table above, the majority of the securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months were investment grade and less than 20% below cost. These unrealized losses were primarily attributable to lower credit ratings since acquisition for corporate securities across various industry sectors since these securities were purchased. For securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, the average fair value percentage below cost was approximately 1% as of September 30, 2014.
Fixed Maturity Securities In A Continuous Unrealized Loss Position For 12 Months Or More
Of the $231 million of unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities in a continuous unrealized loss for 12 months or more that were less than 20% below cost, the weighted-average rating was “A+” and approximately 92% of the unrealized losses were related to investment grade securities as of September 30, 2014. These unrealized losses were attributable to the lower credit ratings for these securities since acquisition, primarily associated with corporate securities in the utilities and energy and finance and insurance sectors, in addition to U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises securities resulting from an increase in U.S. Treasury yields since these securities were purchased. The average fair value percentage below cost for these securities was approximately 5% as of September 30, 2014. See below for additional discussion related to fixed maturity securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more with a fair value that was more than 20% below cost.
The following tables present the concentration of gross unrealized losses and fair values of fixed maturity securities that were more than 20% below cost and in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more by asset class as of September 30, 2014:
		Investment Grade
		20% to 50%												Greater than 50%
(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of			Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of
		value			unrealized			gross			securities			value			unrealized			gross			securities
					losses			unrealized									losses			unrealized
								losses												losses
Fixed maturity securities:
Tax-exempt		$	9		$	(3	)		1	%		1		$	—		$	—			—	%		—
Corporate—non-U.S.			1			(1	)		—			1			—			—			—			—
Structured securities:
Residential mortgage-backed			10			(5	)		1			4			—			—			—			—
Other asset-backed			72			(26	)		8			4			—			—			—			—
Total structured securities			82			(31	)		9			8			—			—			—			—
Total		$	92		$	(35	)		10	%		10		$	—		$	—			—	%		—
		Below Investment Grade
		20% to 50%												Greater than 50%
(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of			Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of
		value			unrealized			gross			securities			value			unrealized			gross			securities
					losses			unrealized									losses			unrealized
								losses												losses
Fixed maturity securities:
Structured securities:
Residential mortgage-backed		$	1		$	(1	)		—	%		4		$	—		$	(1	)		—	%		8
Other asset-backed			8			(6	)		2			1			—			—			—			—
Total structured securities			9			(7	)		2			5			—			(1	)		—			8
Total		$	9		$	(7	)		2	%		5		$	—		$	(1	)		—	%		8
For all securities in an unrealized loss position, we expect to recover the amortized cost based on our estimate of cash flows to be collected. We do not intend to sell nor do we expect that we will be required to sell these securities prior to recovering our amortized cost. See below for further discussion of gross unrealized losses by asset class.
Structured Securities
Of the $39 million of unrealized losses related to structured securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more and were more than 20% below cost, $1 million related to other-than-temporarily impaired securities where the unrealized losses represented the portion of the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in OCI. The extent and duration of the unrealized loss position on our structured securities was primarily due to credit spreads that have widened since acquisition. Additionally, the fair value of certain structured securities has been impacted from high risk premiums being incorporated into the valuation as a result of the amount of potential losses that may be absorbed by the security in the event of additional deterioration in the U.S. economy.
While we considered the length of time each security had been in an unrealized loss position, the extent of the unrealized loss position and any significant declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date in our evaluation of impairment for each of these individual securities, the primary factor in our evaluation of impairment is the expected performance for each of these securities. Our evaluation of expected performance is based on the historical performance of the associated securitization trust as well as the historical performance of the underlying collateral. Our examination of the historical performance of the securitization trust included consideration of the following factors for each class of securities issued by the trust: (i) the payment history, including failure to make scheduled payments; (ii) current payment status; (iii) current and historical outstanding balances; (iv) current levels of subordination and losses incurred to date; and (v) characteristics of the underlying collateral. Our examination of the historical performance of the underlying collateral included: (i) historical default rates, delinquency rates, voluntary and involuntary prepayments and severity of losses, including recent trends in this information; (ii) current payment status; (iii) loan to collateral value ratios, as applicable; (iv) vintage; and (v) other underlying characteristics such as current financial condition.
We used our assessment of the historical performance of both the securitization trust and the underlying collateral for each security, along with third-party sources, when available, to develop our best estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. These estimates reflect projections for future delinquencies, prepayments, defaults and losses for the assets that collateralize the securitization trust and are used to determine the expected cash flows for our security, based on the payment structure of the trust. Our projection of expected cash flows is primarily based on the expected performance of the underlying assets that collateralize the securitization trust and is not directly impacted by the rating of our security. While we consider the rating of the security as an indicator of the financial condition of the issuer, this factor does not have a significant impact on our expected cash flows for each security. In limited circumstances, our expected cash flows include expected payments from reliable financial guarantors where we believe the financial guarantor will have sufficient assets to pay claims under the financial guarantee when the cash flows from the securitization trust are not sufficient to make scheduled payments. We then discount the expected cash flows using the effective yield of each security to determine the present value of expected cash flows.
Based on this evaluation, the present value of expected cash flows was greater than or equal to the amortized cost for each security. Accordingly, we determined that the unrealized losses on each of our structured securities represented temporary impairments as of September 30, 2014.
Despite the considerable analysis and rigor employed on our structured securities, it is at least reasonably possible that the underlying collateral of these investments will perform worse than current market expectations. Such events may lead to adverse changes in cash flows on our holdings of structured securities and future write-downs within our portfolio of structured securities.
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair values of our investment securities, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of December 31, 2013:
		Less than 12 months									12 months or more									Total
(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number
		value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			of
					losses									losses (1)									losses (1)			securities
Description of Securities
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	796		$	(109	)		32		$	335		$	(122	)		13		$	1,131		$	(231	)		45
Tax-exempt			82			(3	)		26			97			(33	)		9			179			(36	)		35
Government—non-U.S.			479			(15	)		60			—			—			—			479			(15	)		60
U.S. corporate			4,774			(260	)		707			663			(99	)		82			5,437			(359	)		789
Corporate—non-U.S.			3,005			(127	)		379			287			(29	)		34			3,292			(156	)		413
Residential mortgage-backed			1,052			(55	)		139			157			(19	)		92			1,209			(74	)		231
Commercial mortgage-backed			967			(42	)		107			370			(23	)		62			1,337			(65	)		169
Other asset-backed			1,089			(17	)		133			145			(40	)		17			1,234			(57	)		150
Subtotal, fixed maturity securities			12,244			(628	)		1,583			2,054			(365	)		309			14,298			(993	)		1,892
Equity securities			95			(13	)		41			—			—			—			95			(13	)		41
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
% Below cost—fixed maturity securities:
<20% Below cost		$	12,009		$	(547	)		1,571		$	1,575		$	(163	)		238		$	13,584		$	(710	)		1,809
20%-50% Below cost			235			(81	)		12			466			(187	)		51			701			(268	)		63
>50% Below cost			—			—			—			13			(15	)		20			13			(15	)		20
Total fixed maturity securities			12,244			(628	)		1,583			2,054			(365	)		309			14,298			(993	)		1,892
% Below cost—equity securities:
<20% Below cost			87			(11	)		40			—			—			—			87			(11	)		40
20%-50% Below cost			8			(2	)		1			—			—			—			8			(2	)		1
Total equity securities			95			(13	)		41			—			—			—			95			(13	)		41
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
Investment grade		$	11,896		$	(616	)		1,515		$	1,631		$	(315	)		208		$	13,527		$	(931	)		1,723
Below investment grade (2)			443			(25	)		109			423			(50	)		101			866			(75	)		210
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
(1)	Amounts included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
(2)	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
The scheduled maturity distribution of fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2014 is set forth below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers of securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Fair
		cost or			value
		cost
Due one year or less		$	2,618		$	2,640
Due after one year through five years			10,458			11,009
Due after five years through ten years			12,474			13,113
Due after ten years			20,778			23,864
Subtotal			46,328			50,626
Residential mortgage-backed			4,864			5,155
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,623			2,728
Other asset-backed			3,825			3,808
Total		$	57,640		$	62,317
As of September 30, 2014, $6,618 million of our investments (excluding mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) were subject to certain call provisions.
As of September 30, 2014, securities issued by utilities and energy, finance and insurance, and consumer—non-cyclical industry groups represented approximately 24%, 19% and 12%, respectively, of our domestic and foreign corporate fixed maturity securities portfolio. No other industry group comprised more than 10% of our investment portfolio. This portfolio is widely diversified among various geographic regions in the United States and internationally, and is not dependent on the economic stability of one particular region.
As of September 30, 2014, we did not hold any fixed maturity securities in any single issuer, other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, which exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity.
(e) Commercial Mortgage Loans
Our mortgage loans are collateralized by commercial properties, including multi-family residential buildings. The carrying value of commercial mortgage loans is stated at original cost net of prepayments, amortization and allowance for loan losses.
We diversify our commercial mortgage loans by both property type and geographic region. The following tables set forth the distribution across property type and geographic region for commercial mortgage loans as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Carrying			% of			Carrying			% of
		value			total			value			total
Property type:
Retail		$	2,147			35	%	$	2,073			35	%
Office			1,642			27			1,558			26
Industrial			1,606			26			1,581			27
Apartments			499			8			491			8
Mixed use/other			207			4			229			4
Subtotal			6,101			100	%		5,932			100	%
Allowance for losses			(24	)					(33	)
Total		$	6,077					$	5,899
		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Carrying			% of			Carrying			% of
		value			total			value			total
Geographic region:
South Atlantic		$	1,651			27	%	$	1,535			26	%
Pacific			1,646			27			1,590			27
Middle Atlantic			835			14			828			14
Mountain			531			9			478			8
East North Central			392			6			404			7
West North Central			374			6			377			6
West South Central			267			5			241			4
New England			265			4			337			6
East South Central			140			2			142			2
Subtotal			6,101			100	%		5,932			100	%
Allowance for losses			(24	)					(33	)
Total		$	6,077					$	5,899
The following tables set forth the aging of past due commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)		31 - 60 days			61 - 90 days			Greater than			Total			Current			Total
		past due			past due			90 days past			past due
								due
Property type:
Retail		$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4		$	2,143		$	2,147
Office			—			—			6			6			1,636			1,642
Industrial			—			—			18			18			1,588			1,606
Apartments			—			—			—			—			499			499
Mixed use/other			—			—			—			—			207			207
Total recorded investment		$	—		$	—		$	28		$	28		$	6,073		$	6,101
% of total commercial mortgage loans			—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		100	%		100	%
		December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		31 - 60 days			61 - 90 days			Greater than			Total			Current			Total
		past due			past due			90 days past			past due
								due
Property type:
Retail		$	—		$	—		$	10		$	10		$	2,063		$	2,073
Office			—			—			6			6			1,552			1,558
Industrial			2			2			16			20			1,561			1,581
Apartments			—			—			—			—			491			491
Mixed use/other			1			—			—			1			228			229
Total recorded investment		$	3		$	2		$	32		$	37		$	5,895		$	5,932
% of total commercial mortgage loans			—	%		—	%		1	%		1	%		99	%		100	%
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no commercial mortgage loans that were past due for more than 90 days and still accruing interest. We also did not have any commercial mortgage loans that were past due for less than 90 days on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
We evaluate the impairment of commercial mortgage loans on an individual loan basis. As of September 30, 2014, our commercial mortgage loans greater than 90 days past due included loans with appraised values in excess of the recorded investment and the current recorded investment of these loans was expected to be recoverable.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, we modified or extended 19 and 33 commercial mortgage loans, respectively, with a total carrying value of $220 million and $165 million, respectively. All of these modifications or extensions were based on current market interest rates, did not result in any forgiveness in the outstanding principal amount owed by the borrower and were not considered troubled debt restructurings.
The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in commercial mortgage loans as of or for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance		$	27		$	38		$	33		$	42
Charge-offs			—			(1	)		(1	)		(3	)
Recoveries			—			—			—			—
Provision			(3	)		(1	)		(8	)		(3	)
Ending balance		$	24		$	36		$	24		$	36
Ending allowance for individually impaired loans		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Ending allowance for loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment		$	24		$	36		$	24		$	36
Recorded investment:
Ending balance		$	6,101		$	5,893		$	6,101		$	5,893
Ending balance of individually impaired loans		$	17		$	2		$	17		$	2
Ending balance of loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment		$	6,084		$	5,891		$	6,084		$	5,891
As of September 30, 2014, we had individually impaired commercial mortgage loans included within the industrial property type with a recorded investment of $15 million, an unpaid principal balance of $16 million, charge-offs of $1 million and an average recorded investment of $15 million. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had individually impaired commercial mortgage loans included within the retail property type with a recorded investment of $2 million, an unpaid principal balance of $3 million, charge-offs of $1 million, which were recorded in the second quarter of 2013, and an average recorded investment of $2 million.
In evaluating the credit quality of commercial mortgage loans, we assess the performance of the underlying loans using both quantitative and qualitative criteria. Certain risks associated with commercial mortgage loans can be evaluated by reviewing both the loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratio to understand both the probability of the borrower not being able to make the necessary loan payments as well as the ability to sell the underlying property for an amount that would enable us to recover our unpaid principal balance in the event of default by the borrower. The average loan-to-value ratio is based on our most recent estimate of the fair value for the underlying property which is evaluated at least annually and updated more frequently if necessary to better indicate risk associated with the loan. A lower loan-to-value indicates that our loan value is more likely to be recovered in the event of default by the borrower if the property was sold. The debt service coverage ratio is based on “normalized” annual net operating income of the property compared to the payments required under the terms of the loan. Normalization allows for the removal of annual one-time events such as capital expenditures, prepaid or late real estate tax payments or non-recurring third-party fees (such as legal, consulting or contract fees). This ratio is evaluated at least annually and updated more frequently if necessary to better indicate risk associated with the loan. A higher debt service coverage ratio indicates the borrower is less likely to default on the loan. The debt service coverage ratio should not be used without considering other factors associated with the borrower, such as the borrower’s liquidity or access to other resources that may result in our expectation that the borrower will continue to make the future scheduled payments.
The following tables set forth the loan-to-value of commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)		0% - 50%			51% - 60%			61% - 75%			76% - 100%			Greater			Total
														than 100% (1)
Property type:
Retail		$	669		$	382		$	996		$	88		$	12		$	2,147
Office			400			266			787			131			58			1,642
Industrial			447			333			709			86			31			1,606
Apartments			216			77			183			8			15			499
Mixed use/other			51			43			107			6			—			207
Total recorded investment		$	1,783		$	1,101		$	2,782		$	319		$	116		$	6,101
% of total			29	%		18	%		46	%		5	%		2	%		100	%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio			2.08			1.74			1.58			1			0.73			1.71
(1)	Included $17 million of impaired loans, $6 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $93 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 130%.
		December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		0% - 50%			51% - 60%			61% - 75%			76% - 100%			Greater			Total
														than 100% (1)
Property type:
Retail		$	596		$	336		$	1,024		$	95		$	22		$	2,073
Office			397			191			716			191			63			1,558
Industrial			430			237			748			146			20			1,581
Apartments			201			86			176			27			1			491
Mixed use/other			71			36			110			12			—			229
Total recorded investment		$	1,695		$	886		$	2,774		$	471		$	106		$	5,932
% of total			28	%		15	%		47	%		8	%		2	%		100	%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio			2.14			1.79			1.66			1.03			0.63			1.75
(1)	Included $2 million of impaired loans, $5 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $99 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 119%.
The following tables set forth the debt service coverage ratio for fixed rate commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)		Less than 1.00			1.00 - 1.25			1.26 - 1.50			1.51 - 2.00			Greater			Total
														than 2.00
Property type:
Retail		$	96		$	300		$	469		$	897		$	385		$	2,147
Office			116			173			212			754			380			1,635
Industrial			170			102			271			783			280			1,606
Apartments			2			30			114			209			144			499
Mixed use/other			6			2			34			119			46			207
Total recorded investment		$	390		$	607		$	1,100		$	2,762		$	1,235		$	6,094
% of total			6	%		10	%		18	%		46	%		20	%		100	%
Weighted-average loan-to-value			79	%		65	%		63	%		60	%		44	%		59	%
		December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Less than 1.00			1.00 - 1.25			1.26 - 1.50			1.51 - 2.00			Greater			Total
														than 2.00
Property type:
Retail		$	106		$	314		$	374		$	779		$	399		$	1,972
Office			131			181			225			637			376			1,550
Industrial			195			100			270			721			295			1,581
Apartments			3			31			107			187			163			491
Mixed use/other			16			9			32			106			66			229
Total recorded investment		$	451		$	635		$	1,008		$	2,430		$	1,299		$	5,823
% of total			8	%		11	%		17	%		42	%		22	%		100	%
Weighted-average loan-to-value			80	%		68	%		63	%		60	%		43	%		59	%
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had floating rate commercial mortgage loans of $7 million and $109 million, respectively.
(f) Restricted Commercial Mortgage Loans Related To Securitization Entities
We have a consolidated securitization entity that holds commercial mortgage loans that are recorded as restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities.
(g) Restricted Other Invested Assets Related To Securitization Entities
We have consolidated securitization entities that hold certain investments that are recorded as restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities. The consolidated securitization entities hold certain investments as trading securities and the changes in fair value for these securities are recorded in current period income (loss). The trading securities comprise asset-backed securities, including residual interest in certain policy loan securitization entities and highly rated bonds that are primarily backed by credit card receivables.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments	'
	(5) Derivative Instruments
	Our business activities routinely deal with fluctuations in interest rates, equity prices, currency exchange rates and other asset and liability prices. We use derivative instruments to mitigate or reduce certain of these risks. We have established policies for managing each of these risks, including prohibitions on derivatives market-making and other speculative derivatives activities. These policies require the use of derivative instruments in concert with other techniques to reduce or mitigate these risks. While we use derivatives to mitigate or reduce risks, certain derivatives do not meet the accounting requirements to be designated as hedging instruments and are denoted as “derivatives not designated as hedges” in the following disclosures. For derivatives that meet the accounting requirements to be designated as hedges, the following disclosures for these derivatives are denoted as “derivatives designated as hedges,” which include both cash flow and fair value hedges.
	The following table sets forth our positions in derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:
			Derivative assets										Derivative liabilities
					Fair value										Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		Balance		September 30,				December 31,				Balance		September 30,				December 31,
			sheet classification		2014				2013				sheet classification		2014				2013
	Derivatives designated as hedges
	Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets		$	253			$	121			Other liabilities		$	33			$	569
	Inflation indexed swaps		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			70				60
	Foreign currency swaps		Other invested assets			4				4			Other liabilities			—				2
	Forward bond purchase commitments		Other invested assets			5				—			Other liabilities			—				13
	Total cash flow hedges					262				125						103				644
	Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets			—				1			Other liabilities			—				—
	Total fair value hedges					—				1						—				—
	Total derivatives designated as hedges					262				126						103				644
	Derivatives not designated as hedges
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets			373				314			Other liabilities			96				6
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities		Restricted other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			22				16
	Foreign currency swaps		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			3				—
	Credit default swaps		Other invested assets			5				11			Other liabilities			—				—
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities		Restricted other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			19				32
	Equity index options		Other invested assets			11				12			Other liabilities			—				—
	Financial futures		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			—				—
	Equity return swaps		Other invested assets			5				—			Other liabilities			—				1
	Other foreign currency contracts		Other invested assets			8				8			Other liabilities			8				4
	GMWB embedded derivatives		Reinsurance recoverable (1)			8				(1	)		Policyholder account balances (2)			218				96
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Other assets			—				—			Policyholder account balances (3)			246				143
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Reinsurance recoverable			—				—			Policyholder account balances (4)			3				—
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges					410				344						615				298
	Total derivatives				$	672			$	470					$	718			$	942
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) liabilities.
	(2)	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
	-3	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our fixed index annuity liabilities.
	-4	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our indexed universal life liabilities.
	The fair value of derivative positions presented above was not offset by the respective collateral amounts retained or provided under these agreements. The amounts recognized for derivative counterparty collateral retained by us was recorded in other invested assets with a corresponding amount recorded in other liabilities to represent our obligation to return the collateral retained by us.
	The activity associated with derivative instruments can generally be measured by the change in notional value over the periods presented. However, for GMWB, fixed index annuity embedded derivatives and indexed universal life embedded derivatives, the change between periods is best illustrated by the number of policies. The following tables represent activity associated with derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:
	(Notional in millions)		Measurement		December 31,				Additions				Maturities/				September 30,
					2013								terminations				2014
	Derivatives designated as hedges
	Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Notional		$	13,926			$	—			$	(597	)		$	13,329
	Inflation indexed swaps		Notional			561				15				(3	)			573
	Foreign currency swaps		Notional			35				—				—				35
	Forward bond purchase commitments		Notional			237				—				(189	)			48
	Total cash flow hedges					14,759				15				(789	)			13,985
	Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Notional			6				—				(1	)			5
	Total fair value hedges					6				—				(1	)			5
	Total derivatives designated as hedges					14,765				15				(790	)			13,990
	Derivatives not designated as hedges
	Interest rate swaps		Notional			4,822				253				(6	)			5,069
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities		Notional			91				—				(10	)			81
	Credit default swaps		Notional			639				5				—				644
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities		Notional			312				—				—				312
	Equity index options		Notional			777				439				(394	)			822
	Financial futures		Notional			1,260				4,299				(4,226	)			1,333
	Equity return swaps		Notional			110				223				(223	)			110
	Foreign currency swaps		Notional			—				104				—				104
	Other foreign currency contracts		Notional			487				677				(786	)			378
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges					8,498				6,000				(5,645	)			8,853
Total derivatives				$	23,263			$	6,015			$	(6,435	)		$	22,843
(Number of policies)		Measurement		December 31,				Additions				Maturities/				September 30,
				2013								terminations				2014
Derivatives not designated as hedges
GMWB embedded derivatives		Policies			42,045				—				(1,541	)			40,504
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Policies			7,705				3,767				(110	)			11,362
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Policies			29				228				—				257
Cash Flow Hedges
Certain derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded as a component of OCI. We designate and account for the following as cash flow hedges when they have met the effectiveness requirements: (i) various types of interest rate swaps to convert floating rate investments to fixed rate investments; (ii) various types of interest rate swaps to convert floating rate liabilities into fixed rate liabilities; (iii) receive U.S. dollar fixed on foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency cash flow exposure of foreign currency denominated investments; (iv) forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge against changes in interest rates associated with future fixed rate bond purchases and/or interest income; (v) forward bond purchase commitments to hedge against the variability in the anticipated cash flows required to purchase future fixed rate bonds; and (vi) other instruments to hedge the cash flows of various forecasted transactions.
The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
		recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
						net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
						from OCI
Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	151			$	17			Net investment		$	2			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			(8	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Inflation indexed swaps			20				(3	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			2				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Forward bond purchase commitments			4				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Total		$	169			$	14					$	2
(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
		recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
						net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
						from OCI
Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(199	)		$	15			Net investment		$	(2	)		Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			9				—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Inflation indexed swaps			(2	)			(3	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(1	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Forward bond purchase commitments			(11	)			—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Total		$	(204	)		$	12					$	(2	)
(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
		recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
						net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
						from OCI
Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	723			$	45			Net investment		$	9			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			(42	)			1			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Inflation indexed swaps			(10	)			(11	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			2				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Forward bond purchase commitments			32				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Total		$	705			$	35					$	9
(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
		recognized in				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
		OCI				net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
						from OCI
Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(702	)		$	34			Net investment		$	(12	)		Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps hedging assets			—				1			Net investment			—			Net investment
										gains (losses)						gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			31				1			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Inflation indexed swaps			32				(5	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(1	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Forward bond purchase commitments			(50	)			—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Total		$	(690	)		$	31					$	(12	)
(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of current period changes, net of applicable income taxes, for these designated derivatives presented in the separate component of stockholders’ equity labeled “derivatives qualifying as hedges,” for the periods indicated:
		Three months
		ended
		September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of July 1		$	1,652			$	1,581
Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, net of deferred taxes of $(59) and $73			110				(131	)
Reclassification to net (income) loss, net of deferred taxes of $5 and $4			(9	)			(8	)
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of September 30		$	1,753			$	1,442
		Nine months
		ended
		September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of January 1		$	1,319			$	1,909
Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, net of deferred taxes of $(248) and $244			457				(446	)
Reclassification to net (income) loss, net of deferred taxes of $12 and $10			(23	)			(21	)
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of September 30		$	1,753			$	1,442
The total of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of $1,753 million, net of taxes, recorded in stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2014 is expected to be reclassified to net income (loss) in the future, concurrently with and primarily offsetting changes in interest expense and interest income on floating rate instruments and interest income on future fixed rate bond purchases. Of this amount, $51 million, net of taxes, is expected to be reclassified to net income (loss) in the next 12 months. Actual amounts may vary from this amount as a result of market conditions. All forecasted transactions associated with qualifying cash flow hedges are expected to occur by 2047. No amounts were reclassified to net income (loss) during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2014 in connection with forecasted transactions that were no longer considered probable of occurring.
Fair Value Hedges
Certain derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges. The changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in net income (loss). In addition, changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged portion of the underlying instrument are reported in net income (loss). We designate and account for the following as fair value hedges when they have met the effectiveness requirements: (i) interest rate swaps to convert fixed rate liabilities into floating rate liabilities; (ii) cross currency swaps to convert non-U.S. dollar fixed rate liabilities to floating rate U.S. dollar liabilities; and (iii) other instruments to hedge various fair value exposures of investments.
There were no pre-tax income (loss) effects of fair value hedges and related hedged items for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
There were no pre-tax income (loss) effects of fair value hedges and related hedged items for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of fair value hedges and related hedged items for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Derivative instrument														Hedged item
(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Classification of		Other				Classification				Gain (loss)				Classification of
		recognized				gain (losses)		impacts				of other				recognized				gain (losses)
		in net				recognized in net		to net				impacts to				in net				recognized in net
		income				income (loss)		income				net income				income				income (loss)
		(loss)						(loss)				(loss)				(loss)
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities		$	(11	)		Net investment		$	12				Interest			$	11			Net investment
						gains (losses)							credited							gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(31	)		Net investment			—				Interest				31			Net investment
						gains (losses)							credited							gains (losses)
Total		$	(42	)				$	12							$	42
The difference between the gain (loss) recognized for the derivative instrument and the hedged item presented above represents the net ineffectiveness of the fair value hedging relationships. The other impacts presented above represent the net income (loss) effects of the derivative instruments that are presented in the same location as the income (loss) activity from the hedged item. There were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges
We also enter into certain non-qualifying derivative instruments such as: (i) interest rate swaps and financial futures to mitigate interest rate risk as part of managing regulatory capital positions; (ii) credit default swaps to enhance yield and reproduce characteristics of investments with similar terms and credit risk; (iii) equity index options, equity return swaps, interest rate swaps and financial futures to mitigate the risks associated with liabilities that have guaranteed minimum benefits, fixed index annuities and indexed universal life; (iv) interest rate swaps where the hedging relationship does not qualify for hedge accounting; (v) credit default swaps to mitigate loss exposure to certain credit risk; (vi) foreign currency swaps, options and forward contracts to mitigate currency risk associated with non-functional currency investments held by certain foreign subsidiaries and future dividends or other cash flows from certain foreign subsidiaries to our holding company; and (vii) equity index options to mitigate certain macroeconomic risks associated with certain foreign subsidiaries. Additionally, we provide GMWBs on certain variable annuities that are required to be bifurcated as embedded derivatives. We also offer fixed index annuity and indexed universal life products and have reinsurance agreements with certain features that are required to be bifurcated as embedded derivatives.
We also have derivatives related to securitization entities where we were required to consolidate the related securitization entity as a result of our involvement in the structure. The counterparties for these derivatives typically only have recourse to the securitization entity. The interest rate swaps used for these entities are typically used to effectively convert the interest payments on the assets of the securitization entity to the same basis as the interest rate on the borrowings issued by the securitization entity. Credit default swaps are utilized in certain securitization entities to enhance the yield payable on the borrowings issued by the securitization entity and also include a settlement feature that allows the securitization entity to provide the par value of assets in the securitization entity for the amount of any losses incurred under the credit default swap.
The following table provides the pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss) for the effects of derivatives not designated as hedges for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended								Classification of gain (loss)
		September 30,								recognized
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013				in net income (loss)
Interest rate swaps		$	(3	)		$	(3	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			1				(1	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Credit default swaps			—				4			Net investment gains (losses)
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			(2	)			24			Net investment gains (losses)
Equity index options			(1	)			(13	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Financial futures			22				(28	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Equity return swaps			6				(18	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Other foreign currency contracts			5				(2	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(4	)			—			Net investment gains (losses)
GMWB embedded derivatives			(58	)			46			Net investment gains (losses)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			(7	)			(3	)		Net investment gains (losses)
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	(41	)		$	6
The following table provides the pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss) for the effects of derivatives not designated as hedges for the periods indicated:
		Nine months ended								Classification of gain (loss)
		September 30,								recognized
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013				in net income (loss)
Interest rate swaps		$	(8	)		$	(8	)			Net investment gains (losses)
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			(5	)			8				Net investment gains (losses)
Credit default swaps			—				10				Net investment gains (losses)
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			16				49				Net investment gains (losses)
Equity index options			(19	)			(31	)			Net investment gains (losses)
Financial futures			66				(181	)			Net investment gains (losses)
Equity return swaps			1				(27	)			Net investment gains (losses)
Other foreign currency contracts			(6	)			1				Net investment gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(3	)			—				Net investment gains (losses)
GMWB embedded derivatives			(87	)			191				Net investment gains (losses)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			(19	)			(7	)			Net investment gains (losses)
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	(64	)		$	5
Derivative Counterparty Credit Risk
Most of our derivative arrangements with counterparties require the posting of collateral upon meeting certain net exposure thresholds. For derivatives related to securitization entities, there are no arrangements that require either party to provide collateral and the recourse of the derivative counterparty is typically limited to the assets held by the securitization entity and there is no recourse to any entity other than the securitization entity.
The following tables present additional information about derivative assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014
		Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts				Gross amounts not offset							Over			Net
		amounts				offset in the				presented in				in the balance sheet							collateralization			amount
		recognized				balance sheet				the balance
(Amounts in millions)										sheet				Financial				Collateral
														instruments (3)				pledged/
																		received
Derivative assets (1)		$	707			$	—			$	707			$	(166	)		$	(521	)	$	5		$	25
Derivative liabilities (2)			236				—				236				(166	)			(77	)		9			2
Net derivatives		$	471			$	—			$	471			$	—			$	(444	)	$	(4	)	$	23
(1)	Included $43 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
(2)	Included $26 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other liabilities and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities.
(3)	Amounts represent derivative assets and/or liabilities that are presented gross within the balance sheet but are held with the same counterparty where we have a master netting arrangement. This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.
		December 31, 2013
		Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts				Gross amounts not offset							Over			Net
		amounts				offset in the				presented in				in the balance sheet							collateralization			amount
		recognized				balance sheet				the balance
(Amounts in millions)										sheet				Financial				Collateral
														instruments (3)				pledged/
																		received
Derivative assets (1)		$	496			$	—			$	496			$	(286	)		$	(199	)	$	16		$	27
Derivative liabilities (2)			662				—				662				(286	)			(394	)		23			5
Net derivatives		$	(166	)		$	—			$	(166	)		$	—			$	195		$	(7	)	$	22
(1)	Included $25 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
(2)	Included $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.
(3)	Amounts represent derivative assets and/or liabilities that are presented gross within the balance sheet but are held with the same counterparty where we have a master netting arrangement. This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.
Except for derivatives related to securitization entities, almost all of our master swap agreements contain credit downgrade provisions that allow either party to assign or terminate derivative transactions if the other party’s long-term unsecured debt rating or financial strength rating is below the limit defined in the applicable agreement. If the downgrade provisions had been triggered as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we could have been allowed to claim or required to disburse up to the net amounts shown in the last column of the charts above. The charts above exclude embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities as those derivatives are not subject to master netting arrangements.
Credit Derivatives
We sell protection under single name credit default swaps and credit default swap index tranches in combination with purchasing securities to replicate characteristics of similar investments based on the credit quality and term of the credit default swap. Credit default triggers for both indexed reference entities and single name reference entities follow the Credit Derivatives Physical Settlement Matrix published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. Under these terms, credit default triggers are defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay or restructuring, if applicable. Our maximum exposure to credit loss equals the notional value for credit default swaps. In the event of default for credit default swaps, we are typically required to pay the protection holder the full notional value less a recovery rate determined at auction.
In addition to the credit derivatives discussed above, we also have credit derivative instruments related to securitization entities that we consolidate. These derivatives represent a customized index of reference entities with specified attachment points for certain derivatives. The credit default triggers are similar to those described above. In the event of default, the securitization entity will provide the counterparty with the par value of assets held in the securitization entity for the amount of incurred loss on the credit default swap. The maximum exposure to loss for the securitization entity is the notional value of the derivatives. Certain losses on these credit default swaps would be absorbed by the third-party noteholders of the securitization entity and the remaining losses on the credit default swaps would be absorbed by our portion of the notes issued by the securitization entity.
The following table sets forth our credit default swaps where we sell protection on single name reference entities and the fair values as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014												December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Notional				Assets				Liabilities				Notional				Assets			Liabilities
		value												value
Investment grade
Matures in less than one year		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
Matures after one year through five years			39				1				—				39				1			—
Total credit default swaps on single name reference entities		$	39			$	1			$	—			$	39			$	1		$	—
The following table sets forth our credit default swaps where we sell protection on credit default swap index tranches and the fair values as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014												December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Notional				Assets				Liabilities				Notional				Assets			Liabilities
		value												value
Original index tranche attachment/detachment point and maturity:
7% - 15% matures after one year through five years (1)		$	100			$	2			$	—			$	100			$	3		$	—
9% - 12% matures in less than one year (2)			250				2				—				—				—			—
9% - 12% matures after one year through five years (2)			—				—				—				250				5			—
10% - 15% matures in less than one year (3)			250				—				—				250				2			—
Total credit default swap index tranches			600				4				—				600				10			—
Customized credit default swap index tranches related to securitization entities:
Portion backing third-party borrowings maturing 2017 (4)			12				—				—				12				—			1
Portion backing our interest maturing 2017 (5)			300				—				19				300				—			31
Total customized credit default swap index tranches related to securitization entities			312				—				19				312				—			32
Total credit default swaps on index tranches		$	912			$	4			$	19			$	912			$	10		$	32
(1)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 7% – 15%.
(2)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 9% – 12%.
(3)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 10% – 15%.
(4)	Original notional value was $39 million.
-5	Original notional value was $300 million.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Assets and liabilities that are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at fair value are not included in the following disclosure of fair value. Such items include cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, separate accounts, securities held as collateral and derivative instruments. Other financial assets and liabilities—those not carried at fair value—are discussed below. Apart from certain of our borrowings and certain marketable securities, few of the instruments discussed below are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using models. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon available market information and judgments about the financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of counterparties. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time our entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets.
	The basis on which we estimate fair value is as follows:
	Commercial mortgage loans. Based on recent transactions and/or discounted future cash flows, using current market rates. Given the limited availability of data related to transactions for similar instruments, we typically classify these loans as Level 3.
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans. Based on recent transactions and/or discounted future cash flows, using current market rates. Given the limited availability of data related to transactions for similar instruments, we typically classify these loans as Level 3.
	Other invested assets. Primarily represents short-term investments and limited partnerships accounted for under the cost method. The fair value of short-term investments typically does not include significant unobservable inputs and approximate our amortized cost basis. As a result, short-term investments are classified as Level 2. Limited partnerships are valued based on comparable market transactions, discounted future cash flows, quoted market prices and/or estimates using the most recent data available for the underlying instrument. Cost method limited partnerships typically include significant unobservable inputs as a result of being relatively illiquid with limited market activity for similar instruments and are classified as Level 3.
	Long-term borrowings. We utilize available market data when determining fair value of long-term borrowings issued in the United States and Canada, which includes data on recent trades for the same or similar financial instruments. Accordingly, these instruments are classified as Level 2 measurements. In cases where market data is not available such as our long-term borrowings in Australia, we use broker quotes for which we consider the valuation methodology utilized by the third party, but the valuation typically includes significant unobservable inputs. Accordingly, we classify these borrowings where fair value is based on our consideration of broker quotes as Level 3 measurements.
	Non-recourse funding obligations. We use an internal model to determine fair value using the current floating rate coupon and expected life/final maturity of the instrument discounted using the floating rate index and current market spread assumption, which is estimated based on recent transactions for these instruments or similar instruments as well as other market information or broker provided data. Given these instruments are private and very little market activity exists, our current market spread assumption is considered to have significant unobservable inputs in calculating fair value and, therefore, results in the fair value of these instruments being classified as Level 3.
	Borrowings related to securitization entities. Based on market quotes or comparable market transactions. Some of these borrowings are publicly traded debt securities and are classified as Level 2. Certain borrowings are not publicly traded and are classified as Level 3.
	Investment contracts. Based on expected future cash flows, discounted at current market rates for annuity contracts or institutional products. Given the significant unobservable inputs associated with policyholder behavior and current market rate assumptions used to discount the expected future cash flows, we classify these instruments as Level 3 except for certain funding agreement-backed notes that are traded in the marketplace as a security and are classified as Level 2.
	The following represents our estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not required to be carried at fair value as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
			Notional				Carrying			Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		amount				amount			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets:
	Commercial mortgage loans		$		(1)		$	6,077		$	6,438		$	—		$	—		$	6,438
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans				(1)			209			234			—			—			234
	Other invested assets				(1)			252			264			—			178			86
	Liabilities:
	Long-term borrowings				(1)			4,662			5,111			—			4,983			128
	Non-recourse funding obligations				(1)			2,010			1,445			—			—			1,445
	Borrowings related to securitization entities				(1)			142			154			—			154			—
	Investment contracts				(1)			17,376			17,887			—			7			17,880
	Other firm commitments:
	Commitments to fund limited partnerships			49				—			—			—			—			—
	Ordinary course of business lending commitments			112				—			—			—			—			—
			December 31, 2013
			Notional				Carrying			Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		amount				amount			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets:
	Commercial mortgage loans		$		(1)		$	5,899		$	6,137		$	—		$	—		$	6,137
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans				(1)			233			258			—			—			258
	Other invested assets				(1)			307			311			—			221			90
	Liabilities:
	Long-term borrowings				(1)			5,161			5,590			—			5,460			130
	Non-recourse funding obligations				(1)			2,038			1,459			—			—			1,459
	Borrowings related to securitization entities				(1)			167			182			—			182			—
	Investment contracts				(1)			17,330			17,827			—			86			17,741
	Other firm commitments:
	Commitments to fund limited partnerships			65				—			—			—			—			—
	Ordinary course of business lending commitments			138				—			—			—			—			—
	(1)	These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	We have fixed maturity, equity and trading securities, derivatives, embedded derivatives, securities held as collateral, separate account assets and certain other financial instruments, which are carried at fair value. Below is a description of the valuation techniques and inputs used to determine fair value by class of instrument.
	Fixed maturity, equity and trading securities
	The valuations of fixed maturity, equity and trading securities are determined using a market approach, income approach or a combination of the market and income approach depending on the type of instrument and availability of information. For all exchange-traded equity securities, the valuations are classified as Level 1.
	We utilize certain third-party data providers when determining fair value. We consider information obtained from third-party pricing services (“pricing services”) as well as third-party broker provided prices, or broker quotes, in our determination of fair value. Additionally, we utilize internal models to determine the valuation of securities using an income approach where the inputs are based on third-party provided market inputs. While we consider the valuations provided by pricing services and broker quotes to be of high quality, management determines the fair value of our investment securities after considering all relevant and available information. We also use various methods to obtain an understanding of the valuation methodologies and procedures used by third-party data providers to ensure sufficient understanding to evaluate the valuation data received, including an understanding of the assumptions and inputs utilized to determine the appropriate fair value. For pricing services, we analyze the prices provided by our primary pricing services to other readily available pricing services and perform a detailed review of the assumptions and inputs from each pricing service to determine the appropriate fair value when pricing differences exceed certain thresholds. We also evaluate changes in fair value that are greater than 10% each month to further aid in our review of the accuracy of fair value measurements and our understanding of changes in fair value, with more detailed reviews performed by the asset managers responsible for the related asset class associated with the security being reviewed.
