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Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Jun. 30, 2011
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Asset / Liability Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Asset / Liability Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2010
Asset / Liability Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Asset / Liability Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2010
Asset / Liability Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
National [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
National [Member]
3rd Party Guarantors [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
National [Member]
3rd Party Guarantors [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
National [Member]
3rd Party Guarantors [Member]
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
National [Member]
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Book Value Greater Than Market Value By More Than 5% [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Book Value Greater Than Market Value By More Than 5% [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
MBIA [Member]
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Aggregate Unrealized Losses [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Aggregate Unrealized Losses [Member]
Fair value of securities on deposit with various regulatory authorities $ 11,000,000   $ 11,000,000   $ 11,000,000                                              
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral 2,100,000,000   2,100,000,000   2,400,000,000                                              
Cash pledged as collateral under investment agreements 7,000,000   7,000,000     113,000,000                                            
Investments held-to-maturity                                                 3,934,000,000 4,039,000,000    
Fair value of held-to-maturity investments                                                 3,703,000,000 3,760,000,000    
Unrecognized gross losses                                                 235,000,000 279,000,000    
Unrecognized gross gains 4,000,000   4,000,000                                                  
Gross unrealized losses, portfolio 767,000,000,000   767,000,000,000   1,100,000,000                                              
Gross unrealized losses, available for sale securities 532,000,000   532,000,000   804,000,000                                              
12 months or longer, unrealized losses                                                     714,000,000 941,000,000
Rate of book value securities exceeded market value 5.00%   5.00%   5.00%                                              
Number of securities, unrealized loss position for continuous 12-month period or longer 349   349   412                       254 321                    
Weighted average contractual maturity period of securities, unrealized loss position 21   21   20                                              
Rate of security impaired at time of review     20.00%                                                  
Rate of security impaired at time of review, fair value below amortized cost for consecutive 12-month period     5.00%                                                  
Company Investments Percent                                       70.00%   82.00%   91.00%        
Investment Grade Rated with Aaa                                       19.00%   57.00%   10.00%        
Investments Reported                                               19,000,000        
Fair value 4,412,000,000   4,412,000,000   6,954,000,000   596,000,000                       332,000,000 [1] 698,000,000 15,000,000 [1] 849,000,000 173,000,000 [1] 859,000,000        
Gross unrealized losses 532,000,000   532,000,000   804,000,000   158,000,000                       78,000,000 [1] (251,000,000) 5,000,000 [1] (126,000,000) 13,000,000 [1] (73,000,000)        
Other-than-temporary impairments 20,000,000 13,000,000 33,000,000 43,000,000       18,000,000 12,000,000 29,000,000 39,000,000                                  
Benefit of Guarantees Provided                       15,000,000 292,000,000 332,000,000 56,000,000 154,000,000       93,000,000                
Securities Rated Below Investment Grade                                       $ 158,000,000   $ 308,000,000   $ 79,000,000        
Securities Rated Below Investment Grade Percentage                                       23.00%   36.00%   9.00%        
[1] - Includes investments insured by MBIA Corp. and National.