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Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Balance of RMBS Subrogation Recoveries and Related Claim Liabilities, by Estimation Approach (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries Net Of Reinsurance | $ (1,738) |  | $ (1,702) |
Subrogation recoveries | 1,764 |  | 1,727 |
Random Samples [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Subrogation recoveries | 1,764 | $ 1,727 | $ 1,727 | $ 1,771
Other Changes Rmbs Subrogation | $ 36 | $ (43) |  |

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- Definition This element represents the reduction to gross claim liability for subrogation on insured RMBS financial obligations with credit deterioration, net of reinsurance. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the changes in RMBS subrogation for reasons other than additional transactions being reviewed, adverse loans being reviewed or due to adverse loans being repurchased by the sponsor. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the reduction to gross claim liability for subrogation on insured RMBS financial obligations with credit deterioration. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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