	In general, we first obtain valuations from pricing services. If a price is not supplied by a pricing service, we will typically seek a broker quote for public or private fixed maturity securities. In certain instances, we utilize price caps for broker quoted securities where the estimated market yield results in a valuation that may exceed the amount that we believe would be received in a market transaction. For certain private fixed maturity securities where we do not obtain valuations from pricing services, we utilize an internal model to determine fair value since transactions for identical securities are not readily observable and these securities are not typically valued by pricing services. For all securities, excluding certain private fixed maturity securities, if neither a pricing service nor broker quotes valuation is available, we determine fair value using internal models.
	For pricing services, we obtain an understanding of the pricing methodologies and procedures for each type of instrument. Additionally, on a monthly basis we review a sample of securities, examining the pricing service’s assumptions to determine if we agree with the service’s derived price. In general, a pricing service does not provide a price for a security if sufficient information is not readily available to determine fair value or if such security is not in the specific sector or class covered by a particular pricing service. Given our understanding of the pricing methodologies and procedures of pricing services, the securities valued by pricing services are typically classified as Level 2 unless we determine the valuation process for a security or group of securities utilizes significant unobservable inputs, which would result in the valuation being classified as Level 3.
	For private fixed maturity securities, we utilize an internal model to determine fair value and utilize public bond spreads by sector, rating and maturity to develop the market rate that would be utilized for a similar public bond. We then add an additional premium, which represents an unobservable input, to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements. We utilize the estimated market yield to discount the expected cash flows of the security to determine fair value. In certain instances, we utilize price caps for securities where the estimated market yield results in a valuation that may exceed the amount that would be received in a market transaction. When a security does not have an external rating, we assign the security an internal rating to determine the appropriate public bond spread that should be utilized in the valuation. To evaluate the reasonableness of the internal model, we review a sample of private fixed maturity securities each month. In that review we compare the modeled prices to the prices of similar public securities in conjunction with analysis on current market indicators. While we generally consider the public bond spreads by sector and maturity to be observable inputs, we evaluate the similarities of our private placement with the public bonds, any price caps utilized, liquidity premiums applied, and whether external ratings are available for our private placements to determine whether the spreads utilized would be considered observable inputs. We classify private securities without an external rating and public bond spread as Level 3. In general, increases (decreases) in credit spreads will decrease (increase) the fair value for our fixed maturity securities.
	For broker quotes, we consider the valuation methodology utilized by the third party and analyze a sample each month to assess reasonableness given then current market conditions. As the valuation typically includes significant unobservable inputs, we classify the securities where fair value is based on our consideration of broker quotes as Level 3 measurements.
	For remaining securities priced using internal models, we maximize the use of observable inputs but typically utilize significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Accordingly, the valuations are typically classified as Level 3.
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities
	We have trading securities related to securitization entities that are classified as restricted other invested assets and are carried at fair value. The trading securities represent asset-backed securities. The valuation for trading securities is determined using a market approach and/or an income approach depending on the availability of information. For certain highly rated asset-backed securities, there is observable market information for transactions of the same or similar instruments, which is provided to us by a third-party pricing service and is classified as Level 2. For certain securities that are not actively traded, we determine fair value after considering third-party broker provided prices or discounted expected cash flows using current yields for similar securities and classify these valuations as Level 3.
	Securities lending and derivative counterparty collateral
	The fair value of securities held as collateral is primarily based on Level 2 inputs from market information for the collateral that is held on our behalf by the custodian. We determine fair value after considering prices obtained by third-party pricing services.
	Contingent consideration
	We have certain contingent purchase price payments and receivables related to acquisitions and sales that are recorded at fair value each period. Fair value is determined using an income approach whereby we project the expected performance of the business and compare our projections of the relevant performance metric to the thresholds established in the purchase or sale agreement to determine our expected payments or receipts. We then discount these expected amounts to calculate the fair value as of the valuation date. We evaluate the underlying projections used in determining fair value each period and update these underlying projections when there have been significant changes in our expectations of the future business performance. The inputs used to determine the discount rate and expected payments or receipts are primarily based on significant unobservable inputs and result in the fair value of the contingent consideration being classified as Level 3. An increase in the discount rate or a decrease in expected payments or receipts will result in a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration.
	Separate account assets
	The fair value of separate account assets is based on the quoted prices of the underlying fund investments and, therefore, represents Level 1 pricing.
	Derivatives
	We consider counterparty collateral arrangements and rights of set-off when evaluating our net credit risk exposure to our derivative counterparties. Accordingly, we are permitted to include consideration of these arrangements when determining whether any incremental adjustment should be made for both the counterparty’s and our non-performance risk in measuring fair value for our derivative instruments. As a result of these counterparty arrangements, we determined that any adjustment for credit risk would not be material and we do not record any incremental adjustment for our non-performance risk or the non-performance risk of the derivative counterparty for our derivative assets or liabilities. We determine fair value for our derivatives using an income approach with internal models based on relevant market inputs for each derivative instrument. We also compare the fair value determined using our internal model to the valuations provided by our derivative counterparties with any significant differences or changes in valuation being evaluated further by our derivatives professionals that are familiar with the instrument and market inputs used in the valuation.
	Interest rate swaps. The valuation of interest rate swaps is determined using an income approach. The primary input into the valuation represents the forward interest rate swap curve, which is generally considered an observable input, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2. For certain interest rate swaps, the inputs into the valuation also include the total returns of certain bonds that would primarily be considered an observable input and result in the derivative being classified as Level 2. For certain other swaps, there are features that provide an option to the counterparty to terminate the swap at specified dates. The interest rate volatility input used to value these options would be considered a significant unobservable input and results in the fair value measurement of the derivative being classified as Level 3. These options to terminate the swap by the counterparty are based on forward interest rate swap curves and volatility. As interest rate volatility increases, our valuation of the derivative changes unfavorably.
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities. The valuation of interest rate swaps related to securitization entities is determined using an income approach. The primary input into the valuation represents the forward interest rate swap curve, which is generally considered an observable input, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
Inflation indexed swaps. The valuation of inflation indexed swaps is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward interest rate swap curve, the current consumer price index and the forward consumer price index curve, which are generally considered observable inputs, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
Foreign currency swaps. The valuation of foreign currency swaps is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward interest rate swap curve and foreign currency exchange rates, both of which are considered an observable input, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
Credit default swaps. We have both single name credit default swaps and index tranche credit default swaps. For single name credit default swaps, we utilize an income approach to determine fair value based on using current market information for the credit spreads of the reference entity, which is considered observable inputs based on the reference entities of our derivatives and results in these derivatives being classified as Level 2. For index tranche credit default swaps, we utilize an income approach that utilizes current market information related to credit spreads and expected defaults and losses associated with the reference entities that comprise the respective index associated with each derivative. There are significant unobservable inputs associated with the timing and amount of losses from the reference entities as well as the timing or amount of losses, if any, that will be absorbed by our tranche. Accordingly, the index tranche credit default swaps are classified as Level 3. As credit spreads widen for the underlying issuers comprising the index, the change in our valuation of these credit default swaps will be unfavorable.
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities. Credit default swaps related to securitization entities represent customized index tranche credit default swaps and are valued using a similar methodology as described above for index tranche credit default swaps. We determine fair value of these credit default swaps after considering both the valuation methodology described above as well as the valuation provided by the derivative counterparty. In addition to the valuation methodology and inputs described for index tranche credit default swaps, these customized credit default swaps contain a feature that permits the securitization entity to provide the par value of underlying assets in the securitization entity to settle any losses under the credit default swap. The valuation of this settlement feature is dependent upon the valuation of the underlying assets and the timing and amount of any expected loss on the credit default swap, which is considered a significant unobservable input. Accordingly, these customized index tranche credit default swaps related to securitization entities are classified as Level 3. As credit spreads widen for the underlying issuers comprising the customized index, the change in our valuation of these credit default swaps will be unfavorable.
Equity index options. We have equity index options associated with various equity indices. The valuation of equity index options is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent forward interest rate volatility and time value component associated with the optionality in the derivative, which are considered significant unobservable inputs in most instances. The equity index volatility surface is determined based on market information that is not readily observable and is developed based upon inputs received from several third-party sources. Accordingly, these options are classified as Level 3. As equity index volatility increases, our valuation of these options changes favorably.
Financial futures. The fair value of financial futures is based on the closing exchange prices. Accordingly, these financial futures are classified as Level 1. The period end valuation is zero as a result of settling the margins on these contracts on a daily basis.
Equity return swaps. The valuation of equity return swaps is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward interest rate swap curve and underlying equity index values, which are generally considered observable inputs, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
Forward bond purchase commitments. The valuation of forward bond purchase commitments is determined using an income approach. The primary input into the valuation represents the current bond prices and interest rates, which are generally considered an observable input, and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
Other foreign currency contracts. We have certain foreign currency options classified as other foreign currency contracts. The valuation of foreign currency options is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward interest rate swap curve, foreign currency exchange rates, forward interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate volatility, foreign equity index volatility and time value component associated with the optionality in the derivative. As a result of the significant unobservable inputs associated with the forward interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate volatility and foreign equity index volatility inputs, the derivative is classified as Level 3. As foreign currency exchange rate volatility and foreign equity index volatility increases, the change in our valuation of these options will be favorable for purchase options and unfavorable for options sold. We also have foreign currency forward contracts where the valuation is determined using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward foreign currency exchange rates, which are generally considered observable inputs and results in the derivative being classified as Level 2.
GMWB embedded derivatives
We are required to bifurcate an embedded derivative for certain features associated with annuity products and related reinsurance agreements where we provide a GMWB to the policyholder and are required to record the GMWB embedded derivative at fair value. The valuation of our GMWB embedded derivative is based on an income approach that incorporates inputs such as forward interest rates, equity index volatility, equity index and fund correlation, and policyholder assumptions such as utilization, lapse and mortality. In addition to these inputs, we also consider risk and expense margins when determining the projected cash flows that would be determined by another market participant. While the risk and expense margins are considered in determining fair value, these inputs do not have a significant impact on the valuation. We determine fair value using an internal model based on the various inputs noted above. The resulting fair value measurement from the model is reviewed by the product actuarial, risk and finance professionals each reporting period with changes in fair value also being compared to changes in derivatives and other instruments used to mitigate changes in fair value from certain market risks, such as equity index volatility and interest rates.
For GMWB liabilities, non-performance risk is integrated into the discount rate. Our discount rate used to determine fair value of our GMWB liabilities includes market credit spreads above U.S. Treasury rates to reflect an adjustment for the non-performance risk of the GMWB liabilities. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the impact of non-performance risk resulted in a lower fair value of our GMWB liabilities of $66 million and $46 million, respectively.
To determine the appropriate discount rate to reflect the non-performance risk of the GMWB liabilities, we evaluate the non-performance risk in our liabilities based on a hypothetical exit market transaction as there is no exit market for these types of liabilities. A hypothetical exit market can be viewed as a hypothetical transfer of the liability to another similarly rated insurance company which would closely resemble a reinsurance transaction. Another hypothetical exit market transaction can be viewed as a hypothetical transaction from the perspective of the GMWB policyholder. In determining the appropriate discount rate to incorporate non-performance risk of the GMWB liabilities, we also considered the impacts of state guarantees embedded in the related insurance product as a form of inseparable third-party guarantee. We believe that a hypothetical exit market participant would use a similar discount rate as described above to value the liabilities.
For equity index volatility, we determine the projected equity market volatility using both historical volatility and projected equity market volatility with more significance being placed on projected near-term volatility and recent historical data. Given the different attributes and market characteristics of GMWB liabilities compared to equity index options in the derivative market, the equity index volatility assumption for GMWB liabilities may be different from the volatility assumption for equity index options, especially for the longer dated points on the curve.
Equity index and fund correlations are determined based on historical price observations for the fund and equity index.
For policyholder assumptions, we use our expected lapse, mortality and utilization assumptions and update these assumptions for our actual experience, as necessary. For our lapse assumption, we adjust our base lapse assumption by policy based on a combination of the policyholder’s current account value and GMWB benefit.
We classify the GMWB valuation as Level 3 based on having significant unobservable inputs, with equity index volatility and non-performance risk being considered the more significant unobservable inputs. As equity index volatility increases, the fair value of the GMWB liabilities will increase. Any increase in non-performance risk would increase the discount rate and would decrease the fair value of the GMWB liability. Additionally, we consider lapse and utilization assumptions to be significant unobservable inputs. An increase in our lapse assumption would decrease the fair value of the GMWB liability, whereas an increase in our utilization rate would increase the fair value.
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives
We offer fixed indexed annuity products where interest is credited to the policyholder’s account balance based on equity index changes. This feature is required to be bifurcated as an embedded derivative and recorded at fair value. Fair value is determined using an income approach where the present value of the excess cash flows above the guaranteed cash flows is used to determine the value attributed to the equity index feature. The inputs used in determining the fair value include policyholder behavior (lapses and withdrawals), near-term equity index volatility, expected future interest credited, forward interest rates and an adjustment to the discount rate to incorporate non-performance risk and risk margins. As a result of our assumptions for policyholder behavior and expected future interest credited being considered significant unobservable inputs, we classify these instruments as Level 3. As lapses and withdrawals increase, the value of our embedded derivative liability will decrease. As expected future interest credited decreases, the value of our embedded derivative liability will decrease.
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives
We offer indexed universal life products where interest is credited to the policyholder’s account balance based on equity index changes. This feature is required to be bifurcated as an embedded derivative and recorded at fair value. Fair value is determined using an income approach where the present value of the excess cash flows above the guaranteed cash flows is used to determine the value attributed to the equity index feature. The inputs used in determining the fair value include policyholder behavior (lapses and withdrawals), near-term equity index volatility, expected future interest credited, forward interest rates and an adjustment to the discount rate to incorporate non-performance risk and risk margins. As a result of our assumptions for policyholder behavior and expected future interest credited being considered significant unobservable inputs, we classify these instruments as Level 3. As lapses and withdrawals increase, the value of our embedded derivative liability will decrease. As expected future interest credited decreases, the value of our embedded derivative liability will decrease.
Borrowings related to securitization entities
We record certain borrowings related to securitization entities at fair value. The fair value of these borrowings is determined using either a market approach or income approach, depending on the instrument and availability of market information. Given the unique characteristics of the securitization entities that issued these borrowings as well as the lack of comparable instruments, we determine fair value considering the valuation of the underlying assets held by the securitization entities and any derivatives, as well as any unique characteristics of the borrowings that may impact the valuation. After considering all relevant inputs, we determine fair value of the borrowings using the net valuation of the underlying assets and derivatives that are backing the borrowings. Accordingly, these instruments are classified as Level 3. Increases in the valuation of the underlying assets or decreases in the derivative liabilities will result in an increase in the fair value of these borrowings.
The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities by class of instrument that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)		Total				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5,642			$	—		$	5,638		$	4
Tax-exempt			356				—			356			—
Government—non-U.S.			2,035				—			2,028			7
U.S. corporate			26,956				—			24,464			2,492
Corporate—non-U.S.			15,637				—			13,767			1,870
Residential mortgage-backed			5,155				—			5,073			82
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,728				—			2,723			5
Other asset-backed			3,808				—			2,396			1,412
Total fixed maturity securities			62,317				—			56,445			5,872
Equity securities			313				237			10			66
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			226				—			226			—
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps			626				—			626			—
Foreign currency swaps			4				—			4			—
Credit default swaps			5				—			1			4
Equity index options			11				—			—			11
Equity return swaps			5				—			5			—
Forward bond purchase commitments			5				—			5			—
Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			8			—
Total derivative assets			664				—			649			15
Securities lending collateral			339				—			339			—
Derivatives counterparty collateral			109				—			109			—
Total other invested assets			1,338				—			1,323			15
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			404				—			180			224
Reinsurance recoverable (1)			8				—			—			8
Separate account assets			9,420				9,420			—			—
Total assets		$	73,800			$	9,657		$	57,958		$	6,185
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (2)		$	218			$	—		$	—		$	218
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			246				—			—			246
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			3				—			—			3
Total policyholder account balances			467				—			—			467
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps			129				—			129			—
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			22				—			22			—
Inflation indexed swaps			70				—			70			—
Foreign currency swaps			3				—			3			—
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			19				—			—			19
Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			8			—
Total derivative liabilities			251				—			232			19
Borrowings related to securitization entities			83				—			—			83
Total liabilities		$	801			$	—		$	232		$	569
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
		December 31, 2013
(Amounts in millions)		Total				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,810			$	—		$	4,805		$	5
Tax-exempt			295				—			295			—
Government—non-U.S.			2,146				—			2,123			23
U.S. corporate			25,035				—			22,635			2,400
Corporate—non-U.S.			15,071				—			13,252			1,819
Residential mortgage-backed			5,225				—			5,120			105
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,898				—			2,892			6
Other asset-backed			3,149				—			1,983			1,166
Total fixed maturity securities			58,629				—			53,105			5,524
Equity securities			341				256			7			78
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			239				—			205			34
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps			436				—			436			—
Foreign currency swaps			4				—			4			—
Credit default swaps			11				—			1			10
Equity index options			12				—			—			12
Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			5			3
Total derivative assets			471				—			446			25
Securities lending collateral			187				—			187			—
Derivatives counterparty collateral			70				—			70			—
Total other invested assets			967				—			908			59
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			391				—			180			211
Reinsurance recoverable (1)			(1	)			—			—			(1	)
Separate account assets			10,138				10,138			—			—
Total assets		$	70,465			$	10,394		$	54,200		$	5,871
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (2)		$	96			$	—		$	—		$	96
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			143				—			—			143
Total policyholder account balances			239				—			—			239
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps			575				—			575			—
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			16				—			16			—
Inflation indexed swaps			60				—			60			—
Foreign currency swaps			2				—			2			—
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			32				—			—			32
Equity return swaps			1				—			1			—
Forward bond purchase commitments			13				—			13			—
Other foreign currency contracts			4				—			3			1
Total derivative liabilities			703				—			670			33
Borrowings related to securitization entities			75				—			—			75
Total liabilities		$	1,017			$	—		$	670		$	347
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
We review the fair value hierarchy classifications each reporting period. Changes in the observability of the valuation attributes may result in a reclassification of certain financial assets or liabilities. Such reclassifications are reported as transfers between levels at the beginning fair value for the reporting period in which the changes occur. Given the types of assets classified as Level 1, which primarily represents mutual fund investments, we typically do not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 measurement categories and did not have any such transfers during any period presented.
Our assessment of whether or not there were significant unobservable inputs related to fixed maturity securities was based on our observations obtained through the course of managing our investment portfolio, including interaction with other market participants, observations related to the availability and consistency of pricing and/or rating, and understanding of general market activity such as new issuance and the level of secondary market trading for a class of securities. Additionally, we considered data obtained from third-party pricing sources to determine whether our estimated values incorporate significant unobservable inputs that would result in the valuation being classified as Level 3.
The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
(Amounts in millions)		Beginning				Total realized						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
		balance				and unrealized																	into		out of			balance		(losses)
		as of				gains (losses)																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
		July 1,																										September 30,		in net
		2014																										2014		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
						Included			Included																					still held
						in net			in OCI
						income
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	4	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			25				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		(16	)		7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,423				11			(16	)		55			—			—		(108	)		127		—			2,492		—
Corporate—non-U.S.			1,854				1			(6	)		61			—			—		(53	)		42		(29	)		1,870		—
Residential mortgage-backed			73				—			(3	)		16			—			—		(3	)		—		(1	)		82		—
Commercial mortgage- backed			5				—			(1	)		—			—			—		—			1		—			5		—
Other asset-backed (1)			1,268				1			2			66			(10	)		—		(48	)		134		(1	)		1,412		—
Total fixed maturity securities			5,652				13			(24	)		198			(10	)		—		(214	)		304		(47	)		5,872		—
Equity securities			67				—			—			—			(1	)		—		—			—		—			66		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			31				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		(31	)		—		—
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps			6				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			4		—
Equity index options			4				(1	)		—			8			—			—		—			—		—			11		—
Total derivative assets			10				(1	)		—			8			—			—		(2	)		—		—			15		—
Total other invested assets			41				(1	)		—			8			—			—		(2	)		—		(31	)		15		—
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			224				(1	)		—			1			—			—		—			—		—			224		(1	)
Reinsurance recoverable (2)			3				5			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			8		5
Total Level 3 assets		$	5,987			$	16		$	(24	)	$	207		$	(11	)	$	—	$	(216	)	$	304	$	(78	)	$	6,185	$	4
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
(Amounts in millions)		Beginning										Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
		balance																					into		out of			balance		(losses)
		as of				Total realized																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
		July 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
		2013				gains (losses)																						2013		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
						Included			Included																					still held
						in net			in OCI
						income
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			8				—			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,459				5			(3	)		17			(10	)		—		(83	)		33		(87	)		2,331		4
Corporate—non-U.S. (1)			1,846				1			(9	)		25			(14	)		—		(42	)		76		—			1,883		1
Residential mortgage-backed			116				(7	)		8			—			(1	)		—		(5	)		14		—			125		—
Commercial mortgage- backed			13				(1	)		—			—			—			—		(6	)		2		(2	)		6		(1	)
Other asset-backed (1)			1,021				1			(7	)		50			—			—		(18	)		59		(9	)		1,097		1
Total fixed maturity securities			5,468				(1	)		(11	)		92			(25	)		—		(155	)		184		(98	)		5,454		5
Equity securities			88				—			1			—			(4	)		—		—			—		—			85		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			34				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			34		—
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps			6				4			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			8		3
Equity index options			13				(13	)		—			6			—			—		—			—		—			6		(14	)
Other foreign currency contracts			—				(1	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total derivative assets			19				(10	)		—			10			—			—		(2	)		—		—			17		(12	)
Total other invested assets			53				(10	)		—			10			—			—		(2	)		—		—			51		(12	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			193				—			—			—			—			—		—			19		—			212		—
Reinsurance recoverable (2)			3				(1	)		—			—			—			1		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total Level 3 assets		$	5,805			$	(12	)	$	(10	)	$	102		$	(29	)	$	1	$	(157	)	$	203	$	(98	)	$	5,805	$	(8	)
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate—non-U.S. and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate—non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
(Amounts in millions)		Beginning										Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
		balance																					into		out of			balance		(losses)
		as of				Total realized																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
		January 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
		2014				gains (losses)																						2014		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
						Included			Included																					still held
						in net			in OCI
						income
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	4	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			23				—			—			3			—			—		(3	)		—		(16	)		7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,400				22			53			200			(39	)		—		(208	)		228		(164	)		2,492		12
Corporate—non-U.S.			1,819				3			42			229			(76	)		—		(143	)		57		(61	)		1,870		2
Residential mortgage- backed			105				—			(1	)		16			(23	)		—		(8	)		24		(31	)		82		—
Commercial mortgage- backed			6				—			2			—			—			—		(2	)		7		(8	)		5		—
Other asset-backed (1)			1,166				4			9			277			(15	)		—		(126	)		192		(95	)		1,412		1
Total fixed maturity securities			5,524				29			105			725			(153	)		—		(491	)		508		(375	)		5,872		15
Equity securities			78				—			—			—			(12	)		—		—			—		—			66		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			34				—			—			—			—			—		(3	)		—		(31	)		—		—
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps			10				—			—			—			—			—		(6	)		—		—			4		—
Equity index options			12				(19	)		—			18			—			—		—			—		—			11		(18	)
Other foreign currency contracts			3				(2	)		—			—			(1	)		—		—			—		—			—		—
Total derivative assets			25				(21	)		—			18			(1	)		—		(6	)		—		—			15		(18	)
Total other invested assets			59				(21	)		—			18			(1	)		—		(9	)		—		(31	)		15		(18	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			211				12			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			224		12
Reinsurance recoverable (2)			(1	)			7			—			—			—			2		—			—		—			8		7
Total Level 3 assets		$	5,871			$	27		$	105		$	744		$	(166	)	$	2	$	(500	)	$	508	$	(406	)	$	6,185	$	16
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
		Beginning																										Ending		Total gains
		balance																										balance		(losses)
		as of				Total realized																						as of		included
		January 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
		2013				gains (losses)																						2013		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
(Amounts in millions)						Included			Included			Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer					still held
						in net			in OCI														into		out of
						income																	Level 3		Level 3
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	9			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(4	)	$	—	$	—		$	5	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			9				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,683				13			(34	)		110			(131	)		—		(319	)		145		(136	)		2,331		8
Corporate—non-U.S. (1)			1,983				2			(37	)		94			(33	)		—		(149	)		76		(53	)		1,883		2
Residential mortgage-backed			157				(9	)		9			—			(6	)		—		(24	)		14		(16	)		125		—
Commercial mortgage-backed			35				(5	)		(1	)		—			—			—		(32	)		11		(2	)		6		(4	)
Other asset-backed (1)			864				4			8			174			(44	)		—		(89	)		189		(9	)		1,097		4
Total fixed maturity securities			5,740				5			(55	)		378			(214	)		—		(619	)		435		(216	)		5,454		10
Equity securities			99				2			—			1			(17	)		—		—			—		—			85		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			76				7			—			—			(40	)		—		(9	)		—		—			34		2
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps			2				(1	)		—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		(1	)
Credit default swaps			7				8			—			—			—			—		(7	)		—		—			8		6
Equity index options			25				(30	)		—			20			—			—		(9	)		—		—			6		(30	)
Other foreign currency contracts			—				(1	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total derivative assets			34				(24	)		—			24			—			—		(17	)		—		—			17		(26	)
Total other invested assets			110				(17	)		—			24			(40	)		—		(26	)		—		—			51		(24	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			194				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			19		—			212		(1	)
Other assets (2)			9				—			—			—			—			—		(9	)		—		—			—		—
Reinsurance recoverable (3)			10				(9	)		—			—			—			2		—			—		—			3		(9	)
Total Level 3 assets		$	6,162			$	(20	)	$	(55	)	$	403		$	(271	)	$	2	$	(654	)	$	454	$	(216	)	$	5,805	$	(24	)
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate—non-U.S. securities and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate—non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.
(2)	Represents contingent receivables associated with recent business dispositions.
(3)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
The following table presents the gains and losses included in net income (loss) from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value and the related income statement line item in which these gains and losses were presented for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended							Nine months ended
		September 30,							September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013			2014			2013
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss):
Net investment income		$	13			$	8		$	34		$	28
Net investment gains (losses)			3				(20	)		(7	)		(48	)
Total		$	16			$	(12	)	$	27		$	(20	)
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held:
Net investment income		$	1			$	8		$	18		$	25
Net investment gains (losses)			3				(16	)		(2	)		(49	)
Total		$	4			$	(8	)	$	16		$	(24	)
The amount presented for unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss) for available-for-sale securities represents impairments and accretion on certain fixed maturity securities.
The following tables present additional information about liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
		Beginning				Total realized and																						Ending		Total (gains)
		balance				unrealized (gains)																						balance		losses
		as of				losses																						as of		included in
		July 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
		2014																										2014		loss
																														attributable
																														to liabilities
(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included			Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer					still held
						net (income)			in OCI														into		out of
						loss																	Level 3		Level 3
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	146			$	63		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	9	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	218	$	63
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			219				7			—			—			—			21		(1	)		—		—			246		7
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			2				—			—			—			—			1		—			—		—			3		—
Total policyholder account balances			367				70			—			—			—			31		(1	)		—		—			467		70
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			16				2			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			19		2
Total derivative liabilities			16				2			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			19		2
Borrowings related to securitization entities			83				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			83		—
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	466			$	72		$	—		$	1		$	—		$	31	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	569	$	72
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
		Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
		balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
		as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
		July 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
		2013																										2013		loss
																														attributable
																														to liabilities
(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
						net (income)			in OCI
						loss
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	215			$	(47	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	9	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	177	$	(47	)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			44				3			—			—			—			36		—			—		—			83		3
Total policyholder account balances			259				(44	)		—			—			—			45		—			—		—			260		(44	)
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			80				(23	)		—			2			—			—		—			—		—			59		(23	)
Equity index options			1				—			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		—
Other foreign currency contracts			—				—			—			3			—			—		—			—		—			3		—
Total derivative liabilities			81				(23	)		—			5			—			—		(1	)		—		—			62		(23	)
Borrowings related to securitization entities			74				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			—		—			73		(1	)
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	414			$	(68	)	$	—		$	5		$	—		$	45	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	395	$	(68	)
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
The following tables present additional information about liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
		Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
		balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
		as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
		January 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
		2014																										2014		loss
																														attributable
																														to liabilities
(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
						net (income)			in OCI
						loss
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	96			$	94		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	28	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	218	$	96
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			143				19			—			—			—			86		(2	)		—		—			246		19
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			—				—			—			—			—			3		—			—		—			3		—
Total policyholder account balances			239				113			—			—			—			117		(2	)		—		—			467		115
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			32				(16	)		—			3			—			—		—			—		—			19		(16	)
Other foreign currency contracts			1				1			—			—			(2	)		—		—			—		—			—		—
Total derivative liabilities			33				(15	)		—			3			(2	)		—		—			—		—			19		(16	)
Borrowings related to securitization entities			75				8			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			83		8
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	347			$	106		$	—		$	3		$	(2	)	$	117	$	(2	)	$	—	$	—		$	569	$	107
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
		Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
		balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
		as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
		January 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
		2013																										2013		loss
																														attributable
																														to liabilities
(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
						net (income)			in OCI
						loss
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	350			$	(200	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	27	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	177	$	(198	)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			27				7			—			—			—			49		—			—		—			83		7
Total policyholder account balances			377				(193	)		—			—			—			76		—			—		—			260		(191	)
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps			1				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			—		—			—		(1	)
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			104				(49	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			59		(49	)
Equity index options			—				1			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		1
Other foreign currency contracts			—				—			—			3			—			—		—			—		—			3		—
Total derivative liabilities			105				(49	)		—			7			—			—		(1	)		—		—			62		(49	)
Borrowings related to securitization entities			62				11			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			73		11
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	544			$	(231	)	$	—		$	7		$	—		$	76	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	395	$	(229	)
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
The following table presents the gains and losses included in net (income) loss from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value and the related income statement line item in which these gains and losses were presented for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended							Nine months ended
		September 30,							September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013			2014			2013
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss:
Net investment income		$	—			$	—		$	—		$	—
Net investment (gains) losses			72				(68	)		106			(231	)
Total		$	72			$	(68	)	$	106		$	(231	)
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held:
Net investment income		$	—			$	—		$	—		$	—
Net investment (gains) losses			72				(68	)		107			(229	)
Total		$	72			$	(68	)	$	107		$	(229	)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements represent the activity that occurred during the period that results in a change of the asset or liability but does not represent changes in fair value for the instruments held at the beginning of the period. Such activity primarily consists of purchases, sales and settlements of fixed maturity, equity and trading securities and purchases, issuances and settlements of derivative instruments.
Issuances and settlements presented for policyholder account balances represent the issuances and settlements of embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities where: issuances are characterized as the change in fair value associated with the product fees recognized that are attributed to the embedded derivative to equal the expected future benefit costs upon issuance and settlements are characterized as the change in fair value upon exercising the embedded derivative instrument, effectively representing a settlement of the embedded derivative instrument. We have shown these changes in fair value separately based on the classification of this activity as effectively issuing and settling the embedded derivative instrument with all remaining changes in the fair value of these embedded derivative instruments being shown separately in the category labeled “included in net (income) loss” in the tables presented above.
Certain classes of instruments classified as Level 3 are excluded below as a result of not being material or due to limitations in being able to obtain the underlying inputs used by certain third-party sources, such as broker quotes, used as an input in determining fair value. The following table presents a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used for certain fair value measurements that are based on internal models and classified as Level 3 as of September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)		Valuation technique		Fair value				Unobservable input	Range (weighted-average)
Assets
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. corporate		Internal models		$	2,264			Credit spreads	65bps - 465bps (168bps)
Corporate—non-U.S.		Internal models			1,739			Credit spreads	68bps - 247bps (132bps)
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps		Discounted cash flows			4			Credit spreads	8bps - 32bps (14bps)
Equity index options		Discounted cash flows			11			Equity index volatility	13% - 23% (20%)
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances:
								Withdrawal utilization rate	—  % - 98%
								Lapse rate	—  % - 15%
								Non-performance risk	35bps - 85bps (69bps)
								(credit spreads)
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		Stochastic cash flow model			218			Equity index volatility	16% - 24% (20%)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Option budget method			246			Expected future interest credited	—  % - 3% (2%)
Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Option budget method			3			Expected future interest credited	3% - 8% (5%)
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	(7) Commitments and Contingencies
	(a) Litigation and Regulatory Matters
	We face the risk of litigation and regulatory investigations and actions in the ordinary course of operating our businesses, including the risk of class action lawsuits. Our pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings specific to us and others generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which we operate. In our insurance operations, we are, have been, or may become subject to class actions and individual suits alleging, among other things, issues relating to sales or underwriting practices, increases to in-force long-term care insurance premiums, payment of contingent or other sales commissions, claims payments and procedures, product design, product disclosure, administration, additional premium charges for premiums paid on a periodic basis, denial or delay of benefits, charging excessive or impermissible fees on products, recommending unsuitable products to customers, our pricing structures and business practices in our mortgage insurance businesses, such as captive reinsurance arrangements with lenders and contract underwriting services, violations of the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act of 1974 (“RESPA”) or related state anti-inducement laws, and mortgage insurance policy rescissions and curtailments, and breaching fiduciary or other duties to customers, including but not limited to breach of customer information. Plaintiffs in class action and other lawsuits against us may seek very large or indeterminate amounts which may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. In our investment-related operations, we are subject to litigation involving commercial disputes with counterparties. We are also subject to litigation arising out of our general business activities such as our contractual and employment relationships. In addition, we are also subject to various regulatory inquiries, such as information requests, subpoenas, books and record examinations and market conduct and financial examinations from state, federal and international regulators and other authorities. A substantial legal liability or a significant regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, even if we ultimately prevail in the litigation, regulatory action or investigation, we could suffer significant reputational harm, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
	In August 2014, Genworth Financial, Inc., its current chief executive officer and its current chief financial officer were named in a putative class action lawsuit captioned Manuel Esguerra v. Genworth Financial, Inc., et al, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff alleges securities law violations involving certain disclosures in 2013 and 2014 concerning Genworth’s long-term care insurance reserves. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages, costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees. In October 2014, a putative class action lawsuit captioned City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System v. Genworth Financial, Inc., et al, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. This lawsuit names the same defendants, alleges the same security law violations, seeks the same damages and covers the same class as the Esguerra lawsuit. Following the filing of the City of Pontiac lawsuit, the Esguerra lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice allowing the City of Pontiac lawsuit to proceed. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has not yet designated a Lead Plaintiff. We intend to vigorously defend this action.
	In April 2014, Genworth Financial, Inc., its former chief executive officer and its current chief financial officer were named in a putative class action lawsuit captioned City of Hialeah Employees’ Retirement System v. Genworth Financial, Inc., et al, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff alleges securities law violations involving certain disclosures in 2012 concerning Genworth’s Australian mortgage insurance business, including our plans for an initial public offering of the business. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, costs and attorneys’ fees and such equitable/injunctive relief as the court may deem proper. We intend to vigorously defend this action.
	As previously disclosed, in December 2009, one of our former non-insurance subsidiaries, one of the former subsidiary’s officers and Genworth Financial, Inc. (now known as Genworth Holdings, Inc.) were named in a putative class action lawsuit captioned Michael J. Goodman and Linda Brown v. Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc. et al., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Plaintiffs allege securities law and other violations involving the selection of mutual funds by our former subsidiary on behalf of certain of its Private Client Group clients. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary and other relief. Oral argument on plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action was conducted on January 30, 2013. On April 15, 2014, the court issued its decision denying the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class. On April 29, 2014 plaintiffs filed a motion with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for leave to appeal the District Court’s denial of their motion to certify a class, which we opposed. On July 9, 2014, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied plaintiffs’ motion.
	As previously disclosed, in April 2012, two of our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries were named as respondents in two arbitrations, one brought by Bank of America, N.A. and one brought by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. as claimants. Claimants alleged breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and sought a declaratory judgment relating to our denial, curtailment and rescission of mortgage insurance coverage. In June 2012, our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries responded to the arbitration demands and asserted numerous counterclaims against the claimants. On December 31, 2013, the parties reached an agreement to resolve that portion of both arbitrations involving rescission practices, which settlement took effect in the second quarter of 2014. As a result, the arbitration demands and counterclaims related to that portion of both arbitrations involving rescission practices were dismissed in the third quarter of 2014. In October 2014, the parties executed a definitive settlement agreement to settle all remaining claims in the arbitrations. Implementation of the settlement to resolve the remaining claims is subject to the consent of the government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”). The settlement provides that our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries will remit a portion of the previously curtailed claim amounts to Bank of America, N.A. and will agree to certain limits on future curtailment activity for loans that are part of the settlement. Once the consents of the GSEs are obtained, which is anticipated to occur prior to the end of the first half of 2015, the parties will move to dismiss all remaining matters in the arbitration.
	In addition to the negotiated settlement with Bank of America, N.A. discussed above, we engage from time to time in discussions with other lenders and servicers over disputed loss mitigation activities. During the third quarter of 2014, we engaged in discussions with another servicer in an effort to resolve a pending dispute that does not currently involve any formal legal proceeding. We have recorded an aggregate increase in our claim reserves for our U.S. mortgage insurance business of $53 million principally to provide for the anticipated financial impact in connection with the settlement of the Bank of America, N.A. arbitration discussed above, as well as the other dispute. The ultimate cost of resolving the other dispute (and the remaining claims involving Bank of America, N.A. in the event the settlement is not approved by the GSEs) may be higher than the amounts we have currently reserved for these matters.
	As previously disclosed, beginning in December 2011 and continuing through January 2013, one of our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries was named along with several other mortgage insurers and mortgage lenders as a defendant in twelve putative class action lawsuits alleging that certain “captive reinsurance arrangements” were in violation of RESPA. On June 26, 2014, the court in the Hill action granted our motion for summary judgment. In July 2014, the Hill plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In the Riddle case, in November 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted our motion for summary judgment dismissing the case. Plaintiffs appealed this dismissal. In October 2014, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the Riddle action. We intend to vigorously defend the remaining actions.
	At this time, we cannot determine or predict the ultimate outcome of any of the pending legal and regulatory matters specifically identified above or the likelihood of potential future legal and regulatory matters against us. In light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, except as disclosed above, no amounts have been accrued, nor are we able to provide an estimate or range of possible losses related to these matters.
	(b) Commitments
	As of September 30, 2014, we were committed to fund $49 million in limited partnership investments, $109 million in U.S. commercial mortgage loans and $3 million in private placement investments.

