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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Financial Guarantees And Related Claim Liability) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 Policies Issues | Dec. 31, 2011 Issues Policies
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 293 |  | 296 |
Number of issues | 188 | [1] | 191 | [1]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Principal | $ 15,187 | [2] | $ 16,504 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Interest | 8,526 | [2] | 8,984 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Total | 23,713 | [2] | 25,488 | [2]
Gross claim liability | 1,670 |  | 1,812 |
Less: Gross potential recoveries | 3,844 |  | 3,813 |
Less: Discount, net | 178 |  | 177 |
Net claim liability (recoverable) | (2,352) |  | (2,178) |
Unearned premium revenue | 269 |  | 308 |
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 8 years 8 months 12 days |  | 8 years 9 months 18 days |
Caution List Low [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 49 |  | 54 |
Number of issues | 27 | [1] | 32 | [1]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Principal | 3,747 | [2] | 4,310 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Interest | 2,690 | [2] | 2,653 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Total | 6,437 | [2] | 6,963 | [2]
Unearned premium revenue | 130 |  | 155 |
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 8 years 8 months 12 days |  | 8 years 2 months 12 days |
Caution List Medium [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 24 |  | 28 |
Number of issues | 14 | [1] | 18 | [1]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Principal | 1,409 | [2] | 1,213 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Interest | 334 | [2] | 351 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Total | 1,743 | [2] | 1,564 | [2]
Unearned premium revenue | 17 |  | 16 |
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 4 years 7 months 6 days |  | 5 years 7 months 6 days |
Caution List High [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 11 |  | 14 |
Number of issues | 10 | [1] | 11 | [1]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Principal | 360 | [2] | 561 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Interest | 115 | [2] | 144 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Total | 475 | [2] | 705 | [2]
Unearned premium revenue | 3 |  | 3 |
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 7 years 9 months 18 days |  | 6 years |
Classified List [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 209 |  | 200 |
Number of issues | 137 | [1] | 130 | [1]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Principal | 9,671 | [2] | 10,420 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Interest | 5,387 | [2] | 5,836 | [2]
Gross insured contractual payments outstanding, Total | 15,058 | [2] | 16,256 | [2]
Gross claim liability | 1,670 |  | 1,812 |
Less: Gross potential recoveries | 3,844 |  | 3,813 |
Less: Discount, net | 178 |  | 177 |
Net claim liability (recoverable) | (2,352) |  | (2,178) |
Unearned premium revenue | $ 119 |  | $ 134 |
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 9 years 4 months 24 days |  | 9 years 7 months 6 days |
[1] | An "issue" represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.
[2] | Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.

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