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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Loss And LAE Activity) (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Abs Cdo Portfolio [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Second Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities And Reserves [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 First Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Financial Guarantee [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Guarantee [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Financial Guarantee [Member] Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Guarantee [Member] Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Loss And Lae Reserves [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Loss And Lae Reserves [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Recoveries On Unpaid Losses [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Recoveries On Unpaid Losses [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] Classified [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] Classified [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] Second Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities And Reserves [Member] Ineligible Loan Recoveries [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] Second Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities And Reserves [Member] Ineligible Loan Recoveries [Member]
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABS CDO exposure decrease since December 31,2007 |  |  | 96.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate ABS CDO Loss And LAE Reserves |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120 | $ 115 | $ 236 | $ 226 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | 50 | (194) | 6 | 25 | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Elimination Of Loss And LAE Expense As Result Of Consolidating VIE |  |  | 10 | 12 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for expected future claim payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 784 | 847 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recoveries of future payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182 | 206 | 182 | 206 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average risk-free rate used to discount claim liability | 2.12% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 | 359
Insurance claim loss recoverable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 671 | 694 |  |
Insurance loss recoverable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 671 | 694 | 671 | 694 |  |
Losses and LAE related to expected payments | $ 23 |  |  | $ 7 | $ 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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