Borrowings_and_Other_Financing

Borrowings and Other Financings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Borrowings and Other Financings	'
	(8) Borrowings and Other Financings
	The following table sets forth total long-term borrowings as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	5.75% Senior Notes, due 2014 (1)		$	—	$	485
	4.59% Senior Notes, due 2015 (2)			—		141
	8.625% Senior Notes, due 2016 (1)			300		300
	6.52% Senior Notes, due 2018 (1)			600		600
	5.68% Senior Notes, due 2020 (2)			245		258
	7.70% Senior Notes, due 2020 (1)			400		400
	7.20% Senior Notes, due 2021 (1)			399		399
	7.625% Senior Notes, due 2021 (1)			758		759
	Floating Rate Junior Notes, due 2021 (3)			123		125
	4.90% Senior Notes, due 2023 (1)			399		399
	4.24% Senior Notes, due 2024 (2)			143		—
	4.80% Senior Notes, due 2024 (1)			400		400
	6.50% Senior Notes, due 2034 (1)			297		297
	6.15% Junior Notes, due 2066			598		598
	Total		$	4,662	$	5,161
	(1)	We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.
	(2)	Senior notes issued by our majority-owned subsidiary, Genworth MI Canada Inc. (“Genworth Canada”).
	(3)	Subordinated floating rate notes issued by our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited.
	We repaid $485 million of our 5.75% senior notes that matured in June 2014.
	On April 1, 2014, Genworth Canada, our majority-owned subsidiary, issued CAD$160 million of 4.24% senior notes due 2024. The senior notes are redeemable at the option of Genworth Canada, in whole or in part, at any time. The net proceeds of the offering were used to redeem, in full, its existing senior notes due December 2015 with a principal amount of CAD$150 million and bearing a fixed annual interest rate of 4.59%. In conjunction with the redemption, Genworth Canada made an early redemption payment to existing noteholders of approximately CAD$7 million and accrued interest of approximately CAD$2 million in the second quarter of 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	(9) Income Taxes
	The reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective income tax rate was as follows for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended										Nine months ended
		September 30,										September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014					2013					2014					2013
	Pre-tax income (loss)	$	(972	)			$	251				$	(353	)			$	735
	Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	$	(340	)	35	%	$	88		35	%	$	(124	)	35	%	$	257		35	%
	Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from:
	State income tax, net of federal income tax effect		(3	)	0.3			2		0.9			(2	)	0.6			8		1.1
	Benefit on tax favored investments		(1	)	0.1			(6	)	(2.4	)		(3	)	0.8			(9	)	(1.2	)
	Effect of foreign operations		(5	)	0.5			(17	)	(6.6	)		(46	)	13.1			(40	)	(5.4	)
	Non-deductible expenses		—		—			1		0.5			1		(0.4	)		3		0.4
	Valuation allowance		—		—			15		5.8			(1	)	0.4			15		2
	Non-deductible goodwill		163		(16.7	)		—		—			163		(46.1	)		—		—
	Stock-based compensation		—		—			20		8			8		(2.2	)		20		2.7
	Other, net		1		(0.2	)		2		0.6			(9	)	2.5			—		—
	Effective rate	$	(185	)	19	%	$	105		41.8	%	$	(13	)	3.7	%	$	254		34.6	%
	For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to non-deductible goodwill impairments in the current year. The decrease in the effective tax rate was also attributable mainly to two specific items from the prior year: additional tax expense related to non-deductible stock compensation expense as a result of cancellations as well as a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset on a specific separate tax return net operating loss that was no longer expected to be realized.
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to non-deductible goodwill impairments in the current year.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Information	'
	(10) Segment Information
	We operate through three divisions: U.S. Life Insurance, Global Mortgage Insurance and Corporate and Other. Under these divisions, there are five operating business segments. The U.S. Life Insurance Division includes the U.S. Life Insurance segment. The Global Mortgage Insurance Division includes the International Mortgage Insurance and U.S. Mortgage Insurance segments. The Corporate and Other Division includes the International Protection and Runoff segments and Corporate and Other activities. Our operating business segments are as follows: (1) U.S. Life Insurance, which includes our life insurance, long-term care insurance and fixed annuities businesses; (2) International Mortgage Insurance, which includes mortgage insurance-related products and services; (3) U.S. Mortgage Insurance, which includes mortgage insurance-related products and services; (4) International Protection, which includes our lifestyle protection insurance business; and (5) Runoff, which includes the results of non-strategic products which are no longer actively sold. Our non-strategic products primarily include our variable annuity, variable life insurance, institutional, corporate-owned life insurance and other accident and health insurance products. Institutional products consist of: funding agreements, FABNs and GICs.
	We also have Corporate and Other activities which include debt financing expenses that are incurred at the Genworth Holdings level, unallocated corporate income and expenses, eliminations of inter-segment transactions and the results of other businesses that are managed outside of our operating segments, including discontinued operations.
	We use the same accounting policies and procedures to measure segment income (loss) and assets as our consolidated net income and assets. Our chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance and allocates resources on the basis of “net operating income (loss).” We define net operating income (loss) as income (loss) from continuing operations excluding the after-tax effects of income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net investment gains (losses), goodwill impairments, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of debt, gains (losses) on insurance block transactions and infrequent or unusual non-operating items. Gains (losses) on insurance block transactions are defined as gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of non-recourse funding obligations, early termination fees for other financing restructuring and/or resulting gains (losses) on reinsurance restructuring for certain blocks of business. We exclude net investment gains (losses) and infrequent or unusual non-operating items because we do not consider them to be related to the operating performance of our segments and Corporate and Other activities. A component of our net investment gains (losses) is the result of impairments, the size and timing of which can vary significantly depending on market credit cycles. In addition, the size and timing of other investment gains (losses) can be subject to our discretion and are influenced by market opportunities, as well as asset-liability matching considerations. Goodwill impairments, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of debt and gains (losses) on insurance block transactions are also excluded from net operating income (loss) because, in our opinion, they are not indicative of overall operating trends. Other non-operating items are also excluded from net operating income (loss) if, in our opinion, they are not indicative of overall operating trends.
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, we revised our definition of net operating income (loss) to exclude gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of debt and gains (losses) on insurance block transactions to better reflect the basis on which the performance of our business is internally assessed and to reflect management’s opinion that they are not indicative of overall operating trends. All prior periods have been re-presented to reflect this new definition.
	In the third quarter of 2014, we recorded goodwill impairments of $350 million, net of taxes, in our life insurance business and $167 million, net of taxes, in our long-term care insurance business.
	The following transactions were excluded from net operating income (loss) for the periods presented as they related to the loss on the early extinguishment of debt. In the second quarter of 2014, we paid an early redemption payment of approximately $2 million, net of taxes and portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, related to the early redemption of Genworth Canada’s notes that were scheduled to mature in 2015. In the third quarter of 2013, we paid a make-whole expense of approximately $20 million, net of taxes, related to the early redemption of Genworth Holdings’ notes that were scheduled to mature in 2015.
	There were no infrequent or unusual items excluded from net operating income (loss) during the periods presented other than a $13 million, net of taxes, expense recorded in the second quarter of 2013 related to restructuring costs.
	While some of these items may be significant components of net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we believe that net operating income (loss), and measures that are derived from or incorporate net operating income (loss), are appropriate measures that are useful to investors because they identify the income (loss) attributable to the ongoing operations of the business. Management also uses net operating income (loss) as a basis for determining awards and compensation for senior management and to evaluate performance on a basis comparable to that used by analysts. However, the items excluded from net operating income (loss) have occurred in the past and could, and in some cases will, recur in the future. Net operating income (loss) is not a substitute for net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our definition of net operating income (loss) may differ from the definitions used by other companies.
	Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and net operating income assume a 35% tax rate and are net of the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net investment gains (losses) are also adjusted for deferred acquisition costs and other intangible amortization and certain benefit reserves.
	The following is a summary of revenues for our segments and Corporate and Other activities for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues:
	U.S. Life Insurance segment:
	Life insurance	$	510		$	492		$	1,494		$	1,488
	Long-term care insurance		879			846			2,607			2,447
	Fixed annuities		277			249			791			776
	U.S. Life Insurance segment’s revenues		1,666			1,587			4,892			4,711
	International Mortgage Insurance segment:
	Canada		163			190			511			576
	Australia		136			131			401			418
	Other Countries		10			8			25			29
	International Mortgage Insurance segment’s revenues		309			329			937			1,023
	U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment’s revenues		165			156			476			461
	International Protection segment’s revenues		214			187			644			594
	Runoff segment’s revenues		53			73			215			185
	Corporate and Other’s revenues		(3	)		(15	)		(23	)		17
	Total revenues	$	2,404		$	2,317		$	7,141		$	6,991
	The following is a summary of net operating income (loss) for our segments and Corporate and Other activities and a reconciliation of net operating income (loss) for our segments and Corporate and Other activities to net income (loss) for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	U.S. Life Insurance segment:
	Life insurance	$	13		$	54		$	73		$	117
	Long-term care insurance		(361	)		41			(309	)		87
	Fixed annuities		26			16			77			71
	U.S. Life Insurance segment’s net operating income (loss)		(322	)		111			(159	)		275
	International Mortgage Insurance segment:
	Canada		46			41			134			126
	Australia		48			61			167			162
	Other Countries		(7	)		(12	)		(18	)		(28	)
	International Mortgage Insurance segment’s net operating income		87			90			283			260
	U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment’s net operating income (loss)		(2	)		(3	)		70			31
	International Protection segment’s net operating income		3			4			12			11
	Runoff segment’s net operating income		5			25			32			47
	Corporate and Other’s net operating loss		(88	)		(88	)		(203	)		(201	)
	Net operating income (loss)		(317	)		139			35			423
	Net investment gains (losses), net		(10	)		(13	)		—			(26	)
	Goodwill impairment, net		(517	)		—			(517	)		—
	Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		—			(20	)		(2	)		(20	)
	Expenses related to restructuring, net		—			—			—			(13	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			2			—			(12	)
	Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		(844	)		108			(484	)		352
	Add: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		57			40			144			117
	Net income (loss)	$	(787	)	$	148		$	(340	)	$	469
	The following is a summary of total assets for our segments and Corporate and Other activities as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)	September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	U.S. Life Insurance	$	81,614		$	77,261
	International Mortgage Insurance		9,223			9,194
U.S. Mortgage Insurance		2,322			2,361
International Protection		1,943			2,061
Runoff		13,152			14,062
Corporate and Other		2,260			3,106
Total assets	$	110,514		$	108,045

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	(11) Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The following tables show the changes in accumulated OCI, net of taxes, by component as of and for the periods indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of July 1, 2014		$	2,128		$	1,652		$	381		$	4,161
	OCI before reclassifications			(63	)		110			(379	)		(332	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			(4	)		(9	)		—			(13	)
	Current period OCI			(67	)		101			(379	)		(345	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014 before noncontrolling interests			2,061			1,753			2			3,816
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(6	)		—			(112	)		(118	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014		$	2,067		$	1,753		$	114		$	3,934
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of July 1, 2013		$	1,294		$	1,581		$	267		$	3,142
	OCI before reclassifications			(197	)		(131	)		144			(184	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			11			(8	)		—			3
	Current period OCI			(186	)		(139	)		144			(181	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013 before noncontrolling interests			1,108			1,442			411			2,961
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1	)		—			23			22
	Balances as of September 30, 2013		$	1,109		$	1,442		$	388		$	2,939
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of January 1, 2014		$	926		$	1,319		$	297		$	2,542
	OCI before reclassifications			1,186			457			(252	)		1,391
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			(7	)		(23	)		—			(30	)
	Current period OCI			1,179			434			(252	)		1,361
	Balances as of September 30, 2014 before noncontrolling interests			2,105			1,753			45			3,903
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			38			—			(69	)		(31	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014		$	2,067		$	1,753		$	114		$	3,934
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of January 1, 2013		$	2,638		$	1,909		$	655		$	5,202
	OCI before reclassifications			(1,586	)		(446	)		(313	)		(2,345	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			19			(21	)		—			(2	)
	Current period OCI			(1,567	)		(467	)		(313	)		(2,347	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013 before noncontrolling interests			1,071			1,442			342			2,855
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(38	)		—			(46	)		(84	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013		$	1,109		$	1,442		$	388		$	2,939
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	The foreign currency translation and other adjustments balance included $6 million and $26 million, respectively, net of taxes of $1 million and $13 million, respectively, related to a net unrecognized postretirement benefit obligation as of September 30, 2014 and 2013. Amount also included taxes of $35 million and $50 million, respectively, related to foreign currency translation adjustments as of September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	The following table shows reclassifications in (out) of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, for the periods presented:
			Amount reclassified from accumulated												Affected line item in the
			other comprehensive income												consolidated statements
			Three months ended						Nine months ended						of income
September 30,					September 30,
(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Net unrealized investment (gains) losses:
Unrealized (gains) losses on investments (1)		$	(6	)	$	17		$	(11	)	$	29		Net investment (gains) losses
Provision for income taxes			2			(6	)		4			(10	)	Provision for income taxes
Total		$	(4	)	$	11		$	(7	)	$	19
Derivatives qualifying as hedges:
Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(17	)	$	(15	)	$	(45	)	$	(34	)	Net investment income
Interest rate swaps hedging assets			—			—			—			(1	)	Net investment (gains) losses
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			—			—			(1	)		(1	)	Interest expense
Inflation indexed swaps			3			3			11			5		Net investment income
Provision for income taxes			5			4			12			10		Provision for income taxes
Total		$	(9	)	$	(8	)	$	(23	)	$	(21	)
(1)	Amounts exclude adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves.

Liability_for_Policy_and_Contr

Liability for Policy and Contract Claims	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Liability for Policy and Contract Claims	'
	(12) Liability for Policy and Contract Claims
	The following table sets forth changes in the liability for policy and contract claims for the dates indicated:
			As of or for the nine
			months ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	7,204		$	7,509
	Less reinsurance recoverables			(1,835	)		(1,722	)
	Net beginning balance			5,369			5,787
	Incurred related to insured events of:
	Current year (1)			2,524			2,386
	Prior years (2)			629			(74	)
	Total incurred			3,153			2,312
	Paid related to insured events of:
	Current year			(864	)		(765	)
	Prior years			(1,782	)		(1,974	)
	Total paid			(2,646	)		(2,739	)
	Interest on liability for policy and contract claims			138			132
	Foreign currency translation			(26	)		(23	)
	Net ending balance			5,988			5,469
	Add reinsurance recoverables			1,999			1,802
	Ending balance		$	7,987		$	7,271
	(1)	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $26 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $31 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales.
	(2)	Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $250 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $7 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $1 million. Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, including $398 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $10 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $11 million.
	We establish reserves for the ultimate cost of settling claims on reported and unreported insured events that have occurred on or before the respective reporting period. These liabilities are associated primarily with our mortgage, long-term care and lifestyle protection insurance products and represent our best estimates of the liabilities at the time based on known facts, trends and other external factors, including, economic conditions, housing prices, employment rates, mortality, morbidity and medical costs.
	While the liability for policy and contract claims represents our current best estimates, there may be future adjustments to these amounts based on information not presently known. Such adjustments, reflecting any variety of new and adverse or favorable trends, could possibly be significant, exceeding the currently recorded reserves by an amount that could be material to our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
	Long-term care insurance
	As of September 30, 2014, the liability for policy and contract claims, before reinsurance, of our long-term care insurance business increased to $6,011 million from $4,999 million as of December 31, 2013 largely as a result of a $604 million increase primarily related to the completion of a comprehensive review of our long-term care insurance claim reserves conducted over the past few months. This review was commenced as a result of adverse claims experience during the second quarter of 2014 and in connection with our regular review of our claims reserve assumptions during the third quarter of each year. As a result of this review, we made changes to our assumptions and methodologies primarily impacting claim terminations, most significantly in later-duration claims, and benefit utilization reflecting that claimants are staying on claim longer and utilizing more of their available benefits in aggregate than had previously been assumed in our reserve calculations. In conducting the review, we increased the population of claims reviewed, utilizing more of our recent data. During the third quarter of 2014, we also recorded a $61 million unfavorable correction related to a calculation of benefit utilization for policies with a benefit inflation option. This error arose prior to 2011 and was not material to earnings in any interim or annual period. The remaining increase was also attributable to aging and growth of the in-force block and higher frequency of new claims in the current year.
	Incurred losses in our long-term care insurance business increased $772 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 largely as a result of a $531 million increase in claim reserves, net of reinsurance, primarily related to changes in assumptions and methodologies discussed above. During the third quarter of 2014, we also recorded a $54 million, net of reinsurance, unfavorable correction related to a calculation of benefit utilization for policies with a benefit inflation option. The increase was also attributable to aging and growth of the in-force block and higher severity and frequency of new claims in the current year.
	Our long-term care insurance business had higher paid claims of $79 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 principally from aging and growth of the in-force block, higher severity and frequency on new claims and higher benefits paid on existing claims in the current year.
	U.S. mortgage insurance
	As of September 30, 2014, the liability for policy and contract claims, before reinsurance, of our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment decreased to $1,239 million from $1,482 million as of December 31, 2013 predominantly from a decline in new delinquencies, as well as lower reserves on new delinquencies, partially offset by an aggregate increase in our claim reserves in the current year in connection with the settlement agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and discussions with another servicer in an effort to resolve pending disputes over loss mitigation activities.
	Our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment also experienced lower incurred losses of $38 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 mostly related a decline in new delinquencies, as well as lower reserves on new delinquencies. These decreases were partially offset by an aggregate increase in our claim reserves in the current year of $53 million in connection with the settlement agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and discussions with another servicer in an effort to resolve pending disputes over loss mitigation activities.
	Paid claims decreased $207 million in our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment primarily related to lower delinquencies and the overall improvement in the net cures and aging of existing delinquencies, partially offset by lower loss mitigation savings in the current year.
	Life insurance
	As of September 30, 2014, the liability for policy and contract claims, before reinsurance, of our life insurance business increased to $226 million from $188 million as of December 31, 2013 primarily from unfavorable mortality due to higher severity and frequency of claims in the current year. Our life insurance business also experienced higher incurred losses and paid claims, which increased $171 million and $145 million, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 largely from unfavorable mortality in the current year.
	International mortgage insurance
	As of September 30, 2014, the liability for policy and contract claims, before reinsurance, of our International Mortgage Insurance segment decreased to $355 million from $378 million as of December 31, 2013 largely from lower incurred losses of $102 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This decrease was mainly driven by improvements in Canada and Australia primarily as a result of the favorable aging of delinquencies and lower severity of claims in the current year.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our International Mortgage Insurance segment paid lower claims of $137 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 principally related to lower delinquencies in Canada and Australia and lower severity of settled claims in Australia in the current year.
	Prior year incurred reserve development
	In 2014, we increased claim reserves related to insured events for prior years by $629 million as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events and the development of information not previously known when establishing the reserves in prior periods.
	Of this amount, we increased prior year claim reserves related to our long-term care insurance business by $653 million from $4,999 million as of December 31, 2013. The increase was largely related to higher claim reserves based on the completion of a comprehensive review of our long-term care insurance claim reserves conducted over the past few months and an unfavorable correction as discussed above.
	We increased prior year claim reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment by $23 million from $1,482 million as of December 31, 2013 primarily related to $53 million of charges in connection with the settlement agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and discussions with another servicer in an effort to resolve pending disputes over loss mitigation activities, partially offset by a decline in new delinquencies and lower reserves on new delinquencies in the current year.
	These increases in prior year claim reserves were partially offset by reduced prior year claim reserves in our International Mortgage Insurance segment which decreased $55 million from $378 million as of December 31, 2013 largely related to favorable aging of delinquencies in the current year.
	For our other businesses, the remaining unfavorable development of $8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to refinements to our estimates as part of our reserving process on both reported and unreported insured events occurring in the prior year that were not significant.

Noncontrolling_Interests

Noncontrolling Interests	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interests	'
	(13) Noncontrolling Interests
	On May 15, 2014, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited (“Genworth Australia”), a holding company for Genworth’s Australian mortgage insurance business, priced its initial public offering of 220,000,000 of its ordinary shares at an initial public offering price of AUD$2.65 per ordinary share. The offering closed on May 21, 2014. Following completion of the offering, Genworth Financial beneficially owns 66.2% of the ordinary shares of Genworth Australia.
	The net proceeds of the offering were used by Genworth Australia to repay a portion of certain intercompany funding arrangements with our subsidiaries and those funds were then distributed to Genworth Holdings. The gross proceeds of the offering (before payment of fees and expenses) were approximately $541 million. Fees and expenses in connection with the offering were approximately $27 million, including approximately $3 million paid in 2013.
	Consistent with applicable accounting guidance, changes in noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control are accounted for as equity transactions. When there are changes in noncontrolling interests of a subsidiary that do not result in a change of control, any difference between carrying value and fair value related to the change in ownership is recorded as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. A summary of these changes in ownership interests and the effect on stockholders’ equity for the periods presented was as follows for the periods presented:
	(Amounts in millions)	Three months ended			Nine months ended
		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2014
	Net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(844	)	$	(484	)
	Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
	Decrease in Genworth Financial, Inc.’s additional paid-in capital for initial sale of Genworth Australia to noncontrolling interests		—			(145	)
	Net transfers to noncontrolling interests		—			(145	)
	Change from net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	(844	)	$	(629	)

