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Investments (Unrealized Loss Position And Insured By Financial Guarantor) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | $ 2,549 |  | $ 6,954
Total, Unrealized Losses | 567 |  | 804
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 277 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (102) |  |
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 1 | [1] |
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 442 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (104) |  |
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 22 | [1] |
Wrapped Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 1,149 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (255) |  |
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 23 | [1] |
Wrapped Securities [Member] | All Others [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 241 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (17) |  |
Wrapped Securities [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 189 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (32) |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 450 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (121) |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | MBIA [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 18 | [2] |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (5) | [2] |
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 1 | [1],[2] |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | All Others [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 259 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (97) |  |
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 723 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | 285 |  |
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | MBIA [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 323 | [2] |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (80) | [2] |
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 22 | [1],[2] |
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | All Others [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 119 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (24) |  |
All Others [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 54 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (13) |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 774 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (109) |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | MBIA [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 135 | [2] |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (19) | [2] |
All Others [Member] | MBIA [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 155 | [2] |
Total, Unrealized Losses | (14) | [2] |
All Others [Member] | All Others [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Fair Value | 86 |  |
Total, Unrealized Losses | $ (3) |  |
[1] | Insurance loss reserve estimates are based on the proportion of par value owned to the total amount of par value insured
[2] | Includes investments insured by MBIA Corp. and National.

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