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill	'
	(14) Goodwill
	During the third quarter of 2014, we completed our annual goodwill impairment analysis as of July 1, 2014. As a result of this analysis, we determined fair value was lower than book value for our life and long-term care insurance reporting units. If fair value is lower than book value, the reporting unit’s fair value is allocated to assets and liabilities as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination with the amount of goodwill being established representing the “implied goodwill” amount that is recoverable. If this “implied goodwill” exceeds the reporting unit’s recorded goodwill balance, goodwill is deemed recoverable.
	During the third quarter of 2014, in connection with our strategic planning process and in light of new leadership within our U.S. Life Insurance Division, we revisited our prior strategy of focusing on term life insurance, given the capital-intensive nature of the product and our revised capital plan. We are in the process of transitioning to higher return permanent products, including universal life insurance, indexed universal life insurance and linked-benefit products, and expect sales growth to occur over time. Given this transition, our annual sales projections included in the determination of fair value for our life insurance reporting unit were significantly lower than sales levels expected in prior year’s goodwill testing analysis. This shift in new business mix to a relatively lower volume of sales that we expect to increase over time resulted in a decrease in new business value that caused the fair value of the life insurance reporting unit to be below its book value with the amount of implied goodwill being lower than the recorded goodwill balance. Based on the fair value of projected new business for our life insurance reporting unit, we recorded a goodwill impairment of $350 million during the third quarter of 2014, with the remaining goodwill balance of $145 million deemed recoverable based on our determination of implied goodwill.
	For the first half of 2014, overall market sales for the long-term care insurance industry declined approximately 30% as compared to the same period last year. During the third quarter of 2014, we introduced a new long-term care insurance product with higher premiums and lower maximum benefits, and anticipate that it will take time for this new product to gain momentum in our distribution channels. Given these trends, our annual sales projections included in our determination of fair value for our long-term care insurance reporting unit were lower than the prior year’s goodwill testing analysis. In addition, our projection of new business includes a higher expected use of reinsurance and a change related to expected claims costs that resulted in a decrease in value compared to the prior year’s goodwill testing valuation. The impact of these assumptions on our sales projections caused the fair value of our long-term care insurance reporting unit to be below its book value with the amount of implied goodwill being lower than the recorded goodwill balance. Based on the fair value of projected new business for our long-term care insurance reporting unit, we recorded a goodwill impairment of $200 million during the third quarter of 2014, with the remaining goodwill balance of $154 million deemed recoverable based on our determination of implied goodwill.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	(15) Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	Genworth Financial provides a full and unconditional guarantee to the trustee of Genworth Holdings’ outstanding senior notes and the holders of the senior notes, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis, of the full and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any and interest on, and all other amounts payable under, each outstanding series of senior notes, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by Genworth Holdings under the senior notes indenture in respect of such senior notes. Genworth Financial also provides a full and unconditional guarantee to the trustee of Genworth Holdings’ outstanding subordinated notes and the holders of the subordinated notes, on an unsecured subordinated basis, of the full and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any and interest on, and all other amounts payable under, the outstanding subordinated notes, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by Genworth Holdings under the subordinated notes indenture in respect of the subordinated notes. Genworth Holdings is a direct, 100% owned subsidiary of Genworth Financial.
	The following condensed consolidating financial information of Genworth Financial and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to rules regarding the preparation of consolidating financial information of Regulation S-X. The condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared as if the guarantee had been in place during the periods presented herein.
	The condensed consolidating financial information presents the condensed consolidating balance sheet information as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the condensed consolidating income statement information and the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and the condensed consolidating cash flow statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	The condensed consolidating financial information reflects Genworth Financial (“Parent Guarantor”), Genworth Holdings (“Issuer”) and each of Genworth Financial’s other direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “All Other Subsidiaries”) on a combined basis, none of which guarantee the senior notes or subordinated notes, as well as the eliminations necessary to present Genworth Financial’s financial information on a consolidated basis and total consolidated amounts.
	The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information is presented based on the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions, and other changes in equity. Elimination entries include consolidating and eliminating entries for investments in subsidiaries and intercompany activity.
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating balance sheet information as of September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$	—		$	151		$	62,366		$	(200	)	$	62,317
	Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value		—			—			313			—			313
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			6,077			—			6,077
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			209			—			209
	Policy loans		—			—			1,512			—			1,512
	Other invested assets		—			14			2,268			(1	)		2,281
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value		—			—			404			—			404
	Investments in subsidiaries		15,156			15,273			—			(30,429	)		—
	Total investments		15,156			15,438			73,149			(30,630	)		73,113
	Cash and cash equivalents		—			988			2,489			—			3,477
	Accrued investment income		—			—			719			—			719
	Deferred acquisition costs		—			—			5,085			—			5,085
	Intangible assets		—			—			300			—			300
	Goodwill		—			—			316			—			316
	Reinsurance recoverable		—			—			17,374			—			17,374
	Other assets		—			194			518			(2	)		710
	Intercompany notes receivable		—			263			384			(647	)		—
	Separate account assets		—			—			9,420			—			9,420
	Total assets	$	15,156		$	16,883		$	109,754		$	(31,279	)	$	110,514
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Liabilities:
	Future policy benefits	$	—		$	—		$	34,697		$	—		$	34,697
	Policyholder account balances		—			—			25,827			—			25,827
	Liability for policy and contract claims		—			—			7,987			—			7,987
	Unearned premiums		—			—			4,085			—			4,085
	Other liabilities		(10	)		276			3,341			(2	)		3,605
	Intercompany notes payable		1			584			262			(847	)		—
	Borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			225			—			225
	Non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			2,010			—			2,010
	Long-term borrowings		—			4,151			511			—			4,662
	Deferred tax liability		—			(950	)		1,825			—			875
	Separate account liabilities		—			—			9,420			—			9,420
	Total liabilities		(9	)		4,061			90,190			(849	)		93,393
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Common stock		1			—			—			—			1
	Additional paid-in capital		11,991			9,162			17,079			(26,241	)		11,991
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		3,934			3,913			3,930			(7,843	)		3,934
	Retained earnings		1,939			(253	)		(3,406	)		3,659			1,939
	Treasury stock, at cost		(2,700	)		—			—			—			(2,700	)
	Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		15,165			12,822			17,603			(30,425	)		15,165
	Noncontrolling interests		—			—			1,961			(5	)		1,956
	Total stockholders’ equity		15,165			12,822			19,564			(30,430	)		17,121
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	15,156		$	16,883		$	109,754		$	(31,279	)	$	110,514
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating balance sheet information as of December 31, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$	—		$	150		$	58,679		$	(200	)	$	58,629
	Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value		—			—			341			—			341
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			5,899			—			5,899
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			233			—			233
Policy loans		—			—			1,434			—			1,434
Other invested assets		—			91			1,595			—			1,686
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value		—			—			391			—			391
Investments in subsidiaries		14,358			14,929			—			(29,287	)		—
Total investments		14,358			15,170			68,572			(29,487	)		68,613
Cash and cash equivalents		—			1,219			2,995			—			4,214
Accrued investment income		—			—			682			(4	)		678
Deferred acquisition costs		—			—			5,278			—			5,278
Intangible assets		—			—			399			—			399
Goodwill		—			—			867			—			867
Reinsurance recoverable		—			—			17,219			—			17,219
Other assets		(2	)		276			367			(2	)		639
Intercompany notes receivable		8			248			393			(649	)		—
Separate account assets		—			—			10,138			—			10,138
Total assets	$	14,364		$	16,913		$	106,910		$	(30,142	)	$	108,045
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	$	—		$	—		$	33,705		$	—		$	33,705
Policyholder account balances		—			—			25,528			—			25,528
Liability for policy and contract claims		—			—			7,204			—			7,204
Unearned premiums		—			—			4,107			—			4,107
Other liabilities		(3	)		365			3,739			(5	)		4,096
Intercompany notes payable		—			601			248			(849	)		—
Borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			242			—			242
Non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			2,038			—			2,038
Long-term borrowings		—			4,636			525			—			5,161
Deferred tax liability		(26	)		(796	)		1,028			—			206
Separate account liabilities		—			—			10,138			—			10,138
Total liabilities		(29	)		4,806			88,502			(854	)		92,425
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1			—			—			—			1
Additional paid-in capital		12,127			9,297			17,215			(26,512	)		12,127
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2,542			2,507			2,512			(5,019	)		2,542
Retained earnings		2,423			303			(2,551	)		2,248			2,423
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,700	)		—			—			—			(2,700	)
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		14,393			12,107			17,176			(29,283	)		14,393
Noncontrolling interests		—			—			1,232			(5	)		1,227
Total stockholders’ equity		14,393			12,107			18,408			(29,288	)		15,620
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	14,364		$	16,913		$	106,910		$	(30,142	)	$	108,045
The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	1,395		$	—		$	1,395
Net investment income		(1	)		—			810			(4	)		805
Net investment gains (losses)		—			9			(36	)		—			(27	)
Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			231			—			231
Total revenues		(1	)		9			2,400			(4	)		2,404
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			1,986			—			1,986
Interest credited		—			—			185			—			185
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		5			—			393			—			398
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			143			—			143
Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
Interest expense		—			77			41			(4	)		114
Total benefits and expenses		5			77			3,298			(4	)		3,376
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(6	)		(68	)		(898	)		—			(972	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		8			(16	)		(177	)		—			(185	)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(830	)		(785	)		—			1,615			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(844	)		(837	)		(721	)		1,615			(787	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)		(844	)		(837	)		(721	)		1,615			(787	)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			57			—			57
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(844	)	$	(837	)	$	(778	)	$	1,615		$	(844	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	1,291		$	—		$	1,291
Net investment income		—			—			804			(3	)		801
Net investment gains (losses)		—			(4	)		(19	)		—			(23	)
Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			249			(1	)		248
Total revenues		—			(4	)		2,325			(4	)		2,317
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			1,169			—			1,169
Interest credited		—			—			184			—			184
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		8			31			368			—			407
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			182			—			182
Interest expense		—			82			46			(4	)		124
Total benefits and expenses		8			113			1,949			(4	)		2,066
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(8	)		(117	)		376			—			251
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		44			(39	)		100			—			105
Equity in income of subsidiaries		160			251			—			(411	)		—
Income from continuing operations		108			173			276			(411	)		146
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			(15	)		17			—			2
Net income		108			158			293			(411	)		148
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			40			—			40
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	108		$	158		$	253		$	(411	)	$	108
The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	4,045		$	—		$	4,045
Net investment income		(1	)		—			2,435			(11	)		2,423
Net investment gains (losses)		—			—			(10	)		—			(10	)
Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			(3	)		687			(1	)		683
Total revenues		(1	)		(3	)		7,157			(12	)		7,141
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			4,436			—			4,436
Interest credited		—			—			552			—			552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		15			—			1,165			—			1,180
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			415			—			415
Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
Interest expense		—			244			129			(12	)		361
Total benefits and expenses		15			244			7,247			(12	)		7,494
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(16	)		(247	)		(90	)		—			(353	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		13			(80	)		58			(4	)		(13	)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(455	)		(389	)		—			844			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(484	)		(556	)		(148	)		848			(340	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)		(484	)		(556	)		(148	)		848			(340	)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			144			—			144
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(292	)	$	848		$	(484	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	3,838		$	—		$	3,838
Net investment income		(1	)		1			2,446			(10	)		2,436
Net investment gains (losses)		—			(1	)		(62	)		—			(63	)
Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			784			(4	)		780
Total revenues		(1	)		—			7,006			(14	)		6,991
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			3,639			—			3,639
Interest credited		—			—			552			—			552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		18			32			1,203			—			1,253
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			441			—			441
Interest expense		—			241			144			(14	)		371
Total benefits and expenses		18			273			5,979			(14	)		6,256
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(19	)		(273	)		1,027			—			735
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		39			(92	)		307			—			254
Equity in income of subsidiaries		410			567			—			(977	)		—
Income from continuing operations		352			386			720			(977	)		481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			(29	)		17			—			(12	)
Net income		352			357			737			(977	)		469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			117			—			117
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	352		$	357		$	620		$	(977	)	$	352
The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	(844	)	$	(837	)	$	(721	)	$	1,615		$	(787	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(62	)		(60	)		(67	)		121			(68	)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		1			2			1			(3	)		1
Derivatives qualifying as hedges		101			101			105			(206	)		101
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(267	)		(229	)		(379	)		496			(379	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(227	)		(186	)		(340	)		408			(345	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(1,071	)		(1,023	)		(1,061	)		2,023			(1,132	)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(61	)		—			(61	)
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(1,071	)	$	(1,023	)	$	(1,000	)	$	2,023		$	(1,071	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Net income	$	108		$	158		$	293		$	(411	)	$	148
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(190	)		(183	)		(195	)		377			(191	)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		5			5			5			(10	)		5
Derivatives qualifying as hedges		(139	)		(139	)		(144	)		283			(139	)
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		121			102			143			(222	)		144
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(203	)		(215	)		(191	)		428			(181	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(95	)		(57	)		102			17			(33	)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			62			—			62
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(95	)	$	(57	)	$	40		$	17		$	(95	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(148	)	$	848		$	(340	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		1,155			1,129			1,171			(2,284	)		1,171
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		8			9			8			(17	)		8
Derivatives qualifying as hedges		434			434			460			(894	)		434
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(148	)		(109	)		(252	)		257			(252	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		1,449			1,463			1,387			(2,938	)		1,361
Total comprehensive income (loss)		965			907			1,239			(2,090	)		1,021
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			56			—			56
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	965		$	907		$	1,183		$	(2,090	)	$	965
The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Net income	$	352		$	357		$	737		$	(977	)	$	469
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(1,586	)		(1,546	)		(1,624	)		3,132			(1,624	)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		57			57			57			(114	)		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges		(467	)		(467	)		(484	)		951			(467	)
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(267	)		(256	)		(313	)		523			(313	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,263	)		(2,212	)		(2,364	)		4,492			(2,347	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(1,911	)		(1,855	)		(1,627	)		3,515			(1,878	)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			33			—			33
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(1,911	)	$	(1,855	)	$	(1,660	)	$	3,515		$	(1,911	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating cash flow statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(148	)	$	848		$	(340	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries		455			389			—			(844	)		—
Dividends from subsidiaries		—			563			(563	)		—			—
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships		—			—			(87	)		—			(87	)
Net investment losses (gains)		—			—			10			—			10
Charges assessed to policyholders		—			—			(580	)		—			(580	)
Acquisition costs deferred		—			—			(356	)		—			(356	)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			415			—			415
Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
Deferred income taxes		25			(137	)		(78	)		(4	)		(194	)
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments		—			—			110			—			110
Stock-based compensation expense		15			—			6			—			21
Change in certain assets and liabilities:
Accrued investment income and other assets		(2	)		44			(210	)		(4	)		(172	)
Insurance reserves		—			—			1,769			—			1,769
Current tax liabilities		(16	)		(37	)		(134	)		—			(187	)
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances		12			51			115			3			181
Net cash from operating activities		5			317			819			(1	)		1,140
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of investments:
Fixed maturity securities		—			—			3,775			—			3,775
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			528			—			528
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			24			—			24
Proceeds from sales of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			1,745			—			1,745
Purchases and originations of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			(7,464	)		—			(7,464	)
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			(709	)		—			(709	)
Other invested assets, net		—			—			86			1			87
Policy loans, net		—			—			11			—			11
Intercompany notes receivable		8			(15	)		9			(2	)		—
Capital contributions to subsidiaries		(12	)		—			12			—			—
Net cash from investing activities		(4	)		(15	)		(1,983	)		(1	)		(2,003	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts		—			—			2,201			—			2,201
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts		—			—			(1,950	)		—			(1,950	)
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			(28	)		—			(28	)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			—			144			—			144
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt		—			(485	)		(136	)		—			(621	)
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests		—			—			517			—			517
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(46	)		—			(46	)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable		1			(17	)		14			2			—
Other, net		(2	)		(31	)		(11	)		—			(44	)
Net cash from financing activities		(1	)		(533	)		681			2			149
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(23	)		—			(23	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(231	)		(506	)		—			(737	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			1,219			2,995			—			4,214
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	988		$	2,489		$	—		$	3,477
The following table presents the condensed consolidating cash flow statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	352		$	357		$	737		$	(977	)	$	469
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			29			(17	)		—			12
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Equity in income from subsidiaries		(410	)		(567	)		—			977			—
Dividends from subsidiaries		135			230			(365	)		—			—
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships		—			(1	)		(63	)		—			(64	)
Net investment losses (gains)		—			1			62			—			63
Charges assessed to policyholders		—			—			(612	)		—			(612	)
Acquisition costs deferred		—			—			(332	)		—			(332	)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			441			—			441
Deferred income taxes		41			(70	)		(91	)		—			(120	)
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments		—			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Stock-based compensation expense		18			—			9			—			27
Change in certain assets and liabilities:
Accrued investment income and other assets		4			61			(127	)		(4	)		(66	)
Insurance reserves		—			—			1,679			—			1,679
Current tax liabilities		(2	)		(8	)		252			—			242
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances		4			80			(787	)		4			(699	)
Cash from operating activities—discontinued operations		—			—			68			—			68
Net cash from operating activities		142			112			839			—			1,093
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of investments:
Fixed maturity securities		—			—			4,046			—			4,046
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			686			—			686
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			51			—			51
Proceeds from sales of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			3,056			—			3,056
Purchases and originations of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			(7,872	)		—			(7,872	)
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			(667	)		—			(667	)
Other invested assets, net		—			—			80			—			80
Policy loans, net		—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Intercompany notes receivable		(11	)		6			96			(91	)		—
Capital contributions to subsidiaries		(131	)		(22	)		153			—			—
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred		—			345			25			—			370
Cash from investing activities—discontinued operations		—			(30	)		—			—			(30	)
Net cash from investing activities		(142	)		299			(353	)		(91	)		(287	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts		—			—			1,979			—			1,979
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts		—			—			(2,613	)		—			(2,613	)
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			397			—			—			397
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt		—			(365	)		—			—			(365	)
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			(51	)		—			(51	)
Repurchase of subsidiary shares		—			—			(43	)		—			(43	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable		—			(86	)		(5	)		91			—
Other, net		—			(36	)		(17	)		—			(53	)
Cash from financing activities—discontinued operations		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)
Net cash from financing activities		—			(90	)		(812	)		91			(811	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(94	)		—			(94	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			321			(420	)		—			(99	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			843			2,810			—			3,653
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		—			1,164			2,390			—			3,554
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period		—			—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	$	—		$	1,164		$	2,390		$	—		$	3,554
Our insurance company subsidiaries are restricted by state and foreign laws and regulations as to the amount of dividends they may pay to their parent without regulatory approval in any year, the purpose of which is to protect affected insurance policyholders and contractholders, not stockholders. Any dividends in excess of limits are deemed “extraordinary” and require approval. Based on estimated statutory results as of December 31, 2013, in accordance with applicable dividend restrictions, our subsidiaries could pay dividends of approximately $1.0 billion to us in 2014 without obtaining regulatory approval, and the remaining net assets are considered restricted. While the $1.0 billion is unrestricted, we do not expect our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to us in 2014 at this level as they retain capital for growth and to meet capital requirements and desired thresholds. As of September 30, 2014, Genworth Financial’s and Genworth Holdings’ subsidiaries had restricted net assets of $14.2 billion and $14.3 billion, respectively.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings (Loss) per Share	'
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing each income (loss) category presented below by the weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended					Nine months ended
			September 30,					September 30,
	(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Weighted-average shares used in basic earnings (loss) per common share calculations			496.6			494		496.4			493.3
	Potentially dilutive securities:
	Stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights			—			5.3		—			4.6
	Weighted-average shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations (1)			496.6			499.3		496.4			497.9
	Income (loss) from continuing operations:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(787	)	$	146	$	(340	)	$	481
	Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			57			40		144			117
	Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	(844	)	$	106	$	(484	)	$	364
	Basic per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.21	$	(0.98	)	$	0.74
	Diluted per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.21	$	(0.98	)	$	0.73
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		$	—		$	2	$	—		$	(12	)
	Less: income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—		—			—
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	—		$	2	$	—		$	(12	)
	Basic per common share		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(0.02	)
	Diluted per common share		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(0.02	)
	Net income (loss):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(787	)	$	146	$	(340	)	$	481
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			2		—			(12	)
	Net income (loss)			(787	)		148		(340	)		469
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			57			40		144			117
	Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		$	(844	)	$	108	$	(484	)	$	352
	Basic per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.22	$	(0.98	)	$	0.71
	Diluted per common share		$	(1.70	)	$	0.22	$	(0.98	)	$	0.71
	(1)	Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as the inclusion of shares for stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights of 5.4 million and 6.4 million, respectively, would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 502.0 million and 502.8 million, respectively.

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Investment Income	'
	Sources of net investment income were as follows for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended						Nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Fixed maturity securities—taxable		$	651		$	651		$	1,965		$	1,979
	Fixed maturity securities—non-taxable			3			3			9			7
	Commercial mortgage loans			82			81			246			244
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities			3			8			11			22
	Equity securities			3			3			11			13
	Other invested assets			46			41			135			128
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			1			—			3			—
	Policy loans			32			33			95			97
	Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments			7			4			19			16
	Gross investment income before expenses and fees			828			824			2,494			2,506
	Expenses and fees			(23	)		(23	)		(71	)		(70	)
	Net investment income		$	805		$	801		$	2,423		$	2,436
Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'
	The following table sets forth net investment gains (losses) for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended						Nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Realized gains		$	17		$	26		$	62		$	144
	Realized losses			(5	)		(38	)		(42	)		(151	)
	Net realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities			12			(12	)		20			(7	)
	Impairments:
	Total other-than-temporary impairments			(13	)		(3	)		(16	)		(17	)
	Portion of other-than-temporary impairments included in other comprehensive income (loss)			7			(2	)		7			(5	)
	Net other-than-temporary impairments			(6	)		(5	)		(9	)		(22	)
	Trading securities			4			(6	)		24			(15	)
	Commercial mortgage loans			3			1			9			5
	Net gains (losses) related to securitization entities			(1	)		21			14			43
	Derivative instruments (1)			(38	)		(19	)		(66	)		(63	)
	Contingent consideration adjustment			(1	)		—			(1	)		—
	Other			—			(3	)		(1	)		(4	)
	Net investment gains (losses)		$	(27	)	$	(23	)	$	(10	)	$	(63	)
	(1)	See note 5 for additional information on the impact of derivative instruments included in net investment gains (losses).
Credit Losses Recognized in Net Income (Loss)	'
	The following represents the activity for credit losses recognized in net income (loss) on debt securities where an other-than-temporary impairment was identified and a portion of other-than-temporary impairments was included in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) as of and for the periods indicated:
			As of or for the						As of or for the
			three months ended						nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	95		$	179		$	101		$	387
	Additions:
	Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized			1			1			2			3
	Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized			—			2			—			9
	Reductions:
	Securities sold, paid down or disposed			(7	)		(76	)		(14	)		(293	)
	Ending balance		$	89		$	106		$	89		$	106
Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses	'
	Net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities reflected as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		September 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:
	Fixed maturity securities		$	4,721		$	2,346
	Equity securities			34			23
	Other invested assets			(2	)		(4	)
	Subtotal			4,753			2,365
	Adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves			(1,442	)		(869	)
	Income taxes, net			(1,153	)		(517	)
	Net unrealized investment gains (losses)			2,158			979
	Less: net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			91			53
	Net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to Genworth Financial, Inc.		$	2,067		$	926
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investment securities reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was as follows as of and for the periods indicated:
			As of or for the
			three months ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	2,128		$	1,294
	Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period:
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			(225	)		(411	)
	Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs			35			23
	Adjustment to present value of future profits			36			9
	Adjustment to sales inducements			9			3
	Adjustment to benefit reserves			49			68
	Provision for income taxes			33			111
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			(63	)		(197	)
	Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, net of taxes of $2 and $(6)			(4	)		11
	Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)			(67	)		(186	)
	Less: change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(6	)		(1	)
	Ending balance		$	2,067		$	1,109
			As of or for the
			nine months ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	926		$	2,638
	Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period:
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			2,399			(3,348	)
	Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs			(160	)		241
	Adjustment to present value of future profits			(55	)		80
	Adjustment to sales inducements			(19	)		41
	Adjustment to benefit reserves			(339	)		555
	Provision for income taxes			(640	)		845
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities			1,186			(1,586	)
	Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, net of taxes of $4 and $(10)			(7	)		19
	Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)			1,179			(1,567	)
	Less: change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests			38			(38	)
	Ending balance		$	2,067		$	1,109
Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities	'
	As of September 30, 2014, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of our fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:
						Gross unrealized gains						Gross unrealized losses
	(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Fair
			cost or			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			value
			cost			impaired			impaired			impaired			impaired
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,991		$	710		$	—		$	(59	)	$	—		$	5,642
	Tax-exempt			346			25			—			(15	)		—			356
	Government—non-U.S.			1,902			136			—			(3	)		—			2,035
	U.S. corporate			24,398			2,653			19			(114	)		—			26,956
	Corporate—non-U.S.			14,691			995			—			(48	)		(1	)		15,637
	Residential mortgage-backed			4,864			308			14			(30	)		(1	)		5,155
	Commercial mortgage-backed			2,623			117			4			(16	)		—			2,728
	Other asset-backed			3,825			29			1			(47	)		—			3,808
	Total fixed maturity securities			57,640			4,973			38			(332	)		(2	)		62,317
	Equity securities			281			38			—			(6	)		—			313
	Total available-for-sale securities		$	57,921		$	5,011		$	38		$	(338	)	$	(2	)	$	62,630
	As of December 31, 2013, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of our fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:
						Gross unrealized gains						Gross unrealized losses
	(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Not other-than-			Other-than-			Fair
			cost or			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			temporarily			value
			cost			impaired			impaired			impaired			impaired
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,710		$	331		$	—		$	(231	)	$	—		$	4,810
	Tax-exempt			324			7			—			(36	)		—			295
	Government—non-U.S.			2,057			104			—			(15	)		—			2,146
	U.S. corporate			23,614			1,761			19			(359	)		—			25,035
	Corporate—non-U.S.			14,489			738			—			(156	)		—			15,071
	Residential mortgage-backed			5,058			232			9			(70	)		(4	)		5,225
	Commercial mortgage-backed			2,886			75			2			(62	)		(3	)		2,898
	Other asset-backed			3,171			35			—			(57	)		—			3,149
	Total fixed maturity securities			56,309			3,283			30			(986	)		(7	)		58,629
	Equity securities			318			36			—			(13	)		—			341
	Total available-for-sale securities		$	56,627		$	3,319		$	30		$	(999	)	$	(7	)	$	58,970
Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values of Investment Securities	'
	The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair values of our investment securities, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of September 30, 2014:
			Less than 12 months									12 months or more									Total
	(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of
			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities
						losses (1)									losses (1)									losses (2)
	Description of Securities
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	416		$	(5	)		17		$	746		$	(54	)		27		$	1,162		$	(59	)		44
	Tax-exempt			—			—			—			110			(15	)		10			110			(15	)		10
	Government—non-U.S.			133			(1	)		25			100			(2	)		8			233			(3	)		33
	U.S. corporate			2,032			(27	)		295			1,565			(87	)		251			3,597			(114	)		546
	Corporate—non-U.S.			1,331			(17	)		213			615			(32	)		80			1,946			(49	)		293
	Residential mortgage-backed			369			(3	)		45			318			(28	)		106			687			(31	)		151
	Commercial mortgage-backed			181			(1	)		23			454			(15	)		59			635			(16	)		82
	Other asset-backed			1,153			(6	)		162			440			(41	)		46			1,593			(47	)		208
	Subtotal, fixed maturity securities			5,615			(60	)		780			4,348			(274	)		587			9,963			(334	)		1,367
	Equity securities			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
	Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
	% Below cost—fixed maturity securities:
	<20% Below cost		$	5,615		$	(60	)		780		$	4,247		$	(231	)		564		$	9,862		$	(291	)		1,344
	20%-50% Below cost			—			—			—			101			(42	)		15			101			(42	)		15
	>50% Below cost			—			—			—			—			(1	)		8			—			(1	)		8
	Total fixed maturity securities			5,615			(60	)		780			4,348			(274	)		587			9,963			(334	)		1,367
	% Below cost—equity securities:
	<20% Below cost			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
	Total equity securities			23			(1	)		48			50			(5	)		6			73			(6	)		54
	Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
	Investment grade		$	5,109		$	(48	)		708		$	4,089		$	(252	)		513		$	9,198		$	(300	)		1,221
	Below investment grade (3)			529			(13	)		120			309			(27	)		80			838			(40	)		200
	Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	5,638		$	(61	)		828		$	4,398		$	(279	)		593		$	10,036		$	(340	)		1,421
	(1)	Amounts included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
	(2)	Amounts included $2 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
	(3)	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
	The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair values of our investment securities, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of December 31, 2013:
			Less than 12 months									12 months or more									Total
	(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number of			Fair			Gross			Number
			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			securities			value			unrealized			of
						losses									losses (1)									losses (1)			securities
	Description of Securities
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	796		$	(109	)		32		$	335		$	(122	)		13		$	1,131		$	(231	)		45
	Tax-exempt			82			(3	)		26			97			(33	)		9			179			(36	)		35
	Government—non-U.S.			479			(15	)		60			—			—			—			479			(15	)		60
	U.S. corporate			4,774			(260	)		707			663			(99	)		82			5,437			(359	)		789
	Corporate—non-U.S.			3,005			(127	)		379			287			(29	)		34			3,292			(156	)		413
	Residential mortgage-backed			1,052			(55	)		139			157			(19	)		92			1,209			(74	)		231
	Commercial mortgage-backed			967			(42	)		107			370			(23	)		62			1,337			(65	)		169
	Other asset-backed			1,089			(17	)		133			145			(40	)		17			1,234			(57	)		150
	Subtotal, fixed maturity securities			12,244			(628	)		1,583			2,054			(365	)		309			14,298			(993	)		1,892
	Equity securities			95			(13	)		41			—			—			—			95			(13	)		41
	Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
	% Below cost—fixed maturity securities:
	<20% Below cost		$	12,009		$	(547	)		1,571		$	1,575		$	(163	)		238		$	13,584		$	(710	)		1,809
	20%-50% Below cost			235			(81	)		12			466			(187	)		51			701			(268	)		63
	>50% Below cost			—			—			—			13			(15	)		20			13			(15	)		20
	Total fixed maturity securities			12,244			(628	)		1,583			2,054			(365	)		309			14,298			(993	)		1,892
	% Below cost—equity securities:
	<20% Below cost			87			(11	)		40			—			—			—			87			(11	)		40
	20%-50% Below cost			8			(2	)		1			—			—			—			8			(2	)		1
	Total equity securities			95			(13	)		41			—			—			—			95			(13	)		41
	Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
	Investment grade		$	11,896		$	(616	)		1,515		$	1,631		$	(315	)		208		$	13,527		$	(931	)		1,723
	Below investment grade (2)			443			(25	)		109			423			(50	)		101			866			(75	)		210
Total for securities in an unrealized loss position		$	12,339		$	(641	)		1,624		$	2,054		$	(365	)		309		$	14,393		$	(1,006	)		1,933
(1)	Amounts included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
(2)	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
Fixed Maturity Securities More Than 20% Below Cost and in Continuous Loss Position for 12 Months or More by Asset Class	'
	The following tables present the concentration of gross unrealized losses and fair values of fixed maturity securities that were more than 20% below cost and in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more by asset class as of September 30, 2014:
			Investment Grade
			20% to 50%												Greater than 50%
	(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of			Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of
			value			unrealized			gross			securities			value			unrealized			gross			securities
						losses			unrealized									losses			unrealized
									losses												losses
	Fixed maturity securities:
	Tax-exempt		$	9		$	(3	)		1	%		1		$	—		$	—			—	%		—
	Corporate—non-U.S.			1			(1	)		—			1			—			—			—			—
	Structured securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed			10			(5	)		1			4			—			—			—			—
	Other asset-backed			72			(26	)		8			4			—			—			—			—
	Total structured securities			82			(31	)		9			8			—			—			—			—
	Total		$	92		$	(35	)		10	%		10		$	—		$	—			—	%		—
			Below Investment Grade
			20% to 50%												Greater than 50%
	(Dollar amounts in millions)		Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of			Fair			Gross			% of total			Number of
			value			unrealized			gross			securities			value			unrealized			gross			securities
						losses			unrealized									losses			unrealized
									losses												losses
	Fixed maturity securities:
	Structured securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed		$	1		$	(1	)		—	%		4		$	—		$	(1	)		—	%		8
	Other asset-backed			8			(6	)		2			1			—			—			—			—
	Total structured securities			9			(7	)		2			5			—			(1	)		—			8
	Total		$	9		$	(7	)		2	%		5		$	—		$	(1	)		—	%		8
Maturity Distribution of Fixed Maturity Securities	'
	The scheduled maturity distribution of fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2014 is set forth below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers of securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
	(Amounts in millions)		Amortized			Fair
			cost or			value
			cost
	Due one year or less		$	2,618		$	2,640
	Due after one year through five years			10,458			11,009
	Due after five years through ten years			12,474			13,113
	Due after ten years			20,778			23,864
	Subtotal			46,328			50,626
	Residential mortgage-backed			4,864			5,155
	Commercial mortgage-backed			2,623			2,728
	Other asset-backed			3,825			3,808
	Total		$	57,640		$	62,317
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type	'
	The following tables set forth the distribution across property type and geographic region for commercial mortgage loans as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Carrying			% of			Carrying			% of
			value			total			value			total
	Property type:
	Retail		$	2,147			35	%	$	2,073			35	%
	Office			1,642			27			1,558			26
	Industrial			1,606			26			1,581			27
	Apartments			499			8			491			8
	Mixed use/other			207			4			229			4
	Subtotal			6,101			100	%		5,932			100	%
	Allowance for losses			(24	)					(33	)
	Total		$	6,077					$	5,899
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Geographic Region	'
			September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Carrying			% of			Carrying			% of
			value			total			value			total
	Geographic region:
	South Atlantic		$	1,651			27	%	$	1,535			26	%
	Pacific			1,646			27			1,590			27
	Middle Atlantic			835			14			828			14
	Mountain			531			9			478			8
	East North Central			392			6			404			7
	West North Central			374			6			377			6
	West South Central			267			5			241			4
	New England			265			4			337			6
	East South Central			140			2			142			2
	Subtotal			6,101			100	%		5,932			100	%
	Allowance for losses			(24	)					(33	)
	Total		$	6,077					$	5,899
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type	'
	The following tables set forth the aging of past due commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)		31 - 60 days			61 - 90 days			Greater than			Total			Current			Total
			past due			past due			90 days past			past due
									due
	Property type:
	Retail		$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4		$	2,143		$	2,147
	Office			—			—			6			6			1,636			1,642
	Industrial			—			—			18			18			1,588			1,606
	Apartments			—			—			—			—			499			499
	Mixed use/other			—			—			—			—			207			207
	Total recorded investment		$	—		$	—		$	28		$	28		$	6,073		$	6,101
	% of total commercial mortgage loans			—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		100	%		100	%
			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		31 - 60 days			61 - 90 days			Greater than			Total			Current			Total
			past due			past due			90 days past			past due
									due
	Property type:
	Retail		$	—		$	—		$	10		$	10		$	2,063		$	2,073
	Office			—			—			6			6			1,552			1,558
	Industrial			2			2			16			20			1,561			1,581
	Apartments			—			—			—			—			491			491
	Mixed use/other			1			—			—			1			228			229
	Total recorded investment		$	3		$	2		$	32		$	37		$	5,895		$	5,932
	% of total commercial mortgage loans			—	%		—	%		1	%		1	%		99	%		100	%
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Commercial Mortgage Loans	'
	The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in commercial mortgage loans as of or for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended						Nine months ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Allowance for credit losses:
	Beginning balance		$	27		$	38		$	33		$	42
	Charge-offs			—			(1	)		(1	)		(3	)
	Recoveries			—			—			—			—
	Provision			(3	)		(1	)		(8	)		(3	)
	Ending balance		$	24		$	36		$	24		$	36
	Ending allowance for individually impaired loans		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Ending allowance for loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment		$	24		$	36		$	24		$	36
	Recorded investment:
	Ending balance		$	6,101		$	5,893		$	6,101		$	5,893
	Ending balance of individually impaired loans		$	17		$	2		$	17		$	2
	Ending balance of loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment		$	6,084		$	5,891		$	6,084		$	5,891
Average Loan-to-Value of Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type	'
	The following tables set forth the loan-to-value of commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)		0% - 50%			51% - 60%			61% - 75%			76% - 100%			Greater			Total
															than 100% (1)
	Property type:
	Retail		$	669		$	382		$	996		$	88		$	12		$	2,147
	Office			400			266			787			131			58			1,642
	Industrial			447			333			709			86			31			1,606
	Apartments			216			77			183			8			15			499
	Mixed use/other			51			43			107			6			—			207
	Total recorded investment		$	1,783		$	1,101		$	2,782		$	319		$	116		$	6,101
	% of total			29	%		18	%		46	%		5	%		2	%		100	%
	Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio			2.08			1.74			1.58			1			0.73			1.71
	(1)	Included $17 million of impaired loans, $6 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $93 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 130%.
			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		0% - 50%			51% - 60%			61% - 75%			76% - 100%			Greater			Total
															than 100% (1)
	Property type:
	Retail		$	596		$	336		$	1,024		$	95		$	22		$	2,073
	Office			397			191			716			191			63			1,558
	Industrial			430			237			748			146			20			1,581
	Apartments			201			86			176			27			1			491
	Mixed use/other			71			36			110			12			—			229
	Total recorded investment		$	1,695		$	886		$	2,774		$	471		$	106		$	5,932
	% of total			28	%		15	%		47	%		8	%		2	%		100	%
	Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio			2.14			1.79			1.66			1.03			0.63			1.75
	(1)	Included $2 million of impaired loans, $5 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $99 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 119%.
Debt Service Coverage Ratio for Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type	'
	The following tables set forth the debt service coverage ratio for fixed rate commercial mortgage loans by property type as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)		Less than 1.00			1.00 - 1.25			1.26 - 1.50			1.51 - 2.00			Greater			Total
															than 2.00
	Property type:
	Retail		$	96		$	300		$	469		$	897		$	385		$	2,147
	Office			116			173			212			754			380			1,635
	Industrial			170			102			271			783			280			1,606
	Apartments			2			30			114			209			144			499
	Mixed use/other			6			2			34			119			46			207
	Total recorded investment		$	390		$	607		$	1,100		$	2,762		$	1,235		$	6,094
	% of total			6	%		10	%		18	%		46	%		20	%		100	%
	Weighted-average loan-to-value			79	%		65	%		63	%		60	%		44	%		59	%
			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Less than 1.00			1.00 - 1.25			1.26 - 1.50			1.51 - 2.00			Greater			Total
															than 2.00
	Property type:
	Retail		$	106		$	314		$	374		$	779		$	399		$	1,972
	Office			131			181			225			637			376			1,550
	Industrial			195			100			270			721			295			1,581
	Apartments			3			31			107			187			163			491
	Mixed use/other			16			9			32			106			66			229
	Total recorded investment		$	451		$	635		$	1,008		$	2,430		$	1,299		$	5,823
	% of total			8	%		11	%		17	%		42	%		22	%		100	%
	Weighted-average loan-to-value			80	%		68	%		63	%		60	%		43	%		59	%

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Positions in Derivative Instruments	'
	The following table sets forth our positions in derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:
			Derivative assets										Derivative liabilities
					Fair value										Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		Balance		September 30,				December 31,				Balance		September 30,				December 31,
			sheet classification		2014				2013				sheet classification		2014				2013
	Derivatives designated as hedges
	Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets		$	253			$	121			Other liabilities		$	33			$	569
	Inflation indexed swaps		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			70				60
	Foreign currency swaps		Other invested assets			4				4			Other liabilities			—				2
	Forward bond purchase commitments		Other invested assets			5				—			Other liabilities			—				13
	Total cash flow hedges					262				125						103				644
	Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets			—				1			Other liabilities			—				—
	Total fair value hedges					—				1						—				—
	Total derivatives designated as hedges					262				126						103				644
	Derivatives not designated as hedges
	Interest rate swaps		Other invested assets			373				314			Other liabilities			96				6
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities		Restricted other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			22				16
	Foreign currency swaps		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			3				—
	Credit default swaps		Other invested assets			5				11			Other liabilities			—				—
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities		Restricted other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			19				32
	Equity index options		Other invested assets			11				12			Other liabilities			—				—
	Financial futures		Other invested assets			—				—			Other liabilities			—				—
	Equity return swaps		Other invested assets			5				—			Other liabilities			—				1
	Other foreign currency contracts		Other invested assets			8				8			Other liabilities			8				4
	GMWB embedded derivatives		Reinsurance recoverable (1)			8				(1	)		Policyholder account balances (2)			218				96
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Other assets			—				—			Policyholder account balances (3)			246				143
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Reinsurance recoverable			—				—			Policyholder account balances (4)			3				—
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges					410				344						615				298
	Total derivatives				$	672			$	470					$	718			$	942
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) liabilities.
	(2)	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
	-3	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our fixed index annuity liabilities.
	-4	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our indexed universal life liabilities.
Activity Associated with Derivative Instruments	'
	The following tables represent activity associated with derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:
	(Notional in millions)		Measurement		December 31,				Additions				Maturities/				September 30,
					2013								terminations				2014
	Derivatives designated as hedges
	Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Notional		$	13,926			$	—			$	(597	)		$	13,329
	Inflation indexed swaps		Notional			561				15				(3	)			573
	Foreign currency swaps		Notional			35				—				—				35
	Forward bond purchase commitments		Notional			237				—				(189	)			48
	Total cash flow hedges					14,759				15				(789	)			13,985
	Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate swaps		Notional			6				—				(1	)			5
	Total fair value hedges					6				—				(1	)			5
	Total derivatives designated as hedges					14,765				15				(790	)			13,990
	Derivatives not designated as hedges
	Interest rate swaps		Notional			4,822				253				(6	)			5,069
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities		Notional			91				—				(10	)			81
	Credit default swaps		Notional			639				5				—				644
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities		Notional			312				—				—				312
	Equity index options		Notional			777				439				(394	)			822
	Financial futures		Notional			1,260				4,299				(4,226	)			1,333
	Equity return swaps		Notional			110				223				(223	)			110
	Foreign currency swaps		Notional			—				104				—				104
	Other foreign currency contracts		Notional			487				677				(786	)			378
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges					8,498				6,000				(5,645	)			8,853
	Total derivatives				$	23,263			$	6,015			$	(6,435	)		$	22,843
	(Number of policies)		Measurement		December 31,				Additions				Maturities/				September 30,
					2013								terminations				2014
	Derivatives not designated as hedges
	GMWB embedded derivatives		Policies			42,045				—				(1,541	)			40,504
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Policies			7,705				3,767				(110	)			11,362
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Policies			29				228				—				257
Schedule of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Effects of Cash Flow Hedges	'
	The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
			recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
							net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
							from OCI
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	151			$	17			Net investment		$	2			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			(8	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																	gains (losses)
	Inflation indexed swaps			20				(3	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			2				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Forward bond purchase commitments			4				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Total		$	169			$	14					$	2
	(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
	The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
			recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
							net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
							from OCI
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(199	)		$	15			Net investment		$	(2	)		Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			9				—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																	gains (losses)
	Inflation indexed swaps			(2	)			(3	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			(1	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																	gains (losses)
	Forward bond purchase commitments			(11	)			—			Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Total		$	(204	)		$	12					$	(2	)
	(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
	The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
			recognized in OCI				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
							net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
							from OCI
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	723			$	45			Net investment		$	9			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			(42	)			1			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																	gains (losses)
	Inflation indexed swaps			(10	)			(11	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			2				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Forward bond purchase commitments			32				—			Net investment			—			Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Total		$	705			$	35					$	9
	(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
	The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of cash flow hedges for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Gain (loss)				Classification of gain		Gain (loss)				Classification of gain
			recognized in				reclassified into				(loss) reclassified into		recognized in				(loss) recognized in
			OCI				net income (loss)				net income (loss)		net income (loss) (1)				net income (loss)
							from OCI
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(702	)		$	34			Net investment		$	(12	)		Net investment
											income						gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets			—				1			Net investment			—			Net investment
											gains (losses)						gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			31				1			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																	gains (losses)
	Inflation indexed swaps			32				(5	)		Net investment			—			Net investment
income											gains (losses)
Foreign currency swaps			(1	)			—			Interest expense			—			Net investment
																gains (losses)
Forward bond purchase commitments			(50	)			—			Net investment			—			Net investment
										income						gains (losses)
Total		$	(690	)		$	31					$	(12	)
(1)	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.
Reconciliation of Current Period Changes, Net of Applicable Income Taxes, for Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	'
	The following tables provide a reconciliation of current period changes, net of applicable income taxes, for these designated derivatives presented in the separate component of stockholders’ equity labeled “derivatives qualifying as hedges,” for the periods indicated:
			Three months
			ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013
	Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of July 1		$	1,652			$	1,581
	Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, net of deferred taxes of $(59) and $73			110				(131	)
	Reclassification to net (income) loss, net of deferred taxes of $5 and $4			(9	)			(8	)
	Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of September 30		$	1,753			$	1,442
			Nine months
			ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013
	Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of January 1		$	1,319			$	1,909
	Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, net of deferred taxes of $(248) and $244			457				(446	)
	Reclassification to net (income) loss, net of deferred taxes of $12 and $10			(23	)			(21	)
	Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges as of September 30		$	1,753			$	1,442
Schedule of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Effects of Fair Value Hedges and Related Hedged Items	'
	The following table provides information about the pre-tax income (loss) effects of fair value hedges and related hedged items for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
			Derivative instrument														Hedged item
	(Amounts in millions)		Gain (loss)				Classification of		Other				Classification				Gain (loss)				Classification of
			recognized				gain (losses)		impacts				of other				recognized				gain (losses)
			in net				recognized in net		to net				impacts to				in net				recognized in net
			income				income (loss)		income				net income				income				income (loss)
			(loss)						(loss)				(loss)				(loss)
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities		$	(11	)		Net investment		$	12				Interest			$	11			Net investment
							gains (losses)							credited							gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			(31	)		Net investment			—				Interest				31			Net investment
							gains (losses)							credited							gains (losses)
	Total		$	(42	)				$	12							$	42
Schedule of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income (Loss) for Effects of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	'
	The following table provides the pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss) for the effects of derivatives not designated as hedges for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended								Classification of gain (loss)
			September 30,								recognized
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013				in net income (loss)
	Interest rate swaps		$	(3	)		$	(3	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			1				(1	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Credit default swaps			—				4			Net investment gains (losses)
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			(2	)			24			Net investment gains (losses)
	Equity index options			(1	)			(13	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Financial futures			22				(28	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Equity return swaps			6				(18	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Other foreign currency contracts			5				(2	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			(4	)			—			Net investment gains (losses)
	GMWB embedded derivatives			(58	)			46			Net investment gains (losses)
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			(7	)			(3	)		Net investment gains (losses)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	(41	)		$	6
	The following table provides the pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss) for the effects of derivatives not designated as hedges for the periods indicated:
			Nine months ended								Classification of gain (loss)
			September 30,								recognized
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013				in net income (loss)
	Interest rate swaps		$	(8	)		$	(8	)			Net investment gains (losses)
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			(5	)			8				Net investment gains (losses)
	Credit default swaps			—				10				Net investment gains (losses)
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			16				49				Net investment gains (losses)
	Equity index options			(19	)			(31	)			Net investment gains (losses)
	Financial futures			66				(181	)			Net investment gains (losses)
	Equity return swaps			1				(27	)			Net investment gains (losses)
	Other foreign currency contracts			(6	)			1				Net investment gains (losses)
	Foreign currency swaps			(3	)			—				Net investment gains (losses)
	GMWB embedded derivatives			(87	)			191				Net investment gains (losses)
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			(19	)			(7	)			Net investment gains (losses)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	(64	)		$	5
Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	'
	The following tables present additional information about derivative assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
			Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts				Gross amounts not offset							Over			Net
			amounts				offset in the				presented in				in the balance sheet							collateralization			amount
			recognized				balance sheet				the balance
	(Amounts in millions)										sheet				Financial				Collateral
															instruments (3)				pledged/
																			received
	Derivative assets (1)		$	707			$	—			$	707			$	(166	)		$	(521	)	$	5		$	25
	Derivative liabilities (2)			236				—				236				(166	)			(77	)		9			2
	Net derivatives		$	471			$	—			$	471			$	—			$	(444	)	$	(4	)	$	23
	(1)	Included $43 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
	(2)	Included $26 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other liabilities and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities.
	(3)	Amounts represent derivative assets and/or liabilities that are presented gross within the balance sheet but are held with the same counterparty where we have a master netting arrangement. This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.
			December 31, 2013
			Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts				Gross amounts not offset							Over			Net
			amounts				offset in the				presented in				in the balance sheet							collateralization			amount
			recognized				balance sheet				the balance
	(Amounts in millions)										sheet				Financial				Collateral
															instruments (3)				pledged/
																			received
	Derivative assets (1)		$	496			$	—			$	496			$	(286	)		$	(199	)	$	16		$	27
	Derivative liabilities (2)			662				—				662				(286	)			(394	)		23			5
	Net derivatives		$	(166	)		$	—			$	(166	)		$	—			$	195		$	(7	)	$	22
	(1)	Included $25 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
	(2)	Included $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.
	(3)	Amounts represent derivative assets and/or liabilities that are presented gross within the balance sheet but are held with the same counterparty where we have a master netting arrangement. This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps Where We Sell Protection on Single Name Reference Entities and Fair Values	'
	The following table sets forth our credit default swaps where we sell protection on single name reference entities and the fair values as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014												December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Notional				Assets				Liabilities				Notional				Assets			Liabilities
			value												value
	Investment grade
	Matures in less than one year		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Matures after one year through five years			39				1				—				39				1			—
	Total credit default swaps on single name reference entities		$	39			$	1			$	—			$	39			$	1		$	—
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps Where We Sell Protection on Credit Default Swap Index Tranches and Fair Values	'
	The following table sets forth our credit default swaps where we sell protection on credit default swap index tranches and the fair values as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014												December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Notional				Assets				Liabilities				Notional				Assets			Liabilities
			value												value
	Original index tranche attachment/detachment point and maturity:
	7% - 15% matures after one year through five years (1)		$	100			$	2			$	—			$	100			$	3		$	—
	9% - 12% matures in less than one year (2)			250				2				—				—				—			—
	9% - 12% matures after one year through five years (2)			—				—				—				250				5			—
	10% - 15% matures in less than one year (3)			250				—				—				250				2			—
	Total credit default swap index tranches			600				4				—				600				10			—
	Customized credit default swap index tranches related to securitization entities:
	Portion backing third-party borrowings maturing 2017 (4)			12				—				—				12				—			1
	Portion backing our interest maturing 2017 (5)			300				—				19				300				—			31
	Total customized credit default swap index tranches related to securitization entities			312				—				19				312				—			32
	Total credit default swaps on index tranches		$	912			$	4			$	19			$	912			$	10		$	32
	(1)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 7% – 15%.
	(2)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 9% – 12%.
	(3)	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 10% – 15%.
	(4)	Original notional value was $39 million.
	-5	Original notional value was $300 million.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Financial Instruments Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value	'
	The following represents our estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not required to be carried at fair value as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
			Notional				Carrying			Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		amount				amount			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets:
	Commercial mortgage loans		$		(1)		$	6,077		$	6,438		$	—		$	—		$	6,438
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans				(1)			209			234			—			—			234
	Other invested assets				(1)			252			264			—			178			86
	Liabilities:
	Long-term borrowings				(1)			4,662			5,111			—			4,983			128
	Non-recourse funding obligations				(1)			2,010			1,445			—			—			1,445
	Borrowings related to securitization entities				(1)			142			154			—			154			—
	Investment contracts				(1)			17,376			17,887			—			7			17,880
	Other firm commitments:
	Commitments to fund limited partnerships			49				—			—			—			—			—
	Ordinary course of business lending commitments			112				—			—			—			—			—
			December 31, 2013
			Notional				Carrying			Fair value
	(Amounts in millions)		amount				amount			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets:
	Commercial mortgage loans		$		(1)		$	5,899		$	6,137		$	—		$	—		$	6,137
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans				(1)			233			258			—			—			258
	Other invested assets				(1)			307			311			—			221			90
	Liabilities:
	Long-term borrowings				(1)			5,161			5,590			—			5,460			130
	Non-recourse funding obligations				(1)			2,038			1,459			—			—			1,459
	Borrowings related to securitization entities				(1)			167			182			—			182			—
	Investment contracts				(1)			17,330			17,827			—			86			17,741
	Other firm commitments:
	Commitments to fund limited partnerships			65				—			—			—			—			—
	Ordinary course of business lending commitments			138				—			—			—			—			—
	(1)	These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.
Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities by class of instrument that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:
			September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)		Total				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5,642			$	—		$	5,638		$	4
	Tax-exempt			356				—			356			—
	Government—non-U.S.			2,035				—			2,028			7
	U.S. corporate			26,956				—			24,464			2,492
	Corporate—non-U.S.			15,637				—			13,767			1,870
	Residential mortgage-backed			5,155				—			5,073			82
	Commercial mortgage-backed			2,728				—			2,723			5
	Other asset-backed			3,808				—			2,396			1,412
	Total fixed maturity securities			62,317				—			56,445			5,872
	Equity securities			313				237			10			66
	Other invested assets:
	Trading securities			226				—			226			—
	Derivative assets:
	Interest rate swaps			626				—			626			—
	Foreign currency swaps			4				—			4			—
	Credit default swaps			5				—			1			4
	Equity index options			11				—			—			11
	Equity return swaps			5				—			5			—
	Forward bond purchase commitments			5				—			5			—
	Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			8			—
	Total derivative assets			664				—			649			15
	Securities lending collateral			339				—			339			—
	Derivatives counterparty collateral			109				—			109			—
	Total other invested assets			1,338				—			1,323			15
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			404				—			180			224
	Reinsurance recoverable (1)			8				—			—			8
	Separate account assets			9,420				9,420			—			—
	Total assets		$	73,800			$	9,657		$	57,958		$	6,185
	Liabilities
	Policyholder account balances:
	GMWB embedded derivatives (2)		$	218			$	—		$	—		$	218
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			246				—			—			246
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			3				—			—			3
	Total policyholder account balances			467				—			—			467
	Derivative liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps			129				—			129			—
	Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			22				—			22			—
	Inflation indexed swaps			70				—			70			—
	Foreign currency swaps			3				—			3			—
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			19				—			—			19
	Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			8			—
	Total derivative liabilities			251				—			232			19
	Borrowings related to securitization entities			83				—			—			83
	Total liabilities		$	801			$	—		$	232		$	569
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
	(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)		Total				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4,810			$	—		$	4,805		$	5
	Tax-exempt			295				—			295			—
	Government—non-U.S.			2,146				—			2,123			23
	U.S. corporate			25,035				—			22,635			2,400
	Corporate—non-U.S.			15,071				—			13,252			1,819
	Residential mortgage-backed			5,225				—			5,120			105
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,898				—			2,892			6
Other asset-backed			3,149				—			1,983			1,166
Total fixed maturity securities			58,629				—			53,105			5,524
Equity securities			341				256			7			78
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			239				—			205			34
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps			436				—			436			—
Foreign currency swaps			4				—			4			—
Credit default swaps			11				—			1			10
Equity index options			12				—			—			12
Other foreign currency contracts			8				—			5			3
Total derivative assets			471				—			446			25
Securities lending collateral			187				—			187			—
Derivatives counterparty collateral			70				—			70			—
Total other invested assets			967				—			908			59
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			391				—			180			211
Reinsurance recoverable (1)			(1	)			—			—			(1	)
Separate account assets			10,138				10,138			—			—
Total assets		$	70,465			$	10,394		$	54,200		$	5,871
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (2)		$	96			$	—		$	—		$	96
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			143				—			—			143
Total policyholder account balances			239				—			—			239
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps			575				—			575			—
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities			16				—			16			—
Inflation indexed swaps			60				—			60			—
Foreign currency swaps			2				—			2			—
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			32				—			—			32
Equity return swaps			1				—			1			—
Forward bond purchase commitments			13				—			13			—
Other foreign currency contracts			4				—			3			1
Total derivative liabilities			703				—			670			33
Borrowings related to securitization entities			75				—			—			75
Total liabilities		$	1,017			$	—		$	670		$	347
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis and Utilized Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs to Determine Fair Value	'
	The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		Beginning				Total realized						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
			balance				and unrealized																	into		out of			balance		(losses)
			as of				gains (losses)																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
			July 1,																										September 30,		in net
			2014																										2014		income
																															(loss)
																															attributable
																															to assets
							Included			Included																					still held
							in net			in OCI
							income
							(loss)
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	4			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	4	$	—
	Government—non-U.S.			25				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		(16	)		7		—
	U.S. corporate (1)			2,423				11			(16	)		55			—			—		(108	)		127		—			2,492		—
	Corporate—non-U.S.			1,854				1			(6	)		61			—			—		(53	)		42		(29	)		1,870		—
	Residential mortgage-backed			73				—			(3	)		16			—			—		(3	)		—		(1	)		82		—
	Commercial mortgage- backed			5				—			(1	)		—			—			—		—			1		—			5		—
	Other asset-backed (1)			1,268				1			2			66			(10	)		—		(48	)		134		(1	)		1,412		—
	Total fixed maturity securities			5,652				13			(24	)		198			(10	)		—		(214	)		304		(47	)		5,872		—
	Equity securities			67				—			—			—			(1	)		—		—			—		—			66		—
	Other invested assets:
	Trading securities			31				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		(31	)		—		—
	Derivative assets:
	Credit default swaps			6				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			4		—
	Equity index options			4				(1	)		—			8			—			—		—			—		—			11		—
	Total derivative assets			10				(1	)		—			8			—			—		(2	)		—		—			15		—
	Total other invested assets			41				(1	)		—			8			—			—		(2	)		—		(31	)		15		—
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			224				(1	)		—			1			—			—		—			—		—			224		(1	)
	Reinsurance recoverable (2)			3				5			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			8		5
	Total Level 3 assets		$	5,987			$	16		$	(24	)	$	207		$	(11	)	$	—	$	(216	)	$	304	$	(78	)	$	6,185	$	4
	(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
	(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
	(Amounts in millions)		Beginning										Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
			balance																					into		out of			balance		(losses)
			as of				Total realized																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
			July 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
			2013				gains (losses)																						2013		income
																															(loss)
																															attributable
																															to assets
							Included			Included																					still held
							in net			in OCI
							income
							(loss)
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5	$	—
	Government—non-U.S.			8				—			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			7		—
	U.S. corporate (1)			2,459				5			(3	)		17			(10	)		—		(83	)		33		(87	)		2,331		4
	Corporate—non-U.S. (1)			1,846				1			(9	)		25			(14	)		—		(42	)		76		—			1,883		1
	Residential mortgage-backed			116				(7	)		8			—			(1	)		—		(5	)		14		—			125		—
	Commercial mortgage- backed			13				(1	)		—			—			—			—		(6	)		2		(2	)		6		(1	)
	Other asset-backed (1)			1,021				1			(7	)		50			—			—		(18	)		59		(9	)		1,097		1
	Total fixed maturity securities			5,468				(1	)		(11	)		92			(25	)		—		(155	)		184		(98	)		5,454		5
	Equity securities			88				—			1			—			(4	)		—		—			—		—			85		—
	Other invested assets:
	Trading securities			34				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			34		—
	Derivative assets:
	Credit default swaps			6				4			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			8		3
	Equity index options			13				(13	)		—			6			—			—		—			—		—			6		(14	)
	Other foreign currency contracts			—				(1	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total derivative assets			19				(10	)		—			10			—			—		(2	)		—		—			17		(12	)
Total other invested assets			53				(10	)		—			10			—			—		(2	)		—		—			51		(12	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			193				—			—			—			—			—		—			19		—			212		—
Reinsurance recoverable (2)			3				(1	)		—			—			—			1		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total Level 3 assets		$	5,805			$	(12	)	$	(10	)	$	102		$	(29	)	$	1	$	(157	)	$	203	$	(98	)	$	5,805	$	(8	)
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate—non-U.S. and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate—non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
(Amounts in millions)		Beginning										Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total gains
		balance																					into		out of			balance		(losses)
		as of				Total realized																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included
		January 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
		2014				gains (losses)																						2014		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
						Included			Included																					still held
						in net			in OCI
						income
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	5			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	4	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			23				—			—			3			—			—		(3	)		—		(16	)		7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,400				22			53			200			(39	)		—		(208	)		228		(164	)		2,492		12
Corporate—non-U.S.			1,819				3			42			229			(76	)		—		(143	)		57		(61	)		1,870		2
Residential mortgage- backed			105				—			(1	)		16			(23	)		—		(8	)		24		(31	)		82		—
Commercial mortgage- backed			6				—			2			—			—			—		(2	)		7		(8	)		5		—
Other asset-backed (1)			1,166				4			9			277			(15	)		—		(126	)		192		(95	)		1,412		1
Total fixed maturity securities			5,524				29			105			725			(153	)		—		(491	)		508		(375	)		5,872		15
Equity securities			78				—			—			—			(12	)		—		—			—		—			66		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			34				—			—			—			—			—		(3	)		—		(31	)		—		—
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps			10				—			—			—			—			—		(6	)		—		—			4		—
Equity index options			12				(19	)		—			18			—			—		—			—		—			11		(18	)
Other foreign currency contracts			3				(2	)		—			—			(1	)		—		—			—		—			—		—
Total derivative assets			25				(21	)		—			18			(1	)		—		(6	)		—		—			15		(18	)
Total other invested assets			59				(21	)		—			18			(1	)		—		(9	)		—		(31	)		15		(18	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			211				12			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			224		12
Reinsurance recoverable (2)			(1	)			7			—			—			—			2		—			—		—			8		7
Total Level 3 assets		$	5,871			$	27		$	105		$	744		$	(166	)	$	2	$	(500	)	$	508	$	(406	)	$	6,185	$	16
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
(2)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
		Beginning																										Ending		Total gains
		balance																										balance		(losses)
		as of				Total realized																						as of		included
		January 1,				and unrealized																						September 30,		in net
		2013				gains (losses)																						2013		income
																														(loss)
																														attributable
																														to assets
(Amounts in millions)						Included			Included			Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer					still held
						in net			in OCI														into		out of
						income																	Level 3		Level 3
						(loss)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises		$	9			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(4	)	$	—	$	—		$	5	$	—
Government—non-U.S.			9				—			—			—			—			—		(2	)		—		—			7		—
U.S. corporate (1)			2,683				13			(34	)		110			(131	)		—		(319	)		145		(136	)		2,331		8
Corporate—non-U.S. (1)			1,983				2			(37	)		94			(33	)		—		(149	)		76		(53	)		1,883		2
Residential mortgage-backed			157				(9	)		9			—			(6	)		—		(24	)		14		(16	)		125		—
Commercial mortgage-backed			35				(5	)		(1	)		—			—			—		(32	)		11		(2	)		6		(4	)
Other asset-backed (1)			864				4			8			174			(44	)		—		(89	)		189		(9	)		1,097		4
Total fixed maturity securities			5,740				5			(55	)		378			(214	)		—		(619	)		435		(216	)		5,454		10
Equity securities			99				2			—			1			(17	)		—		—			—		—			85		—
Other invested assets:
Trading securities			76				7			—			—			(40	)		—		(9	)		—		—			34		2
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps			2				(1	)		—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		(1	)
Credit default swaps			7				8			—			—			—			—		(7	)		—		—			8		6
Equity index options			25				(30	)		—			20			—			—		(9	)		—		—			6		(30	)
Other foreign currency contracts			—				(1	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			3		(1	)
Total derivative assets			34				(24	)		—			24			—			—		(17	)		—		—			17		(26	)
Total other invested assets			110				(17	)		—			24			(40	)		—		(26	)		—		—			51		(24	)
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities			194				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			19		—			212		(1	)
Other assets (2)			9				—			—			—			—			—		(9	)		—		—			—		—
Reinsurance recoverable (3)			10				(9	)		—			—			—			2		—			—		—			3		(9	)
Total Level 3 assets		$	6,162			$	(20	)	$	(55	)	$	403		$	(271	)	$	2	$	(654	)	$	454	$	(216	)	$	5,805	$	(24	)
(1)	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate—non-U.S. securities and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate—non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.
(2)	Represents contingent receivables associated with recent business dispositions.
(3)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
Gains and Losses Included in Net Income (Loss) from Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value	'
	The following table presents the gains and losses included in net income (loss) from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value and the related income statement line item in which these gains and losses were presented for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended							Nine months ended
			September 30,							September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss):
	Net investment income		$	13			$	8		$	34		$	28
	Net investment gains (losses)			3				(20	)		(7	)		(48	)
	Total		$	16			$	(12	)	$	27		$	(20	)
	Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held:
	Net investment income		$	1			$	8		$	18		$	25
	Net investment gains (losses)			3				(16	)		(2	)		(49	)
	Total		$	4			$	(8	)	$	16		$	(24	)
	The following table presents the gains and losses included in net (income) loss from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value and the related income statement line item in which these gains and losses were presented for the periods indicated:
			Three months ended							Nine months ended
			September 30,							September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss:
	Net investment income		$	—			$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net investment (gains) losses			72				(68	)		106			(231	)
	Total		$	72			$	(68	)	$	106		$	(231	)
	Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held:
	Net investment income		$	—			$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net investment (gains) losses			72				(68	)		107			(229	)
	Total		$	72			$	(68	)	$	107		$	(229	)
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis and Utilized Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs to Determine Fair Value	'
	The following tables present additional information about liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
			Beginning				Total realized and																						Ending		Total (gains)
			balance				unrealized (gains)																						balance		losses
			as of				losses																						as of		included in
			July 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
			2014																										2014		loss
																															attributable
																															to liabilities
	(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included			Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer					still held
							net (income)			in OCI														into		out of
							loss																	Level 3		Level 3
	Policyholder account balances:
	GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	146			$	63		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	9	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	218	$	63
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			219				7			—			—			—			21		(1	)		—		—			246		7
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			2				—			—			—			—			1		—			—		—			3		—
	Total policyholder account balances			367				70			—			—			—			31		(1	)		—		—			467		70
	Derivative liabilities:
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			16				2			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			19		2
	Total derivative liabilities			16				2			—			1			—			—		—			—		—			19		2
	Borrowings related to securitization entities			83				—			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			83		—
	Total Level 3 liabilities		$	466			$	72		$	—		$	1		$	—		$	31	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	569	$	72
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
			Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
			balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
			as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
			July 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
			2013																										2013		loss
																															attributable
																															to liabilities
	(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
							net (income)			in OCI
							loss
	Policyholder account balances:
	GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	215			$	(47	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	9	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	177	$	(47	)
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			44				3			—			—			—			36		—			—		—			83		3
	Total policyholder account balances			259				(44	)		—			—			—			45		—			—		—			260		(44	)
	Derivative liabilities:
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			80				(23	)		—			2			—			—		—			—		—			59		(23	)
	Equity index options			1				—			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		—
	Other foreign currency contracts			—				—			—			3			—			—		—			—		—			3		—
	Total derivative liabilities			81				(23	)		—			5			—			—		(1	)		—		—			62		(23	)
	Borrowings related to securitization entities			74				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			—		—			73		(1	)
	Total Level 3 liabilities		$	414			$	(68	)	$	—		$	5		$	—		$	45	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	395	$	(68	)
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
	The following tables present additional information about liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
			Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
			balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
			as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
			January 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
			2014																										2014		loss
																															attributable
																															to liabilities
	(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
							net (income)			in OCI
							loss
	Policyholder account balances:
	GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	96			$	94		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	28	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	218	$	96
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			143				19			—			—			—			86		(2	)		—		—			246		19
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives			—				—			—			—			—			3		—			—		—			3		—
	Total policyholder account balances			239				113			—			—			—			117		(2	)		—		—			467		115
	Derivative liabilities:
	Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			32				(16	)		—			3			—			—		—			—		—			19		(16	)
	Other foreign currency contracts			1				1			—			—			(2	)		—		—			—		—			—		—
Total derivative liabilities			33				(15	)		—			3			(2	)		—		—			—		—			19		(16	)
Borrowings related to securitization entities			75				8			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			83		8
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	347			$	106		$	—		$	3		$	(2	)	$	117	$	(2	)	$	—	$	—		$	569	$	107
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
		Beginning				Total realized and						Purchases			Sales			Issuances		Settlements			Transfer		Transfer			Ending		Total (gains)
		balance				unrealized (gains)																	into		out of			balance		losses
		as of				losses																	Level 3		Level 3			as of		included in
		January 1,																										September 30,		net (income)
		2013																										2013		loss
																														attributable
																														to liabilities
(Amounts in millions)						Included in			Included																					still held
						net (income)			in OCI
						loss
Policyholder account balances:
GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		$	350			$	(200	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	27	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	177	$	(198	)
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives			27				7			—			—			—			49		—			—		—			83		7
Total policyholder account balances			377				(193	)		—			—			—			76		—			—		—			260		(191	)
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps			1				(1	)		—			—			—			—		—			—		—			—		(1	)
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities			104				(49	)		—			4			—			—		—			—		—			59		(49	)
Equity index options			—				1			—			—			—			—		(1	)		—		—			—		1
Other foreign currency contracts			—				—			—			3			—			—		—			—		—			3		—
Total derivative liabilities			105				(49	)		—			7			—			—		(1	)		—		—			62		(49	)
Borrowings related to securitization entities			62				11			—			—			—			—		—			—		—			73		11
Total Level 3 liabilities		$	544			$	(231	)	$	—		$	7		$	—		$	76	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	395	$	(229	)
(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information	'
	The following table presents a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used for certain fair value measurements that are based on internal models and classified as Level 3 as of September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)		Valuation technique		Fair value				Unobservable input	Range (weighted-average)
	Assets
	Fixed maturity securities:
	U.S. corporate		Internal models		$	2,264			Credit spreads	65bps - 465bps (168bps)
	Corporate—non-U.S.		Internal models			1,739			Credit spreads	68bps - 247bps (132bps)
	Derivative assets:
	Credit default swaps		Discounted cash flows			4			Credit spreads	8bps - 32bps (14bps)
	Equity index options		Discounted cash flows			11			Equity index volatility	13% - 23% (20%)
	Liabilities
	Policyholder account balances:
									Withdrawal utilization rate	—  % - 98%
									Lapse rate	—  % - 15%
									Non-performance risk	35bps - 85bps (69bps)
									(credit spreads)
	GMWB embedded derivatives (1)		Stochastic cash flow model			218			Equity index volatility	16% - 24% (20%)
	Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives		Option budget method			246			Expected future interest credited	—  % - 3% (2%)
	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives		Option budget method			3			Expected future interest credited	3% - 8% (5%)
	(1)	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.

Borrowings_and_Other_Financing1

Borrowings and Other Financings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Long Term Borrowings	'
	The following table sets forth total long-term borrowings as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	5.75% Senior Notes, due 2014 (1)		$	—	$	485
	4.59% Senior Notes, due 2015 (2)			—		141
	8.625% Senior Notes, due 2016 (1)			300		300
	6.52% Senior Notes, due 2018 (1)			600		600
	5.68% Senior Notes, due 2020 (2)			245		258
	7.70% Senior Notes, due 2020 (1)			400		400
	7.20% Senior Notes, due 2021 (1)			399		399
	7.625% Senior Notes, due 2021 (1)			758		759
	Floating Rate Junior Notes, due 2021 (3)			123		125
	4.90% Senior Notes, due 2023 (1)			399		399
	4.24% Senior Notes, due 2024 (2)			143		—
	4.80% Senior Notes, due 2024 (1)			400		400
	6.50% Senior Notes, due 2034 (1)			297		297
	6.15% Junior Notes, due 2066			598		598
	Total		$	4,662	$	5,161
	(1)	We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.
	(2)	Senior notes issued by our majority-owned subsidiary, Genworth MI Canada Inc. (“Genworth Canada”).
	(3)	Subordinated floating rate notes issued by our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate	'
	The reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective income tax rate was as follows for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended										Nine months ended
		September 30,										September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014					2013					2014					2013
	Pre-tax income (loss)	$	(972	)			$	251				$	(353	)			$	735
	Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	$	(340	)	35	%	$	88		35	%	$	(124	)	35	%	$	257		35	%
	Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from:
	State income tax, net of federal income tax effect		(3	)	0.3			2		0.9			(2	)	0.6			8		1.1
	Benefit on tax favored investments		(1	)	0.1			(6	)	(2.4	)		(3	)	0.8			(9	)	(1.2	)
	Effect of foreign operations		(5	)	0.5			(17	)	(6.6	)		(46	)	13.1			(40	)	(5.4	)
	Non-deductible expenses		—		—			1		0.5			1		(0.4	)		3		0.4
	Valuation allowance		—		—			15		5.8			(1	)	0.4			15		2
	Non-deductible goodwill		163		(16.7	)		—		—			163		(46.1	)		—		—
	Stock-based compensation		—		—			20		8			8		(2.2	)		20		2.7
	Other, net		1		(0.2	)		2		0.6			(9	)	2.5			—		—
	Effective rate	$	(185	)	19	%	$	105		41.8	%	$	(13	)	3.7	%	$	254		34.6	%

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Segments and Corporate and Other Activities	'
	The following is a summary of revenues for our segments and Corporate and Other activities for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues:
	U.S. Life Insurance segment:
	Life insurance	$	510		$	492		$	1,494		$	1,488
	Long-term care insurance		879			846			2,607			2,447
	Fixed annuities		277			249			791			776
	U.S. Life Insurance segment’s revenues		1,666			1,587			4,892			4,711
	International Mortgage Insurance segment:
	Canada		163			190			511			576
	Australia		136			131			401			418
	Other Countries		10			8			25			29
	International Mortgage Insurance segment’s revenues		309			329			937			1,023
	U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment’s revenues		165			156			476			461
	International Protection segment’s revenues		214			187			644			594
	Runoff segment’s revenues		53			73			215			185
	Corporate and Other’s revenues		(3	)		(15	)		(23	)		17
	Total revenues	$	2,404		$	2,317		$	7,141		$	6,991
Summary of Net Operating Income (Loss) Available to Company's Common Stockholders for Segments and Corporate and Other Activities	'
	The following is a summary of net operating income (loss) for our segments and Corporate and Other activities and a reconciliation of net operating income (loss) for our segments and Corporate and Other activities to net income (loss) for the periods indicated:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	U.S. Life Insurance segment:
	Life insurance	$	13		$	54		$	73		$	117
	Long-term care insurance		(361	)		41			(309	)		87
	Fixed annuities		26			16			77			71
	U.S. Life Insurance segment’s net operating income (loss)		(322	)		111			(159	)		275
	International Mortgage Insurance segment:
	Canada		46			41			134			126
	Australia		48			61			167			162
	Other Countries		(7	)		(12	)		(18	)		(28	)
	International Mortgage Insurance segment’s net operating income		87			90			283			260
	U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment’s net operating income (loss)		(2	)		(3	)		70			31
	International Protection segment’s net operating income		3			4			12			11
	Runoff segment’s net operating income		5			25			32			47
	Corporate and Other’s net operating loss		(88	)		(88	)		(203	)		(201	)
	Net operating income (loss)		(317	)		139			35			423
	Net investment gains (losses), net		(10	)		(13	)		—			(26	)
	Goodwill impairment, net		(517	)		—			(517	)		—
	Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		—			(20	)		(2	)		(20	)
	Expenses related to restructuring, net		—			—			—			(13	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			2			—			(12	)
	Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders		(844	)		108			(484	)		352
	Add: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		57			40			144			117
	Net income (loss)	$	(787	)	$	148		$	(340	)	$	469
Summary of Total Assets for Segments and Corporate and Other Activities	'
	The following is a summary of total assets for our segments and Corporate and Other activities as of the dates indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)	September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	U.S. Life Insurance	$	81,614		$	77,261
	International Mortgage Insurance		9,223			9,194
	U.S. Mortgage Insurance		2,322			2,361
	International Protection		1,943			2,061
	Runoff		13,152			14,062
	Corporate and Other		2,260			3,106
	Total assets	$	110,514		$	108,045

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Component of Changes in Accumulated OCI, net of Taxes	'
	The following tables show the changes in accumulated OCI, net of taxes, by component as of and for the periods indicated:
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of July 1, 2014		$	2,128		$	1,652		$	381		$	4,161
	OCI before reclassifications			(63	)		110			(379	)		(332	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			(4	)		(9	)		—			(13	)
	Current period OCI			(67	)		101			(379	)		(345	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014 before noncontrolling interests			2,061			1,753			2			3,816
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(6	)		—			(112	)		(118	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014		$	2,067		$	1,753		$	114		$	3,934
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of July 1, 2013		$	1,294		$	1,581		$	267		$	3,142
	OCI before reclassifications			(197	)		(131	)		144			(184	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			11			(8	)		—			3
	Current period OCI			(186	)		(139	)		144			(181	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013 before noncontrolling interests			1,108			1,442			411			2,961
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1	)		—			23			22
	Balances as of September 30, 2013		$	1,109		$	1,442		$	388		$	2,939
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of January 1, 2014		$	926		$	1,319		$	297		$	2,542
	OCI before reclassifications			1,186			457			(252	)		1,391
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			(7	)		(23	)		—			(30	)
	Current period OCI			1,179			434			(252	)		1,361
	Balances as of September 30, 2014 before noncontrolling interests			2,105			1,753			45			3,903
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			38			—			(69	)		(31	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2014		$	2,067		$	1,753		$	114		$	3,934
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
	(Amounts in millions)		Net			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			unrealized			qualifying as			currency
			investment			hedges (2)			translation
			gains						and other
			(losses) (1)						adjustments
	Balances as of January 1, 2013		$	2,638		$	1,909		$	655		$	5,202
	OCI before reclassifications			(1,586	)		(446	)		(313	)		(2,345	)
	Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI			19			(21	)		—			(2	)
	Current period OCI			(1,567	)		(467	)		(313	)		(2,347	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013 before noncontrolling interests			1,071			1,442			342			2,855
	Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests			(38	)		—			(46	)		(84	)
	Balances as of September 30, 2013		$	1,109		$	1,442		$	388		$	2,939
	(1)	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
	(2)	See note 5 for additional information.
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) net of Taxes	'
	The following table shows reclassifications in (out) of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, for the periods presented:
			Amount reclassified from accumulated												Affected line item in the
			other comprehensive income												consolidated statements
			Three months ended						Nine months ended						of income
			September 30,						September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net unrealized investment (gains) losses:
	Unrealized (gains) losses on investments (1)		$	(6	)	$	17		$	(11	)	$	29		Net investment (gains) losses
	Provision for income taxes			2			(6	)		4			(10	)	Provision for income taxes
	Total		$	(4	)	$	11		$	(7	)	$	19
	Derivatives qualifying as hedges:
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets		$	(17	)	$	(15	)	$	(45	)	$	(34	)	Net investment income
	Interest rate swaps hedging assets			—			—			—			(1	)	Net investment (gains) losses
	Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities			—			—			(1	)		(1	)	Interest expense
	Inflation indexed swaps			3			3			11			5		Net investment income
	Provision for income taxes			5			4			12			10		Provision for income taxes
	Total		$	(9	)	$	(8	)	$	(23	)	$	(21	)
	(1)	Amounts exclude adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves.

Liability_for_Policy_and_Contr1

Liability for Policy and Contract Claims (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Liability For Policy And Contract Claims	'
	The following table sets forth changes in the liability for policy and contract claims for the dates indicated:
			As of or for the nine
			months ended
			September 30,
	(Amounts in millions)		2014			2013
	Beginning balance		$	7,204		$	7,509
	Less reinsurance recoverables			(1,835	)		(1,722	)
	Net beginning balance			5,369			5,787
	Incurred related to insured events of:
	Current year (1)			2,524			2,386
	Prior years (2)			629			(74	)
	Total incurred			3,153			2,312
	Paid related to insured events of:
	Current year			(864	)		(765	)
	Prior years			(1,782	)		(1,974	)
	Total paid			(2,646	)		(2,739	)
	Interest on liability for policy and contract claims			138			132
	Foreign currency translation			(26	)		(23	)
	Net ending balance			5,988			5,469
	Add reinsurance recoverables			1,999			1,802
	Ending balance		$	7,987		$	7,271
	(1)	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $26 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $31 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales.
	(2)	Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $250 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $7 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $1 million. Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, including $398 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $10 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $11 million.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Table

Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in Ownership Interests and the Effect on Stockholders' Equity	'
	A summary of these changes in ownership interests and the effect on stockholders’ equity for the periods presented was as follows for the periods presented:
	(Amounts in millions)	Three months ended			Nine months ended
		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2014
	Net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(844	)	$	(484	)
	Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
	Decrease in Genworth Financial, Inc.’s additional paid-in capital for initial sale of Genworth Australia to noncontrolling interests		—			(145	)
	Net transfers to noncontrolling interests		—			(145	)
	Change from net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	(844	)	$	(629	)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating balance sheet information as of September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$	—		$	151		$	62,366		$	(200	)	$	62,317
	Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value		—			—			313			—			313
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			6,077			—			6,077
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			209			—			209
	Policy loans		—			—			1,512			—			1,512
	Other invested assets		—			14			2,268			(1	)		2,281
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value		—			—			404			—			404
	Investments in subsidiaries		15,156			15,273			—			(30,429	)		—
	Total investments		15,156			15,438			73,149			(30,630	)		73,113
	Cash and cash equivalents		—			988			2,489			—			3,477
	Accrued investment income		—			—			719			—			719
	Deferred acquisition costs		—			—			5,085			—			5,085
	Intangible assets		—			—			300			—			300
	Goodwill		—			—			316			—			316
	Reinsurance recoverable		—			—			17,374			—			17,374
	Other assets		—			194			518			(2	)		710
	Intercompany notes receivable		—			263			384			(647	)		—
	Separate account assets		—			—			9,420			—			9,420
	Total assets	$	15,156		$	16,883		$	109,754		$	(31,279	)	$	110,514
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Liabilities:
	Future policy benefits	$	—		$	—		$	34,697		$	—		$	34,697
	Policyholder account balances		—			—			25,827			—			25,827
	Liability for policy and contract claims		—			—			7,987			—			7,987
	Unearned premiums		—			—			4,085			—			4,085
	Other liabilities		(10	)		276			3,341			(2	)		3,605
	Intercompany notes payable		1			584			262			(847	)		—
	Borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			225			—			225
	Non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			2,010			—			2,010
	Long-term borrowings		—			4,151			511			—			4,662
	Deferred tax liability		—			(950	)		1,825			—			875
	Separate account liabilities		—			—			9,420			—			9,420
	Total liabilities		(9	)		4,061			90,190			(849	)		93,393
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Common stock		1			—			—			—			1
	Additional paid-in capital		11,991			9,162			17,079			(26,241	)		11,991
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		3,934			3,913			3,930			(7,843	)		3,934
	Retained earnings		1,939			(253	)		(3,406	)		3,659			1,939
	Treasury stock, at cost		(2,700	)		—			—			—			(2,700	)
	Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		15,165			12,822			17,603			(30,425	)		15,165
	Noncontrolling interests		—			—			1,961			(5	)		1,956
	Total stockholders’ equity		15,165			12,822			19,564			(30,430	)		17,121
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	15,156		$	16,883		$	109,754		$	(31,279	)	$	110,514
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating balance sheet information as of December 31, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Investments:
	Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$	—		$	150		$	58,679		$	(200	)	$	58,629
	Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value		—			—			341			—			341
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			5,899			—			5,899
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			233			—			233
	Policy loans		—			—			1,434			—			1,434
	Other invested assets		—			91			1,595			—			1,686
	Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value		—			—			391			—			391
	Investments in subsidiaries		14,358			14,929			—			(29,287	)		—
	Total investments		14,358			15,170			68,572			(29,487	)		68,613
	Cash and cash equivalents		—			1,219			2,995			—			4,214
Accrued investment income		—			—			682			(4	)		678
Deferred acquisition costs		—			—			5,278			—			5,278
Intangible assets		—			—			399			—			399
Goodwill		—			—			867			—			867
Reinsurance recoverable		—			—			17,219			—			17,219
Other assets		(2	)		276			367			(2	)		639
Intercompany notes receivable		8			248			393			(649	)		—
Separate account assets		—			—			10,138			—			10,138
Total assets	$	14,364		$	16,913		$	106,910		$	(30,142	)	$	108,045
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	$	—		$	—		$	33,705		$	—		$	33,705
Policyholder account balances		—			—			25,528			—			25,528
Liability for policy and contract claims		—			—			7,204			—			7,204
Unearned premiums		—			—			4,107			—			4,107
Other liabilities		(3	)		365			3,739			(5	)		4,096
Intercompany notes payable		—			601			248			(849	)		—
Borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			242			—			242
Non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			2,038			—			2,038
Long-term borrowings		—			4,636			525			—			5,161
Deferred tax liability		(26	)		(796	)		1,028			—			206
Separate account liabilities		—			—			10,138			—			10,138
Total liabilities		(29	)		4,806			88,502			(854	)		92,425
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1			—			—			—			1
Additional paid-in capital		12,127			9,297			17,215			(26,512	)		12,127
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2,542			2,507			2,512			(5,019	)		2,542
Retained earnings		2,423			303			(2,551	)		2,248			2,423
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,700	)		—			—			—			(2,700	)
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		14,393			12,107			17,176			(29,283	)		14,393
Noncontrolling interests		—			—			1,232			(5	)		1,227
Total stockholders’ equity		14,393			12,107			18,408			(29,288	)		15,620
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	14,364		$	16,913		$	106,910		$	(30,142	)	$	108,045
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement	'
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	1,395		$	—		$	1,395
	Net investment income		(1	)		—			810			(4	)		805
	Net investment gains (losses)		—			9			(36	)		—			(27	)
	Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			231			—			231
	Total revenues		(1	)		9			2,400			(4	)		2,404
	Benefits and expenses:
	Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			1,986			—			1,986
	Interest credited		—			—			185			—			185
	Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		5			—			393			—			398
	Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			143			—			143
	Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
	Interest expense		—			77			41			(4	)		114
	Total benefits and expenses		5			77			3,298			(4	)		3,376
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(6	)		(68	)		(898	)		—			(972	)
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes		8			(16	)		(177	)		—			(185	)
	Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(830	)		(785	)		—			1,615			—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		(844	)		(837	)		(721	)		1,615			(787	)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			—			—
	Net income (loss)		(844	)		(837	)		(721	)		1,615			(787	)
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			57			—			57
	Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(844	)	$	(837	)	$	(778	)	$	1,615		$	(844	)
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	1,291		$	—		$	1,291
	Net investment income		—			—			804			(3	)		801
	Net investment gains (losses)		—			(4	)		(19	)		—			(23	)
	Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			249			(1	)		248
	Total revenues		—			(4	)		2,325			(4	)		2,317
	Benefits and expenses:
	Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			1,169			—			1,169
	Interest credited		—			—			184			—			184
	Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		8			31			368			—			407
	Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			182			—			182
	Interest expense		—			82			46			(4	)		124
	Total benefits and expenses		8			113			1,949			(4	)		2,066
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(8	)		(117	)		376			—			251
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes		44			(39	)		100			—			105
	Equity in income of subsidiaries		160			251			—			(411	)		—
	Income from continuing operations		108			173			276			(411	)		146
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			(15	)		17			—			2
	Net income		108			158			293			(411	)		148
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			40			—			40
	Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	108		$	158		$	253		$	(411	)	$	108
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	4,045		$	—		$	4,045
	Net investment income		(1	)		—			2,435			(11	)		2,423
	Net investment gains (losses)		—			—			(10	)		—			(10	)
	Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			(3	)		687			(1	)		683
	Total revenues		(1	)		(3	)		7,157			(12	)		7,141
	Benefits and expenses:
	Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			4,436			—			4,436
	Interest credited		—			—			552			—			552
	Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		15			—			1,165			—			1,180
	Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			415			—			415
Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
Interest expense		—			244			129			(12	)		361
Total benefits and expenses		15			244			7,247			(12	)		7,494
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(16	)		(247	)		(90	)		—			(353	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		13			(80	)		58			(4	)		(13	)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(455	)		(389	)		—			844			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(484	)		(556	)		(148	)		848			(340	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)		(484	)		(556	)		(148	)		848			(340	)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			144			—			144
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(292	)	$	848		$	(484	)
The following table presents the condensed consolidating income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Premiums	$	—		$	—		$	3,838		$	—		$	3,838
Net investment income		(1	)		1			2,446			(10	)		2,436
Net investment gains (losses)		—			(1	)		(62	)		—			(63	)
Insurance and investment product fees and other		—			—			784			(4	)		780
Total revenues		(1	)		—			7,006			(14	)		6,991
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		—			—			3,639			—			3,639
Interest credited		—			—			552			—			552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals		18			32			1,203			—			1,253
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			441			—			441
Interest expense		—			241			144			(14	)		371
Total benefits and expenses		18			273			5,979			(14	)		6,256
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries		(19	)		(273	)		1,027			—			735
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		39			(92	)		307			—			254
Equity in income of subsidiaries		410			567			—			(977	)		—
Income from continuing operations		352			386			720			(977	)		481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			(29	)		17			—			(12	)
Net income		352			357			737			(977	)		469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			117			—			117
Net income available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	352		$	357		$	620		$	(977	)	$	352
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	(844	)	$	(837	)	$	(721	)	$	1,615		$	(787	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(62	)		(60	)		(67	)		121			(68	)
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		1			2			1			(3	)		1
	Derivatives qualifying as hedges		101			101			105			(206	)		101
	Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(267	)		(229	)		(379	)		496			(379	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(227	)		(186	)		(340	)		408			(345	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		(1,071	)		(1,023	)		(1,061	)		2,023			(1,132	)
	Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(61	)		—			(61	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(1,071	)	$	(1,023	)	$	(1,000	)	$	2,023		$	(1,071	)
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	108		$	158		$	293		$	(411	)	$	148
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(190	)		(183	)		(195	)		377			(191	)
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		5			5			5			(10	)		5
	Derivatives qualifying as hedges		(139	)		(139	)		(144	)		283			(139	)
	Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		121			102			143			(222	)		144
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(203	)		(215	)		(191	)		428			(181	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		(95	)		(57	)		102			17			(33	)
	Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			62			—			62
	Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(95	)	$	(57	)	$	40		$	17		$	(95	)
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(148	)	$	848		$	(340	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		1,155			1,129			1,171			(2,284	)		1,171
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		8			9			8			(17	)		8
	Derivatives qualifying as hedges		434			434			460			(894	)		434
	Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(148	)		(109	)		(252	)		257			(252	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		1,449			1,463			1,387			(2,938	)		1,361
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		965			907			1,239			(2,090	)		1,021
	Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			56			—			56
	Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	965		$	907		$	1,183		$	(2,090	)	$	965
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating comprehensive income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	352		$	357		$	737		$	(977	)	$	469
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired		(1,586	)		(1,546	)		(1,624	)		3,132			(1,624	)
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities		57			57			57			(114	)		57
	Derivatives qualifying as hedges		(467	)		(467	)		(484	)		951			(467	)
	Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		(267	)		(256	)		(313	)		523			(313	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,263	)		(2,212	)		(2,364	)		4,492			(2,347	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		(1,911	)		(1,855	)		(1,627	)		3,515			(1,878	)
	Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			33			—			33
	Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	(1,911	)	$	(1,855	)	$	(1,660	)	$	3,515		$	(1,911	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating cash flow statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	(484	)	$	(556	)	$	(148	)	$	848		$	(340	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
	Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries		455			389			—			(844	)		—
	Dividends from subsidiaries		—			563			(563	)		—			—
	Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships		—			—			(87	)		—			(87	)
	Net investment losses (gains)		—			—			10			—			10
	Charges assessed to policyholders		—			—			(580	)		—			(580	)
	Acquisition costs deferred		—			—			(356	)		—			(356	)
	Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			415			—			415
	Goodwill impairment		—			—			550			—			550
	Deferred income taxes		25			(137	)		(78	)		(4	)		(194	)
	Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments		—			—			110			—			110
	Stock-based compensation expense		15			—			6			—			21
	Change in certain assets and liabilities:
	Accrued investment income and other assets		(2	)		44			(210	)		(4	)		(172	)
	Insurance reserves		—			—			1,769			—			1,769
	Current tax liabilities		(16	)		(37	)		(134	)		—			(187	)
	Other liabilities and other policy-related balances		12			51			115			3			181
	Net cash from operating activities		5			317			819			(1	)		1,140
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from maturities and repayments of investments:
	Fixed maturity securities		—			—			3,775			—			3,775
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			528			—			528
	Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			24			—			24
	Proceeds from sales of investments:
	Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			1,745			—			1,745
	Purchases and originations of investments:
	Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			(7,464	)		—			(7,464	)
	Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			(709	)		—			(709	)
	Other invested assets, net		—			—			86			1			87
	Policy loans, net		—			—			11			—			11
	Intercompany notes receivable		8			(15	)		9			(2	)		—
	Capital contributions to subsidiaries		(12	)		—			12			—			—
	Net cash from investing activities		(4	)		(15	)		(1,983	)		(1	)		(2,003	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Deposits to universal life and investment contracts		—			—			2,201			—			2,201
	Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts		—			—			(1,950	)		—			(1,950	)
	Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			(28	)		—			(28	)
	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			—			144			—			144
	Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt		—			(485	)		(136	)		—			(621	)
	Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)
	Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests		—			—			517			—			517
	Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(46	)		—			(46	)
	Proceeds from intercompany notes payable		1			(17	)		14			2			—
	Other, net		(2	)		(31	)		(11	)		—			(44	)
	Net cash from financing activities		(1	)		(533	)		681			2			149
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(23	)		—			(23	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(231	)		(506	)		—			(737	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			1,219			2,995			—			4,214
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	988		$	2,489		$	—		$	3,477
	The following table presents the condensed consolidating cash flow statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Issuer			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income	$	352		$	357		$	737		$	(977	)	$	469
	Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			29			(17	)		—			12
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
	Equity in income from subsidiaries		(410	)		(567	)		—			977			—
	Dividends from subsidiaries		135			230			(365	)		—			—
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships		—			(1	)		(63	)		—			(64	)
Net investment losses (gains)		—			1			62			—			63
Charges assessed to policyholders		—			—			(612	)		—			(612	)
Acquisition costs deferred		—			—			(332	)		—			(332	)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles		—			—			441			—			441
Deferred income taxes		41			(70	)		(91	)		—			(120	)
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments		—			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Stock-based compensation expense		18			—			9			—			27
Change in certain assets and liabilities:
Accrued investment income and other assets		4			61			(127	)		(4	)		(66	)
Insurance reserves		—			—			1,679			—			1,679
Current tax liabilities		(2	)		(8	)		252			—			242
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances		4			80			(787	)		4			(699	)
Cash from operating activities—discontinued operations		—			—			68			—			68
Net cash from operating activities		142			112			839			—			1,093
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of investments:
Fixed maturity securities		—			—			4,046			—			4,046
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			686			—			686
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities		—			—			51			—			51
Proceeds from sales of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			3,056			—			3,056
Purchases and originations of investments:
Fixed maturity and equity securities		—			—			(7,872	)		—			(7,872	)
Commercial mortgage loans		—			—			(667	)		—			(667	)
Other invested assets, net		—			—			80			—			80
Policy loans, net		—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Intercompany notes receivable		(11	)		6			96			(91	)		—
Capital contributions to subsidiaries		(131	)		(22	)		153			—			—
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred		—			345			25			—			370
Cash from investing activities—discontinued operations		—			(30	)		—			—			(30	)
Net cash from investing activities		(142	)		299			(353	)		(91	)		(287	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts		—			—			1,979			—			1,979
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts		—			—			(2,613	)		—			(2,613	)
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations		—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			397			—			—			397
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt		—			(365	)		—			—			(365	)
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities		—			—			(51	)		—			(51	)
Repurchase of subsidiary shares		—			—			(43	)		—			(43	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable		—			(86	)		(5	)		91			—
Other, net		—			(36	)		(17	)		—			(53	)
Cash from financing activities—discontinued operations		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)
Net cash from financing activities		—			(90	)		(812	)		91			(811	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(94	)		—			(94	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			321			(420	)		—			(99	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			843			2,810			—			3,653
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		—			1,164			2,390			—			3,554
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period		—			—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	$	—		$	1,164		$	2,390		$	—		$	3,554

Formation_of_Genworth_and_Basi1

Formation of Genworth and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (Genworth Holdings)	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 02, 2013
Genworth Holdings	'	'
Percentage of subsidiary equity ownership	100.00%	100.00%

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Weighted-average shares used in basic earnings (loss) per common share calculations	496.6		494		496.4		493.3
Stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights	0		5.3		0		4.6
Weighted-average shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations	496.6	[1]	499.3	[1]	496.4	[1]	497.9	[1]
Income (loss) from continuing operations:	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($787)		$146		($340)		$481
Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	57		40		144		117
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-844		106		-484		364
Basic per common share	($1.70)		$0.21		($0.98)		$0.74
Diluted per common share	($1.70)		$0.21		($0.98)		$0.73
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		2		0		-12
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	0		2		0		-12
Basic per common share	$0		$0		$0		($0.02)
Diluted per common share	$0		$0		$0		($0.02)
Net income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-787		146		-340		481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		2		0		-12
Net income (loss)	-787		148		-340		469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57		40		144		117
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	($844)		$108		($484)		$352
Basic per common share	($1.70)		$0.22		($0.98)		$0.71
Diluted per common share	($1.70)		$0.22		($0.98)		$0.71
[1]	Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as the inclusion of shares for stock options, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights of 5.4 million and 6.4 million, respectively, would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders and net loss available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 502.0 million and 502.8 million, respectively.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Parent

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding, antidilutive securities (stock options, RSUs and SARs)	5.4	6.4
Weighted-average number of diluted shares if not in a loss position	502	502.8

Net_Investment_Income_Detail

Net Investment Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	$828	$824	$2,494	$2,506
Expenses and fees	-23	-23	-71	-70
Net investment income	805	801	2,423	2,436
Fixed maturity securities - taxable	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	651	651	1,965	1,979
Fixed maturity securities - non-taxable	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	3	3	9	7
Commercial mortgage loans	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	82	81	246	244
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	3	8	11	22
Equity Securities	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	3	3	11	13
Other invested assets	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	46	41	135	128
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	1	0	3	0
Policy Loans	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	32	33	95	97
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	'	'	'	'
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross investment income before expenses and fees	$7	$4	$19	$16

Net_Investment_Gains_Losses_De

Net Investment Gains (Losses) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Investments [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Realized gains	$17		$26		$62		$144
Realized losses	-5		-38		-42		-151
Net realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	12		-12		20		-7
Total other-than-temporary impairments	-13		-3		-16		-17
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	7		-2		7		-5
Net other-than-temporary impairments	-6		-5		-9		-22
Trading securities	4		-6		24		-15
Commercial mortgage loans	3		1		9		5
Net gains (losses) related to securitization entities	-1		21		14		43
Derivative instruments	-38	[1]	-19	[1]	-66	[1]	-63	[1]
Contingent consideration adjustment	-1		0		-1		0
Other	0		-3		-1		-4
Net investment gains (losses)	($27)		($23)		($10)		($63)
[1]	See note 5 for additional information on the impact of derivative instruments included in net investment gains (losses).

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Loan

Loan

Loan

Floating rate commercial mortgage loans

Floating rate commercial mortgage loans

Investment grade

Investment grade

Retail

Retail

Industrial

Industrial

Less Than Twelve Months

Less Than Twelve Months

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Fixed maturity securities

Structured Securities

Structured Securities

Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost

Utilities and energy

Finance and insurance

Consumer-non-cyclical

Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost

Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost

Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost

12 Months Or More

12 Months Or More

More Than 20% Below Cost

12 Months Or More

Investment grade

Investment grade

Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost

More Than 20% Below Cost

More Than 20% Below Cost

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

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Aggregate fair value of securities sold

$225

$407

$732

$1,293

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

Aggregate fair value of securities sold, percentage of book value

98.00%

93.00%

95.00%

90.00%

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'

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'

'

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Stated percentage below cost of securities in unrealized loss position

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

20.00%

'

20.00%

Average fair value percentage below cost for securities in a continuous loss position

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses

279

[1]

'

279

[1]

'

365

[2]

'

'

252

[1]

315

[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

274

[1]

365

[2]

'

'

'

231

[1]

163

[2]

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39

'

12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

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92.00%

'

'

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'

Average fair value percentage below cost for securities in a continuous loss position

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

Unrealized losses on other than temporarily impaired securities, portion recognized in OCI, securities in a loss position

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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'

1

Investments subject to call provisions

6,618

'

6,618

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'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

Percent of investment portfolio, greater than 10%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24.00%

19.00%

12.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of investment portfolio by which no other industry group exceeded

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of stockholders' equity by which no single issuer of fixed maturity securities exceeded

'

'

'10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Commercial mortgage loans outstanding more than 90 days, interest accruing

0

'

0

'

0

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'

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Commercial mortgage loans on nonaccrual status, past due less than 90 days

0

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0

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0

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'

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'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

Commercial mortgage loans modified or extended, number of loans

19

'

19

'

33

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Commercial mortgage loans modified or extended, carrying value

220

'

220

'

165

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'

'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

Individually impaired commercial mortgage loans

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

2

2

15

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Impaired loans, unpaid principal balance

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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3

3

16

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'

Individually impaired loans, charge-offs

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

1

1

1

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'

Individually impaired loans, average recorded investment

'

'

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'

2

2

15

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Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment

$6,101

'

$6,101

'

$5,932

$7

$109

'

'

$2,147

$2,073

$1,606

$1,581

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[1]

Amounts included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

[2]

Amounts included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

Credit_Losses_Recognized_in_Ne

Credit Losses Recognized in Net Income (Loss) on Debt Securities (Detail) (Debt Securities, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Securities	'	'	'	'
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative credit losses, beginning balance	$95	$179	$101	$387
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized	1	1	2	3
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized	0	2	0	9
Securities sold, paid down or disposed	-7	-76	-14	-293
Cumulative credit losses, ending balance	$89	$106	$89	$106

Net_Unrealized_Gains_and_Losse

Net Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Reflected as Separate Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Components of Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves

($1,442)

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($869)

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'

'

Income taxes, net

-1,153

'

-517

'

'

'

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) including noncontrolling interests

2,158

'

979

'

'

'

Less: net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests

91

'

53

'

'

'

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

2,067

[1]

2,128

[1]

926

[1]

1,109

[1]

1,294

[1]

2,638

[1]

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investment Securities

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'

'

'

'

'

Components of Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]

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'

'

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'

Fixed maturity securities

4,721

'

2,346

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Equity securities

34

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23

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Other invested assets

-2

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-4

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Subtotal

$4,753

'

$2,365

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[1]

Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.

Change_in_Net_Unrealized_Gains

Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities Reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Investments [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), beginning of period	$2,128	[1]	$1,294	[1]	$926	[1]	$2,638	[1]
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities	-225		-411		2,399		-3,348
Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs	35		23		-160		241
Adjustment to present value of future profits	36		9		-55		80
Adjustment to sales inducements	9		3		-19		41
Adjustment to benefit reserves	49		68		-339		555
Provision for income taxes	33		111		-640		845
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities	-63	[1]	-197	[1]	1,186	[1]	-1,586	[1]
Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, net of taxes	-4	[1]	11	[1]	-7	[1]	19	[1]
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)	-67	[1]	-186	[1]	1,179	[1]	-1,567	[1]
Less: change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-6	[1]	-1	[1]	38	[1]	-38	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), end of period	$2,067	[1]	$1,109	[1]	$2,067	[1]	$1,109	[1]
[1]	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.

Change_in_Net_Unrealized_Gains1

Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities Reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Components of Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification adjustments to net investment (gains) losses, taxes	$2	($6)	$4	($10)

Amortized_Cost_or_Cost_Gross_U

Amortized Cost or Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses) and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Classified as Available-for-Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	$57,640	$56,309
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	62,317	58,629
Amortized cost or cost, equity securities	281	318
Fair value, equity securities	313	341
Amortized cost or cost, total	57,921	56,627
Fair value, total	62,630	58,970
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	4,991	4,710
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	5,642	4,810
Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	346	324
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	356	295
Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	1,902	2,057
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	2,035	2,146
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	24,398	23,614
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	26,956	25,035
Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	14,691	14,489
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	15,637	15,071
Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	4,864	5,058
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	5,155	5,225
Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	2,623	2,886
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	2,728	2,898
Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	3,825	3,171
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	3,808	3,149
Not other-than-temporary impairments	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	4,973	3,283
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-332	-986
Gross unrealized gains, equity securities	38	36
Gross unrealized losses, equity securities	-6	-13
Gross unrealized gains	5,011	3,319
Gross unrealized losses	-338	-999
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	710	331
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-59	-231
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	25	7
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-15	-36
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	136	104
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-3	-15
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	2,653	1,761
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-114	-359
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	995	738
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-48	-156
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	308	232
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-30	-70
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	117	75
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-16	-62
Not other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	29	35
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-47	-57
Other-than-temporary impairments	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	38	30
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-2	-7
Gross unrealized gains, equity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, equity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized gains	38	30
Gross unrealized losses	-2	-7
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	19	19
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-1	0
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	14	9
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	-1	-4
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	4	2
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	0	-3
Other-than-temporary impairments | Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturity securities	1	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturity securities	$0	$0

Gross_Unrealized_Losses_and_Fa

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Investment Securities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Securities		Securities
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	$5,638		$12,339
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-61		-641
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	828		1,624
12 months or more, Fair value	4,398		2,054
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-279	[1]	-365	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	593		309
Fair value	10,036		14,393
Gross unrealized losses	-340	[3]	-1,006	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1,421		1,933
Below investment grade	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	529	[4]	443	[5]
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-13	[4]	-25	[5]
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	120	[4]	109	[5]
12 months or more, Fair value	309	[4]	423	[5]
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-27	[1],[4]	-50	[2],[5]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	80	[4]	101	[5]
Fair value	838	[4]	866	[5]
Gross unrealized losses	-40	[3],[4]	-75	[2],[5]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	200	[4]	210	[5]
Investment grade	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	5,109		11,896
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-48		-616
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	708		1,515
12 months or more, Fair value	4,089		1,631
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-252	[1]	-315	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	513		208
Fair value	9,198		13,527
Gross unrealized losses	-300	[3]	-931	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1,221		1,723
Fixed maturity securities	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	5,615		12,244
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-60		-628
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	780		1,583
12 months or more, Fair value	4,348		2,054
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-274	[1]	-365	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	587		309
Fair value	9,963		14,298
Gross unrealized losses	-334	[3]	-993	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1,367		1,892
Fixed maturity securities | Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	5,615		12,009
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-60		-547
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	780		1,571
12 months or more, Fair value	4,247		1,575
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-231	[1]	-163	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	564		238
Fair value	9,862		13,584
Gross unrealized losses	-291	[3]	-710	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1,344		1,809
Fixed maturity securities | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	0		235
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	0		-81
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		12
12 months or more, Fair value	101		466
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-42	[1]	-187	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	15		51
Fair value	101		701
Gross unrealized losses	-42	[3]	-268	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	15		63
Fixed maturity securities | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	0		0
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	0		0
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		0
12 months or more, Fair value	0		13
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1	[1]	-15	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		20
Fair value	0		13
Gross unrealized losses	-1	[3]	-15	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		20
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	416		796
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-5		-109
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	17		32
12 months or more, Fair value	746		335
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-54	[1]	-122	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	27		13
Fair value	1,162		1,131
Gross unrealized losses	-59	[3]	-231	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	44		45
Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	0		82
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	0		-3
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		26
12 months or more, Fair value	110		97
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-15	[1]	-33	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	10		9
Fair value	110		179
Gross unrealized losses	-15	[3]	-36	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	10		35
Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	133		479
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-1		-15
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	25		60
12 months or more, Fair value	100		0
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-2	[1]	0	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		0
Fair value	233		479
Gross unrealized losses	-3	[3]	-15	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	33		60
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	2,032		4,774
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-27		-260
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	295		707
12 months or more, Fair value	1,565		663
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-87	[1]	-99	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	251		82
Fair value	3,597		5,437
Gross unrealized losses	-114	[3]	-359	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	546		789
Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	1,331		3,005
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-17		-127
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	213		379
12 months or more, Fair value	615		287
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-32	[1]	-29	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	80		34
Fair value	1,946		3,292
Gross unrealized losses	-49	[3]	-156	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	293		413
Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	369		1,052
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-3		-55
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	45		139
12 months or more, Fair value	318		157
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-28	[1]	-19	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	106		92
Fair value	687		1,209
Gross unrealized losses	-31	[3]	-74	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	151		231
Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	181		967
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-1		-42
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	23		107
12 months or more, Fair value	454		370
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-15	[1]	-23	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	59		62
Fair value	635		1,337
Gross unrealized losses	-16	[3]	-65	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	82		169
Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	1,153		1,089
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-6		-17
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	162		133
12 months or more, Fair value	440		145
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-41	[1]	-40	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	46		17
Fair value	1,593		1,234
Gross unrealized losses	-47	[3]	-57	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	208		150
Fixed maturity securities | Below investment grade | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	9		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-7		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	5		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	2.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Below investment grade | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	92.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	92		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-35		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	10		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	10.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Tax-exempt | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	9		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-3		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	1.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Tax-exempt | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Corporate - non-U.S. | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	1		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Fixed maturity securities | Investment grade | Corporate - non-U.S. | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Equity Securities	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	23		95
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-1		-13
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	48		41
12 months or more, Fair value	50		0
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-5	[1]	0	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	6		0
Fair value	73		95
Gross unrealized losses	-6	[3]	-13	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	54		41
Equity Securities | Less Than 20 Percent Below Cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	23		87
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	-1		-11
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	48		40
12 months or more, Fair value	50		0
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-5	[1]	0	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	6		0
Fair value	73		87
Gross unrealized losses	-6	[3]	-11	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	54		40
Equity Securities | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
Less than 12 months, Fair value	'		8
Less than 12 months, Gross unrealized losses	'		-2
Less than 12 months, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	'		1
12 months or more, Fair value	'		0
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	'		0	[2]
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	'		0
Fair value	'		8
Gross unrealized losses	'		-2	[2]
Number of securities in a continuous loss position	'		1
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	9		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-7		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	5		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	2.00%		'
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | Residential mortgage-backed | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	1		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	4		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | Residential mortgage-backed | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-1		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | Other asset-backed | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	8		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-6		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	1		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	2.00%		'
Structured Securities | Below investment grade | Other asset-backed | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	82		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-31		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	8		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	9.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | Residential mortgage-backed | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	10		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-5		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	4		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	1.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | Residential mortgage-backed | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | Other asset-backed | 20 To 50 percent below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	72		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	-26		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	4		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	8.00%		'
Structured Securities | Investment grade | Other asset-backed | Greater than 50% below cost	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Fair value	0		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	$0		'
12 months or more, Number of securities in a continuous loss position	0		'
12 months or more, Percentage of total gross unrealized losses for securities in a continuous loss position	0.00%		'
[1]	Amounts included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[2]	Amounts included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[3]	Amounts included $2 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[4]	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[5]	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

Gross_Unrealized_Losses_and_Fa1

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Investment Securities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	$279	[1]	$365	[2]
Gross unrealized losses	340	[3]	1,006	[2]
Other-than-temporary impairments	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	1		7
Gross unrealized losses	2		7
Below investment grade	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	27	[1],[4]	50	[2],[5]
Gross unrealized losses	40	[3],[4]	75	[2],[5]
Below investment grade | Other-than-temporary impairments	'		'
Available for Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]	'		'
12 months or more, Gross unrealized losses	$1		$7
[1]	Amounts included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[2]	Amounts included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[3]	Amounts included $2 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[4]	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $1 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
[5]	Amounts that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more included $7 million of unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

Scheduled_Maturity_Distributio

Scheduled Maturity Distribution of Fixed Maturity Securities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Amortized cost or cost	'	'
Due one year or less	$2,618	'
Due after one year through five years	10,458	'
Due after five years through ten years	12,474	'
Due after ten years	20,778	'
Subtotal	46,328	'
Amortized cost or cost, fixed maturity securities	57,640	56,309
Fair value	'	'
Due one year or less	2,640	'
Due after one year through five years	11,009	'
Due after five years through ten years	13,113	'
Due after ten years	23,864	'
Subtotal	50,626	'
Fair value, fixed maturity securities	62,317	58,629
Residential mortgage-backed	'	'
Amortized cost or cost	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	4,864	'
Fair value	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	5,155	'
Commercial mortgage-backed	'	'
Amortized cost or cost	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	2,623	'
Fair value	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	2,728	'
Other asset-backed	'	'
Amortized cost or cost	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	3,825	'
Fair value	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	$3,808	'

Distribution_Across_Property_T

Distribution Across Property Type and Geographic Region for Commercial Mortgage Loans (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$6,101	$5,932
Allowance for losses	-24	-33
% of total	100.00%	100.00%
Total	6,077	5,899
Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6,101	5,932
Allowance for losses	-24	-33
% of total	100.00%	100.00%
Total	6,077	5,899
Pacific | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,646	1,590
% of total	27.00%	27.00%
South Atlantic | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,651	1,535
% of total	27.00%	26.00%
Middle Atlantic | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	835	828
% of total	14.00%	14.00%
Mountain | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	531	478
% of total	9.00%	8.00%
East North Central | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	392	404
% of total	6.00%	7.00%
West North Central | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	374	377
% of total	6.00%	6.00%
New England | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	265	337
% of total	4.00%	6.00%
West South Central | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	267	241
% of total	5.00%	4.00%
East South Central | Commercial Mortgage Loan	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	140	142
% of total	2.00%	2.00%
Retail	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,147	2,073
% of total	35.00%	35.00%
Office	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,642	1,558
% of total	27.00%	26.00%
Industrial	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,606	1,581
% of total	26.00%	27.00%
Apartments	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499	491
% of total	8.00%	8.00%
Mixed use/other	'	'
Distribution of Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$207	$229
% of total	4.00%	4.00%

Aging_of_Past_Due_Commercial_M

Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$6,101	$5,932
% of total	100.00%	100.00%
Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,147	2,073
% of total	35.00%	35.00%
Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,606	1,581
% of total	26.00%	27.00%
Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,642	1,558
% of total	27.00%	26.00%
Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499	491
% of total	8.00%	8.00%
Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	207	229
% of total	4.00%	4.00%
31-60 days past due	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	3
% of total	0.00%	0.00%
31-60 days past due | Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
31-60 days past due | Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	2
31-60 days past due | Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
31-60 days past due | Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
31-60 days past due | Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	1
61-90 days past due	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	2
% of total	0.00%	0.00%
61-90 days past due | Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
61-90 days past due | Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	2
61-90 days past due | Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
61-90 days past due | Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
61-90 days past due | Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
Greater than 90 days past due	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	28	32
% of total	0.00%	1.00%
Greater than 90 days past due | Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	4	10
Greater than 90 days past due | Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	18	16
Greater than 90 days past due | Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6	6
Greater than 90 days past due | Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
Greater than 90 days past due | Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
Total past due	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	28	37
% of total	0.00%	1.00%
Total past due | Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	4	10
Total past due | Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	18	20
Total past due | Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6	6
Total past due | Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	0
Total past due | Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	1
Current	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6,073	5,895
% of total	100.00%	99.00%
Current | Retail	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,143	2,063
Current | Industrial	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,588	1,561
Current | Office	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,636	1,552
Current | Apartments	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499	491
Current | Mixed use/other	'	'
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$207	$228

Allowance_for_Credit_Losses_an

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Commercial Mortgage Loans (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Allowance for Credit Losses	Allowance for Credit Losses	Allowance for Credit Losses	Allowance for Credit Losses	Commercial Mortgage Loans Recorded Investment	Commercial Mortgage Loans Recorded Investment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$24	$33	$27	$38	$33	$42	'	'
Charge-offs	'	'	0	-1	-1	-3	'	'
Recoveries	'	'	0	0	0	0	'	'
Provision	'	'	-3	-1	-8	-3	'	'
Ending balance	24	33	24	36	24	36	'	'
Ending allowance for individually impaired loans	'	'	0	0	0	0	'	'
Ending allowance for loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment	'	'	24	36	24	36	'	'
Ending balance	6,101	5,932	'	'	'	'	6,101	5,893
Ending balance of individually impaired loans	'	'	'	'	'	'	17	2
Ending balance of loans not individually impaired that were evaluated collectively for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	$6,084	$5,891

LoantoValue_of_Commercial_Mort

Loan-to-Value of Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$6,101		$5,932
% of total	100.00%		100.00%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	1.71		1.75
Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,147		2,073
% of total	35.00%		35.00%
Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,642		1,558
% of total	27.00%		26.00%
Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,606		1,581
% of total	26.00%		27.00%
Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499		491
% of total	8.00%		8.00%
Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	207		229
% of total	4.00%		4.00%
Greater than 100%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	116	[1]	106	[2]
% of total	2.00%	[1]	2.00%	[2]
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	0.73	[1]	0.63	[2]
Greater than 100% | Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	12	[1]	22	[2]
Greater than 100% | Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	58	[1]	63	[2]
Greater than 100% | Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	31	[1]	20	[2]
Greater than 100% | Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	15	[1]	1	[2]
Greater than 100% | Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	0	[1]	0	[2]
0% - 50%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,783		1,695
% of total	29.00%		28.00%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	2.08		2.14
0% - 50% | Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	669		596
0% - 50% | Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	400		397
0% - 50% | Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	447		430
0% - 50% | Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	216		201
0% - 50% | Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	51		71
51% - 60%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,101		886
% of total	18.00%		15.00%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	1.74		1.79
51% - 60% | Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	382		336
51% - 60% | Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	266		191
51% - 60% | Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	333		237
51% - 60% | Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	77		86
51% - 60% | Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	43		36
61% - 75%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,782		2,774
% of total	46.00%		47.00%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	1.58		1.66
61% - 75% | Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	996		1,024
61% - 75% | Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	787		716
61% - 75% | Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	709		748
61% - 75% | Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	183		176
61% - 75% | Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	107		110
76% - 100%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	319		471
% of total	5.00%		8.00%
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio	1		1.03
76% - 100% | Retail	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	88		95
76% - 100% | Office	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	131		191
76% - 100% | Industrial	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	86		146
76% - 100% | Apartments	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	8		27
76% - 100% | Mixed use/other	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$6		$12
[1]	Included $17 million of impaired loans, $6 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $93 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 130%.
[2]	Included $2 million of impaired loans, $5 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $99 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 119%.

LoantoValue_of_Commercial_Mort1

Loan-to-Value of Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6,101		5,932
Greater than 100%	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	116	[1]	106	[2]
Greater than 100% | Impaired Loans	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	17		2
Greater than 100% | Loans Past Due and Not Individually Impaired	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6		5
Greater than 100% | Loans in Good Standing	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	93		99
Greater than 100% | Loans in Good Standing | Weighted Average Loan-To-Value	'		'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'		'
Weighted-average loan-to-value	130.00%		119.00%
[1]	Included $17 million of impaired loans, $6 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $93 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 130%.
[2]	Included $2 million of impaired loans, $5 million of loans past due and not individually impaired and $99 million of loans in good standing, where borrowers continued to make timely payments, with a total weighted-average loan-to-value of 119%.

Debt_Service_Coverage_Ratio_fo

Debt Service Coverage Ratio for Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$6,101	$5,932
% of total	100.00%	100.00%
Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6,094	5,823
% of total	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	59.00%	59.00%
Retail	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,147	2,073
% of total	35.00%	35.00%
Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,147	1,972
Industrial	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,606	1,581
% of total	26.00%	27.00%
Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,606	1,581
Office	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,642	1,558
% of total	27.00%	26.00%
Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,635	1,550
Apartments	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499	491
% of total	8.00%	8.00%
Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	499	491
Mixed use/other	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	207	229
% of total	4.00%	4.00%
Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	207	229
Less than 1.00 | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	390	451
% of total	6.00%	8.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	79.00%	80.00%
Less than 1.00 | Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	96	106
Less than 1.00 | Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	170	195
Less than 1.00 | Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	116	131
Less than 1.00 | Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2	3
Less than 1.00 | Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	6	16
1.00 - 1.25 | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	607	635
% of total	10.00%	11.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	65.00%	68.00%
1.00 - 1.25 | Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	300	314
1.00 - 1.25 | Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	102	100
1.00 - 1.25 | Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	173	181
1.00 - 1.25 | Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	30	31
1.00 - 1.25 | Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2	9
1.26 - 1.50 | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,100	1,008
% of total	18.00%	17.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	63.00%	63.00%
1.26 - 1.50 | Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	469	374
1.26 - 1.50 | Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	271	270
1.26 - 1.50 | Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	212	225
1.26 - 1.50 | Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	114	107
1.26 - 1.50 | Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	34	32
1.51 - 2.00 | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	2,762	2,430
% of total	46.00%	42.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	60.00%	60.00%
1.51 - 2.00 | Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	897	779
1.51 - 2.00 | Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	783	721
1.51 - 2.00 | Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	754	637
1.51 - 2.00 | Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	209	187
1.51 - 2.00 | Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	119	106
Greater than 2.00 | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	1,235	1,299
% of total	20.00%	22.00%
Weighted-average loan-to-value	44.00%	43.00%
Greater than 2.00 | Retail | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	385	399
Greater than 2.00 | Industrial | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	280	295
Greater than 2.00 | Office | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	380	376
Greater than 2.00 | Apartments | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	144	163
Greater than 2.00 | Mixed use/other | Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans	'	'
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans, recorded investment	$46	$66

Schedule_of_Positions_in_Deriv

Schedule of Positions in Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	$672		$470
Derivative liabilities, fair value	718		942
Designated As Hedging Instrument	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	262		126
Derivative liabilities, fair value	103		644
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	262		125
Derivative liabilities, fair value	103		644
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	33		569
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	253		121
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Inflation indexed swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	70		60
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Inflation indexed swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		2
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	4		4
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Forward bond purchase commitments | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		13
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Forward bond purchase commitments | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	5		0
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Fair value hedges	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		1
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		0
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Fair value hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		0
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Fair value hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		1
Derivatives not designated as hedges	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	410		344
Derivative liabilities, fair value	615		298
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	96		6
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	373		314
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	3		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	22		16
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities | Restricted other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	5		11
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	19		32
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities | Restricted other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity index options | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity index options | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	11		12
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Financial futures | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Financial futures | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity return swaps | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0		1
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity return swaps | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	5		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other foreign currency contracts | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	8		4
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other foreign currency contracts | Other invested assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	8		8
Derivatives not designated as hedges | GMWB embedded derivatives | Policyholder account balances	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	218	[1]	96	[1]
Derivatives not designated as hedges | GMWB embedded derivatives | Reinsurance recoverable	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	8	[2]	-1	[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives | Policyholder account balances	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	246	[3]	143	[3]
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives | Other assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	0		0
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives | Policyholder account balances	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, fair value	3	[4]	0	[4]
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives | Reinsurance recoverable	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets, fair value	$0		$0
[1]	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.
[2]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits ("GMWB") liabilities.
[3]	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our fixed index annuity liabilities.
[4]	Represents the embedded derivatives associated with our indexed universal life liabilities.

Activity_Associated_with_Deriv

Activity Associated with Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	$23,263
Additions	6,015
Maturities/ terminations	-6,435
Notional amount, ending balance	22,843
Derivatives Designated As Hedges	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	14,765
Additions	15
Maturities/ terminations	-790
Notional amount, ending balance	13,990
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Cash Flow Hedges	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	14,759
Additions	15
Maturities/ terminations	-789
Notional amount, ending balance	13,985
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	13,926
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-597
Notional amount, ending balance	13,329
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Cash Flow Hedges | Inflation indexed swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	561
Additions	15
Maturities/ terminations	-3
Notional amount, ending balance	573
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	35
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	0
Notional amount, ending balance	35
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Cash Flow Hedges | Forward bond purchase commitments	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	237
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-189
Notional amount, ending balance	48
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Fair value hedges	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	6
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-1
Notional amount, ending balance	5
Derivatives Designated As Hedges | Fair value hedges | Interest rate swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	6
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-1
Notional amount, ending balance	5
Derivatives not designated as hedges	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	8,498
Additions	6,000
Maturities/ terminations	-5,645
Notional amount, ending balance	8,853
Derivatives not designated as hedges | GMWB embedded derivatives	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	42,045
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-1,541
Notional amount, ending balance	40,504
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	7,705
Additions	3,767
Maturities/ terminations	-110
Notional amount, ending balance	11,362
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	29
Additions	228
Maturities/ terminations	0
Notional amount, ending balance	257
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	4,822
Additions	253
Maturities/ terminations	-6
Notional amount, ending balance	5,069
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign currency swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	0
Additions	104
Maturities/ terminations	0
Notional amount, ending balance	104
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	91
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	-10
Notional amount, ending balance	81
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	639
Additions	5
Maturities/ terminations	0
Notional amount, ending balance	644
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	312
Additions	0
Maturities/ terminations	0
Notional amount, ending balance	312
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity index options	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	777
Additions	439
Maturities/ terminations	-394
Notional amount, ending balance	822
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Financial futures	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	1,260
Additions	4,299
Maturities/ terminations	-4,226
Notional amount, ending balance	1,333
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Equity return swaps	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	110
Additions	223
Maturities/ terminations	-223
Notional amount, ending balance	110
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other foreign currency contracts	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Notional amount, beginning balance	487
Additions	677
Maturities/ terminations	-786
Notional amount, ending balance	$378

Schedule_of_PreTax_Income_Loss

Schedule of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Effects of Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedges, USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	$169		($204)		$705		($690)
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	14		12		35		31
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	2	[1]	-2	[1]	9	[1]	-12	[1]
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Assets | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	151		-199		723		-702
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	17		15		45		34
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Assets | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	'		'		'		0
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	'		'		'		1
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	2	[1]	-2	[1]	9	[1]	-12	[1]
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Liabilities | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Liabilities | Interest Expense	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	-8		9		-42		31
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	0		0		1		1
Forward bond purchase commitments | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	4		-11		32		-50
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	0		0		0		0
Forward bond purchase commitments | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Inflation indexed swaps | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	20		-2		-10		32
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	-3		-3		-11		-5
Inflation indexed swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Foreign currency swaps | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	2		'		2		'
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	0		'		0		'
Foreign currency swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Foreign currency swaps | Interest Expense	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI	'		-1		'		-1
Gain (loss) reclassified into net income (loss) from OCI	'		$0		'		$0
[1]	Represents ineffective portion of cash flow hedges as there were no amounts excluded from the measurement of effectiveness.

Reconciliation_of_Current_Peri

Reconciliation of Current Period Changes, Net of Applicable Income Taxes, for Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges, beginning of period	$1,652	[1]	$1,581	[1]	$1,319	[1]	$1,909	[1]
Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, net of deferred taxes	110	[1]	-131	[1]	457	[1]	-446	[1]
Reclassification to net (income) loss, net of deferred taxes	-9	[1]	-8	[1]	-23	[1]	-21	[1]
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges, end of period	$1,753	[1]	$1,442	[1]	$1,753	[1]	$1,442	[1]
[1]	See note 5 for additional information.

Reconciliation_of_Current_Peri1

Reconciliation of Current Period Changes, Net of Applicable Income Taxes, for Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Current period increases (decreases) in fair value, deferred taxes	($59)	$73	($248)	$244
Reclassification to net (income) loss, deferred taxes	$5	$4	$12	$10

Derivative_Instruments_Additio

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges gain (loss), amount expected to be reclassified to future net income (loss), net of tax

$1,753

[1]

$1,652

[1]

$1,319

[1]

$1,442

[1]

$1,581

[1]

$1,909

[1]

Year by which all forecasted transactions associated with qualifying cash flow hedges are expected to occur

'2047

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges gain (loss), amount expected to be reclassified to net income (loss) in the next 12 months, net of tax

$51

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

See note 5 for additional information.

Schedule_of_PreTax_Income_Loss1

Schedule of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Effects of Fair Value Hedges and Related Hedged Items (Detail) (Fair value hedges, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	($42)
Hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	42
Other impacts to net income (loss)	12
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Liabilities | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-11
Hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	11
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Liabilities | Interest credited	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Other impacts to net income (loss)	12
Foreign currency swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-31
Hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	31
Foreign currency swaps | Interest credited	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Other impacts to net income (loss)	$0

Schedule_of_PreTax_Gain_Loss_R

Schedule of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income (Loss) for Effects of Derivatives not Designated as Hedges (Detail) (Derivatives not designated as hedges, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	($41)	$6	($64)	$5
Interest rate swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-3	-3	-8	-8
Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	1	-1	-5	8
Credit default swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	0	4	0	10
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-2	24	16	49
Equity index options | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-1	-13	-19	-31
Financial futures | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	22	-28	66	-181
Equity return swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	6	-18	1	-27
Other foreign currency contracts | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	5	-2	-6	1
Foreign currency swaps | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-4	0	-3	0
GMWB embedded derivatives | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	-58	46	-87	191
Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in net income (loss)	($7)	($3)	($19)	($7)

Additional_Information_about_D

Additional Information about Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangement (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Gross amounts recognized, derivatives assets	$672		$470
Gross amounts recognized, derivatives liabilities	718		942
Subject to enforceable master netting arrangement	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Gross amounts recognized, net derivatives	471		-166
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet, net derivatives	0		0
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet	471		-166
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, financial instruments, net derivatives	0	[1]	0	[1]
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, collateral pledged/received	-444		195
Over collateralization	-4		-7
Net amount	23		22
Derivative assets | Subject to enforceable master netting arrangement	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Gross amounts recognized, derivatives assets	707	[2]	496	[3]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet, derivatives assets	0	[2]	0	[3]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, derivatives assets	707	[2]	496	[3]
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, financial instruments, derivative assets	-166	[1],[2]	-286	[1],[3]
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, collateral pledged/received	-521	[2]	-199	[3]
Over collateralization	5	[2]	16	[3]
Net amount, derivatives assets	25	[2]	27	[3]
Derivative liabilities | Subject to enforceable master netting arrangement	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Gross amounts recognized, derivatives liabilities	236	[4]	662	[5]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet, derivatives liabilities	0	[4]	0	[5]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, derivatives liabilities	236	[4]	662	[5]
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, financial instruments, derivative liabilities	-166	[1],[4]	-286	[1],[5]
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, collateral pledged/received	-77	[4]	-394	[5]
Over collateralization	9	[4]	23	[5]
Net amount, derivatives liabilities	$2	[4]	$5	[5]
[1]	Amounts represent derivative assets and/or liabilities that are presented gross within the balance sheet but are held with the same counterparty where we have a master netting arrangement. This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.
[2]	Included $43 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
[3]	Included $25 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
[4]	Included $26 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other liabilities and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities.
[5]	Included $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.

Additional_Information_about_D1

Additional Information about Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangement (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Subject to enforceable master netting arrangement, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative assets	$707	[1]	$496	[2]
Derivative assets | Other assets	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative assets	43		25
Derivative liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative liabilities	236	[3]	662	[4]
Derivative liabilities | Other liabilities	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Net amounts presented in the balance sheet, accruals on derivative liabilities	$26		$7
[1]	Included $43 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
[2]	Included $25 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other assets and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives.
[3]	Included $26 million of accruals on derivatives classified as other liabilities and does not include amounts related to embedded derivatives and derivatives related to securitization entities.
[4]	Included $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.

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul

Derivative Instruments Schedule of Credit Default Swaps where we Sell Protection on Single Name Reference Entities and Fair Values (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional value	$22,843	$23,263
Credit default swaps | Single Name Reference Entities	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional value	39	39
Assets	1	1
Liabilities	0	0
Credit default swaps | Single Name Reference Entities | Investment grade | Matures Less Than One Year	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional value	0	0
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Credit default swaps | Single Name Reference Entities | Investment grade | Matures After One Year Through Five Years	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional value	39	39
Assets	1	1
Liabilities	$0	$0

Schedule_of_Credit_Default_Swa

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps where we Sell Protection on Credit Default Swap Index Tranches and Fair Values (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	$22,843		$23,263
Credit default swaps | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Index Tranches	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	600		600
Assets	4		10
Liabilities	0		0
Credit default swaps | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Index Tranches | Matures Less Than One Year | 9% - 12%	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	250	[1]	0	[1]
Assets	2	[1]	0	[1]
Liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Credit default swaps | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Index Tranches | Matures Less Than One Year | 10% - 15%	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	250	[2]	250	[2]
Assets	0	[2]	2	[2]
Liabilities	0	[2]	0	[2]
Credit default swaps | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Index Tranches | Matures After One Year Through Five Years | 7% - 15%	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	100	[3]	100	[3]
Assets	2	[3]	3	[3]
Liabilities	0	[3]	0	[3]
Credit default swaps | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Index Tranches | Matures After One Year Through Five Years | 9% - 12%	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	0	[1]	250	[1]
Assets	0	[1]	5	[1]
Liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Credit default swaps | Securitization Entities | Index Tranches	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	312		312
Assets	0		0
Liabilities	19		32
Credit default swaps | Securitization Entities | Index Tranches | Portion Backing Third-Party Borrowings Maturing 2017	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	12	[4]	12	[4]
Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Liabilities	0	[4]	1	[4]
Credit default swaps | Securitization Entities | Index Tranches | Portion Backing Interest Maturing 2017	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	300	[5]	300	[5]
Assets	0	[5]	0	[5]
Liabilities	19	[5]	31	[5]
Total Credit Default Swaps on Index Tranches	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	912		912
Assets	4		10
Liabilities	$19		$32
[1]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 9% - 12%.
[2]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 10% - 15%.
[3]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 7% - 15%.
[4]	Original notional value was $39 million.
[5]	Original notional value was $300 million.

Schedule_of_Credit_Default_Swa1

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps where we Sell Protection on Credit Default Swap Index Tranches and Fair Values (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	$22,843		$23,263
Index Tranches | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	600		600
Index Tranches | Securitization Entities | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	312		312
Index Tranches | Securitization Entities | Portion Backing Third-Party Borrowings Maturing 2017 | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	12	[1]	12	[1]
Index Tranches | Securitization Entities | Portion Backing Interest Maturing 2017 | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	300	[2]	300	[2]
7% - 15% | Index Tranches | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Matures After One Year Through Five Years | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Current attachment percentage	7.00%		7.00%
Current detachment percentage	15.00%		15.00%
Notional value	100	[3]	100	[3]
9% - 12% | Index Tranches | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Matures Less Than One Year | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Current attachment percentage	9.00%		9.00%
Current detachment percentage	12.00%		12.00%
Notional value	250	[4]	0	[4]
9% - 12% | Index Tranches | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Matures After One Year Through Five Years | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Current attachment percentage	9.00%		9.00%
Current detachment percentage	12.00%		12.00%
Notional value	0	[4]	250	[4]
10% - 15% | Index Tranches | Original Index Tranche Attachment/Detachment Point And Maturity | Matures Less Than One Year | Credit default swaps	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Current attachment percentage	10.00%		10.00%
Current detachment percentage	15.00%		15.00%
Notional value	250	[5]	250	[5]
Original Amount | Securitization Entities | Portion Backing Third-Party Borrowings Maturing 2017	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	39		'
Original Amount | Securitization Entities | Portion Backing Interest Maturing 2017	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Notional value	$300		'
[1]	Original notional value was $39 million.
[2]	Original notional value was $300 million.
[3]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 7% - 15%.
[4]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 9% - 12%.
[5]	The current attachment/detachment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 10% - 15%.

Fair_Value_Financial_Instrumen

Fair Value Financial Instruments Not Required to Be Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	$6,077		$5,899
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	209		233
Other invested assets	2,281		1,686
Long-term borrowings	4,662		5,161
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,010		2,038
Notional amount	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	0	[1]	0	[1]
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	0	[1]	0	[1]
Other invested assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Long-term borrowings	0	[1]	0	[1]
Non-recourse funding obligations	0	[1]	0	[1]
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Investment contracts	0	[1]	0	[1]
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	49		65
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	112		138
Carrying value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	6,077		5,899
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	209		233
Other invested assets	252		307
Long-term borrowings	4,662		5,161
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,010		2,038
Borrowings related to securitization entities	142		167
Investment contracts	17,376		17,330
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	0		0
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	0		0
Fair value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	6,438		6,137
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	234		258
Other invested assets	264		311
Long-term borrowings	5,111		5,590
Non-recourse funding obligations	1,445		1,459
Borrowings related to securitization entities	154		182
Investment contracts	17,887		17,827
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	0		0
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	0		0
Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	0		0
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0
Long-term borrowings	0		0
Non-recourse funding obligations	0		0
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0		0
Investment contracts	0		0
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	0		0
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	0		0
Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	0		0
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	0		0
Other invested assets	178		221
Long-term borrowings	4,983		5,460
Non-recourse funding obligations	0		0
Borrowings related to securitization entities	154		182
Investment contracts	7		86
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	0		0
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	0		0
Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Commercial mortgage loans	6,438		6,137
Restricted commercial mortgage loans	234		258
Other invested assets	86		90
Long-term borrowings	128		130
Non-recourse funding obligations	1,445		1,459
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0		0
Investment contracts	17,880		17,741
Commitments to fund limited partnerships	0		0
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	$0		$0
[1]	These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Period end valuation	0	'
GMWB non-performance risk impact	$66	$46
Minimum	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of changes in fair value of fixed maturity, equity and trading securities each month	10.00%	'

Assets_and_Liabilities_that_ar

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	$62,317		$58,629
Available-for-sale equity securities	313		341
Securities lending collateral	339		187
Derivatives counterparty collateral	109		70
Total other invested assets	1,338		967
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	404		391
Reinsurance recoverable	8	[1]	-1	[1]
Separate account assets	9,420		10,138
Total assets	73,800		70,465
Policyholder account balances	25,827		25,528
Borrowings related to securitization entities	83		75
Total liabilities	801		1,017
Trading Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Trading securities	226		239
Fixed maturity securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	62,317		58,629
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5,642		4,810
Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	356		295
Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,035		2,146
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	26,956		25,035
Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	15,637		15,071
Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5,155		5,225
Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,728		2,898
Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	3,808		3,149
Equity Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale equity securities	313		341
Derivative assets	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	664		471
Derivative assets | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	626		436
Derivative assets | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	4		4
Derivative assets | Credit default swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	5		11
Derivative assets | Equity index options	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	11		12
Derivative assets | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	5		'
Derivative assets | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	8		8
Derivative assets | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	5		'
Fair value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	467		239
Fair value | GMWB embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	218	[2]	96	[2]
Fair value | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	246		143
Fair value | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	3		'
Derivative liabilities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	251		703
Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	129		575
Derivative liabilities | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	3		2
Derivative liabilities | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		13
Derivative liabilities | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	8		4
Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	22		16
Derivative liabilities | Inflation indexed swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	70		60
Derivative liabilities | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	19		32
Derivative liabilities | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		1
Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Securities lending collateral	0		0
Derivatives counterparty collateral	0		0
Total other invested assets	0		0
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	0		0
Reinsurance recoverable	0	[1]	0	[1]
Separate account assets	9,420		10,138
Total assets	9,657		10,394
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Trading Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Trading securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 1 | Equity Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale equity securities	237		256
Level 1 | Derivative assets	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Credit default swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Equity index options	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		'
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative assets | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		'
Level 1 | Fair value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		0
Level 1 | Fair value | GMWB embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0	[2]	0	[2]
Level 1 | Fair value | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		0
Level 1 | Fair value | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		'
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Inflation indexed swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		0
Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Securities lending collateral	339		187
Derivatives counterparty collateral	109		70
Total other invested assets	1,323		908
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	180		180
Reinsurance recoverable	0	[1]	0	[1]
Separate account assets	0		0
Total assets	57,958		54,200
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0		0
Total liabilities	232		670
Level 2 | Trading Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Trading securities	226		205
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	56,445		53,105
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5,638		4,805
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	356		295
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,028		2,123
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	24,464		22,635
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	13,767		13,252
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5,073		5,120
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,723		2,892
Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,396		1,983
Level 2 | Equity Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale equity securities	10		7
Level 2 | Derivative assets	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	649		446
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	626		436
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	4		4
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Credit default swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	1		1
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Equity index options	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	5		'
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	8		5
Level 2 | Derivative assets | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	5		'
Level 2 | Fair value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		0
Level 2 | Fair value | GMWB embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0	[2]	0	[2]
Level 2 | Fair value | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		0
Level 2 | Fair value | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	0		'
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	232		670
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	129		575
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	3		2
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		13
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	8		3
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	22		16
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Inflation indexed swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	70		60
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		1
Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Securities lending collateral	0		0
Derivatives counterparty collateral	0		0
Total other invested assets	15		59
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	224		211
Reinsurance recoverable	8	[1]	-1	[1]
Separate account assets	0		0
Total assets	6,185		5,871
Borrowings related to securitization entities	83		75
Total liabilities	569		347
Level 3 | Trading Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Trading securities	0		34
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5,872		5,524
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	4		5
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Tax-exempt	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	0		0
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	7		23
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,492		2,400
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	1,870		1,819
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	82		105
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	5		6
Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities	1,412		1,166
Level 3 | Equity Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale equity securities	66		78
Level 3 | Derivative assets	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	15		25
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Credit default swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	4		10
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Equity index options	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	11		12
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		'
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		3
Level 3 | Derivative assets | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Assets	0		'
Level 3 | Fair value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	467		239
Level 3 | Fair value | GMWB embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	218	[2]	96	[2]
Level 3 | Fair value | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	246		143
Level 3 | Fair value | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Policyholder account balances	3		'
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	19		33
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Foreign currency swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Forward bond purchase commitments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		0
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Other foreign currency contracts	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		1
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Interest rate swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Inflation indexed swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	0		0
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Credit default swaps related to securitization entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	19		32
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities | Equity return swaps	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities	'		$0
[1]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
[2]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.

Assets_Measured_at_Fair_Value_

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis and Utilized Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs to Determine Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	$5,987		$5,805		$5,871		$6,162
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	16		-12		27		-20
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-24		-10		105		-55
Purchases	207		102		744		403
Sales	-11		-29		-166		-271
Issuances	0		1		2		2
Settlements	-216		-157		-500		-654
Transfer into Level 3	304		203		508		454
Transfer out of Level 3	-78		-98		-406		-216
Ending balance	6,185		5,805		6,185		5,805
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	4		-8		16		-24
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	224		193		211		194
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	-1		0		12		-1
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	1		0		1		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		19		0		19
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	224		212		224		212
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	-1		0		12		-1
Reinsurance recoverable	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	3	[1]	3	[1]	-1	[1]	10	[1]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	5	[1]	-1	[1]	7	[1]	-9	[1]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Purchases	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Sales	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Issuances	0	[1]	1	[1]	2	[1]	2	[1]
Settlements	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Transfer into Level 3	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Transfer out of Level 3	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Ending balance	8	[1]	3	[1]	8	[1]	3	[1]
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	5	[1]	-1	[1]	7	[1]	-9	[1]
Other assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		'		'		9	[2]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	'		'		'		0	[2]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	'		'		'		0	[2]
Purchases	'		'		'		0	[2]
Sales	'		'		'		0	[2]
Issuances	'		'		'		0	[2]
Settlements	'		'		'		-9	[2]
Transfer into Level 3	'		'		'		0	[2]
Transfer out of Level 3	'		'		'		0	[2]
Ending balance	'		0	[2]	'		0	[2]
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	'		'		'		0	[2]
Fixed maturity securities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	5,652		5,468		5,524		5,740
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	13		-1		29		5
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-24		-11		105		-55
Purchases	198		92		725		378
Sales	-10		-25		-153		-214
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-214		-155		-491		-619
Transfer into Level 3	304		184		508		435
Transfer out of Level 3	-47		-98		-375		-216
Ending balance	5,872		5,454		5,872		5,454
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		5		15		10
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	4		5		5		9
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		-1		-4
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	4		5		4		5
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		0		0		0
Fixed maturity securities | Government - non-U.S.	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	25		8		23		9
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		3		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-2		-1		-3		-2
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	-16		0		-16		0
Ending balance	7		7		7		7
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		0		0		0
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. corporate	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	2,423	[3]	2,459	[4]	2,400	[3]	2,683	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	11	[3]	5	[4]	22	[3]	13	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-16	[3]	-3	[4]	53	[3]	-34	[5]
Purchases	55	[3]	17	[4]	200	[3]	110	[5]
Sales	0	[3]	-10	[4]	-39	[3]	-131	[5]
Issuances	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[3]	0	[5]
Settlements	-108	[3]	-83	[4]	-208	[3]	-319	[5]
Transfer into Level 3	127	[3]	33	[4]	228	[3]	145	[5]
Transfer out of Level 3	0	[3]	-87	[4]	-164	[3]	-136	[5]
Ending balance	2,492	[3]	2,331	[4],[5]	2,492	[3]	2,331	[4],[5]
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0	[3]	4	[4]	12	[3]	8	[5]
Fixed maturity securities | Corporate - non-U.S.	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	1,854		1,846	[4]	1,819		1,983	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	1		1	[4]	3		2	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-6		-9	[4]	42		-37	[5]
Purchases	61		25	[4]	229		94	[5]
Sales	0		-14	[4]	-76		-33	[5]
Issuances	0		0	[4]	0		0	[5]
Settlements	-53		-42	[4]	-143		-149	[5]
Transfer into Level 3	42		76	[4]	57		76	[5]
Transfer out of Level 3	-29		0	[4]	-61		-53	[5]
Ending balance	1,870		1,883	[4],[5]	1,870		1,883	[4],[5]
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		1	[4]	2		2	[5]
Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	73		116		105		157
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		-7		0		-9
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-3		8		-1		9
Purchases	16		0		16		0
Sales	0		-1		-23		-6
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-3		-5		-8		-24
Transfer into Level 3	0		14		24		14
Transfer out of Level 3	-1		0		-31		-16
Ending balance	82		125		82		125
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		0		0		0
Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	5		13		6		35
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		-1		0		-5
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	-1		0		2		-1
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		-6		-2		-32
Transfer into Level 3	1		2		7		11
Transfer out of Level 3	0		-2		-8		-2
Ending balance	5		6		5		6
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		-1		0		-4
Fixed maturity securities | Other asset-backed	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	1,268	[3]	1,021	[4]	1,166	[3]	864	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	1	[3]	1	[4]	4	[3]	4	[5]
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	2	[3]	-7	[4]	9	[3]	8	[5]
Purchases	66	[3]	50	[4]	277	[3]	174	[5]
Sales	-10	[3]	0	[4]	-15	[3]	-44	[5]
Issuances	0	[3]	0	[4]	0	[3]	0	[5]
Settlements	-48	[3]	-18	[4]	-126	[3]	-89	[5]
Transfer into Level 3	134	[3]	59	[4]	192	[3]	189	[5]
Transfer out of Level 3	-1	[3]	-9	[4]	-95	[3]	-9	[5]
Ending balance	1,412	[3]	1,097	[4],[5]	1,412	[3]	1,097	[4],[5]
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0	[3]	1	[4]	1	[3]	4	[5]
Equity Securities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	67		88		78		99
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		0		0		2
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		1		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		1
Sales	-1		-4		-12		-17
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	66		85		66		85
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		0		0		0
Other invested assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	41		53		59		110
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	-1		-10		-21		-17
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	8		10		18		24
Sales	0		0		-1		-40
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-2		-2		-9		-26
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	-31		0		-31		0
Ending balance	15		51		15		51
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		-12		-18		-24
Other invested assets | Derivative assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	10		19		25		34
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	-1		-10		-21		-24
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	8		10		18		24
Sales	0		0		-1		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-2		-2		-6		-17
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	15		17		15		17
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		-12		-18		-26
Other invested assets | Trading Securities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	31		34		34		76
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		0		0		7
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		-40
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		-3		-9
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	-31		0		-31		0
Ending balance	0		34		0		34
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		0		0		2
Other invested assets | Credit default swaps | Derivative assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	6		6		10		7
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	0		4		0		8
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	-2		-2		-6		-7
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	4		8		4		8
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		3		0		6
Other invested assets | Equity index options | Derivative assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	4		13		12		25
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	-1		-13		-19		-30
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	8		6		18		20
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		-9
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	11		6		11		6
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	0		-14		-18		-30
Other invested assets | Other foreign currency contracts | Derivative assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		0		3		0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	'		-1		-2		-1
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	'		0		0		0
Purchases	'		4		0		4
Sales	'		0		-1		0
Issuances	'		0		0		0
Settlements	'		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	'		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	'		0		0		0
Ending balance	0		3		0		3
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	'		-1		0		-1
Other invested assets | Interest rate swaps | Derivative assets	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		'		'		2
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in net income (loss)	'		'		'		-1
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses), Included in OCI	'		'		'		0
Purchases	'		'		'		0
Sales	'		'		'		0
Issuances	'		'		'		0
Settlements	'		'		'		-1
Transfer into Level 3	'		'		'		0
Transfer out of Level 3	'		'		'		0
Ending balance	'		0		'		0
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held	'		'		'		($1)
[1]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.
[2]	Represents contingent receivables associated with recent business dispositions.
[3]	The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
[4]	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate-non-U.S. and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate-non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.
[5]	The transfers into and out of Level 3 were primarily related to private fixed rate U.S. corporate, private fixed rate corporate-non-U.S. securities and structured securities. For private fixed rate U.S. corporate and corporate-non-U.S. securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 resulted from a change in the observability of the additional premium to the public bond spread to adjust for the liquidity and other features of our private placements and resulted in unobservable inputs having a significant impact on certain valuations for transfers in or no longer having significant impact on certain valuations for transfers out. For structured securities, the transfers into and out of Level 3 were attributable to the changes in the observability of inputs used in the valuation as a result of liquidity or marketability of certain instruments that had a significant impact on the primary pricing source used to value the instruments.

Gains_and_Losses_Included_in_N

Gains and Losses Included in Net Income (Loss) from Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss), assets	$16	($12)	$27	($20)
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held, assets	4	-8	16	-24
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss, liabilities	72	-68	106	-231
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held, liabilities	72	-68	107	-229
Net Investment Income	'	'	'	'
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss), assets	13	8	34	28
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held, assets	1	8	18	25
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'	'	'	'
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss), assets	3	-20	-7	-48
Total gains (losses) included in net income (loss) attributable to assets still held, assets	3	-16	-2	-49
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss, liabilities	72	-68	106	-231
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held, liabilities	$72	($68)	$107	($229)

Liabilities_Measured_at_Fair_V

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis and Utilized Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs to Determine Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	$466		$414		$347		$544
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	72		-68		106		-231
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	1		5		3		7
Sales	0		0		-2		0
Issuances	31		45		117		76
Settlements	-1		-1		-2		-1
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	569		395		569		395
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	72		-68		107		-229
Derivative liabilities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	16		81		33		105
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	2		-23		-15		-49
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	1		5		3		7
Sales	0		0		-2		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		-1		0		-1
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	19		62		19		62
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	2		-23		-16		-49
Policyholder account balances	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	367		259		239		377
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	70		-44		113		-193
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	31		45		117		76
Settlements	-1		0		-2		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	467		260		467		260
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	70		-44		115		-191
Policyholder account balances | GMWB embedded derivatives	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	146	[1]	215	[1]	96	[1]	350	[1]
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	63	[1]	-47	[1]	94	[1]	-200	[1]
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Purchases	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Sales	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Issuances	9	[1]	9	[1]	28	[1]	27	[1]
Settlements	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Transfer into Level 3	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Transfer out of Level 3	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Ending balance	218	[1]	177	[1]	218	[1]	177	[1]
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	63	[1]	-47	[1]	96	[1]	-198	[1]
Policyholder account balances | Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	219		44		143		27
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	7		3		19		7
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	21		36		86		49
Settlements	-1		0		-2		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	246		83		246		83
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	7		3		19		7
Policyholder account balances | Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	2		'		0		'
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	0		'		0		'
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		'		0		'
Purchases	0		'		0		'
Sales	0		'		0		'
Issuances	1		'		3		'
Settlements	0		'		0		'
Transfer into Level 3	0		'		0		'
Transfer out of Level 3	0		'		0		'
Ending balance	3		'		3		'
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	0		'		0		'
Credit default swaps related to securitization entities | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	16		80		32		104
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	2		-23		-16		-49
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	1		2		3		4
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	19		59		19		59
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	2		-23		-16		-49
Other foreign currency contracts | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		0		1		0
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	'		0		1		0
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	'		0		0		0
Purchases	'		3		0		3
Sales	'		0		-2		0
Issuances	'		0		0		0
Settlements	'		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	'		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	'		0		0		0
Ending balance	0		3		0		3
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	'		0		0		0
Borrowings related to securitization entities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	83		74		75		62
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	0		-1		8		11
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	0		0		0		0
Purchases	0		0		0		0
Sales	0		0		0		0
Issuances	0		0		0		0
Settlements	0		0		0		0
Transfer into Level 3	0		0		0		0
Transfer out of Level 3	0		0		0		0
Ending balance	83		73		83		73
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	0		-1		8		11
Equity index options | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		1		'		0
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	'		0		'		1
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	'		0		'		0
Purchases	'		0		'		0
Sales	'		0		'		0
Issuances	'		0		'		0
Settlements	'		-1		'		-1
Transfer into Level 3	'		0		'		0
Transfer out of Level 3	'		0		'		0
Ending balance	'		0		'		0
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	'		0		'		1
Credit default swaps | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance	'		'		'		1
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in net (income) loss	'		'		'		-1
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in OCI	'		'		'		0
Purchases	'		'		'		0
Sales	'		'		'		0
Issuances	'		'		'		0
Settlements	'		'		'		0
Transfer into Level 3	'		'		'		0
Transfer out of Level 3	'		'		'		0
Ending balance	'		0		'		0
Total (gains) losses included in net (income) loss attributable to liabilities still held	'		'		'		($1)
[1]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.

Summary_of_Significant_Unobser

Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used for Fair Value Measurements Classified As Level 3 (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Level 3		Level 3	Level 3	Derivative assets	Derivative assets	Internal Models	Internal Models
			GMWB embedded derivatives		Fixed index annuity embedded derivatives	Indexed universal life embedded derivatives	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3
			Policyholder account balances		Policyholder account balances	Policyholder account balances	Credit default swaps	Equity index options	U.S. corporate	Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value, withdrawal utilization rate, lower limit	'	'	0.00%	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation technique	'	'	'Stochastic cash flow model	[1]	'Option budget method	'Option budget method	'Discounted cash flows	'Discounted cash flows	'Internal models	'Internal models
Fair value, withdrawal utilization rate, upper limit	'	'	98.00%	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$62,317	$58,629	'		'	'	'	'	$2,264	$1,739
Derivative assets, fair value	'	'	'		'	'	4	11	'	'
Policyholder account balances	$25,827	$25,528	$218	[1]	$246	$3	'	'	'	'
Fair value, lapse rate, lower limit	'	'	0.00%	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value, lapse rate, upper limit	'	'	15.00%	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value input, credit spreads, lower limit	'	'	0.35%	[1]	'	'	0.08%	'	0.65%	0.68%
Fair value input, credit spreads, upper limit	'	'	0.85%	[1]	'	'	0.32%	'	4.65%	2.47%
Fair value input, credit spreads, weighted-average	'	'	0.69%	[1]	'	'	0.14%	'	1.68%	1.32%
Fair value input, equity index volatility, lower limit	'	'	16.00%	[1]	'	'	'	13.00%	'	'
Fair value input, equity index volatility, upper limit	'	'	24.00%	[1]	'	'	'	23.00%	'	'
Fair value input, equity index volatility, weighted-average	'	'	20.00%	[1]	'	'	'	20.00%	'	'
Fair value, expected future interest credited, lower limit	'	'	'		0.00%	3.00%	'	'	'	'
Fair value, expected future interest credited, upper limit	'	'	'		3.00%	8.00%	'	'	'	'
Fair value, expected future interest credited, weighted-average	'	'	'		2.00%	5.00%	'	'	'	'
[1]	Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Commitment to fund limited partnership investments	$49
Commitment to fund U.S. commercial mortgage loan investments	109
Commitment to fund private placement investments	3
U.S. Mortgage Insurance	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Arbitration settlement	$53

Schedule_of_Long_Term_Borrowin

Schedule of Long Term Borrowings (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	$4,662		$5,161
5.75% Senior Notes, Due 2014	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	0	[1]	485	[1]
8.625% Senior Notes, Due 2016	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	300	[1]	300	[1]
6.52% Senior Notes, Due 2018	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	600	[1]	600	[1]
7.70% Senior Notes, Due 2020	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	400	[1]	400	[1]
7.20% Senior Notes, Due 2021	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	399	[1]	399	[1]
7.625% Senior Notes, Due 2021	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	758	[1]	759	[1]
4.90% Senior Notes, Due 2023	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	399	[1]	399	[1]
4.80% Senior Notes, Due 2024	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	400	[1]	400	[1]
6.50% Senior Notes, Due 2034	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	297	[1]	297	[1]
6.15% Junior Notes, Due 2066	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	598		598
Genworth MI Canada Inc. | 4.59% Senior Notes, Due 2015	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	0	[2]	141	[2]
Genworth MI Canada Inc. | 5.68% Senior Notes, Due 2020	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	245	[2]	258	[2]
Genworth MI Canada Inc. | 4.24% Senior Notes, Due 2024	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	143	[2]	0	[2]
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited | Floating Rate Junior Notes, Due 2021	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term borrowings	$123	[3]	$125	[3]
[1]	We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.
[2]	Senior notes issued by our majority-owned subsidiary, Genworth MI Canada Inc. ("Genworth Canada").
[3]	Subordinated floating rate notes issued by our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited.

Schedule_of_Long_Term_Borrowin1

Schedule of Long Term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Senior notes redemption option	100.00%		'
5.75% Senior Notes, Due 2014	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	5.75%	[1]	5.75%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2014	[1]	'2014	[1]
4.59% Senior Notes, Due 2015 | Genworth MI Canada Inc.	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	4.59%	[2]	4.59%	[2]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2015	[2]	'2015	[2]
8.625% Senior Notes, Due 2016	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	8.63%	[1]	8.63%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2016	[1]	'2016	[1]
6.52% Senior Notes, Due 2018	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	6.52%	[1]	6.52%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2018	[1]	'2018	[1]
5.68% Senior Notes, Due 2020 | Genworth MI Canada Inc.	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	5.68%	[2]	5.68%	[2]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2020	[2]	'2020	[2]
7.70% Senior Notes, Due 2020	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	7.70%	[1]	7.70%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2020	[1]	'2020	[1]
7.20% Senior Notes, Due 2021	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	7.20%	[1]	7.20%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2021	[1]	'2021	[1]
7.625% Senior Notes, Due 2021	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	7.63%	[1]	7.63%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2021	[1]	'2021	[1]
Floating Rate Junior Notes, Due 2021 | Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2021	[3]	'2021	[3]
4.90% Senior Notes, Due 2023	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	4.90%	[1]	4.90%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2023	[1]	'2023	[1]
4.24% Senior Notes, Due 2024 | Genworth MI Canada Inc.	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	4.24%	[2]	4.24%	[2]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2024	[2]	'2024	[2]
4.80% Senior Notes, Due 2024	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	4.80%	[1]	4.80%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2024	[1]	'2024	[1]
6.50% Senior Notes, Due 2034	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	6.50%	[1]	6.50%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2034	[1]	'2034	[1]
6.15% Junior Notes, Due 2066	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate	6.15%		6.15%
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2066		'2066
[1]	We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.
[2]	Senior notes issued by our majority-owned subsidiary, Genworth MI Canada Inc. ("Genworth Canada").
[3]	Subordinated floating rate notes issued by our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited.

Borrowings_and_Other_Financing2

Borrowings and Other Financings - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
	4.24% Senior Notes, Due 2024	4.59% senior notes due December 2015	5.75% Senior Notes, Due 2014		5.75% Senior Notes, Due 2014
	Genworth Canada	Genworth Canada	USD ($)
	CAD	CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Repayment of debt	'	'	$485		'
Interest rate	4.24%	4.59%	5.75%	[1]	5.75%	[1]
Debt instrument, maturity month and year	'	'	'2014-06		'
Issued notes, aggregate principal amount	160	'	'		'
Debt instrument, maturity year	'2024	'	'2014	[1]	'2014	[1]
Early redemption of senior notes	'	150	'		'
Early redemption fee	'	7	'		'
Accrued interest	'	2	'		'
[1]	We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.

Reconciliation_of_Federal_Stat

Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax income (loss)	($972)	$251	($353)	$735
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	-340	88	-124	257
State income tax, net of federal income tax effect	-3	2	-2	8
Benefit on tax favored investments	-1	-6	-3	-9
Effect of foreign operations	-5	-17	-46	-40
Non-deductible expenses	0	1	1	3
Valuation allowance	0	15	-1	15
Non-deductible goodwill	163	0	163	0
Stock-based compensation	0	20	8	20
Other, net	1	2	-9	0
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	($185)	$105	($13)	$254
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax, net of federal income tax effect	0.30%	0.90%	0.60%	1.10%
Benefit on tax favored investments	0.10%	-2.40%	0.80%	-1.20%
Effect of foreign operations	0.50%	-6.60%	13.10%	-5.40%
Non-deductible expenses	0.00%	0.50%	-0.40%	0.40%
Valuation allowance	0.00%	5.80%	0.40%	2.00%
Non-deductible goodwill	-16.70%	0.00%	-46.10%	0.00%
Stock-based compensation	0.00%	8.00%	-2.20%	2.70%
Other, net	-0.20%	0.60%	2.50%	0.00%
Effective rate	19.00%	41.80%	3.70%	34.60%

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
				Segment		Life Insurance	Long-term Care Insurance	Genworth Canada	Genworth Holdings
								4.59% senior notes due December 2015	4.95% Senior Notes, Due 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	'	'	5	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment, net	$517	$0	'	$517	$0	$350	$167	'	'
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	-20	'	-2	-20	'	'	-2	-20
Expenses related to reorganization, net	$0	$0	$13	$0	$13	'	'	'	'
Assumed tax rate on adjustments to net operating income	'	'	'	35.00%	'	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Revenues_for_Segmen

Summary of Revenues for Segments and Corporate and Other Activities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$2,404	$2,317	$7,141	$6,991
Life Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	510	492	1,494	1,488
Long-term Care Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	879	846	2,607	2,447
Fixed Annuities	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	277	249	791	776
U.S. Life Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	1,666	1,587	4,892	4,711
Canada Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	163	190	511	576
Australia Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	136	131	401	418
Other Countries Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	10	8	25	29
International Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	309	329	937	1,023
U.S. Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	165	156	476	461
International Protection	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	214	187	644	594
Runoff	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	53	73	215	185
Corporate and Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	($3)	($15)	($23)	$17

Summary_of_Net_Operating_Incom

Summary of Net Operating Income (Loss) for Segments and Corporate and Other Activities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	($317)	$139	'	$35	$423
Net investment gains (losses), net	-10	-13	'	0	-26
Goodwill impairment, net	-517	0	'	-517	0
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	-20	'	-2	-20
Expenses related to restructuring, net	0	0	-13	0	-13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	2	'	0	-12
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-844	108	'	-484	352
Add: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57	40	'	144	117
Net income (loss)	-787	148	'	-340	469
Life Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	13	54	'	73	117
Goodwill impairment, net	-350	'	'	'	'
Long-term Care Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	-361	41	'	-309	87
Fixed Annuities	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	26	16	'	77	71
U.S. Life Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	-322	111	'	-159	275
Canada Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	46	41	'	134	126
Australia Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	48	61	'	167	162
Other Countries Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	-7	-12	'	-18	-28
International Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	87	90	'	283	260
U.S. Mortgage Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	-2	-3	'	70	31
International Protection	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	3	4	'	12	11
Runoff	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	5	25	'	32	47
Corporate and Other	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating income (loss)	($88)	($88)	'	($203)	($201)

Summary_of_Total_Assets_for_Se

Summary of Total Assets for Segments and Corporate and Other Activities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$110,514	$108,045
Segment, Continuing Operations | U.S. Life Insurance	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	81,614	77,261
Segment, Continuing Operations | International Mortgage Insurance	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	9,223	9,194
Segment, Continuing Operations | U.S. Mortgage Insurance	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	2,322	2,361
Segment, Continuing Operations | International Protection	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	1,943	2,061
Segment, Continuing Operations | Runoff	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	13,152	14,062
Segment, Continuing Operations | Corporate and Other	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$2,260	$3,106

Component_of_Changes_In_Accumu

Component of Changes In Accumulated OCI, Net of Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), beginning of period	$2,128	[1]	$1,294	[1]	$926	[1]	$2,638	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), OCI before reclassifications	-63	[1]	-197	[1]	1,186	[1]	-1,586	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-4	[1]	11	[1]	-7	[1]	19	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), current period OCI	-67	[1]	-186	[1]	1,179	[1]	-1,567	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), before noncontrolling interest	2,061	[1]	1,108	[1]	2,105	[1]	1,071	[1]
Less: Net unrealized investment gains (losses), change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests	-6	[1]	-1	[1]	38	[1]	-38	[1]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), end of period	2,067	[1]	1,109	[1]	2,067	[1]	1,109	[1]
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges, beginning of period	1,652	[2]	1,581	[2]	1,319	[2]	1,909	[2]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, OCI before reclassifications	110	[2]	-131	[2]	457	[2]	-446	[2]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-9	[2]	-8	[2]	-23	[2]	-21	[2]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, current period OCI	101	[2]	-139	[2]	434	[2]	-467	[2]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, before noncontrolling interests	1,753	[2]	1,442	[2]	1,753	[2]	1,442	[2]
Less: Derivatives qualifying as hedges, change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Derivatives qualifying as effective accounting hedges, end of period	1,753	[2]	1,442	[2]	1,753	[2]	1,442	[2]
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, beginning balances	381		267		297		655
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, OCI before reclassifications	-379		144		-252		-313
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	0		0		0		0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, current period OCI	-379		144		-252		-313
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, before noncontrolling interests	2		411		45		342
Less: Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests	-112		23		-69		-46
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, ending balances	114		388		114		388
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balances	4,161		3,142		2,542		5,202
OCI before reclassifications	-332		-184		1,391		-2,345
Amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-13		3		-30		-2
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-345		-181		1,361		-2,347
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before noncontrolling interests	3,816		2,961		3,903		2,855
Less: change in OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests	-118		22		-31		-84
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balances	$3,934		$2,939		$3,934		$2,939
[1]	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
[2]	See note 5 for additional information.

Changes_In_Other_Comprehensive

Changes In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized postretirement benefit obligation, current period OCI	$6	$26
Unrecognized postretirement benefit obligation, current period OCI, tax	1	13
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments, current period OCI, tax	$35	$50

Reclassifications_Out_of_Accum

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net of Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), amounts reclassified from (to) OCI, provision for income taxes	$2		($6)		$4		($10)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-4	[1]	11	[1]	-7	[1]	19	[1]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-9	[2]	-8	[2]	-23	[2]	-21	[2]
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), amounts reclassified from (to) OCI, before tax	-6	[3]	17	[3]	-11	[3]	29	[3]
Provision for income taxes	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), amounts reclassified from (to) OCI, provision for income taxes	2		-6		4		-10
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	5		4		12		10
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Assets | Net Investment Gains (Losses)	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	0		0		0		-1
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Assets | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	-17		-15		-45		-34
Interest Rate Swaps Hedging Liabilities | Interest Expense	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	0		0		-1		-1
Inflation indexed swaps | Net Investment Income	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, amounts reclassified from (to) OCI	$3		$3		$11		$5
[1]	Net of adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.
[2]	See note 5 for additional information.
[3]	Amounts exclude adjustments to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, sales inducements and benefit reserves.

Changes_in_Liability_for_Polic

Changes in Liability for Policy an Contract Claims (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	$7,204		$7,509
Less reinsurance recoverables	-1,835		-1,722
Net beginning balance	5,369		5,787
Current year	2,524	[1]	2,386	[1]
Prior years	629	[2]	-74	[2]
Total incurred	3,153		2,312
Current year	-864		-765
Prior years	-1,782		-1,974
Total paid	-2,646		-2,739
Interest on liability for policy and contract claims	138		132
Foreign currency translation	-26		-23
Net ending balance	5,988		5,469
Add reinsurance recoverables	1,999		1,802
Ending balance	$7,987		$7,271
[1]	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $26 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $31 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales.
[2]	Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $250 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $7 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $1 million. Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, including $398 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $10 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $11 million.

Changes_in_Liability_for_Polic1

Changes in Liability for Policy an Contract Claims (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Change in reserves	$2,524	[1]	$2,386	[1]
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	629	[2]	-74	[2]
U.S. Mortgage Insurance	'		'
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	23		'
U.S. Mortgage Insurance | Loss Mitigation	'		'
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	257		408
U.S. Mortgage Insurance | Loss Mitigation | Workouts Loan Modifications and Pre Sales	'		'
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Change in reserves	26		31
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	250		398
U.S. Mortgage Insurance | Loss Mitigation | Rescissions	'		'
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	7		10
U.S. Mortgage Insurance | Loss Mitigation | Reinstatements	'		'
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'		'
Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events	$1		$11
[1]	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $26 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, current year reserves related to our U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment were reduced by loss mitigation activities of $31 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales.
[2]	Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $250 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $7 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $1 million. Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, including $398 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $10 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $11 million.

Liability_for_Policy_and_Contr2

Liability for Policy and Contract Claims - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Long-term Care Insurance

Long-term Care Insurance

Long-term Care Insurance

Long-term Care Insurance

International Mortgage Insurance

International Mortgage Insurance

Other Businesses

U.S. Mortgage Insurance

U.S. Mortgage Insurance

Life Insurance

Life Insurance

Changes in assumptions and methodologies

Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Liability balance

$7,987

$7,271

$7,204

$7,509

$6,011

$6,011

$4,999

'

$355

$378

'

$1,239

$1,482

$226

$188

Increase in claim reserves

'

'

'

'

61

'

'

604

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (decrease) in incurred losses

'

'

'

'

'

772

'

'

-102

'

'

-38

'

171

'

Strengthened reserve as a result of changes in estimates related to prior year insured events

629

[1]

-74

[1]

'

'

'

653

'

531

-55

'

8

23

'

'

'

Unfavorable correction of benefit utilization calculation, net of reinsurance

'

'

'

'

54

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (decrease) in paid claims

'

'

'

'

'

79

'

'

-137

'

'

-207

'

145

'

Arbitration settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$53

'

'

'

[1]

Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $250 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $7 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $1 million. Loss mitigation actions related to prior year delinquencies resulted in a reduction of expected losses in prior year reserves of $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, including $398 million related to workouts, loan modifications and pre-sales, and $10 million related to rescissions, net of reinstatements of $11 million.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Addit

Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited ("Genworth Australia"))	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	15-May-14	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	21-May-14	15-May-14
		USD ($)	USD ($)		AUD
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Common shares of Genworth Australia sold in initial public offering	220,000,000	'	'	'	'
Offering price per ordinary share	'	'	'	'	2.65
Beneficial ownership percentage of ordinary shares of Genworth Australia	'	'	'	66.20%	'
Gross proceeds of the Offer	'	$541	'	'	'
Fees and expenses in connection with the Offer	'	$27	$3	'	'

Changes_in_Ownership_Interests

Changes in Ownership Interests and Effect on Stockholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	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)	'

Goodwill_Additional_Informatio

Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment	$550	$0	$550	$0	'
Goodwill	316	'	316	'	867
Life Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment	350	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	145	'	145	'	'
Long-term Care Insurance	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment	200	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$154	'	$154	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 02, 2013
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of dividend our subsidiaries could pay in 2014 without obtaining regulatory approval	1	'
Genworth Financial's Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted net assets	14.2	'
Genworth Holdings' Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted net assets	14.3	'
Genworth Holdings	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of subsidiary equity ownership	100.00%	100.00%

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$62,317	'	$58,629	'	'	'
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	313	'	341	'	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans	6,077	'	5,899	'	'	'
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	209	'	233	'	'	'
Policy loans	1,512	'	1,434	'	'	'
Other invested assets	2,281	'	1,686	'	'	'
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	404	'	391	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total investments	73,113	'	68,613	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	3,477	'	4,214	3,554	'	'
Accrued investment income	719	'	678	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition costs	5,085	'	5,278	'	'	'
Intangible assets	300	'	399	'	'	'
Goodwill	316	'	867	'	'	'
Reinsurance recoverable	17,374	'	17,219	'	'	'
Other assets	710	'	639	'	'	'
Intercompany notes receivable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Separate account assets	9,420	'	10,138	'	'	'
Total assets	110,514	'	108,045	'	'	'
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future policy benefits	34,697	'	33,705	'	'	'
Policyholder account balances	25,827	'	25,528	'	'	'
Liability for policy and contract claims	7,987	'	7,204	7,271	'	7,509
Unearned premiums	4,085	'	4,107	'	'	'
Other liabilities	3,605	'	4,096	'	'	'
Intercompany notes payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Borrowings related to securitization entities	225	'	242	'	'	'
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,010	'	2,038	'	'	'
Long-term borrowings	4,662	'	5,161	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	875	'	206	'	'	'
Separate account liabilities	9,420	'	10,138	'	'	'
Total liabilities	93,393	'	92,425	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1	'	1	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	11,991	'	12,127	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,934	4,161	2,542	2,939	3,142	5,202
Retained earnings	1,939	'	2,423	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	-2,700	'	-2,700	'	'	'
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	15,165	'	14,393	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	1,956	'	1,227	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	17,121	'	15,620	15,845	'	17,781
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	110,514	'	108,045	'	'	'
Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policy loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other invested assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	15,156	'	14,358	'	'	'
Total investments	15,156	'	14,358	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	0	0	'	'
Accrued investment income	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition costs	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	'	'
Reinsurance recoverable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other assets	0	'	-2	'	'	'
Intercompany notes receivable	0	'	8	'	'	'
Separate account assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total assets	15,156	'	14,364	'	'	'
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future policy benefits	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policyholder account balances	0	'	0	'	'	'
Liability for policy and contract claims	0	'	0	'	'	'
Unearned premiums	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	-10	'	-3	'	'	'
Intercompany notes payable	1	'	0	'	'	'
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Non-recourse funding obligations	0	'	0	'	'	'
Long-term borrowings	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	0	'	-26	'	'	'
Separate account liabilities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-9	'	-29	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1	'	1	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	11,991	'	12,127	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,934	'	2,542	'	'	'
Retained earnings	1,939	'	2,423	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	-2,700	'	-2,700	'	'	'
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	15,165	'	14,393	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	15,165	'	14,393	'	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	15,156	'	14,364	'	'	'
Issuer	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	151	'	150	'	'	'
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policy loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other invested assets	14	'	91	'	'	'
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	15,273	'	14,929	'	'	'
Total investments	15,438	'	15,170	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	988	'	1,219	1,164	'	'
Accrued investment income	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition costs	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	'	'
Reinsurance recoverable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other assets	194	'	276	'	'	'
Intercompany notes receivable	263	'	248	'	'	'
Separate account assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total assets	16,883	'	16,913	'	'	'
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future policy benefits	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policyholder account balances	0	'	0	'	'	'
Liability for policy and contract claims	0	'	0	'	'	'
Unearned premiums	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	276	'	365	'	'	'
Intercompany notes payable	584	'	601	'	'	'
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Non-recourse funding obligations	0	'	0	'	'	'
Long-term borrowings	4,151	'	4,636	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	-950	'	-796	'	'	'
Separate account liabilities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total liabilities	4,061	'	4,806	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	'	0	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	9,162	'	9,297	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,913	'	2,507	'	'	'
Retained earnings	-253	'	303	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	12,822	'	12,107	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	12,822	'	12,107	'	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	16,883	'	16,913	'	'	'
All Other Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	62,366	'	58,679	'	'	'
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	313	'	341	'	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans	6,077	'	5,899	'	'	'
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	209	'	233	'	'	'
Policy loans	1,512	'	1,434	'	'	'
Other invested assets	2,268	'	1,595	'	'	'
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	404	'	391	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total investments	73,149	'	68,572	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	2,489	'	2,995	2,390	'	'
Accrued investment income	719	'	682	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition costs	5,085	'	5,278	'	'	'
Intangible assets	300	'	399	'	'	'
Goodwill	316	'	867	'	'	'
Reinsurance recoverable	17,374	'	17,219	'	'	'
Other assets	518	'	367	'	'	'
Intercompany notes receivable	384	'	393	'	'	'
Separate account assets	9,420	'	10,138	'	'	'
Total assets	109,754	'	106,910	'	'	'
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future policy benefits	34,697	'	33,705	'	'	'
Policyholder account balances	25,827	'	25,528	'	'	'
Liability for policy and contract claims	7,987	'	7,204	'	'	'
Unearned premiums	4,085	'	4,107	'	'	'
Other liabilities	3,341	'	3,739	'	'	'
Intercompany notes payable	262	'	248	'	'	'
Borrowings related to securitization entities	225	'	242	'	'	'
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,010	'	2,038	'	'	'
Long-term borrowings	511	'	525	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	1,825	'	1,028	'	'	'
Separate account liabilities	9,420	'	10,138	'	'	'
Total liabilities	90,190	'	88,502	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	'	0	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	17,079	'	17,215	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,930	'	2,512	'	'	'
Retained earnings	-3,406	'	-2,551	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	17,603	'	17,176	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	1,961	'	1,232	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	19,564	'	18,408	'	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	109,754	'	106,910	'	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	-200	'	-200	'	'	'
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Commercial mortgage loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policy loans	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other invested assets	-1	'	0	'	'	'
Restricted other invested assets related to securitization entities, at fair value	0	'	0	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-30,429	'	-29,287	'	'	'
Total investments	-30,630	'	-29,487	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	0	0	'	'
Accrued investment income	0	'	-4	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition costs	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	'	'
Reinsurance recoverable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other assets	-2	'	-2	'	'	'
Intercompany notes receivable	-647	'	-649	'	'	'
Separate account assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total assets	-31,279	'	-30,142	'	'	'
Liabilities and stockholders' equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future policy benefits	0	'	0	'	'	'
Policyholder account balances	0	'	0	'	'	'
Liability for policy and contract claims	0	'	0	'	'	'
Unearned premiums	0	'	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	-2	'	-5	'	'	'
Intercompany notes payable	-847	'	-849	'	'	'
Borrowings related to securitization entities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Non-recourse funding obligations	0	'	0	'	'	'
Long-term borrowings	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	0	'	0	'	'	'
Separate account liabilities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-849	'	-854	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	'	0	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	-26,241	'	-26,512	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-7,843	'	-5,019	'	'	'
Retained earnings	3,659	'	2,248	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total Genworth Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	-30,425	'	-29,283	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	-5	'	-5	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	-30,430	'	-29,288	'	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($31,279)	'	($30,142)	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Income

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Premiums	$1,395	$1,291	$4,045	$3,838
Net investment income	805	801	2,423	2,436
Net investment gains (losses)	-27	-23	-10	-63
Insurance and investment product fees and other	231	248	683	780
Total revenues	2,404	2,317	7,141	6,991
Benefits and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	1,986	1,169	4,436	3,639
Interest credited	185	184	552	552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	398	407	1,180	1,253
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	143	182	415	441
Goodwill impairment	550	0	550	0
Interest expense	114	124	361	371
Total benefits and expenses	3,376	2,066	7,494	6,256
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	-972	251	-353	735
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-185	105	-13	254
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-787	146	-340	481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	2	0	-12
Net income (loss)	-787	148	-340	469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57	40	144	117
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-844	108	-484	352
Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	-1	0	-1	-1
Net investment gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Insurance and investment product fees and other	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	-1	0	-1	-1
Benefits and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	0	0	0	0
Interest credited	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	5	8	15	18
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'	0	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	5	8	15	18
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	-6	-8	-16	-19
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	8	44	13	39
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	-830	160	-455	410
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-844	108	-484	352
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	-844	108	-484	352
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-844	108	-484	352
Issuer	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	0	0	0	1
Net investment gains (losses)	9	-4	0	-1
Insurance and investment product fees and other	0	0	-3	0
Total revenues	9	-4	-3	0
Benefits and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	0	0	0	0
Interest credited	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	0	31	0	32
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'	0	'
Interest expense	77	82	244	241
Total benefits and expenses	77	113	244	273
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	-68	-117	-247	-273
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-16	-39	-80	-92
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	-785	251	-389	567
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-837	173	-556	386
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	-15	0	-29
Net income (loss)	-837	158	-556	357
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-837	158	-556	357
All Other Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Premiums	1,395	1,291	4,045	3,838
Net investment income	810	804	2,435	2,446
Net investment gains (losses)	-36	-19	-10	-62
Insurance and investment product fees and other	231	249	687	784
Total revenues	2,400	2,325	7,157	7,006
Benefits and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	1,986	1,169	4,436	3,639
Interest credited	185	184	552	552
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	393	368	1,165	1,203
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	143	182	415	441
Goodwill impairment	550	'	550	'
Interest expense	41	46	129	144
Total benefits and expenses	3,298	1,949	7,247	5,979
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	-898	376	-90	1,027
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-177	100	58	307
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-721	276	-148	720
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	17	0	17
Net income (loss)	-721	293	-148	737
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57	40	144	117
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-778	253	-292	620
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	-4	-3	-11	-10
Net investment gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Insurance and investment product fees and other	0	-1	-1	-4
Total revenues	-4	-4	-12	-14
Benefits and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	0	0	0	0
Interest credited	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'	0	'
Interest expense	-4	-4	-12	-14
Total benefits and expenses	-4	-4	-12	-14
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	-4	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	1,615	-411	844	-977
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,615	-411	848	-977
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	1,615	-411	848	-977
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	$1,615	($411)	$848	($977)

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	($787)		$148		($340)		$469
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-68		-191		1,171		-1,624
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	1		5		8		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	101	[1]	-139	[1]	434	[1]	-467	[1]
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-379		144		-252		-313
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-345		-181		1,361		-2,347
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,132		-33		1,021		-1,878
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-61		62		56		33
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-1,071		-95		965		-1,911
Parent Guarantor	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	-844		108		-484		352
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-62		-190		1,155		-1,586
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	1		5		8		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	101		-139		434		-467
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-267		121		-148		-267
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-227		-203		1,449		-2,263
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,071		-95		965		-1,911
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-1,071		-95		965		-1,911
Issuer	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	-837		158		-556		357
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-60		-183		1,129		-1,546
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	2		5		9		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	101		-139		434		-467
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-229		102		-109		-256
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-186		-215		1,463		-2,212
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,023		-57		907		-1,855
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-1,023		-57		907		-1,855
All Other Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	-721		293		-148		737
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	-67		-195		1,171		-1,624
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	1		5		8		57
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	105		-144		460		-484
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	-379		143		-252		-313
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-340		-191		1,387		-2,364
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-1,061		102		1,239		-1,627
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-61		62		56		33
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	-1,000		40		1,183		-1,660
Eliminations	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	1,615		-411		848		-977
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired	121		377		-2,284		3,132
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily impaired securities	-3		-10		-17		-114
Derivatives qualifying as hedges	-206		283		-894		951
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	496		-222		257		523
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	408		428		-2,938		4,492
Total comprehensive income (loss)	2,023		17		-2,090		3,515
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Total comprehensive income (loss) available to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders	$2,023		$17		($2,090)		$3,515
[1]	See note 5 for additional information.

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($340)	$469
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	12
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries	0	0
Dividends from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	-87	-64
Net investment losses (gains)	10	63
Charges assessed to policyholders	-580	-612
Acquisition costs deferred	-356	-332
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	415	441
Goodwill impairment	550	0
Deferred income taxes	-194	-120
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	110	-15
Stock-based compensation expense	21	27
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	-172	-66
Insurance reserves	1,769	1,679
Current tax liabilities	-187	242
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	181	-699
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	0	68
Net cash from operating activities	1,140	1,093
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	3,775	4,046
Commercial mortgage loans	528	686
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	24	51
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	1,745	3,056
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	-7,464	-7,872
Commercial mortgage loans	-709	-667
Other invested assets, net	87	80
Policy loans, net	11	-7
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	0	370
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	0	-30
Net cash from investing activities	-2,003	-287
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	2,201	1,979
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	-1,950	-2,613
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations	-28	-20
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	144	397
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	-621	-365
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	-24	-51
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	0	-43
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	517	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	-46	-39
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other, net	-44	-53
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	0	-3
Net cash from financing activities	149	-811
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-23	-94
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-737	-99
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,214	3,653
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,477	3,554
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	3,477	3,554
Parent Guarantor	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-484	352
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries	455	-410
Dividends from subsidiaries	0	135
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	0	0
Net investment losses (gains)	0	0
Charges assessed to policyholders	0	0
Acquisition costs deferred	0	0
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'
Deferred income taxes	25	41
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	15	18
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	-2	4
Insurance reserves	0	0
Current tax liabilities	-16	-2
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	12	4
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from operating activities	5	142
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Other invested assets, net	0	0
Policy loans, net	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	8	-11
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	-12	-131
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	'	0
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from investing activities	-4	-142
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	0	0
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	0	0
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	'	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	0	'
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	1	0
Other, net	-2	0
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from financing activities	-1	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	'	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	0	0
Issuer	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-556	357
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	29
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries	389	-567
Dividends from subsidiaries	563	230
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	0	-1
Net investment losses (gains)	0	1
Charges assessed to policyholders	0	0
Acquisition costs deferred	0	0
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'
Deferred income taxes	-137	-70
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	44	61
Insurance reserves	0	0
Current tax liabilities	-37	-8
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	51	80
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from operating activities	317	112
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Other invested assets, net	0	0
Policy loans, net	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	-15	6
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	-22
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	'	345
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	'	-30
Net cash from investing activities	-15	299
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	397
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	-485	-365
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	0	0
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	'	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	0	'
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	-17	-86
Other, net	-31	-36
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from financing activities	-533	-90
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-231	321
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,219	843
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	988	1,164
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	'	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	988	1,164
All Other Subsidiaries	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-148	737
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	-17
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries	0	0
Dividends from subsidiaries	-563	-365
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	-87	-63
Net investment losses (gains)	10	62
Charges assessed to policyholders	-580	-612
Acquisition costs deferred	-356	-332
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	415	441
Goodwill impairment	550	'
Deferred income taxes	-78	-91
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	110	-15
Stock-based compensation expense	6	9
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	-210	-127
Insurance reserves	1,769	1,679
Current tax liabilities	-134	252
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	115	-787
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	'	68
Net cash from operating activities	819	839
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	3,775	4,046
Commercial mortgage loans	528	686
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	24	51
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	1,745	3,056
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	-7,464	-7,872
Commercial mortgage loans	-709	-667
Other invested assets, net	86	80
Policy loans, net	11	-7
Intercompany notes receivable	9	96
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	12	153
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	'	25
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from investing activities	-1,983	-353
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	2,201	1,979
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	-1,950	-2,613
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations	-28	-20
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	144	0
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	-136	0
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	-24	-51
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	'	-43
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	517	'
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	-46	-39
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	14	-5
Other, net	-11	-17
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	'	-3
Net cash from financing activities	681	-812
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-23	-94
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-506	-420
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,995	2,810
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,489	2,390
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	'	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	2,489	2,390
Eliminations	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	848	-977
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries	-844	977
Dividends from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums and limited partnerships	0	0
Net investment losses (gains)	0	0
Charges assessed to policyholders	0	0
Acquisition costs deferred	0	0
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	'
Deferred income taxes	-4	0
Net increase (decrease) in trading securities, held-for-sale investments and derivative instruments	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0
Change in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued investment income and other assets	-4	-4
Insurance reserves	0	0
Current tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities and other policy-related balances	3	4
Cash from operating activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from operating activities	-1	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Fixed maturity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Restricted commercial mortgage loans related to securitization entities	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Purchases and originations of investments:	'	'
Fixed maturity and equity securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans	0	0
Other invested assets, net	1	0
Policy loans, net	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	-2	-91
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash transferred	'	0
Cash from investing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from investing activities	-1	-91
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deposits to universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Withdrawals from universal life and investment contracts	0	0
Redemption and repurchase of non-recourse funding obligations	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt	0	0
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization entities	0	0
Repurchase of subsidiary shares	'	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	0	'
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	2	91
Other, net	0	0
Cash from financing activities-discontinued operations	'	0
Net cash from financing activities	2	91
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	'	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	$0	$0